Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Paleontology
PaleoAmerica
ISSN 2055-5563 · eISSN 2055-5571 · Taylor & Francis
PaleoAmerica: CAS Zone 2 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 93 days to acceptance (47 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 89% (journal website); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PaleoAmerica is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, together about 69.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
PaleoAmerica disseminates new research results and ideas about early human dispersal and migrations, with a particular focus on the Americas. It fosters an interdisciplinary dialog between archaeologists, geneticists and other scientists investigating the dispersal of modern humans during the late Pleistocene. The journal has three goals: First and foremost, the journal is a vehicle for the presentation of new research results. Second, it includes editorials on special topics written by leaders in the field. Third, the journal solicits essays covering current debates in the field, the state of research in relevant disciplines, and summaries of new research findings in a particular region, for example Beringia, the Eastern Seaboard or the Southern Cone of South America. Although the journal’s focus is the peopling of the Americas, editorials and research essays also highlight the investigation of early human colonization of empty lands in other areas of the world. As techniques are developing so rapidly, work in other regions can be very relevant to the Americas, so the journal will publish research relating to other regions which has relevance to research on the Americas.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Paleontology
Editor-in-chief Ashley SmallwoodPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 19, Canada 4, Argentina 4, Australia 2, Mainland China 1 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences30.3%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences27.2%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences12.4%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities6.7%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.3%
- Amazonian Archaeology and EthnohistoryArts and Humanities2.3%
- Archaeology and Natural HistorySocial Sciences2.3%
- Indigenous Studies and EcologyHealth Professions1.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
GeoRefPublisher website
Other: Anthropological Literature (Online), Periodicals Index Online
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.57Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.73Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 115OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 30.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.54%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 27,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 349 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 4 | 9 |
| 2025 | 28 | 5 | 23 |
| 2024 | 21 | 4 | 68 |
| 2023 | 25 | 4 | 106 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0 | 140 |
| 2021 | 26 | 3 | 247 |
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
93 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 56 days – 148 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (47 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 122 days
- Sample
- 47 articles with submission and acceptance dates (49 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 89%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 51 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 51 daysPublisher website ·
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
PaleoAmerica is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership…
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2055-5563
- Electronic ISSN
- 2055-5571
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PaleoAmerica
What CAS zone is PaleoAmerica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, PaleoAmerica is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Archaeology / Anthropology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of PaleoAmerica?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 29.
How long does peer review take at PaleoAmerica?
Based on the dates recorded on 47 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 93 days (interquartile range 56–148 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 89%. 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 JCR quartile is PaleoAmerica in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences.
Where are the editorial board members of PaleoAmerica based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (19), Canada (4) and Argentina (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index PaleoAmerica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PaleoAmerica is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists GeoRef; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is PaleoAmerica open access, and what is the APC?
PaleoAmerica is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .