Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Journal of Petroleum Geology
ISSN 0141-6421 · eISSN 1747-5457 · Wiley-Blackwell · ENGLAND · Quarterly
Journal of Petroleum Geology: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.22; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,400; median 98 days to acceptance (105 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 44 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Petroleum Geology is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Geological Studies and Exploration and Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, together about 44% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Petroleum Geology (JPG) is a multidisciplinary platform for investigating the geological, geochemical, geomechanical, and geophysical aspects of petroleum geosciences. The journal publishes high-impact, original research on both conventional and unconventional hydrocarbon resources. The JPG encourages papers that incorporate new technologies such as modelling, AI-assisted interpretation, and machine learning in the context of petroleum geology. The Journal supports sustainable energy development, such as enhanced hydraulic fracturing, carbon capture and storage (CCS), and repurposing reservoirs for geothermal or hydrogen storage. The JPG also publishes case studies and review articles that demonstrate advanced engineering, production, exploration, development, and management of petroleum resources.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Mohammad Abdelfattah SarhanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 14%); most named United Kingdom 12, Mainland China 6, India 5, Egypt 4, United States 2 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering24%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences12.9%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science7.2%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.9%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.1%
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisEngineering4.5%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.1%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 2.22LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 78OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 761OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.91%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,024Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 35Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 30,868Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,510 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 122 | 32 | 58 |
| 2025 | 44 | 16 | 56 |
| 2024 | 21 | 12 | 62 |
| 2023 | 28 | 12 | 150 |
| 2022 | 27 | 9 | 171 |
| 2021 | 32 | 8 | 193 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
98 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 61 days – 150 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (105 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 113 days
- Sample
- 105 articles with submission and acceptance dates (156 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 38%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 38%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 117 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
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
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 3,400 / EUR 2,870 / GBP 2,220 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 12,000 words
Article types accepted3
- case studiesThe JPG also publishes case studies and review articles that demonstrate advanced engineering, production, exploration, development, and management of petroleum…Length not stated
- original researchThe journal publishes high-impact, original research on both conventional and unconventional hydrocarbon resources.Length not stated
- review articlesThe JPG also publishes case studies and review articles that demonstrate advanced engineering, production, exploration, development, and management of petroleum…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Open access, Preprints
- Data availability
Data sharing expected Model summary
Journal of Petroleum Geology expects you to archive all the data from which your published results are derived in a public repository.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
ORCID required for submitting author Model summary
Journal of Petroleum Geology offers a Hybrid Open Access option for authors who wish to make their article open access, free to read, download and share via Wiley Online Library. Authors may have their Open Access fees covered by a Wiley Transitional Agreement, check your eligibility now.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprints allowed Model summary
The journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0141-6421
- Electronic ISSN
- 1747-5457
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 49, Issue 4 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Petroleum Geology
What CAS zone is Journal of Petroleum Geology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Petroleum Geology is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Petroleum Geology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.22; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 78.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Petroleum Geology?
Based on the dates recorded on 105 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 98 days (interquartile range 61–150 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 38% (2025). 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 Petroleum Geology based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 14%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (12), Mainland China (6) and India (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Petroleum Geology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Petroleum Geology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Petroleum Geology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Petroleum Geology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .