Journal profile · Geochemistry & Geophysics
Petrophysics
ISSN 1529-9074 · Society of Well Log Analystists Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
Petrophysics: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.07; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 79 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Petrophysics is published by Society of Well Log Analystists Inc. and is in Zone 4 of Engineering 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 NMR spectroscopy and applications, together about 42.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ocean Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Our vision is to advance the science of formation evaluation through electrical, nuclear, lithological, and other well logging techniques; to promote the proper application of these techniques to exploration for and exploitation of gas, oil and other naturally occurring substances; to maintain high ethical standards and to further the interests of persons professionally engaged in these endeavors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geochemistry & Geophysics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering16.7%
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisEngineering16.3%
- NMR spectroscopy and applicationsPhysics and Astronomy9.8%
- Drilling and Well EngineeringEngineering9.5%
- Reservoir Engineering and Simulation MethodsEngineering8.5%
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.2%
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsEarth and Planetary Sciences6.9%
- Enhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesEngineering5.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Petroleum | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Petroleum | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Petroleum | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 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
- 1.07LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 253OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 63LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 910 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 79 | 1 | 19 |
| 2024 | 65 | 0 | 75 |
| 2023 | 63 | 2 | 157 |
| 2022 | 53 | 2 | 132 |
| 2021 | 54 | 0 | 179 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Society of Well Log Analystists Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1529-9074
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Petrophysics
What CAS zone is Petrophysics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Petrophysics is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Petroleum / Geochemistry & Geophysics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Petrophysics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.07; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 37.
How long does peer review take at Petrophysics?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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 Petrophysics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Petrophysics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Petrophysics open access, and what is the APC?
Petrophysics is a subscription 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: .