Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Aims & Scope

The objective of the Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering is to bridge the gap between the engineering, the geology and the science of petroleum and natural gas by publishing explicitly written articles intelligible to scientists and engineers working in any field of petroleum engineering, natural gas engineering and petroleum (natural gas) geology.

An attempt is made in all issues to balance the subject matter and to appeal to a broad readership.

The Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering covers the fields of petroleum (and natural gas) exploration, production and flow in its broadest possible sense.

Topics include: origin and accumulation of petroleum and natural gas; petroleum geochemistry; reservoir engineering; reservoir simulation; rock mechanics; petrophysics; pore-level phenomena; well logging, testing and evaluation; mathematical modelling; enhanced oil and gas recovery; petroleum geology; compaction/diagenesis; petroleum economics; drilling and drilling fluids; thermodynamics and phase behavior; fluid mechanics; multi-phase flow in porous media; production engineering; formation evaluation; exploration methods; CO2 Sequestration in geological formations/sub-surface; management and development of unconventional resources such as heavy oil and bitumen, tight oil and liquid rich shales.

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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.

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.

• Influence of brine composition and fines migration on crude oil/brine/rock interactions and oil recovery

  Citation: 883

  Authors: Guo-Qing, Norman R

• Natural gas-hydrates — A potential energy source for the 21st Century

  Citation: 775

  Authors: Y.F., S.A., T.Y.

• Empirical relations between rock strength and physical properties in sedimentary rocks

  Citation: 726

  Authors: Chandong, Mark D., Abbas

• The removal of CO2 and N2 from natural gas: A review of conventional and emerging process technologies

  Citation: 583

  Authors: T.E., S., G.C.Y., B.F., J., J.C., E.F.

• Wettability alteration in chalk

  Citation: 563

  Authors: Dag C, Tor

• Transportation of heavy and extra-heavy crude oil by pipeline: A review

  Citation: 539

  Authors: Rafael, María de Lourdes, Beatriz, Elizabeth, César, Juan, Jorge

• Laboratory characterisation of shale properties

  Citation: 526

  Authors: M., L., C., J., D.N., M.B.

• A coreflood investigation of nanofluid enhanced oil recovery

  Citation: 475

  Authors: Luky, Shidong, Ole

• A review of mineral carbonation technology in sequestration of CO2

  Citation: 472

  Authors: Abass A.

• Critical review of low-salinity waterflooding

  Citation: 463

  Authors: J.J.