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Journal of Quaternary Science

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0267-8179eISSN1099-1417

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.761

H-Index

129

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.885

Total Works

3,375

Total Citations

106,579

2yr Mean Citedness

1.41

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Quaternary Science focuses on research concerning Earth's past, particularly the Quaternary period. This includes studies on glacial and interglacial cycles, ice sheet dynamics, and paleoclimate reconstructions using various proxies like lake sediments, speleothems, and fossil assemblages. The journal also publishes research on Quaternary geomorphology, including glacial landforms and outburst floods, as well as paleoenvironmental changes and their impact on ecosystems and human activity.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 106 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,375

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Review Time—

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OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0267-8179 / 1099-1417

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2022

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

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

PaleontologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography, PhysicalGeosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

PaleontologyArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeological formations and processesPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesCryospheric studies and observations