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Open Quaternary

Ubiquity Press · United Kingdom

eISSN2055-298X

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ 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

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.367

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.294

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on past environments, human-environment interactions, and the chronology of past events. Articles focus on reconstructing past climates, understanding the distribution and adaptation of species, and analyzing human societies' responses to environmental changes. The scope includes the analysis of archaeological sites, material culture, and paleoecological data to interpret past landscapes and human activities.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgUbiquity Press

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Submission Info

APC Cost£1,040

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Ubiquity Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2055-298X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

£1,040

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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)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

ArcheologyQ1

AnthropologyQ2

EcologyQ3

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Global and Planetary ChangeQ4

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesEvolution and Paleontology StudiesWildlife Ecology and ConservationForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesIsotope Analysis in EcologyPacific and Southeast Asian StudiesMaritime and Coastal ArchaeologyGeological formations and processes

Frequently asked questions about Open Quaternary

Is Open Quaternary a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Open Quaternary: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Open Quaternary?

Open Quaternary is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.367.

Is Open Quaternary indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Open Quaternary is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

How much does it cost to publish in Open Quaternary?

Open Quaternary charges an article processing charge (APC) of about £1,040 for open-access publication.