Paleobiology is one of the two flagship journals of the Paleontological Society, celebrating 50 years of leading the field in macroevolutionary and macroecological studies of the past. The journal has published some of the seminal papers on key evolutionary and ecological concepts, including but not limited to, exaptation, punctuated equilibria, The Mesozoic Marine Revolution, taxonomic richness through time, and taphonomy. 

Paleobiology publishes original contributions of any length dealing with any aspect of biological paleontology. Emphasis is placed on broad biological or paleobiological processes and patterns, including macroevolution, extinction, diversification, speciation, functional morphology, paleobiogeography, phylogeny, paleoecology, molecular paleontology, taphonomy, natural selection and patterns of variation, abundance, and distribution in space and time, among others. 

Paleobiology is a top-ranked Q1 journal in the category of Paleontology and other related disciplines.  

The journal is author-friendly journal, with a rigorous review process and high-quality formatting. Articles published in Paleobiology are indexed by 18 organizations and platforms.

Benefits of Publishing in Paleobiology

• Gold Open Access is free with a Read and Publish Agreement or a Paleontological Society discount and Cambridge allows various waivers. 
• Upload to Dryad and Zenodo at no cost. Paleobiology fully covers the costs of publishing raw data, code, and supplemental files on Dryad and Zenodo. Prior to submitting your data, visit this link to review file requirements and options available for file upload.
• PDF of article. Each author receives a PDF of their article for personal use and unlimited e-mail or personal distribution.
• Authors retain copyright of their articles.
• Translational Program  Since October 2023, the Paleontological Society Council has set aside funds to support English language assistance for Paleontological Society member authors submitting to Paleobiology. Authors who wish to benefit from this program may contact the editor-in-chief (eesaupe@gmail.com) prior to the submission of their manuscript or inform the journal of their interest in the cover letter accompanying their manuscript submission.