Aims and Scope of Boreas
Boreas is a peer-reviewed academic journal that has been published on behalf of the Collegium Boreas since 1972. The journal covers all branches of quaternary research, including biological and non-biological aspects of the quaternary environment in both glaciated and non-glaciated areas. Formerly published by Taylor & Francis, Boreas has been published by Wiley-Blackwell since 1998. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2012 impact factor of 2.457. Less
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CiteScore 

5.1
H-Index 

81
Impact Factor 

< 5
SJR 

Q1Geology

SNIP 

1.16
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | WILEY |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 1972 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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