Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Quaternary International
ISSN 1040-6182 · Elsevier Ltd · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1989
Quaternary International: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.17; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,400; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 229 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Quaternary International is published by Elsevier 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, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology and Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, together about 51.7% of its articles. (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 Sciences24.6%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences15.2%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences11.9%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.8%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.2%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences3.7%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities3.2%
- Isotope Analysis in EcologyEnvironmental Science3.1%
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 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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 4 |
| 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
- 2.17LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 156OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7,186OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.42%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 183LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 13,726 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 205 | 85 | 70 |
| 2025 | 229 | 72 | 325 |
| 2024 | 193 | 84 | 653 |
| 2023 | 216 | 88 | 1,143 |
| 2022 | 229 | 82 | 1,671 |
| 2021 | 388 | 106 | 3,667 |
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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,400 / EUR 3,180 / GBP 2,720 / JPY 421,700 | — | — |
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
- Elsevier Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1989
- ISSN
- 1040-6182
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Quaternary International
What CAS zone is Quaternary International in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Quaternary International is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 3 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 Quaternary International?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.17; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 156.
How long does peer review take at Quaternary International?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; 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 Quaternary International?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Quaternary International is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Quaternary International open access, and what is the APC?
Quaternary International is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,400.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .