Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Journal of Quaternary Science
ISSN 0267-8179 · eISSN 1099-1417 · John Wiley and Sons Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
Journal of Quaternary Science: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.9; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,310; median 156 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 110 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Quaternary Science is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd and is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geological formations and processes and Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, together about 55.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atmospheric Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences34.4%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences10.9%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences10.6%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.9%
- Cryospheric studies and observationsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.9%
- Isotope Analysis in EcologyEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Methane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaEnvironmental Science3.3%
- Climate change and permafrostEarth and Planetary Sciences2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geography, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geography, Physical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geography, Physical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 130OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,951OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 58.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 80LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,441 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 81 | 57 | 23 |
| 2025 | 110 | 75 | 136 |
| 2024 | 106 | 80 | 371 |
| 2023 | 108 | 76 | 704 |
| 2022 | 92 | 51 | 804 |
| 2021 | 152 | 96 | 1,749 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
156 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 115 days – 228 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 174 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (201 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,310 / EUR 3,540 / GBP 2,860 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0267-8179
- Electronic ISSN
- 1099-1417
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Quaternary Science
What CAS zone is Journal of Quaternary Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Quaternary Science is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geography, Physical / Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Quaternary Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.9; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 130.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Quaternary Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 156 days (interquartile range 115–228 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Quaternary Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Quaternary Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Quaternary Science open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Quaternary Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,310.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .