As an important branch of geosciences, palaeogeography has greatly advanced the petroleum industry in China. China University of Petroleum (Beijing) has a very strong faculty team in palaeogeography and sedimentology. The Journal of Palaeogeography (in Chinese) sponsored by China University of Petroleum (Beijing) as a core journal in China has made significant contributions to the advancement of palaeogeographical study in China. The launch of the new Journal of Palaeogeography (in English) will surely promote the development of palaeogeography and accelerate the international academic exchange in the field. Holding high quality international academic journals is one of the goals of China University of Petroleum (Beijing). The university is to provide full support to the Journal of Palaeogeography in human, financial and material resources and promote the journal into one of the leading international journals.