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Status
Active
Coverage
1990–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1.3
SJR · SCImago
0.407
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
43
Best quartile
Q3 · 25th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | 91 / 121 | 25th | Q3 |
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Paleontological Journal
Paleontological Journal is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 1.3), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Pleiades Publishing.
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ISSN 0031-0301Verify ISSN ↗1555-6174Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Pleiades Publishing
Scopus · Q3WoS · SCIEONOS
1.3
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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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 Paleontological Journal indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1990–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 1.3.
What quartile is Paleontological Journal in Scopus?
Paleontological Journal is Q3 in Paleontology (rank 91 of 121), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Paleontological Journal?
Paleontological Journal 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 1.3, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 25th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.407, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 43.
Who publishes Paleontological Journal and what is its ISSN?
Paleontological Journal is published by Pleiades Publishing. Its print ISSN is 0031-0301 and its online ISSN is 1555-6174.
Is Paleontological Journal 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 Paleontological Journal in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Paleontological Journal open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Paleontological Journal? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Paleontological Journal has an h-index of 42 and a 2-year mean of 0.81 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.3, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #71 of 113 Scopus journals in Paleontology.
42
h-index
0.81
2-yr mean citations
612
i10-index
2,702
works indexed
19,363
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#71 of 113 Bottom 38% Paleontology
Paleontological Journal published 132 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2024 with 163. 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 Paleontological Journal? — latest 97 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from Russia (86.4%), China (3.3%) and India (2.1%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Paleontological Journal? — 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
- Author concentration86.4% of recent authorship from Russia
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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