Journal profile · Paleontology
Palaeontologia Electronica
ISSN 1094-8074 · Texas A & M University · ENGLAND · Tri-annual · Founded 1998
Palaeontologia Electronica: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.64; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 56 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Palaeontologia Electronica is published by Texas A & M University 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 Evolution and Paleontology Studies, Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology and Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, together about 41.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Paleontology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Palaeontologia Electronica invites scholarly works dealing with all aspects of palaeontology. Systematic treatments, including descriptions of new taxa, are welcome as PE complies with the latest ICZN and ICBN requirements for electronic publication of taxonomic nomenclature.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Paleontology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Egypt 2, Germany 1, Spain 1, Poland 1, Belgium 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences20.2%
- Paleontology and Evolutionary BiologyEarth and Planetary Sciences13.5%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences7.6%
- Ichthyology and Marine BiologyEnvironmental Science6.5%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences4.2%
- Bat Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
- Fossil Insects in AmberAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
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 3 |
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 3 |
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 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
- 1.64LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 348OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 873 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 36 | 3 |
| 2025 | 56 | 56 | 91 |
| 2024 | 59 | 59 | 154 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 197 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 200 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 389 |
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 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- book reviewsAuthors interested in reviewing books (or movies, instructional material, etc.) for PE should contact the Reviews Editor directly.Length not stated
- commentaries and editorialsAuthors interested in writing a commentary for PE should contact the Editorials Editor directly. Commentaries are usually submitted directly to our Reviews Edit…Length not stated
- regular articleAuthors interested in publishing a research or technical article in PE should prepare manuscripts by following our Contributor Instructions (see below). These s…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Open access
Completely open access Model summary
PE is completely open access, and funding is provided by the Paleontological Society, the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Paläontologische Gesellschaft, the Lauer Foundation for Paleontology, Science and Education, and members of the paleontological community.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review policy Model summary
PE requests that authors and reviewers adhere to a double-blind peer review policy. We ask that authors remove identifying information from initial submissions, including author names and addresses and acknowledgements (these should be included in final submissions).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Publicity, Press Releases, and Embargo Dates
PE publishes papers in open-access format that is accessible to any interested party. The plain- language summary describes the paper’s main findings for a non-technical audience. Technical abstracts of the paper are provided in several major languages, translated for the journal by volunteer members of our board from around the world. Publication of each paper is also posted to our Facebook and T…
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
- Texas A & M University
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1094-8074
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Palaeontologia Electronica
What CAS zone is Palaeontologia Electronica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Palaeontologia Electronica is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 3 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 Palaeontologia Electronica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.64; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 42.
How long does peer review take at Palaeontologia Electronica?
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 Palaeontologia Electronica based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Egypt (2), Germany (1) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Palaeontologia Electronica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Palaeontologia Electronica is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Palaeontologia Electronica open access, and what is the APC?
Palaeontologia Electronica is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .