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Special Issues

Quaternary publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process.

The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

Open for Submission

Quaternary Birds of the Planet of First, Ancient and Modern Humans

Guest Editor: Zlatozar Boev
1 article | Viewed by 2,131

Deadline: 20 September 2026

Open for Submission

Environmental Changes and Their Significance for Sustainability

Guest Editors: Jef Vandenberghe, Slobodan B. Marković
1 article | Viewed by 3,827

Deadline: 10 September 2026

Open for Submission

Geoheritage and Geoconservation of Quaternary Geosites

Guest Editor: Sebastiano Ettore Spoto
Viewed by 501

Deadline: 30 August 2026

Open for Submission

Volcanic, Hydrothermal, and Tectonic Outgassing: Physical, Chemical and Isotopic Signatures

Guest Editor: Sebastiano Ettore Spoto
Viewed by 555

Deadline: 10 August 2026

Open for Submission

Archaeology in the Late Quaternary: Emerging Materials, Methods, Issues and Perspectives

Guest Editor: Yong Ge
5 articles | Viewed by 5,641

Deadline: 31 July 2026

Open for Submission

Event Deposition and Its Geological and Climatic Implications

Guest Editors: Lei Zhang, Chunqing Sun, Shuang Zhang
Viewed by 294

Deadline: 20 July 2026

Open for Submission

Advances in Paleopathology and Paleohistology in Quaternary Vertebrates

Guest Editors: Maria Rita Palombo, Marco Zedda, Ramona Babosova, Vijay Sathé
1 article | Viewed by 1,570

Deadline: 30 June 2026

Open for Submission

Interdisciplinary Research into Cultural and Biological Transformations in the Paleolithic Period: 2nd Edition

Guest Editor: Ran Barkai
Viewed by 506

Deadline: 20 February 2026

Open for Submission

Paleoecology, Evolution, Biogeography and Systematics of Quaternary Mammals

Guest Editors: H. Gregory McDonald, Joaquín Arroyo-Cabrales
2 articles | Viewed by 6,085

Deadline: 10 January 2026

Open for Submission

From Source to Sink: Sedimentary Archives and Its Palaeo-Environmental Implications During Quaternary

Guest Editor: Yan Li
1 article | Viewed by 2,074

Deadline: 31 December 2025

Closed

Best Practices in Luminescence Dating of Challenging Sedimentary Archives

Guest Editors: Daniele Sechi, Stefano Andreucci, Giulia Cossu
Viewed by 334

Deadline: 30 October 2025

Closed

Past Practice and Future Prospects in Coastal Environmental Reconstructions

Guest Editor: Gemma Aiello
3 articles | Viewed by 9,080

Deadline: 20 October 2025

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