Geografia Fisica e Dinamica Quaternaria

Geografia Fisica e Dinamica Quaternaria is published by Comitato Glaciologico Italiano and is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Landslides and related hazards, Cryospheric studies and observations and 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage, together about 32.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

GFDQ is a double-blind peer-reviewed, open access (since 2018) ISI-WoS journal that publishes original research in the fields of Physical Geography, Glaciology, Geomorphology, Quaternary Geology, Earth-Surface Processes, Palaeoclimatology, Cryosphere and Climate Change, Soil Science, and Global environmental change. What we publish: Original research articles Geomorphological and other thematic maps Data papers Review papers Short communications News and book reviews Special content: Annual reports on Italian glaciers (https://www.glaciologia.it/il-catasto-dei-ghiacciai-italiani/le-campagne-glaciologiche/) Official transactions of the Italian Glaciological Committee (CGI) Newsletters of the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG) Special issues, named “Geografia Fisica e Dinamica Quaternaria – Supplementi”, collecting papers on specific themes, proceedings of meetings or symposia, regional studies, and field guides are also published, starting from 1988. With a multidisciplinary approach and a strong international network, GFDQ is a key platform for researchers, academics, and professionals in the Earth sciences. GFDQ is a six-monthly journal published by the COMITATO GLACIOLOGICO ITALIANO. Founded in 1978, it is the continuation of the “Bollettino del Comitato Glaciologico Italiano“. TYPE OF PAPERS (OPEN ACCESS) Research and review papers that fall within the journal’s aims and scope are welcome, with a typical length between 25,000 and 50,000 characters (including spaces). The publication of geomorphological and other thematic maps, as well as datasets, is strongly encouraged and free of charge as supplementary material. GFDQ provides QR codes for downloading high-resolution map files. Short communications that fall within the journal’s aims and scope are welcome, with a typical text length between 10,000 and 20,000 characters (including spaces). Formatting and submission guidelines are the same as for full research papers. News and book reviews that align with the journal’s aims and scope are also accepted, with a typical text length between 5,000 and 7,000 characters (including spaces). Code of Conduct for Authors, Reviewers, and EditorsGeografia Fisica e Dinamica Quaternaria is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that adheres to the code of conduct for publications produced by COPE: Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors. It is mandatory that all parties involved – authors, editors, and reviewers – are aware of and agree to the ethica

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

Editor-in-chief C. Baroni AffiliationPublisher website

Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 11, France 2, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1, Spain 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-09-29

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

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Impact

Impact factor

0.61LetPub · 2026-09-13

Impact factor (publisher)

0.7Publisher website · 2026-09-29

5-year impact factor (publisher)

1Publisher website · 2026-09-29

CiteScore 2026-06

1.2LetPub · 2026-09-13

SJR 2026-06

0.21LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP 2026-06

0.35LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

22LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

12OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

13OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

0OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

14.3%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

0%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

13LetPub · 2026-09-13

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Average review time (community reports)

over 12 weeksLetPub · 2026-09-13

Average acceptance (community reports)

EasyLetPub · 2026-09-13

Peer review

Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website

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Publisher

Comitato Glaciologico Italiano

Country or region

ITALY

Language

English

ISSN

0391-9838

Electronic ISSN

1724-4781

Latest issue on the website

Volume 49, Issue 1 (2026)

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
• Submission system ↗LetPub