期刊简介

The Journal of Systematic Palaeontology publishes papers that present novel and impactful systematic results, and which use these results as a basis for rigorous analyses of functional morphology, evolution, palaeoecology, palaeobiogeography, or biostratigraphy. Papers dealing with theoretical issues or molecular phylogenetics will be considered if they are of relevance to palaeontological systematists. Contributions that include major anatomical descriptions, descriptions of new taxa, or taxonomic revisions are welcome, but must also make a substantial contribution to the systematics of the taxonomic group under investigation. This must include a thorough discussion of the wider systematic implications of the study, informed by new data and analyses. In many cases, this will require phylogenetic analysis or the use of another quantitative method, but we recognize this could vary between subdisciplines. Papers dealing primarily with alpha-taxonomic descriptions, reports of new faunal/floral records, or minor revisions to species- or genus-level classifications will not typically fall within the remit of the journal. We invite authors to explain in their cover letter why their work represents a substantial contribution to systematics for the field.