Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Paleoceanography
ISSN 0883-8305 · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1986
Paleoceanography: subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Paleoceanography's largest topics are Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils and Marine and environmental studies, together about 66.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oceanography. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology publishes original research articles dealing with all aspects of understanding and reconstructing Earth’s past climate and environments from the Precambrian to modern analogs.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences32.5%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences20.6%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences13.1%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science9%
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences6.1%
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences3.8%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences1.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- h-index
- 205OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,109OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,501 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5,732 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 7,569 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 8,845 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 9,142 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 10,665 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 12,669 |
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)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
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.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to Paleoceanography
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4Expected review time6–12 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 0883-8305
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Paleoceanography
How long does peer review take at Paleoceanography?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. 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.
Is Paleoceanography open access, and what is the APC?
Paleoceanography 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: .