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Status
Active
Coverage
1980–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
4.2
SJR · SCImago
0.736
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
88
Best quartile
Q1 · 84th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | 19 / 121 | 84th | Q1 |
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Cretaceous Research
Cretaceous Research is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 4.2), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Academic Press.
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ISSN 0195-6671Verify ISSN ↗1095-998XVerify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Academic Press
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEONOS
4.2
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,560 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Quick answers
Is Cretaceous Research indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1980–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 4.2.
What quartile is Cretaceous Research in Scopus?
Cretaceous Research is Q1 in Paleontology (rank 19 of 121), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Cretaceous Research?
Cretaceous Research is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 4.2, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 84th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.736, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 88.
How much does it cost to publish in Cretaceous Research?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,560 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Cretaceous Research and what is its ISSN?
Cretaceous Research is published by Academic Press. Its print ISSN is 0195-6671 and its online ISSN is 1095-998X.
Is Cretaceous Research covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Cretaceous Research in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Cretaceous Research open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Cretaceous Research? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Cretaceous Research has an h-index of 98 and a 2-year mean of 1.73 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.2, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #31 of 113 Scopus journals in Paleontology.
98
h-index
1.73
2-yr mean citations
2,652
i10-index
4,874
works indexed
95,726
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,560
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#31 of 113 Top 28% Paleontology
Cretaceous Research published 142 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 295. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Cretaceous Research? — latest 90 articles, 2026
In its latest 90 research articles (2026), authors are most often from Argentina (12.5%), China (11.6%) and Brazil (11.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Cretaceous Research? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.4 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 2 · 0.4 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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