《第四紀科學雜志》發表有關第四紀研究任何領域的原始論文，其目的是促進對過去200萬年地球歷史的更廣泛的認識和更深的理解。在JQS上發表了許多學科的論文，包括考古學、植物學、氣候學、地球化學、地球年代學、地質學、地貌學、地球物理學、冰川學、湖沼學、海洋學、古海洋學、古氣候學、古生態學、古生態學、土壤科學和動物學。編委會特別歡迎報道具有廣泛國際興趣的跨學科或多學科研究成果的論文。也可考慮出版與JQS所載意見和資料有關的簡短通訊和通信。我們定期出版特邀評論，每年出版兩期專題/特刊。

The Journal of Quaternary Science publishes original papers on any field of Quaternary research and aims to promote a wider appreciation and deeper understanding of the earth's history during the last two million years. Papers from a wide range of disciplines appear in JQS including for example Archaeology Botany Climatology Geochemistry Geochronology Geology Geomorphology Geophysics Glaciology Limnology Oceanography Palaeoceanography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology Palaeontology Soil Science and Zoology. The Editorial Board particularly welcomes papers reporting the results of interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary research which are of wide international interest. Short communications and correspondence relating to views and information contained in JQS may also be considered for publication. Invited reviews are REGULARLY published and we have TWO thematic/special issues each year.