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Chief editor: Christopher Lüthgens
eISSN: 2199-9090

E&G Quaternary Science Journal (EGQSJ) is an interdisciplinary open-access journal, which publishes peer-reviewed articles and express reports, as well as thesis abstracts related to Quaternary geology, paleo-environments, paleo-ecology, soil science, paleo-climatology, geomorphology, geochronology, archaeology, geoarchaeology, and now also encompassing methodological advances and aspects of the societal relevance of Quaternary research. EGQSJ is a non-profit, community-based effort: It is run by Quaternary scientists, financed by Quaternary scientists, and supporting Quaternary scientists, because any revenue generated is only used to support publications in the journal.

EGQSJ was established under the name "Eiszeitalter & Gegenwart" (i.e. "ice age and present" in German) in 1951 and has since then covered the broad range of Quaternary research. By linking insights from the past (i.e. the ice age) with the present, our publications provide an interdisciplinary understanding and knowledge that becomes even more important in the context of the current challenges of global climate change. Please take your chance to join us in shaping the future of the journal by considering EGQSJ as a reputable, worthwhile alternative for publication of scientific papers, innovative express reports, and thesis abstracts dealing with Quaternary research.

JIF
JIF1.8
JIF 5-year
JIF 5-year2.1
CiteScore
CiteScore4.1

Recent articles

05 Sep 2023
The loess landscapes of the Lower Rhine Embayment as (geo-)archeological archives – insights and challenges from a geomorphological and sedimentological perspective
Frank Lehmkuhl, Philipp Schulte, Wolfgang Römer, and Stephan Pötter
E&G Quaternary Sci. J., 72, 203–218, https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-72-203-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-72-203-2023, 2023
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21 Aug 2023
Subglacial hydrology from high-resolution ice-flow simulations of the Rhine Glacier during the Last Glacial Maximum: a proxy for glacial erosion
Denis Cohen, Guillaume Jouvet, Thomas Zwinger, Angela Landgraf, and Urs H. Fischer
E&G Quaternary Sci. J., 72, 189–201, https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-72-189-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-72-189-2023, 2023
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09 Aug 2023
Preface: Quaternary research from and inspired by the first virtual DEUQUA conference
Julia Meister, Hans von Suchodoletz, and Christian Zeeden
E&G Quaternary Sci. J., 72, 185–187, https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-72-185-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-72-185-2023, 2023
04 Aug 2023
What do dust sinks tell us about their sources and past environmental dynamics? A case study for oxygen isotope stages 3–2 in the Middle Rhine Valley, Germany
Mathias Vinnepand, Peter Fischer, Ulrich Hambach, Olaf Jöris, Carol-Ann Craig, Christian Zeeden, Barry Thornton, Thomas Tütken, Charlotte Prud'homme, Philipp Schulte, Olivier Moine, Kathryn E. Fitzsimmons, Christian Laag, Frank Lehmkuhl, Wolfgang Schirmer, and Andreas Vött
E&G Quaternary Sci. J., 72, 163–184, https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-72-163-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-72-163-2023, 2023
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11 Jul 2023
Holocene forest and land-use history of the Erzgebirge, central Europe: a review of palynological data
Knut Kaiser, Martin Theuerkauf, and Falk Hieke
E&G Quaternary Sci. J., 72, 127–161, https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-72-127-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-72-127-2023, 2023
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News

13 Jul 2023 Special issue: Quaternary research in times of change – inspired by INQUA Roma 2023

The INQUA conference in Rome will officially start on Friday, 14 July 2023, under the motto "Time for Change" and we are happy to announce that a special issue in EGQSJ inspired by this motto will be opened for submissions parallel to the conference. Read more.

13 Jul 2023 Special issue: Quaternary research in times of change – inspired by INQUA Roma 2023

The INQUA conference in Rome will officially start on Friday, 14 July 2023, under the motto "Time for Change" and we are happy to announce that a special issue in EGQSJ inspired by this motto will be opened for submissions parallel to the conference. Read more.

08 Jul 2023 EGQSJ receives its first Journal Impact Factor and CiteScore

EGQSJ has now received its first Journal Impact Factor (JIF) and CiteScore. The JIF for 2022 is 1.8, and the 5-year Impact Factor is 2.1. Moreover, Scopus has awarded the journal a CiteScore of 4.1. Please read more.

08 Jul 2023 EGQSJ receives its first Journal Impact Factor and CiteScore

EGQSJ has now received its first Journal Impact Factor (JIF) and CiteScore. The JIF for 2022 is 1.8, and the 5-year Impact Factor is 2.1. Moreover, Scopus has awarded the journal a CiteScore of 4.1. Please read more.

27 Jun 2023 Referee nomination improved

To offer our journal editors a better service and an improved experience in our online system, we have significantly improved the referee nomination tool in our review system Copernicus Office Editor. Experience more and take a look.

27 Jun 2023 Referee nomination improved

To offer our journal editors a better service and an improved experience in our online system, we have significantly improved the referee nomination tool in our review system Copernicus Office Editor. Experience more and take a look.

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