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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.

Recent articles

17 May 2023
The past is the key to the future – considering Pleistocene subglacial erosion for the minimum depth of a radioactive waste repository
Sonja Breuer, Anke Bebiolka, Vera Noack, and Jörg Lang
E&G Quaternary Sci. J., 72, 113–125, https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-72-113-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-72-113-2023, 2023
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16 May 2023
Late Weichselian–Holocene valley development of the Elbe valley near Dresden – linking sedimentation, soil formation and archaeology
Christian Tinapp, Johannes Selzer, Norman Döhlert-Albani, Birgit Fischer, Susann Heinrich, Christoph Herbig, Frauke Kreienbrink, Tobias Lauer, Birgit Schneider, and Harald Stäuble
E&G Quaternary Sci. J., 72, 95–111, https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-72-95-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-72-95-2023, 2023
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24 Apr 2023
Pleniglacial dynamics in an oceanic central European loess landscape
Stephan Pötter, Katharina Seeger, Christiane Richter, Dominik Brill, Mathias Knaak, Frank Lehmkuhl, and Philipp Schulte
E&G Quaternary Sci. J., 72, 77–94, https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-72-77-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-72-77-2023, 2023
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06 Mar 2023
Chronological and sedimentological investigations of the Late Pleistocene succession in Osterbylund (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Christine Thiel, Michael Kenzler, Hans-Jürgen Stephan, Manfred Frechen, Brigitte Urban, and Melanie Sierralta
E&G Quaternary Sci. J., 72, 57–72, https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-72-57-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-72-57-2023, 2023
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06 Mar 2023
Expected and deviating evolutions in representative preliminary safety assessments – a focus on glacial tunnel valleys
Paulina Müller, Eva-Maria Hoyer, Anne Bartetzko, and Wolfram Rühaak
E&G Quaternary Sci. J., 72, 73–76, https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-72-73-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-72-73-2023, 2023
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News

14 Feb 2023 Journal website facelift

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14 Feb 2023 Journal website facelift

In the coming days and weeks, readers of our journals will experience a facelift of our websites. Read more about the background.

27 Jan 2023 New agreement between Jisc and Copernicus Publications

Copernicus Publications is delighted to announce a new agreement with the UK-based Jisc (Joint Information Systems Committee) to streamline open-access publishing for their members. Read more.

27 Jan 2023 New agreement between Jisc and Copernicus Publications

Copernicus Publications is delighted to announce a new agreement with the UK-based Jisc (Joint Information Systems Committee) to streamline open-access publishing for their members. Read more.

19 Oct 2022 E&G Quaternary Science Journal now indexed in Scopus

EGQSJ has been successfully evaluated for inclusion in Scopus by their Content Selection and Advisory Board, and all contributions will from now on be indexed in the Scopus database. Read more.

19 Oct 2022 E&G Quaternary Science Journal now indexed in Scopus

EGQSJ has been successfully evaluated for inclusion in Scopus by their Content Selection and Advisory Board, and all contributions will from now on be indexed in the Scopus database. Read more.

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