Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geology
Journal of Natural Gas Geoscience
ISSN 2468-256X · Elsevier · China
Journal of Natural Gas Geoscience: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2026 Xinrui edition); fully open access; APC about USD 1,000; review about 21 weeks (community reports); 34 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Natural Gas Geoscience is published by Elsevier and is classed under Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena and Geological and Geophysical Studies, together about 43.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Natural Gas Geoscience is an academic bimonthly journal focused on natural gas exploration and exploitation, sponsored by Northwest...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geology
Editor-in-chief Jinxing DaiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 38 in mainland China (about 75%); most named Mainland China 38, United States 7, Germany 2, United Kingdom 1, France 1 (51 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering28%
- Methane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaEnvironmental Science7.8%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.8%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences7.1%
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisEngineering6.3%
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Coal Properties and UtilizationEngineering4.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Petroleum | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 140OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 394 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 5 |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 67 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 138 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 243 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 233 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 379 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 21 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,000 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,000 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted7
- discussionsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, review articles, discussions and editorials.Length not stated
- editorialContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, review articles, discussions and editorials. P…Length not stated
- editorialsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, review articles, discussions and editorials.Length not stated
- original research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, review articles, discussions and editorials. P…Length not stated
- original research papersContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, review articles, discussions and editorials.Length not stated
- review articleContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, review articles, discussions and editorials. P…Length not stated
- review articlesContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, review articles, discussions and editorials.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Generative AI use must be declared Model summary
Authors are encouraged to declare the use of generative AI in scientific writing upon submission of the paper. The following guidance refers only to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyse and draw insights from data as part of the research process: Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies should only be used in the writing process to improve the readability and language o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
CRediT author contributions encouraged Model summary
For transparency, we encourage corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor’s specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administratio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
Declaration of interest required for submissions after Sep 30, 2024 Model summary
For transparency, for manuscripts submitted after September 30, 2024, all authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include: EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any ot…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Research data sharing encouraged Model summary
This journal encourages and enables you to share data that supports your research publication where appropriate, and enables you to interlink the data with your published articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Plagiarism screening with iThenticate CrossCheck Model summary
Submissions to KeAi journals are automatically screened using iThenticate's CrossCheck within the editorial system to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Journal Publishing Agreement required on acceptance Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement'. Acceptance of the agreement will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement. Permission of the so…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
ORCiD ID supported and encouraged Model summary
Please visit our Open Access page from the Journal Homepage for more information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal operates a double anonymized review process. All contributions are typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's decision is final. Editors are not involved in decisions about papers which they have written themse…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2468-256X
- Print ISSN
- 2543-151X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Natural Gas Geoscience
What CAS zone is Journal of Natural Gas Geoscience in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Natural Gas Geoscience?
Authors report an average review time of about 21 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Natural Gas Geoscience based?
Of the 51 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 38 (about 75%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (38), United States (7) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Natural Gas Geoscience?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Natural Gas Geoscience is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Natural Gas Geoscience open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Natural Gas Geoscience is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .