Quaternary International

Aims & Scope

Quaternary International is the official journal of the International Union for Quaternary Research.

The objectives are to publish a high quality scientific journal under the auspices of the premier Quaternary association that reflects the interdisciplinary nature of INQUA and records recent advances in Quaternary science that appeal to a wide audience.

This series will encompass all the full spectrum of the physical and natural sciences that are commonly employed in solving Quaternary problems.

The policy is to publish peer refereed collected research papers from symposia, workshops and meetings sponsored by INQUA.

In addition, other organizations may request publication of their collected works pertaining to the Quaternary.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• An overview of glacial hazards in the Himalayas

  Citation: 745

  Authors: Shaun D, John M

• Holocene climate variability as reflected by mid-European lake-level fluctuations and its probable impact on prehistoric human settlements

  Citation: 699

  Authors: Michel

• A review of the history of the Baltic Sea, 13.0-8.0 ka BP

  Citation: 655

  Authors: Svante

• Palaeoclimatic changes in the Qinghai Lake area during the last 18,000 years

  Citation: 642

  Authors: Shen, Liu, Wang, Ryo

• Luminescence dating of the Stratzing loess profile (Austria) – Testing the potential of an elevated temperature post-IR IRSL protocol

  Citation: 562

  Authors: Christine, Jan-Pieter, Andrew, Birgit, Ingo, Sumiko, Manfred

• When did the Anthropocene begin? A mid-twentieth century boundary level is stratigraphically optimal

  Citation: 490

  Authors: Jan, Colin N., Mark, Anthony D., Alejandro, Paul, Erle, Michael A., Ian J., Jacques, Peter K., Irka, Reinhold, John, Eric O., Clément, Daniel, Will, Colin, James P.M., Davor, Michael, Scott L., Alexander P., Zhisheng, Naomi

• Mass balance and equilibrium-line altitudes of glaciers in high-mountain environments

  Citation: 443

  Authors: Douglas I, Frank

• Markers of the last interglacial sea-level high stand along the coast of Italy: Tectonic implications

  Citation: 416

  Authors: Luigi, Fabrizio, Barbara, Alessandro, Giuseppe, Giuseppe, Carmelo, Paolo, Marta, Ulrich, Pietro, Paola, Paolo, Vladimiro

• An evaluation of geochemical weathering indices in loess–paleosol studies

  Citation: 401

  Authors: Björn, Bruno, Ulrich, Natalia, Slobodan

• Sea level change along the Italian coast during the Holocene and projections for the future

  Citation: 399

  Authors: K., F., M., L., G., G., S.