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Paleobiology Template

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About the Paleobiology format

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

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

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Publishes research inEvolution and Paleontology Studies Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils Marine Biology and Ecology Research Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
ISSN0094-8373
Citation impact (2-yr)2.83
h-index167
i10-index1,667
Total citations138,811
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Chicago
Journal websitejournals.cambridge.org
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Papers published in Paleobiology per year

39
2014
60
2015
49
2016
40
2017
58
2018
45
2019
57
2020
49
2021
41
2022
44
2023
41
2024
70
2025

Citation impact of Paleobiology by publication year

1.2K
2014
2K
2015
1.1K
2016
765
2017
1K
2018
809
2019
961
2020
694
2021
390
2022
313
2023
190
2024
177
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Paleobiology

Exaptation—a Missing Term in the Science of Form

Stephen Jay Gould, Elisabeth S. Vrba · 1 Jan 1982

Adaptation has been defined and recognized by two different criteria: historical genesis (features built by natural selection for their present role) and current utility (features now enhancing fitness no matter how they arose). Biologists have often failed to recognize the potential confusion between these different definitions because we have tended to view natural selection as…

5,114 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Taphonomic and ecologic information from bone weathering

Anna K. Behrensmeyer · 1 Jan 1978

Bones of recent mammals in the Amboseli Basin, southern Kenya, exhibit distinctive weathering characteristics that can be related to the time since death and to the local conditions of temperature, humidity and soil chemistry. A categorization of weathering characteristics into six stages, recognizable on descriptive criteria, provides a basis for investigation of weathering rates and…

2,845 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Punctuated equilibria: the tempo and mode of evolution reconsidered

Stephen Jay Gould, Niles Eldredge · 1 Jan 1977

We believe that punctuational change dominates the history of life: evolution is concentrated in very rapid events of speciation (geologically instantaneous, even if tolerably continuous in ecological time). Most species, during their geological history, either do not change in any appreciable way, or else they fluctuate mildly in morphology, with no apparent direction. Phyletic gradualism…

2,703 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Size and shape in ontogeny and phylogeny

Pere Alberch, Stephen Jay Gould, George Oster et al. · 1 Jan 1979

We present a quantitative method for describing how heterochronic changes in ontogeny relate to phyletic trends. This is a step towards creating a unified view of developmental biology and evolutionary ecology in the study of morphological evolution. Using this representation, we obtain a greatly simplified and logical scheme of classification. We believe that this scheme…

1,604 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Mesozoic marine revolution: evidence from snails, predators and grazers

Geerat J. Vermeij · 1 Jan 1977

Tertiary and Recent marine gastropods include in their ranks a complement of mechanically sturdy forms unknown in earlier epochs. Open coiling, planispiral coiling, and umbilici detract from shell sturdiness, and were commoner among Paleozoic and Early Mesozoic gastropods than among younger forms. Strong external sculpture, narrow elongate apertures, and apertural dentition promote resistance to crushing…

1,061 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Paleobiology template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Paleobiology format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Paleobiology template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Cambridge University Press format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Paleobiology use?
Paleobiology 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, Paleobiology 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Paleobiology?
No. DocuGuru generates the null LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Cambridge University Press-ready Paleobiology document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Paleobiology template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Paleobiology format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
Who publishes Paleobiology?
Paleobiology is a multidisciplinary journal published by Cambridge University Press. DocuGuru's Paleobiology template matches Cambridge University Press's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Paleobiology PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Paleobiology template (the null class) that is ready to submit to Cambridge University Press, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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