AMQ is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focused on the publication of original research and review articles that shed light on natural and human dynamics during the Quaternary period. Since its foundation in 1988 under the name "Il Quaternario", the journal spans the full extent of the Quaternary sciences over a large regional context, and has highlighted in time key repositories of information for the advancement of the local and global comprehension of the last 2.5 million years.
AMQ proudly follows a Diamond Open Access policy and supports the free distribution of scientific knowledge, promoting the principles of Open Science at all levels.

A hard-copy version of the journal is released to AIQUA associates.

The journal is issued twice per year.

AMQ is free of charge. No additional costs are required for color figures and tables.

Diamond Open Access Policy

AMQ is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives Licence 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

With this licence the authors can share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.

The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.