Journal of Petroleum Geology

Aims & Scope

Journal of Petroleum Geology is a quarterly journal devoted to the geology of oil and natural gas.

Editorial preference is given to original papers on oilfield regions of the world outside North America and on topics of general application in petroleum exploration and development operations, including geochemical and geophysical studies, basin modelling and reservoir evaluation.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	1.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12831

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	102

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.441

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	57

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Energy, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• STRATIGRAPHY AND ROCK UNIT NOMENCLATURE IN THE OIL‐PRODUCING AREA OF INTERIOR OMAN

  Citation: 264

  Authors: Michael W. Hughes

• THE EMERGENT HORMUZ SALT PLUGS OF SOUTHERN IRAN

  Citation: 252

  Authors: P. E.

• <b>PERMIAN AND TRIASSIC STRATIGRAPHY, ZAGROS BASIN, SOUTH‐WEST IRAN</b>

  Citation: 220

  Authors: Frank, Ahmad

• SUPPRESSION OF VTRINITE REFLECTANCE IN AMORPHOUS RICH KEROGEN ‐ A MAJOR UNRECOGNIZED PROBLEM

  Citation: 219

  Authors: Leigh C., Charles E.

• <b>THE MESOZOIC SEQUENCE IN SOUTH‐WEST IRAN AND ADJACENT AREAS</b>

  Citation: 209

  Authors: A.

• THE SIGNIFICANCE OF STRIKE‐SLIP FAULTING IN THE BASEMENT OF THE ZAGROS FOLD AND THRUST BELT

  Citation: 193

  Authors: K., H. A., C. J.

• THE INFLUENCE OF TECTONICS ON THE ENTRAPMENT OF OIL IN THE DEZFUL EMBAYMENT, ZAGROS FOLDBELT, IRAN

  Citation: 172

  Authors: M. L., J. A.

• STRONTIUM ISOTOPE STRATIGRAPHY OF THE ASMARI FORMATION (OLIGOCENE ‐ LOWER MIOCENE), SW IRAN

  Citation: 162

  Authors: S. N., N. A. H., G. V., S., Z. K., T. A., A. A. M., J. M., M. F.

• PETROLEUM GEOLOGY OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

  Citation: 162

  Authors: A. S.

• A REVIEW OF EOCENE NUMMULITE ACCUMULATIONS: STRUCTURE, FORMATION AND RESERVOIR POTENTIAL

  Citation: 157

  Authors: A.

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