Journal profile · ENERGY & FUELS-ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering
ISSN 1875-5100 · Elsevier · ENGLAND
Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering: impact factor 4.74; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,450; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis and Coal Properties and Utilization, together about 39.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ocean Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENERGY & FUELS-ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering19.5%
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisEngineering13.2%
- Coal Properties and UtilizationEngineering6.6%
- Drilling and Well EngineeringEngineering6.2%
- Reservoir Engineering and Simulation MethodsEngineering5.7%
- Rock Mechanics and ModelingEngineering5.5%
- Enhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesEngineering5.4%
- Offshore Engineering and TechnologiesEngineering5%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology | Q1 | 14/211 | 93rd |
| Energy Engineering and Power Technology | Q1 | 38/252 | 85th |
| Fuel Technology | Q1 | 19/117 | 84th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 4.74LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 138OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,882OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.82%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,611 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 15,018 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 21,878 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 23,701 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 22,049 |
| 2022 | 364 | 53 | 22,315 |
| 2021 | 521 | 66 | 19,442 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,450 / EUR 3,020 / GBP 2,710 / JPY 370,760 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1875-5100
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering
What is the impact factor of Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.74; CiteScore 8.9, h-index 138.
Which databases index Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,450.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .