SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #3,435CAS 2区Hybrid

Quaternary Geochronology

Abbreviation (ISO):QUAT. GEOCHRONOL
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 1.241•SCImago Rank: #3,435•Identifier (ISSN):1871-1014(Print)•Articles / Year: 65•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,371 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.1
↓ -0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
57

57 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate5.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
65articles/year
42.68% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 2.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.252)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.865)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.079)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.962)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.44)
🔵 Computed

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 Geochronology is an international journal devoted to the publication of the highest-quality, peer-reviewed articles on all aspects of dating methods applicable to the Quaternary Period - the last 2.6 million years of Earth history. Reliable ages are fundamental to place changes in climates, landscapes, flora and fauna - including the evolution and ecological impact of humans - in their correct temporal sequence, and to understand the tempo and mode of geological and biological processes.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology99.6%Biology89.7%Paleontology87.3%Geography78.1%History71.7%Archaeology71.5%Geochemistry62.2%Chemistry51.5%Physics51.4%Geomorphology50.5%Materials science48%Metallurgy43.5%Mineralogy41.5%Composite material40.8%Oceanography39.4%Quartz35.6%Holocene29%Ecology24.8%Optics23.3%Thermoluminescence dating22.3%Medicine22.3%Luminescence20.9%Optoelectronics20.9%Physical geography20.4%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,435Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2006-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.241

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
87

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.23

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,371 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations630
3-Year Documents277
Citable Documents273

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate36.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
GeologyQ1
StratigraphyQ1

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):
3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
20周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
4.7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
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2006
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCI LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OXON, 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
44/71Q3
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
143/259Q3
GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
JCISCIE
40/71Q3
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
145/259Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—140
20252.53628
20241.7118533
20232.738172
20223.2521211,111
20212.86563699
20203.07956937
20193.962561,124
20183.441032,307
2017—692,415
2016—712,745
2015—1326,551
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Quaternary Geochronology

WoS Q3
1245201820192020202120222023202420252.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.9%

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: 94211860-b316-4c03-bb73-9e3b29fc837b
Database Updated: 2026-10-01