Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Petroleum Geoscience
ISSN 1354-0793 · Geological Society of London · ENGLAND · Quarterly
Petroleum Geoscience: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.54; hybrid open access; median 185 days to acceptance (78 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 44 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Petroleum Geoscience is published by Geological Society of London 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, Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis and Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, together about 39.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
   Submit   Petroleum Geoscience publishes a balanced mix of articles that drives the science to enhance sustainable development covering all aspects of the petroleum system. The journal content reflects the international nature of the research. It welcomes a range of papers on themes that include:Exploration, exploitation, appraisal, development and monitoring of sub-surface hydrocarbon resources.Enhancing exploration efficiency, lowering technological and environmental risk, and improving hydrocarbon recovery.Transferable knowledge and integration of disciplines in an applied context.The journal is published by EAGE and the Geological Society of London.Petroleum Geoscience’s sister journal, Geoenergy, was launched in January 2023. More details can be found here: https://www.earthdoc.org/content/journals/geoenergyEditor-in-Chief: Jonathan Redfern...More
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Jonathan RedfernPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering20.1%
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisEngineering11.2%
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesEarth and Planetary Sciences8.6%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences8.5%
- Reservoir Engineering and Simulation MethodsEngineering7.4%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences6%
- Drilling and Well EngineeringEngineering4.5%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences4.1%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| 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
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
- 1.54LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 664OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.24OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.05%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,157 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 2 | 25 |
| 2025 | 44 | 5 | 78 |
| 2024 | 34 | 8 | 143 |
| 2023 | 31 | 14 | 210 |
| 2022 | 27 | 10 | 245 |
| 2021 | 29 | 12 | 339 |
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
185 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 123 days – 326 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 83 days (78 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 272 days
- Sample
- 78 articles with submission and acceptance dates (86 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)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Geological Society of London
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1354-0793
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Petroleum Geoscience
What CAS zone is Petroleum Geoscience in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Petroleum Geoscience 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 3 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Petroleum Geoscience?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.54; CiteScore 4, h-index 76.
How long does peer review take at Petroleum Geoscience?
Based on the dates recorded on 78 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 185 days (interquartile range 123–326 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 Petroleum Geoscience?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Petroleum Geoscience is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Petroleum Geoscience open access, and what is the APC?
Petroleum Geoscience is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .