Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Archeology (arts and humanities)
Alpine and Mediterranean Quaternary
ISSN 2279-7327 · eISSN 2279-7335 · AIQUA - Associazione Italiana per lo Studio del Quaternario · Italy
Alpine and Mediterranean Quaternary: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Alpine and Mediterranean Quaternary is published by AIQUA - Associazione Italiana per lo Studio del Quaternario. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geological formations and processes and Marine and environmental studies, together about 42.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
AMQ is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focused on the publication of original research and review articles that shed light on natural and human dynamics during the Quaternary period. Since its foundation in 1988 under the name "Il Quaternario", the journal spans the full extent of the Quaternary sciences over a large regional context, and has highlighted in time key repositories of information for the advancement of the local and global comprehension of the last 2.5 million years.AMQ proudly follows a Diamond Open Access policy and supports the free distribution of scientific knowledge, promoting the principles of Open Science at all levels.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Archeology (arts and humanities)
Editor-in-chief Ilaria MazziniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 2, Italy 2, France 1, Spain 1, Argentina 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences16.4%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences15.7%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences10.3%
- Soil and Environmental StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.6%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.9%
- Geological and Geophysical Studies WorldwideEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences4.3%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.01OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,108 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 105 |
| 2024 | 141 | 141 | 184 |
| 2023 | 73 | 73 | 148 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 158 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 234 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- AIQUA - Associazione Italiana per lo Studio del Quaternario
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2279-7327
- Electronic ISSN
- 2279-7335
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Alpine and Mediterranean Quaternary
How long does peer review take at Alpine and Mediterranean Quaternary?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Alpine and Mediterranean Quaternary based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (2), Italy (2) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Alpine and Mediterranean Quaternary?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Alpine and Mediterranean Quaternary is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Alpine and Mediterranean Quaternary open access, and what is the APC?
Alpine and Mediterranean Quaternary is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .