Journal profile · Paleontology
JOURNAL OF FORAMINIFERAL RESEARCH
ISSN 0096-1191 · eISSN 1943-264X · Cushman Foundation · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1971
JOURNAL OF FORAMINIFERAL RESEARCH: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.23; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 39 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF FORAMINIFERAL RESEARCH is published by Cushman Foundation and is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils and Marine Biology and Ecology Research, together about 51% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JFR publishes original papers of international interest dealing with the Foraminifera and allied groups of organisms. Review articles are encouraged.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Paleontology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences31.8%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences10.6%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences8.5%
- Isotope Analysis in EcologyEnvironmental Science8.3%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.7%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.6%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences3.8%
- Methane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaEnvironmental Science3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Paleontology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Paleontology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Paleontology | Zone 4 |
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
- 1.23LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 100OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 919OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,928 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 39 | 26 | 40 |
| 2024 | 46 | 32 | 74 |
| 2023 | 50 | 39 | 102 |
| 2022 | 32 | 0 | 76 |
| 2021 | 26 | 1 | 125 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 8 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Cushman Foundation
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1971
- ISSN
- 0096-1191
- Electronic ISSN
- 1943-264X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 56, Issue 3 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF FORAMINIFERAL RESEARCH
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF FORAMINIFERAL RESEARCH in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF FORAMINIFERAL RESEARCH is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Paleontology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF FORAMINIFERAL RESEARCH?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.23; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 100.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF FORAMINIFERAL RESEARCH?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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 JOURNAL OF FORAMINIFERAL RESEARCH?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF FORAMINIFERAL RESEARCH is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF FORAMINIFERAL RESEARCH open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF FORAMINIFERAL RESEARCH is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .