Journal profile
Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology
ISSN 2292-1389 · University of Alberta Libraries · Canada
Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology is published by University of Alberta Libraries. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology, Evolution and Paleontology Studies and Comparative Animal Anatomy Studies, together about 75% of its articles. Its main subfields are Paleontology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology is an open access journal for peer-reviewed scholarly articles on all aspects of anatomy and more broadly morphology of fossil and living vertebrates. Articles such as those detailing the osteology of living vertebrates, new species of fossil vertebrates, or phylogenetic studies using morphological features are welcome.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Paleontology and Evolutionary BiologyEarth and Planetary Sciences32.4%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences30.9%
- Comparative Animal Anatomy StudiesMedicine11.8%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences9.8%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Plant Diversity and EvolutionAgricultural and Biological Sciences2%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences1.5%
- Veterinary Equine Medical ResearchVeterinary1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ISSN 2292-1389Publisher 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
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.35OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 73 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 44 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 47 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 70 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 63 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 40 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 47 |
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)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–10
Article types accepted1
- articleArticlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Submission of an article to Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology will be taken to mean that the article is an original work and not previously published or under consideration for publication elsewhere. If the article is accepted for publication, it will be published on-line under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC By 4.0) meaning: Attribution — You must give appropriate cre…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
We do not charge any fees whatsoever, for anything. Authors retain copyright of their own works and may distribute them freely to everyone. Anyone may download pdfs from this journal for free. Work published in Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Peer Review Policy: All scientific articles published are peer-reviewed by two or more experts in the field. Exceptions to peer review, such as opinion pieces, clearly indicate on the individual article that they were not peer-reviewed. This journal is a peer-reviewed scientific journal. Each submission will first be examined by a Senior Editor to determine its relevance to the journal. If the sub…
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
- University of Alberta Libraries
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2292-1389
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14 (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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology
How long does peer review take at Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. 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 Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–10. 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 Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology open access, and what is the APC?
Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .