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Editor-in-chief: Francesca Sangiorgi
eISSN: 2041-4978

The Journal of Micropalaeontology (JM) is an established international journal covering all aspects of microfossils and their application to both applied studies and basic research. In particular we welcome submissions relating to microfossils and their application to palaeoceanography, palaeoclimatology, palaeobiology, evolution, taxonomy, environmental change and molecular phylogeny. Owned by The Micropalaeontological Society, the scope of the journal is broad, demonstrating the application of microfossils to solving broad geoscience issues.

News

21 Mar 2025 Get involved, become a referee, and help shape JM's community publication output

We are pleased to announce that a new referee application form is now available. This means that if you are interested in contributing to the peer-review process and supporting high-quality scientific publishing in your community then you can apply today to become a referee. Your expertise can make a difference. Visit the online form here to learn more and join our reviewer community.

21 Mar 2025 Get involved, become a referee, and help shape JM's community publication output

We are pleased to announce that a new referee application form is now available. This means that if you are interested in contributing to the peer-review process and supporting high-quality scientific publishing in your community then you can apply today to become a referee. Your expertise can make a difference. Visit the online form here to learn more and join our reviewer community.

05 Feb 2025 Copernicus Publications and all journals left Twitter

The Copernicus Twitter account as well as all Twitter accounts of journals published by us have been deactivated. There will be no automatic feeds of newly posted preprints or published journal articles anymore, we do not actively tweet, and the status informs that the accounts are no longer maintained. Twitter is no longer linked from the journal websites or in the share section of the preprint or journal article HTML pages.

05 Feb 2025 Copernicus Publications and all journals left Twitter

The Copernicus Twitter account as well as all Twitter accounts of journals published by us have been deactivated. There will be no automatic feeds of newly posted preprints or published journal articles anymore, we do not actively tweet, and the status informs that the accounts are no longer maintained. Twitter is no longer linked from the journal websites or in the share section of the preprint or journal article HTML pages.

20 Jun 2024 Release of journal metrics 2023

The journal metrics 2023 were released. Please find further information on the journal metrics page.

20 Jun 2024 Release of journal metrics 2023

The journal metrics 2023 were released. Please find further information on the journal metrics page.

Recent articles

03 Nov 2025
Biometric insights on the calcareous nannofossil genus Aspidolithus across the Santonian–Campanian boundary: Western Interior (Niobrara, USA) vs. Tethys (Loibichl and Postalm, Austria) sections
Paula Granero, Michael Wagreich, Adam Wierzbicki, and David Watkins
J. Micropalaeontol., 44, 469–496, https://doi.org/10.5194/jm-44-469-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/jm-44-469-2025, 2025
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03 Nov 2025
A high-resolution late Paleocene–early Eocene organic-walled dinoflagellate cyst zonation of the United States Atlantic Coastal Plain
Mei Nelissen, Appy Sluijs, Debra A. Willard, and Henk Brinkhuis
J. Micropalaeontol., 44, 431–467, https://doi.org/10.5194/jm-44-431-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/jm-44-431-2025, 2025
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03 Nov 2025
Seasonal variability in living benthic foraminifera across intertidal areas of the eastern English Channel
Fabio Francescangeli, Vincent M. P. Bouchet, Yvonne Milker, Fabrizio Frontalini, Alain Trentesaux, and Eric Armynot du Châtelet
J. Micropalaeontol., 44, 415–430, https://doi.org/10.5194/jm-44-415-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/jm-44-415-2025, 2025
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29 Oct 2025
Quantitative measurement of benthic foraminifera sediment reworking using a three-dimensional sensor
Manon Doutrelant, Alicia Romero-Ramirez, Aurélie Ciutat, Vincent M. P. Bouchet, and Olivier Maire
J. Micropalaeontol., 44, 401–413, https://doi.org/10.5194/jm-44-401-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/jm-44-401-2025, 2025
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28 Oct 2025
Trace metal adsorption in three serial flow-through systems: implications for foraminiferal culturing experiments
Christian Helmut Gfatter, Jeremy D. Owens, and Michael Martínez-Colón
J. Micropalaeontol., 44, 381–399, https://doi.org/10.5194/jm-44-381-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/jm-44-381-2025, 2025
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Notice on the current situation in Ukraine

To show our support for Ukraine, all fees for papers from authors (first or corresponding authors) affiliated to Ukrainian institutions are automatically waived, regardless if these papers are co-authored by scientists affiliated to Russian and/or Belarusian institutions. The only exception will be if the corresponding author or first contact (contractual partner of Copernicus) are from a Russian and/or Belarusian institution, in that case the APCs are not waived.

In accordance with current European restrictions, Copernicus Publications does not step into business relations with and issue APC-invoices (articles processing charges) to Russian and Belarusian institutions. The peer-review process and scientific exchange of our journals including preprint posting is not affected. However, these restrictions require that the first contact (contractual partner of Copernicus) has an affiliation and invoice address outside Russia or Belarus.