The  Journal of Systematic Palaeontology publishes papers that provide novel and impactful results in phylogenetics and systematics and that use these  results in ways that significantly advance rigorous analyses of palaeogeography, palaeobiology, functional morphology, palaeoecology or biostratigraphy. Papers dealing with theoretical issues or molecular phylogenetics are also considered if they are of relevance to palaeo-systematists. Contributions that include substantial anatomical descriptions, descriptions of new taxa or taxonomic revisions are welcome, but must also include a substantial systematics component, such as a new phylogeny or a revised higher-level classification. Papers dealing primarily with alpha-taxonomic descriptions, the presentation of new faunal/floristic records or minor revisions to species- or genus-level classifications do not fall within the remit of the journal.
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by anonymous expert referees, all peer review is single blind and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
 
The  Journal of Systematic Palaeontology is now considering proposals for  review articles, which should be of broad interest to palaeontological systematics. Proposals for a review must be roughly two pages long and should be submitted to the editors, Paul Barrett ( p.barrett@nhm.ac.uk) and Zerina Johanson ( z.johanson@nhm.ac.uk). Following evaluation, the editors will contact authors via email with their decision. Reviews should not be submitted without the previous approval of the editors: unsolicited reviews will be rejected automatically.


  updated 8 November 2019

 Editors-in-Chief 
Paul Barrett, Natural History Museum, UK p.barrett@nhm.ac.uk 
Zerina Johanson, Natural History Museum, UK z.johanson@nhm.ac.uk 
 
Editorial Assistant 
Sue Greene, Natural History Museum, UK s.greene@nhm.ac.uk   
 
Associate Editors 
Pip Brewer, Natural History Museum, UK 
Greg Edgecombe, Natural History Museum, UK 
Tim Ewin, Natural History Museum, UK 
Rebecca Freeman, University of Kentucky, USA 
Ken Johnson, Natural History Museum, UK 
Richard Kelly, University of Bristol, UK 
Paul Kenrick, Natural History Museum, UK 
Adrian Lister, Natural History Museum, UK 
Jennifer Olori, SUNY Oswego, USA 
Stephen Stukins, Natural History Museum, UK
Editorial Board 
Chris Cleal, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, UK 
Doug Erwin, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institute, Washington DC, USA 
Robert Fensome, Geological Survey of Canada, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada 
John Flynn, American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA 
Philippe Janvier, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France 
John Maisey, American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA 
Mike Simmons, Netfex Petroleum Consultants Ltd, Abingdon, UK 
Rong Jia-ya, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, China
 
Updated 3rd December 2019