JOURNAL OF QUATERNARY SCIENCE

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Journal Title

J QUATERNARY SCI

ISSN / eISSN

0267-8179 / 1099-1417

Aims and Scope

The Journal of Quaternary Science publishes original papers on any field of Quaternary research, and aims to promote a wider appreciation and deeper understanding of the earth's history during the last 2.58 million years. Papers from a wide range of disciplines appear in JQS including, for example, Archaeology, Botany, Climatology, Geochemistry, Geochronology, Geology, Geomorphology, Geophysics, Glaciology, Limnology, Oceanography, Palaeoceanography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, Palaeontology, Soil Science and Zoology. The journal particularly welcomes papers reporting the results of interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary research which are of wide international interest to Quaternary scientists. Short communications and correspondence relating to views and information contained in JQS may also be considered for publication.

Subject Area

GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

CiteScore

4.80

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CiteScore Ranking

Category	Quartile	Rank
Earth and Planetary Sciences - Paleontology	Q1	#13/111
Earth and Planetary Sciences - Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)	Q1	#59/440
Earth and Planetary Sciences - Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Q1	#32/141

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Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)	Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
Indexed	-

Category (Journal Citation Reports 2023)	Quartile
GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL - SCIE	Q3
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY - SCIE	Q3

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Country/Area of Publication

ENGLAND

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Publication Frequency

Bimonthly

Annual Article Volume

Open Access

Contact

JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD, THE ATRIUM, SOUTHERN GATE, CHICHESTER, ENGLAND, W SUSSEX, PO19 8SQ

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Hello, may I ask if you have submitted something related to the Quaternary period? I have worked on structural geology, and I'm not sure if it meets the journal's requirements.

2022-10-24

JOURNAL OF QUATERNARY SCIENCE: Q3, Journal Impact Factor ™ 2021, 2.769; Five-year Impact Factor 2.834;
Please update the information promptly, staff.

2022-11-16

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