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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,911CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Quaternary Science Reviews

Abbreviation (ISO):QUAT. SCI. REV
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.36•SCImago Rank: #2,911•Identifier (ISSN):0277-3791(Print)•Articles / Year: 410•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,601 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.3
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
164

164 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
410articles/year
42.87% Gold OA•97.65% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.3)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.3)
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20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.2)
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20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4)
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20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.456)
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20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.112)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.803)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.641)
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20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.334)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Quaternary Science Reviews caters for all aspects of Quaternary science, and includes, for example, geology, geomorphology, geography, archaeology, soil science, palaeobotany, palaeontology, palaeoclimatology and the full range of applicable dating methods. The dividing line between what constitutes the review paper and one which contains new original data is not easy to establish, so QSR also publishes papers with new data especially if these perform a review function. All the Quaternary sciences are changing rapidly and subject to re-evaluation as the pace of discovery quickens; thus the diverse but comprehensive role of Quaternary Science Reviews keeps readers abreast of the wider issues relating to new developments in the field.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology98.1%Biology86%Geography85.5%Paleontology78.7%History70.7%Archaeology69.7%Oceanography67.5%Geomorphology54.1%Ecology51.5%Physical geography50.2%Physics39.6%Holocene37.4%Glacial period34.1%Climatology30.7%Pleistocene22.6%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,911Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1982-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesArts and HumanitiesEarth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.36

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
230

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.35

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,601 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,321
3-Year Documents1,199
Citable Documents1,158

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate34.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

ArcheologyQ1
Archeology (arts and humanities)Q1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
GeologyQ1
Global and Planetary ChangeQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
15.1周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
6.3周
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1982
Editorial Address
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX5 1GB
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
JCRSCIE
25/71Q2
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
86/259Q2
GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
JCISCIE
22/71Q2
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
87/259Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—381145
20253.34531,195
20243.25042,895
202343764,031
20224.4564297,079
20214.1124218,786
20203.80347713,603
20194.64146414,928
20184.33443316,433
2017—36416,544
2016—38220,066
2015—38023,830
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Quaternary Science Reviews

WoS Q2
2356201820192020202120222023202420253.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 12.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 68e9ee1f-d5af-4cb3-b4f4-485081b4497c
Database Updated: 2026-10-01