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AAPG Bulletin

American Association of Petroleum Geologists · United States

ISSN0149-1423eISSN1558-9153

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.936

H-Index

236

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.13

Total Works

51,069

Total Citations

398,333

2yr Mean Citedness

2.30

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The AAPG Bulletin publishes research on hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir characterization. Articles focus on the analysis of sedimentary basins, including the identification of new hydrocarbon plays, the properties of reservoirs such as sandstone and carbonate formations, and the role of geological processes like faulting, dolomitization, and diagenesis in hydrocarbon accumulation. The journal also covers methodologies for subsurface modeling and the assessment of reservoir quality and potential.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly (Except Twice In Jan.) 1984-

StatusActive

Total Publications51,069

Publisher OrgAmerican Association of Petroleum Geologists

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Association of Petroleum Geologists

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0149-1423 / 1558-9153

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ1

GeologyQ1

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ2

Energy (miscellaneous)Q2

Fuel TechnologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Geochemistry and PetrologyEarth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)GeologyFuel TechnologyEnergy Engineering and Power TechnologyEnergy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisGeological formations and processesGeological Studies and ExplorationHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisReservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods