Journal profile · Paleontology
Journal of Systematic Palaeontology
ISSN 1477-2019 · eISSN 1478-0941 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Quarterly
Journal of Systematic Palaeontology: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.92; hybrid open access; median 161 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 49 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Systematic Palaeontology is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Evolution and Paleontology Studies, Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology and Ichthyology and Marine Biology, together about 47.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Paleontology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Taylor & Francis publishes knowledge and specialty research spanning humanities, social sciences, science and technology, engineering, medicine and healthcare.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Paleontology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences18.3%
- Paleontology and Evolutionary BiologyEarth and Planetary Sciences17.5%
- Ichthyology and Marine BiologyEnvironmental Science11.8%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences8.9%
- Fossil Insects in AmberAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science3.4%
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 | Paleontology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Paleontology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Paleontology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | 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
- 2.92LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 595OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19.66%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 923 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 18 | 21 |
| 2025 | 49 | 19 | 114 |
| 2024 | 41 | 22 | 272 |
| 2023 | 34 | 11 | 247 |
| 2022 | 21 | 7 | 230 |
| 2021 | 62 | 19 | 772 |
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 Crossref · to
161 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 117 days – 259 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 70 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 243 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (97 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
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1477-2019
- Electronic ISSN
- 1478-0941
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Systematic Palaeontology
What CAS zone is Journal of Systematic Palaeontology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Systematic Palaeontology is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Paleontology / Evolutionary Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Systematic Palaeontology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.92; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 71.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Systematic Palaeontology?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 161 days (interquartile range 117–259 days); 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 Systematic Palaeontology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Systematic Palaeontology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Systematic Palaeontology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Systematic Palaeontology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .