Paleontological Journal

Aims & Scope

Paleontological Journal (Paleontologicheskii zhurnal) is the principal Russian periodical in paleontology.

The journal publishes original work on the anatomy, morphology, and taxonomy of fossil organisms, as well as their distribution, ecology, and origin.

It also publishes studies on the evolution of organisms, ecosystems, and the biosphere and provides invaluable information on global biostratigraphy with an emphasis on Eastern Europe and Asia.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.6
2024	0.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.312

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16270

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	261

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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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.

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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.

• Ants (Insecta: Vespida: Formicidae) in the upper Eocene amber of central and Eastern Europe

  Citation: 96

  Authors: G. M., A. P.

• Fossil Mesozoic and Cenozoic weevils (Coleoptera, Obrienioidea, Curculionoidea)

  Citation: 89

  Authors: A. A.

• Fossil insects of the middle and upper Permian of European Russia

  Citation: 81

  Authors: D. S., A. S., V. K., A. V., E. V., D. S., A. G., A. P., D. A., N. D., I. D., D. V.

• Zooproblematica and mollusca from the Lower Cambrian Meishucun section (Yunnan, China) and taxonomy and systematics of the Cambrian small shelly fossils of China

  Citation: 77

  Authors: P. Yu., Yu. E.

• Early Paleogene insectivore mammals of Asia and establishment of the major groups of Insectivora

  Citation: 69

  Authors: A. V.

• New reconstruction of Kimberella, problematic Vendian metazoan

  Citation: 55

  Authors: A. Yu.

• Vyazniki biotic assemblage of the terminal Permian

  Citation: 54

  Authors: A. G., V. K.

• Feeding traces of proarticulata—the Vendian metazoa

  Citation: 54

  Authors: A. Yu.

• Sequence of Permian Tetrapod Faunas of Eastern Europe and the Permian–Triassic Ecological Crisis

  Citation: 51

  Authors: A. G., V. K.

• Paleontology and stratigraphy of the Middle–Upper Miocene of the Taman Peninsula: Part 1. Description of key sections and benthic fossil groups

  Citation: 50

  Authors: S. V., Yu. V., N. Yu., L. A., E. P., I. A., Yu. V., N. I., T. N., L. B., A. V., T. M., I. A., L. A.

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