Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology is the official journal of the Australasian Palaeontologists.
Alcheringa covers all aspects of palaeontology and its ramifications into the earth and biological sciences, including:
Taxonomy
Biostratigraphy
Micropalaeontology
Vertebrate palaeontology
Palaeobotany
Palynology
Palaeobiology
Palaeoanatomy
Palaeoecology
Biostratinomy
Biogeography
Chronobiology
Biogeochemistry
Palichnology
Review articles are welcome, and may be solicited from time to time. Thematic issues are also possible. Emphasis is placed on high quality and informative illustration, in both line drawings and photographs. Papers of general significance may receive preference over those of more local interest.
The society can be contacted at:
Australasian Palaeontologists A sub-division of the Geological Society of Australia Inc.
Peer Review All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and refereeing by at least two expert referees.
Disclaimer Australasian Palaeontologists and Taylor & Francis make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the “Content”) contained in its publications. However, the Society and Taylor & Francis and its agents and licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether express or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and are not necessarily the views of the Editor, the Society or Taylor & Francis.
Journal metrics
Usage
64K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.2 (2023) Impact Factor
1.3 (2023) 5 year IF
2.6 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.667 (2023) SNIP
0.369 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
59 days avg. from submission to first
decision
59 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
26 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
80% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
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who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Dr Benjamin Kear, The Museum of Evolution, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Associate Editors:
Dr Lachlan Hart, Earth and Sustainability Science Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, and Palaeontology Section, Australian Museum, Sydney, Australia; Dr Aaron Hunter, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK, and School of Earth Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Dr Chris Mays, School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; Prof Stephen McLoughlin, Department of Palaeobiology, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden; Dr Gilbert Price, School of Earth Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; Dr Patrick Smith, Palaeontology Section, Australian Museum, Sydney, Australia; Dr Timothy Topper, Department of Palaeobiology, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden; Dr Adam Yates, Museum of Central Australia, Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Alice Springs, Australia.
Abstracting and indexing
Alcheringa is abstracted and indexed in: Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews, EBSCOHost, GeoRef, Petroleum Abstracts, Scopus, Speleological Abstracts, Swets Information Services, GEOBASE, Current Contents / Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences, Science Citation Index and Zoological Record.
Open access
Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
Australasian Palaeontologists and our publisher Taylor & Francis make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the "Content") contained in our publications. However, Australasian Palaeontologists and our publisher Taylor & Francis, our agents (including the editor, any member of the editorial team or editorial board, and any guest editors), and our licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors, and are not the views of or endorsed by Australasian Palaeontologists and our publisher Taylor & Francis. The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. Australasian Palaeontologists and our publisher Taylor & Francis shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to, or arising out of the use of the Content. Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at http://www.tandfonline.com/page/terms-and-conditions .
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