The graph shows the changes in the impact factor of Paleobiology and its the corresponding percentile for the sake of comparison with the entire literature. Impact Factor is the most common scientometric index, which is defined by the number of citations of papers in two preceding years divided by the number of papers published in those years.
How Influential is Paleobiology?
Paleobiology is the 11th out of 117 Paleontology journals. This means the journal is among the top 10% in the sub-discipline of Paleontology. This Journal is the 80th out of 509 Geology journals. This means the journal is among the top 16% in the sub-discipline of Geology. This Journal is the 157th out of 1,091 Earth Science journals. This means the journal is among the top 15% in the discipline of Earth Science. This Journal is the 226th out of 1,129 Ecology journals. This Journal is the 1507th out of 5,258 Biology journals. This Journal is the 2256th out of 8,993 Life Sciences journals. This Journal is the 2260th out of 11,479 Physical Sciences journals. This means the journal is among the top 20% in the science branch of Physical Sciences.
How are inpact factors calculated?
The impact factor (IF) is calculated by counting citations from peer-reviewed journals only.
extended IF also counts citations from books and conference papers. However, no patent, abstract, working papers, online documents, etc., are covered.
