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SPE JOURNAL

SOC PETROLEUM ENG · US

ISSN1086-055XeISSN1930-0220

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.606

H-Indexi

171

SNIPi

1.292

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The SPE Journal covers fundamental research and practical aspects of subsurface energy resources for oil and gas exploration and production. Its scope encompasses advancing the science and technology of petroleum engineering, including the circular carbon economy, energy transition, and alternative/renewable energy sources.

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General Information

Country / RegionUS

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 384 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgSociety of Petroleum Engineers

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SOC PETROLEUM ENG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1086-055X / 1930-0220

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

183

4.9k

2019

241

5.7k

2020

220

4.2k

2021

252

3.4k

2022

253

2.4k

2023

403

2.7k

2024

497

1.3k

2025

327

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ2

Energy (miscellaneous)Q2

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Petroleum

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesDrilling and Well EngineeringReservoir Engineering and Simulation MethodsHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisSeismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesCO2 Sequestration and Geologic InteractionsPetroleum Processing and AnalysisOil and Gas Production TechniquesGroundwater flow and contamination studies

Frequently asked questions about SPE JOURNAL

Is SPE JOURNAL a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for SPE JOURNAL: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of SPE JOURNAL?

SPE JOURNAL is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is SPE JOURNAL indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

SPE JOURNAL is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.