Acta Palaeontologica Polonica

Aims & Scope

Is an international quarterly journal publishing papers of general interest from all areas of paleontology.

Since its founding by Roman Kozłowski in 1956, various currents of modern paleontology have been represented in the contents of the journal, especially those rooted in biologically oriented paleontology, an area he helped establish.

Acta Palaeontologica Polonica In-depth studies of all kinds of fossils, of the mode of life of ancient organisms and structure of their skeletons are welcome, as those offering stratigraphically ordered evidence of evolution.

Work on vertebrates and applications of fossil evidence to developmental studies, both ontogeny and astogeny of clonal organisms, have a long tradition in our journal.

Evolution of the biosphere and its ecosystems, as inferred from geochemical evidence, has also been the focus of studies published in the journal.

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

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• Plagiarism url
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Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Earth and Planetary Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 22.00 EUR. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Basal Abelisaurid and Carcharodontosaurid Theropods from the Lower Cretaceous Elrhaz Formation of Niger

  Citation: 154

  Authors: Paul C., Stephen L.

• The Appendicular Skeleton of<i>Neuquensaurus</i>, a Late Cretaceous Saltasaurine Sauropod from Patagonia, Argentina

  Citation: 106

  Authors: Alejandro

• Head and Neck Posture in Sauropod Dinosaurs Inferred from Extant Animals

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Michael P., Mathew J., Darren

• New Finds of Skeletal Fossils in the Terminal Neoproterozoic of the Siberian Platform and Spain

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Andrey Yu., Eladio, José Antonio Gámez, Françoise, Aleksandr B.

• New Sauropod Trackways from the Middle Jurassic of Portugal

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Vanda F., José J., Rafael

• New Hadrosaurid Dinosaurs from the Uppermost Cretaceous of Northeastern China

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Pascal, Hai, Yu, Pascaline

• The Earliest Annelids: Lower Cambrian Polychaetes from the Sirius Passet Lagerstätte, Peary Land, North Greenland

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Simon Conway, John S.

• The Digital<i>Plateosaurus</i>II: An Assessment of the Range of Motion of the Limbs and Vertebral Column and of Previous Reconstructions using a Digital Skeletal Mount

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Heinrich

• Terreneuvian stratigraphy and faunas from the Anabar Uplift, Siberia.

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Artem, Stefan, Ed, Michael, Michael, Karen

• Foraminiferal Assemblages as Palaeoenvironmental Bioindicators in Late Jurassic Epicontinental Platforms: Relation with Trophic Conditions

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Matías, Jenö, Francisco J., Federico