About the Journal
Peer Review Process
Novitates Paleoentomologicae seeks two peer reviews per manuscript submission. In cases of conflict between reviews, additional reviewer opinions or that of one of the editors may be sought. In some cases, the editors may decide to return manuscripts to authors prior to review with preliminary comments designed to improve the manuscript's chances of eventual acceptance. Manuscripts which are poorly written will not be considered and will be returned to authors without review. After a paper has been reviewed by the Editors and reviewers, the Editor will decide whether to accept or reject it. Acceptance is based on the quality of the work and writing and significance of the article to paleontology. Each paper must stand on its own merits and be a noteworthy contribution to the field. The Editors reserve the right to reject a paper (before or after review) for any reason and without explanation to the authors. Authors of accepted papers will be asked to send an electronic version (Microsoft Word or Rich Text Format) of the final, accepted version of the manuscript to the journal’s website for editing, type-setting, layout, and publication.
Publication Frequency
Novitates Paleoentomologicae will be published continuously, with papers appearing as they are ready throughout the year.
Open Access Policy
All articles in Novitates Paleoentomologicae are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. This journal provides open access to all of it content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Such access is associated with increased readership and increased citation of an author's work. For more information on this approach, see the Public Knowledge Project, which has designed this system to improve the scholarly and public quality of research, and which freely distributes the journal system as well as other software to support the open access publishing of scholarly resources.
A Journal of Occasional Fossil Insect Research at the University of Kansas
Novitates Paleoentomologicae is an international, open access journal that seeks to rapidly disseminate the results of paleontological research conducted in the Division of Entomology at the University of Kansas. All taxonomic articles are registered in ZooBank and conform to the latest standards of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.
Journal History
The journal was launched at the University of Kansas in 2013 through the efforts of Michael S. Engel.
