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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #11,453Hybrid

Palz

Acronym:paze
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Abbreviation (ISO):PALZ
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Identifier (ISSN):0031-0220(Print)/1867-6812(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Former Names:
PALAEONTOL Z
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Name Changed (Active in JCR)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.5– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Palz

WoS Q2
01231.2720180.720191.4220201.4120211.5520221.820231.920241.520251.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.52
#11,453

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
38

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate5.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
60articles/year
58.41% Gold OA•97.96% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Founded in 1913, PalZ (Paläontologische Zeitschrift) is one of the journals with the longest tradition in the field of palaeontology to be published by a professional palaeontological society, the Paläontologische Gesellschaft. The journal is dedicated to the promotion of palaeontology as a scientific discipline and publishes high-quality research and review papers on all aspects of this field.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology60.7%Art53.1%Biology51.8%Philosophy50.8%Humanities46.3%Paleontology46.2%Ecology35.9%Botany28.7%Geography28.1%Zoology26.5%History25%Archaeology24.4%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PALEONTOLOGY

Q2
Rank29/58
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PALEONTOLOGY

Q2
Rank29/58
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.5
Articles / Year26
Total Citations6
2025
IF1.5
Articles / Year51
Total Citations57
2024
IF1.9
Articles / Year32
Total Citations72
2023
IF1.8
Articles / Year33
Total Citations138
2022
IF1.553
Articles / Year49
Total Citations256

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,453Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1914-1916, 1921-1924, 1926-1942, 1944, 1951-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.52

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.58

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,986 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations219
3-Year Documents134
Citable Documents132

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 Rate22.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

PaleontologyQ2
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):
3区 (Zone 3)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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

Palz (acronym: paze, abbr: PALZ, ISSN: 0031-0220) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg in Switzerland since 1914. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.520 (Q2), an H-index of 38.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 60 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,986 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication Language
English
Frequency
4 issues per year
Founding Year
1914
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, HEIDELBERG, GERMANY, D-69121

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