Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Marine and Petroleum Geology
ISSN 0264-8172 · eISSN 1873-4073 · Elsevier BV · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1984
Marine and Petroleum Geology: CAS Zone 2 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.63; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,440; review about 8 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 25%; 300 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Marine and Petroleum Geology is published by Elsevier BV and is in Zone 2 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 formations and processes and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, together about 40.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Marine and Petroleum Geology is the pre-eminent international forum for the exchange of multidisciplinary concepts, interpretations and techniques for all concerned with marine and petroleum geology in industry, government and academia. Rapid bimonthly publication allows early communications of papers or short communications to the geoscience community. Marine and Petroleum Geology is essential reading for geologists, geophysicists and explorationists in industry, government and academia working in the following areas: marine geology; basin analysis and evaluation; organic geochemistry; reserve/resource estimation; seismic stratigraphy; thermal models of basic evolution; sedimentary geology; continental margins; geophysical interpretation; structural geology/tectonics; formation evaluation techniques; well logging.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering22%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences10.5%
- Methane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaEnvironmental Science8%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.8%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences5.9%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisEngineering4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
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
- 3.63LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 100LetPub ·
- h-index
- 193OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,543OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.15OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 493LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,889 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 300 | 74 | 1,189 |
| 2024 | 501 | 151 | 3,736 |
| 2023 | 479 | 126 | 5,247 |
| 2022 | 484 | 127 | 7,530 |
| 2021 | 544 | 121 | 10,595 |
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 8 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 25%LetPub ·
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 3,440 / EUR 3,220 / GBP 2,750 / JPY 426,660 | — | — |
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 BV
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1984
- ISSN
- 0264-8172
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-4073
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Marine and Petroleum Geology
What CAS zone is Marine and Petroleum Geology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Marine and Petroleum Geology is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Marine and Petroleum Geology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.63; CiteScore 8, h-index 193.
How long does peer review take at Marine and Petroleum Geology?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 25%”. 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.
Which databases index Marine and Petroleum Geology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Marine and Petroleum Geology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Marine and Petroleum Geology open access, and what is the APC?
Marine and Petroleum Geology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,440.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .