Quaternary International is the official journal of the International Union for Quaternary Research. The objectives are to publish a high quality scientific journal under the auspices of the premier Quaternary association that reflects the interdisciplinary nature of INQUA and records recent advances in Quaternary science that appeal to a wide audience.This series will encompass all the full spectrum of the physical and natural sciences that are commonly employed in solving Quaternary problems. The policy is to publish peer refereed collected research papers from symposia, workshops and meetings sponsored by INQUA. In addition, other organizations may request publication of their collected works pertaining to the Quaternary.

《第四紀國際》是國際第四紀研究聯盟的官方期刊。其目標是在第一第四紀協會的贊助下出版一份高質量的科學期刊，該期刊反映了INQUA的跨學科性質，并記錄了吸引廣泛讀者的第四紀科學的最新進展。本系列將涵蓋所有通常用于解決第四紀問題的物理和自然科學的全部領域。本政策旨在發表由研訊局主辦的研討會、工作坊及會議所收集的經同行評審的研究論文。此外，其他組織可以要求出版其有關第四紀的文集。