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Quaternary Geochronology

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1992

ISSN1871-1014eISSN1878-0350

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

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⚡ 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.

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SJR Scorei

1.241

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.402

Total Worksi

1,490

Total Citationsi

53,785

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.12

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Geography, Physical; Geosciences, Multidisciplinary; Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous); Geology; Stratigraphy.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,490

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1871-1014 / 1878-0350

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.1k

2019

942

2020

705

2021

121

1.1k

2022

175

2023

118

549

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.

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

GeologyQ1

StratigraphyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography, PhysicalGeosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)GeologyStratigraphy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyMethane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaGeological formations and processesIsotope Analysis in Ecologyearthquake and tectonic studiesGeological and Geochemical AnalysisPlanetary Science and ExplorationGeomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies

Frequently asked questions about Quaternary Geochronology

Is Quaternary Geochronology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Quaternary Geochronology: 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 Geochronology?

Quaternary Geochronology 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 3.12.

Is Quaternary Geochronology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Quaternary Geochronology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Quaternary Geochronology?