What is the Impact Factor of Fossil Record?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Fossil Record is 2.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Fossil Record indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Fossil Record is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.686 (Q1) and an H-index of 27.

Who publishes Fossil Record and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Fossil Record is published by Wiley-VCH Verlag. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,962 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Fossil Record?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Fossil Record is "FOSSIL REC". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #8,444Hybrid

Fossil Record

Abbreviation (ISO):FOSSIL REC

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Identifier (ISSN):2193-0066(Print)/2193-0074(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-VCH Verlag

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Fossil Record

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.686

#8,444

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

27 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate5.3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

30articles/year

96.88% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Fossil Record (FR) is the palaeontological journal of the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin. This journal was founded in 1998 under the name Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Geowissenschaftliche Reihe and appears with two issues each year. Fossil Record publishes original papers in all areas of palaeontology including the taxonomy and systematics of fossil organisms, biostratigraphy, palaeoecology, and evolution. All taxonomic groups are treated, including invertebrates, microfossils, plants, and vertebrates.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology92%Geology76.7%Paleontology74.3%Ecology67.1%Botany50.1%Zoology49.1%Geomorphology34.7%Structural basin32.6%Medicine30.2%Chemistry28.4%Geography27.9%Genus26.3%Genetics23.1%Anatomy22.5%Fishery21%

Primary Research Areas

Paleontology

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PALEONTOLOGY

Rank12/58

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PALEONTOLOGY

Rank4/58

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PALEONTOLOGY	JCRSCIE	12/58	Q1
PALEONTOLOGY	JCISCIE	4/58	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year19

Total Citations0

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year31

Total Citations28

2024

IF1.9

Articles / Year44

Total Citations71

2023

IF1.4

Articles / Year13

Total Citations70

2022

IF—

Articles / Year20

Total Citations145

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	19	0
2025	2.1	31	28
2024	1.9	44	71
2023	1.4	13	70
2022	—	20	145
2021	2.091	31	201
2020	—	17	197
2019	1.345	12	69
2018	0.783	21	292
2017	—	16	282
2016	—	11	115
2015	—	9	103

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #8,444Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1998, 2007-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.686

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.69

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,962 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations117

3-Year Documents61

Citable Documents57

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate25.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

PaleontologyQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 5.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Earth Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区PALEONTOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Fossil Record (abbr: FOSSIL REC, ISSN: 2193-0066) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PALEONTOLOGY, published by Wiley-VCH Verlag in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.686 (Q1), an H-index of 27.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 30 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,962 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.