What is the Impact Factor of Quaternary Science Advances?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Quaternary Science Advances is 3.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Quaternary Science Advances indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Quaternary Science Advances is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.755 (Q1) and an H-index of 20.

Who publishes Quaternary Science Advances and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Quaternary Science Advances is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,146 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,486Gold OA

Quaternary Science Advances

Identifier (ISSN):2666-0334(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

3.4↑ +1.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Quaternary Science Advances

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.755

#7,486

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

20 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate27.6%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

31articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Quaternary Science Advances (ISSN: 2666-0334) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, published by Elsevier in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.755 (Q1), an H-index of 20.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Geology85.5%Biology83.6%Paleontology81.8%Geography80%Geomorphology67.3%Oceanography65.5%History56.4%Archaeology56.4%Physics45.5%Ecology43.6%Physical geography41.8%Holocene34.5%Glacial period29.1%Climatology29.1%Meteorology27.3%Glacier25.5%Engineering25.5%Computer science23.6%Seismology23.6%Geochemistry23.6%Structural basin21.8%

Primary Research Areas

Earth and Planetary Sciences Earth Surface Processes

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 3 Calls for Papers

3 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

3 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

Rank24/71

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank84/259

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

Rank26/71

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank102/259

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL	JCRESCI	24/71	Q2
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRESCI	84/259	Q2
GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL	JCIESCI	26/71	Q2
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCIESCI	102/259	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

7 year

2026Latest

IF3.4

Articles / Year31

Total Citations6

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year46

Total Citations95

2024

IF2.9

Articles / Year95

Total Citations629

2023

IF4.5

Articles / Year87

Total Citations879

2022

IF—

Articles / Year18

Total Citations221

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.4	31	6
2025	2.2	46	95
2024	2.9	95	629
2023	4.5	87	879
2022	—	18	221
2021	—	22	526
2020	—	19	307

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,486Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2020-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.755

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.97

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,146 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations725

3-Year Documents183

Citable Documents182

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 Rate30.4%

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

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ1

GeologyQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 27.6%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 31 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,146 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.