Journal profile · Paleontology
Journal of Micropalaeontology
ISSN 0262-821X · eISSN 2041-4978 · The British Micropalaeontological Society · ENGLAND · Semiannual
Journal of Micropalaeontology: CAS Zone 1 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 1.77; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 30 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Micropalaeontology is published by The British Micropalaeontological Society and is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). 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 54.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Paleontology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Micropalaeontology (JM) is an established international journal covering all aspects of microfossils and their application to both applied studies and basic research. In particular we welcome submissions relating to microfossils and their application to palaeoceanography, palaeoclimatology, palaeobiology, evolution, taxonomy, environmental change and molecular phylogeny. Owned by The Micropalaeontological Society, the scope of the journal is broad, demonstrating the application of microfossils to solving broad geoscience issues.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Paleontology
Editor-in-chief Luke ManderPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 3, Hong Kong, China 2, France 1, Italy 1, Spain 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences24%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences19.5%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences11.3%
- Isotope Analysis in EcologyEnvironmental Science6.2%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.5%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.3%
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomyEarth and Planetary Sciences3.3%
- Paleontology and Evolutionary BiologyEarth and Planetary Sciences2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Paleontology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| 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 | Paleontology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.77LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 407OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.6OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 924 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 10 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 46 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 85 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 86 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 158 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 192 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 780 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 780 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Code availability, Data availability, License & copyright
- AI use
AI-generated content must be described in Methods or Acknowledgements Model summary
Should you have used AI tools to generate (parts of) your manuscript, please describe the usage either in the Methods section or the Acknowledgements
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Authors must comply with general obligations for authors Model summary
to agree and comply with the general obligations for authors
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Code availability
Software/model code must be cited via DOI and a Code availability section included Model summary
The manuscript must then include a section entitled "Code availability" or, in the case of data and code, "Code and data availability"
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Research data must be deposited in FAIR-aligned repositories with persistent identifiers Model summary
Authors are requested to follow our data policy including the deposit of research data (i.e. the material necessary to validate the research findings) that correspond to journal articles in reliable FAIR-aligned data repositories that assign persistent identifiers (preferably digital object identifiers (DOIs))
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Authors must agree to general terms and article processing charges Model summary
to agree and comply with the general terms and the article processing charges
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
- The British Micropalaeontological Society
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 0262-821X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2041-4978
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Micropalaeontology
What CAS zone is Journal of Micropalaeontology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Micropalaeontology is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Paleontology; it is a Top journal. 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 Journal of Micropalaeontology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.77; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 49.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Micropalaeontology?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Micropalaeontology based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3), Hong Kong, China (2) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Micropalaeontology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Micropalaeontology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Micropalaeontology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Micropalaeontology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .