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Q1Quaternary Science Advances
About Quaternary Science Advances
Quaternary Science Advances is a scholarly journal published by Elsevier Ltd. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.755 and H-index of 20.
Coverage: 2020-2026. Research categories: Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Earth-Surface Processes (Q1); Geology (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Geology and Paleoclimatology Research; Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology; Landslides and related hazards; Archaeology and ancient environmental studies; Geological formations and processes; Cryospheric studies and observations.
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E. James Dixon
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.qsa.2026.100343Editorial Board
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