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PaleoAmerica

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2015

ISSN2055-5563eISSN2055-5571

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.534

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.587

Total Worksi

336

Total Citationsi

3,405

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.23

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

PaleoAmerica disseminates new research results and ideas about early human dispersal and migrations, with a particular focus on the Americas. It publishes original research papers in the field of General Earth Science.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2015

Annual Volume~ 25 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications336

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2055-5563 / 2055-5571

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

468

2019

202

2020

213

2021

123

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Archeology (arts and humanities)Q1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

PaleontologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AnthropologyArchaeology

Scopus Categories

PaleontologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsArcheology (arts and humanities)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesEvolution and Paleontology StudiesArchaeology and Natural HistoryAmazonian Archaeology and EthnohistoryIndigenous Studies and EcologyPacific and Southeast Asian StudiesArchaeology and Rock Art Studies

Frequently asked questions about PaleoAmerica

Is PaleoAmerica a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for PaleoAmerica. It is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 35/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of PaleoAmerica?

PaleoAmerica is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.534.

Is PaleoAmerica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

PaleoAmerica is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.