has been 5 years since the Journal of Palaeogeography started publication, congratulations! It is a difficult process. Now the Journal has entered into a developing stage. The reported domains of the journal have enlarged from the traditional lithofacies palaeogeography and sedimentology, tectonopalaeogeography and palaeotectonics, palaeobiogeography and palaeoecology, palaeogeography and mineral resources，to human history palaeogeography，human civilization and environments.The qualities of editorial work and publication are much better than before.The next target is to struggle for being a firstclass journal.