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Status
Active
Coverage
1993–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
0.3
SJR · SCImago
0.109
Q4 SJR quartile
H-index
11
Best quartile
Q4 · 2nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | 118 / 121 | 2nd | Q4 |
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Fossils
Fossils is Scopus-indexed (Q4, CiteScore 0.3). Published by Palaeontological Society of Japan.
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ISSN 0022-9202Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Palaeontological Society of Japan
Scopus · Q4
0.3
CiteScore 2025
Q4
Best quartile
1
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Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Fossils indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1993–present, best quartile Q4, CiteScore 0.3.
What quartile is Fossils in Scopus?
Fossils is Q4 in Paleontology (rank 118 of 121), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Fossils?
Fossils is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.3, quartile Q4, 2nd percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.109, quartile Q4, with an H-index of 11.
Who publishes Fossils and what is its ISSN?
Fossils is published by Palaeontological Society of Japan. Its ISSN is 0022-9202.
Is Fossils in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Fossils open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
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