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Status
Active
Coverage
2012–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
1.6
SJR · SCImago
0.405
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
16
Best quartile
Q3 · 36th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | 77 / 121 | 36th | Q3 |
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Spanish Journal of Palaeontology
Spanish Journal of Palaeontology is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 1.6), DOAJ. Published by Sociedad Espanola de Paleontologia.
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ISSN 2255-0550Verify ISSN ↗2660-9568Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Sociedad Espanola de Paleontologia
Scopus · Q3Open Access
1.6
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
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Quick answers
Is Spanish Journal of Palaeontology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2012–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 1.6.
What quartile is Spanish Journal of Palaeontology in Scopus?
Spanish Journal of Palaeontology is Q3 in Paleontology (rank 77 of 121), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Spanish Journal of Palaeontology?
Spanish Journal of Palaeontology 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 1.6, quartile Q3, 36th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.405, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 16.
Who publishes Spanish Journal of Palaeontology and what is its ISSN?
Spanish Journal of Palaeontology is published by Sociedad Espanola de Paleontologia. Its print ISSN is 2255-0550 and its online ISSN is 2660-9568.
Is Spanish Journal of Palaeontology in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Spanish Journal of Palaeontology open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Spanish Journal of Palaeontology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Spanish Journal of Palaeontology has an h-index of 26 and a 2-year mean of 1.05 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.6, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #55 of 113 Scopus journals in Paleontology.
26
h-index
1.05
2-yr mean citations
162
i10-index
906
works indexed
5,045
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#55 of 113 Top 49% Paleontology
Spanish Journal of Palaeontology published 24 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2022 with 396. 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 Spanish Journal of Palaeontology? — latest 93 articles, 2022–2026
In its latest 93 research articles (2022–2026), authors are most often from Spain (70.2%), United States (4.4%) and Germany (3.4%). 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 Spanish Journal of Palaeontology? — 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 concentration70.2% of recent authorship from Spain
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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