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Status
Active
Coverage
1998–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
2.5
SJR · SCImago
0.646
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
51
Best quartile
Q2 · 54th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | 55 / 121 | 54th | Q2 |
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Palaeontologia Electronica
Palaeontologia Electronica is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 2.5), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Coquina Press.
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ISSN 1094-8074Verify ISSN ↗1935-3952Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Coquina Press
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEOpen Access
2.5
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Palaeontologia Electronica indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1998–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 2.5.
What quartile is Palaeontologia Electronica in Scopus?
Palaeontologia Electronica is Q2 in Paleontology (rank 55 of 121), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Palaeontologia Electronica?
Palaeontologia Electronica 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 2.5, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 54th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.646, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 51.
Who publishes Palaeontologia Electronica and what is its ISSN?
Palaeontologia Electronica is published by Coquina Press. Its print ISSN is 1094-8074 and its online ISSN is 1935-3952.
Is Palaeontologia Electronica in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Palaeontologia Electronica open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Palaeontologia Electronica? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Palaeontologia Electronica has an h-index of 42 and a 2-year mean of 1.64 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.5, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #33 of 113 Scopus journals in Paleontology.
42
h-index
1.64
2-yr mean citations
346
i10-index
873
works indexed
31,541
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#33 of 113 Top 30% Paleontology
Palaeontologia Electronica published 56 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 89. 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 Palaeontologia Electronica? — latest 47 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 47 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from United States (13.6%), China (10.3%) and United Kingdom (7.9%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Palaeontologia Electronica? — 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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