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Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia

Universita degli Studi di Milano · Italy · Est. 1895

ISSN2039-4942
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
16
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1 · Scopus CiteScore 3.1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.635
H-Indexi
17
CiteScorei
3.1
SNIPi
0.828
Total Worksi
285
Total Citationsi
1,308
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.89
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Publishes original papers dealing with all fields of paleontology and of stratigraphy, from Italy and the Mediterranean to the Tethys, as well across the globe from China to North America.

General Information

Country / RegionItaly
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1895
Frequencythree issues (one volume) each year
StatusActive
Total Publications285
Publisher OrgUniversity of Milan
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~16 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY-SA
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Universita degli Studi di Milano
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2039-4942
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
PKP PN
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
1
2
2017
2
0
2019
113
900
2020
33
146
2022
44
149
2023
31
53
2024
30
18
2025
19
3
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

PaleontologyQ1
StratigraphyQ1
GeologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

GeologyPaleontology

Scopus Categories

PaleontologyGeologyStratigraphy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEvolution and Paleontology StudiesPaleontology and Evolutionary BiologyGeological formations and processesIchthyology and Marine BiologyGeological and Geophysical Studies WorldwideGeological Formations and Processes ExplorationMaritime and Coastal ArchaeologyMarine Biology and Ecology Research

Frequently asked questions about Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia

Is Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia?

Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 3.1.

Is Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia?

Publishes original papers dealing with all fields of paleontology and of stratigraphy, from Italy and the Mediterranean to the Tethys, as well across the globe from China to North America.

How much does it cost to publish in Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia?

Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref