Journal profile · Geology
Cretaceous Research
ISSN 0195-6671 · eISSN 1095-998X · Academic Press Inc. · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
Cretaceous Research: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.74; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,560; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 142 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cretaceous Research is published by Academic Press Inc. and is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology and Evolution and Paleontology Studies, together about 37.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Paleontology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences16.2%
- Paleontology and Evolutionary BiologyEarth and Planetary Sciences12.5%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences8.7%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences8.2%
- Fossil Insects in AmberAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.7%
- Ichthyology and Marine BiologyEnvironmental Science7%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Paleontology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Paleontology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Paleontology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.74LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 98OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,656OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 124LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,874 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 117 | 47 | 26 |
| 2025 | 142 | 53 | 211 |
| 2024 | 174 | 50 | 522 |
| 2023 | 257 | 73 | 1,197 |
| 2022 | 249 | 64 | 1,428 |
| 2021 | 295 | 86 | 2,846 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,560 / EUR 3,330 / GBP 2,850 / JPY 441,550 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Academic Press Inc.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0195-6671
- Electronic ISSN
- 1095-998X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cretaceous Research
What CAS zone is Cretaceous Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cretaceous Research is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Geology / Paleontology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Cretaceous Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.74; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 98.
How long does peer review take at Cretaceous Research?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Cretaceous Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cretaceous Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Cretaceous Research open access, and what is the APC?
Cretaceous Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,560.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .