Quaternary International

Quaternary International, the hybrid INQUA/Elsevier Journal, publishes peer-reviewed, high-quality research articles that reflect recent advances in all the disciplines of Quaternary science and appeal to the wide audience of the global Quaternary community. In addition to regular submissions, special issues organised by leading scientists to address major scientific questions in contemporary Quaternary research are welcomed.
The first four issues of Quaternary International appeared in 1989. The journal currently publishes 36 volumes each year.

Editor-in-Chief

Pierluigi Pieruccini, Università degli Studi di Torino, Italy

Editors

Hema Achyuthan, Marian Berihuete Azorin, Qingzhen Hao, Patrick Roberts, Jan-Berend Stuut, Evdokia Tema and Liping Zhou

Quaternary International

News

The official Journal of the INQUA community, Quaternary International, continues its mission to serve as a platform for the publication of high-quality research in the field of Quaternary Science reflecting the scientific output arising from INQUA Commission activities, INQUA-funded projects, and Research conducted at Institutions worldwide.

With a recently renewed Editorial Board and a dedicated team of Associate Editors, the journal ensures a consistent and rigorous editorial process for the 36 volumes published each year, including the numerous Special Issues focused on specific topics.

In addition to traditional Research and Review Articles, the journal now welcomes Short Communications, aimed at reporting preliminary results, recent field or laboratory discoveries, and early outputs from ongoing scientific projects—including innovative methodologies and analytical tools.

The entire INQUA community is warmly invited to submit manuscripts and to propose Special Issues that address key scientific questions in contemporary Quaternary research. Proposals linked to international research initiatives, workshops, symposia, and other special events are especially welcome. We particularly encourage leaders of INQUA-funded projects and INQUA Fellowship holders to propose Special Issues based on their research topics

Editor’s choice

The editor’s choice is focused on the Special Issues that have recently been published on QI.

Our most recent Special Issues, now featured on the journal’s homepage, showcase cutting-edge research across all fields of Quaternary science. Dive into the latest scientific advances, explore diverse topics from around the globe, and get inspired by contributions from leading experts.

Discover the Latest Special Issues from Quaternary International by visiting our website and exploring the full Special Issues Collection.

Millennial Paleo-landscape Reconstructions of Coastal Areas: From Field Data to Modelling Approaches Edited by: Gaia Mattei; Claudia Caporizzo; Pietro P.C. Aucelli; Ana Novak

Late Holocene Human Driven Dynamics and Landscape Evolution on the Central Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Geoarchaeological, Biological and Archaeological Perspectives (ERC nEU-Med Project) Edited by: Mauro Paolo Buonincontri; Giovanna Bianchi

Paleoclimate records from the Southern Hemisphere Edited by: Julieta Massaferro; Christoph Mayr; Nicolas Waldman

The 7th Conference on Environmental Archaeology in China: Research progress during 2017-2023 Edited by: Zhen Qin; Kaifeng Li

Late Quaternary desertification, landscape changes, paleoclimate, and human adaptation in Eurasian drylands Edited by: Rayees Shah; Hema Achyuthan; Xiao Fu

Quaternary Climate Reconstruction Using Multiproxy Approach and Mathematical Techniques Edited by: Upasana S. Banerji; Chandra Prakash Dubey; Laxmi Pandey; Md. Firoze Quamar; Kumar Batuk Joshi

Countryside and woodlands buried by the 79 AD Vesuvius eruption: An archaeobotanical attempt at synthesis Edited by: Alessia D’Auria; Gaetano Di Pasquale; Anna Maria Mercuri

Proceedings of the 30th Pacific Climate Workshop (PACLIM) Edited by: Scott W. Starratt; Michael McGlue