OPEC Energy Review

Aims & Scope

The OPEC Energy Review publishes original, peer-reviewed analytical papers on energy economics and related issues, such as economic development and the environment.

The journal provides a forum for information exchange among academics worldwide and for the general enhancement of research, with a broad-based readership in industry and among scholars, consultants and policymakers.

The journal welcomes submissions on a wide range of energy-related topics, including: - Energy economics; - Energy and economic development; - Energy and the environment; - Oil demand and pricing.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.3
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.375

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	15

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14453

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1406

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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 Economics, Econometrics and Finance 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.

• On the influence of oil prices on economic activity and other macroeconomic and financial variables*

  Citation: 177

  Authors: François, Valérie

• Environmental pollution in Asian economies: Does the industrialisation matter?

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Ayaz, Sana, Muhammad Tariq, Rizwana

• Geopolitical risks and the predictability of regional oil returns and volatility

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Riza, Rangan, Qiang, Aviral Kumar

• The effect of energy and urbanisation on carbon dioxide emissions: evidence from Ghana

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Paul Adjei, Hamdiyah

• Asymmetric effects of oil price shocks in oil‐exporting countries: the role of institutions

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Saeed

• Does foreign direct investment impede environmental quality in Asian countries? A panel data analysis

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Mohd Arshad, Nisar Ahmed, Aadil Ahmad

• Causal relationship between crude oil price, energy consumption and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in Ecuador

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Chinazaekpere

• Investment risk allocation in decentralised electricity markets. The need of long‐term contracts and vertical integration

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Dominique

• Attaining environmental sustainability amidst the interacting forces of natural resource rent and foreign direct investment: Is Norway any different?

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Edmund Ntom, Vishal, Xuhu, Leila

• Monetary policies and oil price determination: an empirical analysis

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Farhad, Naoyuki

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