Journal profile · Geology
RIVISTA ITALIANA DI PALEONTOLOGIA E STRATIGRAFIA
ISSN 0035-6883 · eISSN 2039-4942 · Universita degli Studi di Milano · ITALY · Tri-annual
RIVISTA ITALIANA DI PALEONTOLOGIA E STRATIGRAFIA: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.74; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 30 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
RIVISTA ITALIANA DI PALEONTOLOGIA E STRATIGRAFIA is published by Universita degli Studi di Milano and is in Zone 3 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, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and Evolution and Paleontology Studies, together about 37.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Paleontology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia was founded in 1895. It publishes original papers dealing with all fields of paleontology and of stratigraphy, from Italy and the Mediterranean to the Tethys, as well across the globe from China to North America. All papers are written in English and are reviewed by international experts. RIPS does not have neither article processing charges (APCs), nor article submission charges.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geology
Editor-in-chief Lucia AngioliniPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences14.7%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences12%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences10.7%
- Paleontology and Evolutionary BiologyEarth and Planetary Sciences9.2%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.3%
- Ichthyology and Marine BiologyEnvironmental Science6%
- Geological and Geophysical Studies WorldwideEarth and Planetary Sciences4.9%
- Geological Formations and Processes 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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Paleontology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Paleontology | Zone 2 |
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 | Geology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Paleontology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
GeoRefPublisher website
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
- 1.74LetPub ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 298 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 26 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 55 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | 160 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 152 |
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 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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-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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 4
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1
- reviewAll submitted papers will be reviewed at least by two referees. Names of two-four potential referees should be suggested by the authors; the final choice howeve…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution - Share alike 4.0 International License; authors hold copyright without restrictions. Model summary
Rivista italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia di http://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/RIPS è distribuito con Licenza Creative Commons Attribution - Share alike 4.0 International License. The journal allow the author(s) to hold the copyright without restrictions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
In 2015 RIPS joined The Unimi Journals project (riviste.unimi.it), in line with Open Access principles, being included in the Directory of Open Access Journals. RIPS is published under a Creative Commons Attribution - Share alike 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review REVIEW PROCESS
All submitted papers will be reviewed at least by two referees. Names of two-four potential referees should be suggested by the authors; the final choice however, is made by the Editor.If paper is accepted, the corresponding Author is requested to send the final version in Word, and illustrations in tiff. Illustrations in .pdf are not accepted
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Editors have a duty to act promptly in case of errors and misconducts, both proven and alleged. This duty extends to both published and unpublished papers. In case such as errors in articles or in the publication process, fraudulent publication or plagiarism, appropriate steps will be taken, following the recommendations, guidelines and flowcharts from di COPE. Corrections will happen with due pro…
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
- Universita degli Studi di Milano
- Country or region
- ITALY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- ISSN
- 0035-6883
- Electronic ISSN
- 2039-4942
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 132, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about RIVISTA ITALIANA DI PALEONTOLOGIA E STRATIGRAFIA
What CAS zone is RIVISTA ITALIANA DI PALEONTOLOGIA E STRATIGRAFIA in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, RIVISTA ITALIANA DI PALEONTOLOGIA E STRATIGRAFIA is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Geology / Paleontology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of RIVISTA ITALIANA DI PALEONTOLOGIA E STRATIGRAFIA?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.74; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 17.
How long does peer review take at RIVISTA ITALIANA DI PALEONTOLOGIA E STRATIGRAFIA?
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 RIVISTA ITALIANA DI PALEONTOLOGIA E STRATIGRAFIA?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Suggested reviewers: Required, 4; 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.
Which databases index RIVISTA ITALIANA DI PALEONTOLOGIA E STRATIGRAFIA?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, RIVISTA ITALIANA DI PALEONTOLOGIA E STRATIGRAFIA is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists GeoRef; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is RIVISTA ITALIANA DI PALEONTOLOGIA E STRATIGRAFIA open access, and what is the APC?
RIVISTA ITALIANA DI PALEONTOLOGIA E STRATIGRAFIA 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .