Journal profile · Paleontology
NEUES JAHRBUCH FUR GEOLOGIE UND PALAONTOLOGIE-ABHANDLUNGEN
ISSN 0077-7749 · eISSN 2363-717X · E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung · GERMANY · Monthly · Founded 1950
NEUES JAHRBUCH FUR GEOLOGIE UND PALAONTOLOGIE-ABHANDLUNGEN: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.73; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 67 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
NEUES JAHRBUCH FUR GEOLOGIE UND PALAONTOLOGIE-ABHANDLUNGEN is published by E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung 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 Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Evolution and Paleontology Studies and Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology, together about 36% of its articles. Its main subfields are Paleontology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie continuously publishes current original contributions from all fields of geology, ever since its foundation in 1807. All published contributions are in the English language. On the occasion of its 200th anniversary in 2007, Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie is proud to announce the merger of its Monatshefte into the Abhandlungen! This means that as of 2007, Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie is published as a single, unified journal of Earth Sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Paleontology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 3, Mexico 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences16.3%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences10%
- Paleontology and Evolutionary BiologyEarth and Planetary Sciences9.7%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences8.3%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.4%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.7%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.7%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences4.5%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
GeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ISI Alerting Services, Geobase, Chemical Abstract ServicePlus
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 0.73LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,221OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 68LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,461 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 67 | 15 | 54 |
| 2024 | 57 | 2 | 83 |
| 2023 | 64 | 3 | 141 |
| 2022 | 74 | 1 | 255 |
| 2021 | 82 | 12 | 313 |
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)
- 6–12 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
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.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- EUR 34.9
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 10
- Reference style
- Author–date
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- Data availability
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Original work assurance; not published elsewhere Model summary
Submission of a manuscript for publication in the Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie is considered binding assurance that this work has not been and will not be published elsewhere in this form and length.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
With acceptance and publication of a manuscript the exclusive copyright for every language and country is transferred to the publishers. The copyright covers the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the article including reprints, microfilm data files or any other reproduction and translations.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
For regular papers authors or sponsors can purchase an optional Open Access license (Creative commons CC-BY-NC). For details please contact the publishers.
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
- E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1950
- ISSN
- 0077-7749
- Electronic ISSN
- 2363-717X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about NEUES JAHRBUCH FUR GEOLOGIE UND PALAONTOLOGIE-ABHANDLUNGEN
What CAS zone is NEUES JAHRBUCH FUR GEOLOGIE UND PALAONTOLOGIE-ABHANDLUNGEN in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, NEUES JAHRBUCH FUR GEOLOGIE UND PALAONTOLOGIE-ABHANDLUNGEN 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 NEUES JAHRBUCH FUR GEOLOGIE UND PALAONTOLOGIE-ABHANDLUNGEN?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.73; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 59.
How long does peer review take at NEUES JAHRBUCH FUR GEOLOGIE UND PALAONTOLOGIE-ABHANDLUNGEN?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of NEUES JAHRBUCH FUR GEOLOGIE UND PALAONTOLOGIE-ABHANDLUNGEN?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 10; Reference style: Author–date. 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 NEUES JAHRBUCH FUR GEOLOGIE UND PALAONTOLOGIE-ABHANDLUNGEN based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (3) and Mexico (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index NEUES JAHRBUCH FUR GEOLOGIE UND PALAONTOLOGIE-ABHANDLUNGEN?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, NEUES JAHRBUCH FUR GEOLOGIE UND PALAONTOLOGIE-ABHANDLUNGEN is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is NEUES JAHRBUCH FUR GEOLOGIE UND PALAONTOLOGIE-ABHANDLUNGEN open access, and what is the APC?
NEUES JAHRBUCH FUR GEOLOGIE UND PALAONTOLOGIE-ABHANDLUNGEN 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, 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: .