Advances in Palaeontology—Feature Papers to Celebrate the Inaugural Issue of Fossil Studies
A special issue of Fossil Studies (ISSN 2813-6284).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 56718
Special Issue Editors
Interests: vertebrate palaeontology
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2. Department of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Sciences II, Lebanese University, Fanar P.O. Box 26110217, Matn, Lebanon
Interests: palaeoentomology; entomology; evolution; palaeontology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is with great pleasure that we announce a new journal, Fossil Studies, which aims to cover all scientific aspects of palaeontology. It publishes original research papers, review papers and communications regarding all groups of fossil organisms from all time periods, from the earliest living beings to the Holocene. We aim to encourage all kinds of palaeontological publications, from short announcements of significant discoveries to longer descriptions and reviews, as well as papers of a more theoretical nature or discussing new approaches and techniques (see «About Fossils» on the journal website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/fossstud/about). In this context, in order to celebrate the beginning of Fossil Studies, we are pleased to announce this Special Issue (SI), which will cover a broad range of topics, like the journal itself. Papers announcing new significant palaeontological discoveries and review articles on relevant topics are especially encouraged, regardless of the group of organisms involved or the approach to be discussed.
Dr. Eric Buffetaut
Prof. Dr. Dany Azar
Guest Editors
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