Journal profile · PALEONTOLOGY-PATHOLOGY
International Journal of Paleopathology
ISSN 1879-9817 · eISSN 1879-9825 · Elsevier BV · ENGLAND
International Journal of Paleopathology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.65; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,710; median 200 days to acceptance (81 articles, last 24 months); 47 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Paleopathology is published by Elsevier BV and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies, Paleopathology and ancient diseases and Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, together about 53.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Official Journal of the Paleopathology AssociationPaleopathology is the study and application of methods and techniques for investigating diseases and related conditions from skeletal and soft tissue remains. The International Journal of Paleopathology (IJPP) will publish original and significant articles on human and animal (including hominids) disease, based upon the study of physical remains, including osseous, dental, and preserved soft tissues at a range of methodological levels, from direct observation to molecular, chemical, histological and radiographic analysis. Discussion of ways in which these methods can be applied to the reconstruction of health, disease and life histories in the past is central to the discipline, so the journal would also encourage papers covering interpretive and theoretical issues, and those that place the study of disease at the centre of a bioarchaeological or biocultural approach. Papers dealing with historical evidence relating to disease in the past (rather than history of medicine) will also be published. The journal will also accept significant studies that applied previously developed techniques to new materials, setting the research in the context of current debates on past human and animal health.Membership Benefits: Members of the Paleopathology Association receive online access to the International Journal of Paleopathology for free as a member benefit.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PALEONTOLOGY-PATHOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Anne GrauerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5, United Kingdom 5, Canada 4, Portugal 2, South Korea 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities32.2%
- Paleopathology and ancient diseasesArts and Humanities17.5%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences3.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.6%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering3.6%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science3.6%
- Forensic and Genetic ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.4%
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Paleontology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Pathology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Paleontology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Pathology | 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 | Paleontology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Pathology | Zone 3 |
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
- 1.65LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 361OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 51.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 897 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 28 | 12 |
| 2025 | 47 | 30 | 45 |
| 2024 | 40 | 27 | 108 |
| 2023 | 56 | 28 | 226 |
| 2022 | 47 | 19 | 260 |
| 2021 | 75 | 41 | 778 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
200 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 129 days – 246 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (81 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 216 days
- Sample
- 81 articles with submission and acceptance dates (87 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to acceptance
- 173 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 2,710 / EUR 2,540 / GBP 2,170 / JPY 336,120 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,050 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- brief communicationRESEARCH ARTICLE: A full-length, original scholarly article that contextually grounds the study of disease across time or space. Both applied and methodological…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- case studyRESEARCH ARTICLE: A full-length, original scholarly article that contextually grounds the study of disease across time or space. Both applied and methodological…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- cluster media reviewCLUSTER MEDIA REVIEW: Cluster reviews of periodicals, books or other media related to paleopathology and/or of special interest to the readership of the IJPP ar…Length not stated
- invited commentaryINVITED COMMENTARY: CommentariesLength not stated
- perspective articlePERSPECTIVE ARTICLE: Perspectives include substantive temporal, geographic, methodological or theoretical ”state of the field“ manuscripts that are evaluative a…Length not stated
- research articleRESEARCH ARTICLE: A full-length, original scholarly article that contextually grounds the study of disease across time or space. Both applied and methodological…Length not stated
- reviewRESEARCH ARTICLE: A full-length, original scholarly article that contextually grounds the study of disease across time or space. Both applied and methodological…Length not stated
- review articleRESEARCH ARTICLE: A full-length, original scholarly article that contextually grounds the study of disease across time or space. Both applied and methodological…Length not stated
- technical noteRESEARCH ARTICLE: A full-length, original scholarly article that contextually grounds the study of disease across time or space. Both applied and methodological…Length not stated
- technical notesTechnical notes describe innovative methodologies or evaluation of existing techniques.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Journal Publishing Agreement upon acceptance Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles includ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 3,050 (excluding taxes). The amount you pay may be reduced during submission if applicable.Review this journal’s open access policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal operates a double anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Crossref Similarity Check and other originality checking Model summary
To verify compliance, your article may be checked by Crossref Similarity Check and other originality or duplicate checking software.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints can be shared anywhere at any time Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1879-9817
- Electronic ISSN
- 1879-9825
- Society / sponsor
- Paleopathology Association
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Paleopathology
What CAS zone is International Journal of Paleopathology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Paleopathology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Paleontology / Pathology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Paleopathology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.65; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Paleopathology?
Based on the dates recorded on 81 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 200 days (interquartile range 129–246 days). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of International Journal of Paleopathology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Paleopathology based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), United Kingdom (5) and Canada (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Paleopathology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Paleopathology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Paleopathology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Paleopathology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,710.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .