Journal of World Energy Law and Business

Aims & Scope

The Journal of World Energy Law and Business (JWELB) is the official journal of the AIPN.

It is a peer-reviewed journal of record providing objective coverage of relevant issues.

It provides high-quality articles that combine academic excellence with professional relevance and benefits from the expertise of a Board of internationally respected academic, lawyers, and other energy professionals.

The journal publishes articles on legal, business, and policy issues in the international energy industry.

This includes upstream oil and gas transactions, finance, taxation, regulation, dispute management, alternative energy resources, energy policy and security, and international energy organizations.

The journal is aimed at legal practitioners, government, and international agency officials, experts from professional, industry, and non-governmental associations; and academics specialising in energy-related issues.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	1.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.335

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	14

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15562

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	98

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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 Energy, Environmental Science and Social Sciences, 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.

• National oil companies and international oil companies in the Middle East: Under the shadow of government and the resource nationalism cycle

  Citation: 103

  Authors: P.

• Corporate social responsibility in the oil and gas sector

  Citation: 84

  Authors: J. G.

• A treatise for energy law

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Raphael J, Anita, Joseph P, Adrian, Kim

• The development of energy law in the 21st century: a paradigm shift?

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Raphael J, Kim

• Renegotiating acquired rights in the oil and gas industries: Industry and political cycles meet the rule of law

  Citation: 38

  Authors: T. W.

• An assessment of local-content policies in oil and gas producing countries

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Theophilus, Marcia, Victoria Crystal

• Managing environmental and social risks in international oil and gas projects: Perspectives on compliance

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Jay, Kit

• Smart energy-internet-of-things opportunities require smart treatment of legal, privacy and cybersecurity challenges

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Michael

• Expropriation of oil and gas investments: Historical, legal and economic perspectives in a new age of resource nationalism

  Citation: 25

  Authors: G., P., T., J., C.

• Changing fiscal landscape

  Citation: 25

  Authors: D.

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