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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #9,928CAS 3区Top JournalGold OA

Journal of Micropalaeontology

Abbreviation (ISO):J MICROPALAEONTOL
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.596•SCImago Rank: #9,928•Identifier (ISSN):0262-821X(Print)/2041-4978(Online)•Articles / Year: 10•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,120 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
1.8
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
24

24 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate12.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
10articles/year
100% Gold OA•85.71% 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: 1.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.1)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.28)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.674)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.179)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 0)
🔵 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

The Journal of Micropalaeontology (JM) is an established international journal covering all aspects of microfossils and their application to both applied studies and basic research. In particular we welcome submissions relating to microfossils and their application to palaeoceanography, palaeoclimatology, palaeobiology, evolution, taxonomy, environmental change and molecular phylogeny.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology94.4%Geology90.5%Ecology82.9%Paleontology78.7%Oceanography64.9%Botany60.5%Fishery40.3%Geomorphology39.6%Zoology34.3%Structural basin33.7%Chemistry29.2%Geography29.2%Benthic zone28.9%History25.3%Foraminifera25.1%Engineering23.1%Genus23.1%Archaeology22.8%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,928Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1982-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.596

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
36

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.48

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,120 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations90
3-Year Documents47
Citable Documents45

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 Rate49.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
The British Micropalaeontological Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semiannual
Editorial Address
GEOLOGICAL SOC PUBL HOUSE, UNIT 7, BRASSMILL ENTERPRISE CENTRE, BRASSMILL LANE, BATH, ENGLAND, AVON, BA1 3JN
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PALEONTOLOGY
JCRSCIE
18/58Q2
PALEONTOLOGY
JCISCIE
11/58Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—251
20251.83027
20244.12471
202321773
20222.287144
20211.67410183
20201.17913199
20191.512182
2018035463
2017—992
2016—32334
2015—16258
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Micropalaeontology

WoS Q2
0235201820192020202120222023202420251.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 12.2%

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: 6da02103-cb32-483d-be52-12d96fa61407
Database Updated: 2026-10-01