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Journal of Paleontology Template

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About the Journal of Paleontology format

Journal of Paleontology is a peer-reviewed journal published by Cambridge University Press, covering Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Evolution and Paleontology Studies.

PublisherCambridge University Press
Reference styleNumbered
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, Journal of Paleontology 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inPaleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils Marine Biology and Ecology Research Evolution and Paleontology Studies Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
ISSN0022-3360
Citation impact (2-yr)0.88
h-index115
i10-index4,575
Total citations161,775
Top institutions publishing hereNanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology
Journal websitewww.cambridge.org
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Papers published in Journal of Paleontology per year

129
2014
99
2015
105
2016
133
2017
120
2018
113
2019
118
2020
131
2021
103
2022
89
2023
80
2024
125
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Paleontology by publication year

3K
2014
1.1K
2015
1.5K
2016
1.6K
2017
972
2018
770
2019
745
2020
702
2021
498
2022
294
2023
116
2024
83
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal of Paleontology

Geometric analysis of shell coiling; general problems

David M. Raup · 1 Sep 1966

Among the shells of invertebrates that exhibit spiral growth, differences in form can be expressed by differences in geometric parameters. If three parameters are considered at a time, the spectrum of possible shell forms may be shown by a block diagram. Analog and digital computer constructions make it possible to visualize shell forms that are…

731 citations Go to paper →
Trace fossil nomenclature and the Planolites-Palaeophycus dilemma

S. George Pemberton, Robert W. Frey · 1 Jul 1982

Because of fundamental differences between trace fossils and body fossils, ichnologic nomenclature is beset with difficulties. Foremost is inconsistent treatment by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (lack of sanction for post-1930 names, confusion over the rule of priority) and inadequate curation of type specimens. However, ichnologists have contributed their own problems via inadequate diagnoses…

620 citations Go to paper →
Microflora of the Bitter Springs Formation, late Precambrian, central Australia

J. William Schopf · 1 May 1968

Thirty new species, representing 24 new genera, of green algae, blue-green algae, colonial bacteria, fungus-like filaments, and possible pyrrophytes, are described from the bedded carbonaceous cherts of the late Precambrian Bitter Springs formation, Ross river area, central Australia. Chemical data and petrologic evidence indicate that the organisms are geochemically altered but are morphologically intact. The…

520 citations Go to paper →
DEVELOPING A PROTOCOL FOR THE CONVERSION OF RANK-BASED TAXON NAMES TO PHYLOGENETICALLY DEFINED CLADE NAMES, AS EXEMPLIFIED BY TURTLES

Walter G. Joyce, James F. Parham, Jacques A. Gauthier · 1 Sep 2004

We present a rank-free phylogenetic nomenclature for 25 well-established ancient clades of living turtles. This is the first attempt to document fully the nomenclatural history of a clade with the intent of proposing a coherent nomenclatural system to replace the traditional rank-based nomenclature. Because of the imperative to retain connectivity to the literature for information…

Measurement of faunal similarity in paleontology

David M. Raup, Rex E. Crick · 1 Sep 1979

A probabilistic index of faunal similarity is proposed which compares the number of taxa common to two faunas with the number that would be expected to be in common if the taxa were distributed randomly. Departures of observed from expected numbers in common express the level of similarity or dissimilarity. The frequency of taxa in…

434 citations Go to paper →

Journal of Paleontology template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Paleontology format?
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What reference style does Journal of Paleontology use?
Journal of Paleontology uses Numbered references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, Journal of Paleontology 12 (2023) 45–58.
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No. DocuGuru generates the null LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Cambridge University Press-ready Journal of Paleontology document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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