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Status
Active
Coverage
1981–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
3
SJR · SCImago
0.751
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
98
Best quartile
Q2 · 64th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | 43 / 121 | 64th | Q2 |
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Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 3), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Taylor and Francis Ltd..
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ISSN 0272-4634Verify ISSN ↗1937-2809Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEONOS
3
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
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This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1981–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 3.
What quartile is Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology in Scopus?
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology is Q2 in Paleontology (rank 43 of 121), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology?
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 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 3, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 64th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.751, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 98.
Who publishes Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. Its print ISSN is 0272-4634 and its online ISSN is 1937-2809.
Is Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 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 Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology has an h-index of 118 and a 2-year mean of 1.36 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #43 of 113 Scopus journals in Paleontology.
118
h-index
1.36
2-yr mean citations
2,865
i10-index
4,272
works indexed
127,221
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#43 of 113 Top 39% Paleontology
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology published 85 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 127. 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 Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology? — latest 97 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from United States (29.8%), Argentina (10.8%) and China (6.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- 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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