Founded in 1955 by emeritus Dr. Gloria Alencaster Ybarra from the Instituto de Geología, UNAM, Paleontología Mexicana is a journal keen on the publication of palaeontological studies of Mexico, and other related regions such as North America, Latin America, and Europe, amongst others. The journal is aimed at researchers, academics, museologists, students, and people with an interest in palaeontology from these regions of the world.