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Quaternary Research

Cambridge University Press · United States

ISSN0033-5894eISSN1096-0287

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.735

H-Indexi

190

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.803

Total Worksi

4,838

Total Citationsi

246,467

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.23

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Quaternary Research publishes original research articles, reviews, and commentaries on all aspects of Quaternary science. The journal covers topics such as paleoclimatology, paleontology, archaeology, geochronology, and paleoecology. It aims to provide a forum for interdisciplinary research and to promote the understanding of the Quaternary period.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly, <1993->

StatusActive

Total Publications4,838

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

APC Cost$2,000Above median

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0033-5894 / 1096-0287

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$2,000

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

112

1.5k

2019

112

1.9k

2020

101

2021

427

2022

401

2023

153

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography, PhysicalGeosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Earth-Surface ProcessesArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyGeological formations and processesIsotope Analysis in EcologyArchaeology and ancient environmental studies

Frequently asked questions about Quaternary Research

Is Quaternary Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Quaternary Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Quaternary Research?

Quaternary Research is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.23.

Is Quaternary Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Quaternary Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Quaternary Research?

How much does it cost to publish in Quaternary Research?

Quaternary Research charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $2,000 for open-access publication.