The Journal of the International Union for Quaternary Research

Quaternary International, the official journal of the International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA), publishes peer-reviewed high-quality research articles that reflect recent advances in all the disciplines of Quaternary science and that appeal to the wide audience of the global Quaternary community. In addition to regular submissions, special issues that are organized by leading scientists for addressing major scientific questions in contemporary Quaternary research are welcomed.

Research and Review papers

Editor-in-Chief
Thijs van Kolfschoten
Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands; Shandong University, Shandong, China Email Thijs van Kolfschoten
Editors
Alexander Francke
University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Jule Xiao
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Qingzhen Hao
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Andrea Zerboni
University of Milan Department of Earth Science Ardito Desio, Milano, Italy
Pierluigi Pieruccini
University of Torino, Department of Earth Science, Torino, Italy
Marian Berihuete Azorín
University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
Editors Emeriti
Asfawossen Asrat
Addis Ababa University School of Earth Science, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Norm Catto
Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Min-Te Chen
National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
Zhonghui Liu
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Barbara Mauz
University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Alessandra Negri
Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
Florent Rivals
Catalan Institute of Human Paleo-Ecology and Social Evolution, Tarragona, Spain
James Rose
Royal Holloway University of London Department of Geography, Egham, United Kingdom
Nat Rutter, Founding Editor
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Editorial Board
Hema Achyuthan
Anna University Chennai, Chennai, India Email Hema Achyuthan
Bernhard Aichner
University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany Email Bernhard Aichner
Khalid Al-Ramadan
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Al Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Email Khalid Al-Ramadan
Rosa Maria Albert
Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies, Barcelona, Spain Email Rosa Maria Albert
Alessandro Amorosi
University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy Email Alessandro Amorosi
Allan Ashworth
North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, United States Email Allan Ashworth
Franck Audemard M.
Venezuelan Foundation of Seismological Research, El Llanito, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Email Franck Audemard M.
Margaret Avery
Iziko South African Museum, Cape Town, South Africa Email Margaret Avery
Franck Bassinot
Laboratory for Sciences of Climate and Environment, Gif sur Yvette, France Email Franck Bassinot
Brian Chase
Institute of Evolution Science of Montpellier, Montpellier, France Email Brian Chase
Kim M Cohen
Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands Email Kim M Cohen
Mauro Coltorti
University of Siena, Siena, Italy Email Mauro Coltorti
Timme Donders
Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands Email Timme Donders
Dominik Faust
TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany Email Dominik Faust
Stefan Grab
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa Email Stefan Grab
Andrew Green
University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa Email Andrew Green
Zhengtang Guo
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China Email Zhengtang Guo
Sandra Harrison
Macquarie University Department of Biological Sciences, North Ryde, Australia Email Sandra Harrison
Vanessa Heyvaert
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium Email Vanessa Heyvaert
Ryan Hladyniuk
University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute, Port Aransas, Texas, United StatesEmail Ryan Hladyniuk
Juzhi Hou
Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China Email Juzhi Hou
Selvaraj Kandasamy
Xiamen University, Xiamen, China Email Selvaraj Kandasamy
Atte Korhola
University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland Email Atte Korhola
Julius Lejju
Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda Email Julius Lejju
Ioannis Liritzis, PhD
University of the Aegean Department of Mediterranean Studies, Rhodes, Greece Email Ioannis Liritzis, PhD
David J. Lowe
University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand Email David J. Lowe
Marco Madella
Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain Email Marco Madella
Gianluca Marino
Australian National University Research School of Earth Sciences, Canberra, AustraliaEmail Gianluca Marino
Alessandro Michetti
University of Insubria Department of Science and High Technology, Varese, Italy Email Alessandro Michetti
Mahyar Mohtadi
University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany Email Mahyar Mohtadi
Caterina Morigi
University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy Email Caterina Morigi
Eugene Morin
Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Email Eugene Morin
Yoshihiro Nishiaki
The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, Japan Email Yoshihiro Nishiaki
Christine Ogola
National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya Email Christine Ogola
Maria Rita Palombo
University of Rome La Sapienza, Roma, Italy Email Maria Rita Palombo
Sandrine Prat
National Museum for Natural History, Paris, France Email Sandrine Prat
Patrick Roberts
Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Jena, Germany Email Patrick Roberts
Mike Rogerson
University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom Email Mike Rogerson
James Russell
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Email James Russell
Yoshiki Saito, DSc
Shimane University, Matsue, Japan Email Yoshiki Saito, DSc
André Sawakuchi
University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Email André Sawakuchi
Zhixiong Shen
Coastal Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina, United States Email Zhixiong Shen
Ashok K. Singhvi
Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India Email Ashok K. Singhvi
Craig Sloss
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Email Craig Sloss
Pradeep Srivastava
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, India Email Pradeep Srivastava
Jan-Berend Stuut
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Den Burg, Netherlands Email Jan-Berend Stuut
Yusuke Suganuma
National Institute of Polar Research Division for Research and Education Geoscience Group, Tokyo, Japan Email Yusuke Suganuma
Matteo Vacchi
European Research and Education Centre for Environmental Geosciences, Aix-en-Provence, France Email Matteo Vacchi
Xianfeng Wang
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore Email Xianfeng Wang
Nicki J. Whitehouse
University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom Email Nicki J. Whitehouse
Giday WoldeGabriel
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States Email Giday WoldeGabriel
Sangheon Yi
Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, Daejeon, Korea, Republic of Email Sangheon Yi
Qiuzhen Z. Yin
Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium Email Qiuzhen Z. Yin