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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #13,224CAS 3区Hybrid

Alcheringa

Abbreviation (ISO):ALCHERINGA
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.44•SCImago Rank: #13,224•Identifier (ISSN):0311-5518(Print)/1752-0754(Online)•Articles / Year: 30•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,932 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
2.6
↑ +1.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
27

27 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate16.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
30articles/year
28.83% Gold OA•92.86% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1(IF: 2.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.395)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.398)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.258)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.022)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.033)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Alcheringa : An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology is the official journal of the Australasian Palaeontologists. Alcheringa covers all aspects of palaeontology and its ramifications into the earth and biological sciences, including: Taxonomy- Biostratigraphy- Micropalaeontology- Vertebrate palaeontology- Palaeobotany- Palynology- Palaeobiology- Palaeoanatomy- Palaeoecology- Biostratinomy- Biogeography- Chronobiology- Biogeochemistry- Palichnology. Review articles are welcome, and may be solicited from time to time. Thematic issues are also possible. Emphasis is placed on high quality and informative illustration, in both line drawings and photographs. Papers of general significance may receive preference over those of more local interest.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
GeologyBiologyPaleontologyEcologyPlant SciencesGeographyGeomorphologyHistoryZoology & Animal ScienceArchaeology
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #13,224Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1975-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEarth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.44

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
40

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.19

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,932 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations131
3-Year Documents104
Citable Documents95

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate25.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2
PaleontologyQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区PALEONTOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Editorial Address
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON, ENGLAND, OXON, OX14 4RN
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PALEONTOLOGY
JCRSCIE
6/58Q1
PALEONTOLOGY
JCISCIE
9/58Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—3225
20251.53475
20241.242149
20231.346276
20221.39529205
20211.39834197
20201.25831286
20191.02240423
20181.03335411
2017—51575
2016—52736
2015—50564
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Alcheringa

WoS Q1
0112201820192020202120222023202420251.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 16.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 0fe4f451-f8c2-436d-93c4-9ef8c18c2857
Database Updated: 2026-09-28