Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Quaternaire
ISSN 1142-2904 · Association francaise pour l'etude du quaternaire · FRANCE · Quarterly
Quaternaire: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.38; hybrid open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 16 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Quaternaire is published by Association francaise pour l'etude du quaternaire 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 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology and Geological formations and processes, together about 50.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences26.9%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences15.7%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences8.2%
- Geological and Geophysical Studies WorldwideEarth and Planetary Sciences7.7%
- Aeolian processes and effectsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.6%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities4.2%
- Archaeological and Geological StudiesArts and Humanities4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
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
- 0.38LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 370OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 4LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,137 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 10 | 8 |
| 2025 | 16 | 15 | 4 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 12 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 29 |
| 2022 | 32 | 31 | 89 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 37 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Association francaise pour l'etude du quaternaire
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- Language
- French
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1142-2904
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Quaternaire
What CAS zone is Quaternaire in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Quaternaire is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Quaternaire?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.38; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 40.
How long does peer review take at Quaternaire?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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 Quaternaire?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Quaternaire is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Quaternaire open access, and what is the APC?
Quaternaire is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .