Journal profile · Paleontology
Palaeontographica Abteilung B-Palaeophytologie Palaeobotany-Palaeophytology
ISSN 0375-0299 · eISSN 2509-839X · E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung · GERMANY · Quarterly
Palaeontographica Abteilung B-Palaeophytologie Palaeobotany-Palaeophytology: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.29; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 1 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Palaeontographica Abteilung B-Palaeophytologie Palaeobotany-Palaeophytology 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 Plant Diversity and Evolution, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, together about 42.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Section B of Palaeontographica publishes contributions to palaeobotany, i.e. papers on morphological traits, systematics and phylogenetic features of plants as well as papers on palaeoclimatology and palynogeography. Especially worth mentioning are the comprehensive monographs published in Palaeontographica B on specific floras or plant groups. Often palaeoclimatic or stratigraphic problems are clarified by resorting to palaeobotanical data published in Section B of Palaeontographica. Throughout the last decades, numerous objects important to palaeophytology have been found in many places all over the world. As Palaeontographica publishes papers on floras on any parts of the world to report world-wide research, contributions in German, English and French have been published since the beginning of the journal, today English language publications are preferred. Palaeontographica B is of interest to palaeobotanists, palynologists, palaeoclimatologists, stratigraphers and the libraries of all institutions engaging in such research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Paleontology
Editor-in-chief Lutz KunzmannPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 6, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, France 1, Australia 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Diversity and EvolutionAgricultural and Biological Sciences21.1%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences12.2%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.6%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences8%
- Plant and Fungal Species DescriptionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- Fern and Epiphyte BiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.7%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences3.3%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences3.3%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Paleontology | Zone 4 |
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
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Research Alert
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
- 0.29LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 210OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 354 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 39 |
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 ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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)
- Page 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1
- articleSection B of Palaeontographica publishes original and qualified contributions of palaeobotanical, palaeo-palynological, palaeo-xylotomical and phytostratigraphi…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship
Originality: work must not be published previously or submitted elsewhere. Model summary
Submission of a manuscript for publication in Palaeontographica Section B is considered binding assurance from the author that this work has not been published previously in this form, has not been submitted elsewhere for publication, and if accepted will not be published elsewhere in this form, length, language and any other language.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Research must follow rules of good scientific practice. Model summary
Research work presented in this article must be carried out with the rules of good scientific practice.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright transferred to publishers upon acceptance and publication. Model summary
With acceptance and publication of a manuscript the exclusive copyright for every language and country is transferred to the publishers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Final acceptance decided by an editor-in-chief after review and revisions. Model summary
One of the editors-in-chief has to decide about the final acceptance of a manuscript after the review process and occasionally revisions by the authors.
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
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0375-0299
- Print ISSN
- 2194-900X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2509-839X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Palaeontographica Abteilung B-Palaeophytologie Palaeobotany-Palaeophytology
What CAS zone is Palaeontographica Abteilung B-Palaeophytologie Palaeobotany-Palaeophytology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Palaeontographica Abteilung B-Palaeophytologie Palaeobotany-Palaeophytology 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 3 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Palaeontographica Abteilung B-Palaeophytologie Palaeobotany-Palaeophytology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.29; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 45.
How long does peer review take at Palaeontographica Abteilung B-Palaeophytologie Palaeobotany-Palaeophytology?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Palaeontographica Abteilung B-Palaeophytologie Palaeobotany-Palaeophytology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 5; Suggested reviewers: Required; Cover letter: 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 Palaeontographica Abteilung B-Palaeophytologie Palaeobotany-Palaeophytology based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (6), United States (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Palaeontographica Abteilung B-Palaeophytologie Palaeobotany-Palaeophytology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Palaeontographica Abteilung B-Palaeophytologie Palaeobotany-Palaeophytology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Palaeontographica Abteilung B-Palaeophytologie Palaeobotany-Palaeophytology open access, and what is the APC?
Palaeontographica Abteilung B-Palaeophytologie Palaeobotany-Palaeophytology 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: .