The Open Paleontology Journal is an Open Access online journal, which publishes research articles, reviews, letters and guest edited single topic issues in all areas of paleontology. All taxonomic groups are covered. Related topics also covered in the journal include, paleobiology; paleoclimatology; paleoecology; paleogeography; micropaleontology; paleoceanography; sedimentology; and paleobiogeochemistry.

The Open Paleontology Journal, a peer-reviewed journal, aims to provide the most complete and reliable source of information on current developments in the field. The emphasis will be on publishing quality papers rapidly and freely available to researchers worldwide.