Аннотация:
Quaternary (ISSN 2571-550X, ESCI Indexed) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal of Quaternary Science, embracing the whole range of scientific fields related to geological, geographical, biological, physical, chemical, environmental and human sciences.. It publishes reviews, research articles, communications, technical notes and essays. There is no restriction on the length of the papers and we encourage authors to publish their results in as much detail as possible.
The scope of Quaternary encompasses the following research disciplines, among others:
Geology
- Stratigraphy
- Sequence stratigraphy
- Chronology and correlation
- Palaeontology
- (Neo)Tectonics
- Geophysics
- Volcanology
- Petrology
- Mineralogy
- Anthropocene
Surface processes
- Geomorphology
- Sedimentology
- Soil science
- Palaeohydrology
- Limnology
- Glaciology
Palaeoclimatology
- Palaeoclimatic reconstruction
- Palaeoclimatic modelling (explanatory and predictive)
- Ocean & Atmospheric dynamics
- Climatic cycles and astronomical forcing
- Episodic and abrupt climatic changes
- Feedbacks and non-linear responses
- High-resolution palaeoclimatology
- Long continental, marine and ice records
- Dendroclimatology
- Historical documentary archives
- Global change
Palaeoecology
- Quaternary ecological dynamics (terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems)
- Biotic responses to environmental change
- Community assembly and succession
- Impact of human activities
- Climate-human feedbacks and synergies
- Ecology and palaeoecology
- Global biogeochemical processes
Biogeography and Evolution
- Range shifts and environmental drivers
- Origin of latitudinal biodiversity gradients and macroecological patterns
- Speciation and extinction
- Diversification drivers (tectonic, palaeogeographic and climatic changes)
- DNA phylogenetic and phylogeographic studies and meta-analyses
Archaeology and Anthropology
- Human evolution (genus Homo)
- Origin of Homo sapiens
- Neanderthal extinction
- Palaeoanthropology
- Human influence on ecosystems and landscape
- Fire History
- Neolithic revolution
- Climate-landscape-human feedbacks and synergies
- Ancient DNA
‘Anthropocene’
- Humanization of Earth System
- Chronostratigraphic and geochronological characterization
- Global Stratigraphic Section and Point (GSSP) definition
- Stratigraphic markers
Methods
- Palaeoarchives and field methods
- Laboratory methods
- Dating techniques and age-depth modelling
- Data analysis and graphical display
- Global databases
- High-resolution archives (tree rings, varves, corals, speleothems, etc.)
- Novel proxies (biomarkers)
Applications
- Natural hazards (volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, floods, droughts, etc.): monitoring, prediction and risk assessment
- Palaeoecological input for biodiversity conservation, landscape restoration and natural resource management
Palaeoinsights
- Philosophical aspects of palaeosciences
- Controversial topics (opinion papers)
- New and original perspectives
- Unconventional approaches to existing problems
- Future directions of palaeosciences
- Science and society