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- ISSN: 0022-3360 (Print), 1937-2337 (Online)
- Editors: Jonathan Calede Carnegie Museum of Natural History, USA, Elizabeth Hermsen Milwaukee Public Museum, Wisconsin, USA, Olev Vinn University of Tartu, Estonia, and Samuel Zamora Geological Survey of Spain, (IGME-CSIC)Spain
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The Journal of Paleontology publishes original articles and notes on the systematics, phylogeny, paleoecology, paleogeography, and evolution of fossil organisms. It emphasizes specimen-based research and features high quality illustrations. All taxonomic groups are treated, including invertebrates, microfossils, plants, vertebrates, and ichnofossils.
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