文章从学术质量、引证指标、出版形式等方面叙述了核心期刊《第四纪研究》的基本情况及近几年的发展变化和发展历程,浅析了《第四纪研究》稳步发展的主要原因。认为主编对选题组稿的准确把握、主办单位的全方位支持,以及编辑部采取的有效措施、对期刊的运作和把控是期刊发展的主要原因。 The article describes the basic situation of “Quaternary Research” of core journals and the development, changes and development of recent years, from the aspects of academic quality, citation indexes and publication forms, and analyzes the main reasons for the steady development of Quaternary Research . It is considered that the main reason for the development of periodicals is the accurate grasp by the chief editor on the selection of the topics, the all-round support of the organizer and the effective measures taken by the editorial department.