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Paleobiology

Abbreviation (ISO):PALEOBIOLOGY
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.988•SCImago Rank: #4,988•Identifier (ISSN):0094-8373(Print)/1938-5331(Online)•Articles / Year: 42•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,363 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.9
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
85

85 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate3.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
42articles/year
86.86% Gold OA•100% 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: 2.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.153)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.892)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.951)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.354)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.4)
🔵 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

Paleobiology publishes original contributions of any length (but normally 10-50 manuscript pages) dealing with any aspect of biological paleontology. Emphasis is placed on biological or paleobiological processes and patterns, including macroevolution, extinction, diversification, speciation, functional morphology, bio-geography, phylogeny, paleoecology, molecular paleontology, taphonomy, natural selection and patterns of variation, abundance, and distribution in space and time, among others. Taxonomic papers are welcome if they have significant and broad applications. Papers concerning research on recent organisms and systems are appropriate if they are of particular interest to paleontologists. Papers should typically interest readers from more than one specialty. Proposals for symposium volumes should be discussed in advance with the editors.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
GeologyBiologyPaleontologyEcologyGeographyPhysicsHistoryArchaeologyChemistryEngineeringPlant SciencesMedicineGeneticsBiochemistryOceanographyQuantum MechanicsZoology & Animal ScienceEvolutionary BiologySociologyComputer Science
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,988Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1975-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEarth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.988

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
110

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.48

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,363 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations348
3-Year Documents121
Citable Documents121

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 Rate36.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
EcologyQ1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
PaleontologyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
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
Cambridge University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1975
Editorial Address
PALEONTOLOGICAL SOC INC, 810 EAST 10TH ST, LAWRENCE, USA, KS, 66044
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
JCRSCIE
25/77Q2
ECOLOGY
JCRSCIE
81/205Q2
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
19/54Q2
PALEONTOLOGY
JCRSCIE
3/58Q1
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
JCISCIE
15/77Q1
ECOLOGY
JCISCIE
48/205Q1
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
14/54Q2
PALEONTOLOGY
JCISCIE
13/58Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—3410
20252.774220
20242.646215
20232.744331
20223.15342411
20212.89249722
20201.95157990
20192.35445836
20182.4581,041
2017—40782
2016—491,085
2015—601,996
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Paleobiology

WoS Q2
1234201820192020202120222023202420252.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.8%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28