古生物學出版任何長度(但通常是10-50頁手稿)的原始貢獻，涉及生物古生物學的任何方面。重點放在生物學或古生物學的過程和模式，包括大進化、滅絕、多樣化、物種形成、功能形態學、生物地理學、系統發育、古生態學、分子古生物學、土語學、自然選擇和變異、豐度和時空分布模式等。如果分類學論文具有重要和廣泛的應用，那么它們是受歡迎的。如果古生物學家對最近的有機體和系統特別感興趣，那么有關它們的研究論文是合適的。論文通常應該引起來自多個專業的讀者的興趣。專題討論會各卷的建議應事先與編輯討論。

Paleobiology publishes original contributions of any length (but normally 10-50 manuscript pages) dealing with any aspect of biological paleontology. Emphasis is placed on biological or paleobiological processes and patterns, including macroevolution, extinction, diversification, speciation, functional morphology, bio-geography, phylogeny, paleoecology, molecular paleontology, taphonomy, natural selection and patterns of variation, abundance, and distribution in space and time, among others. Taxonomic papers are welcome if they have significant and broad applications. Papers concerning research on recent organisms and systems are appropriate if they are of particular interest to paleontologists. Papers should typically interest readers from more than one specialty. Proposals for symposium volumes should be discussed in advance with the editors.