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International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology

Inderscience Publishers Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 2008

ISSN1753-3309eISSN1753-3317
SJR Q3βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates β€” we never estimate
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3 Β· Scopus CiteScore 1.4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.225
H-Indexi
25
CiteScorei
1.4
SNIPi
0.276
Total Worksi
1,609
Total Citationsi
5,729
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.33
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

IJOGCT is a multidisciplinary refereed journal that is concerned with exploration, production, processing and refining, storage and transportation, economical, managerial, business, environmental, safety and security issues related to oil, natural gas, coal and petrochemicals as well as manufacturing and refining of biofuels. Topics covered include Exploration, geological studies, reserves estimation Production/recovery methods, drilling technology, subsea engineering Production rates, forecasting future demand Heavy oil, oil sand/shale recovery/processing, oil/gas field processing Petroleum refining, coal liquid/hydrogen production, petrochemical industry Ultra low sulphur fuels, LNG, CNG and LPG, natural gas processing Gasoline from natural gas/coal liquid, biorefining, biofuels Nano/biotechnology, computerisation/automation, modelling/simulation Refinery process optimisation, management of refining industry, major oil companies Fuel quality/specifications, storage, transportation Environmental issues, carbon management, sequestration, storage Oil spill occurrence, monitoring, clean up methods, contingency plans Fuel prices, future market fluctuations, forecasting, safety/security Business/international trade regulations, political/governmental/economic issues Biofuels vs fossil fuels; future technology, business

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2008
Frequency8 issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,609
Publisher OrgInderscience Publishers
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind review
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 Β· 58%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Inderscience Publishers
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1753-3309 / 1753-3317
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
double-blind review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
148
432
2019
168
400
2020
155
236
2021
125
180
2022
97
152
2023
95
76
2024
122
22
2025
63
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Energy (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Energy & FuelsEngineering, ChemicalEngineering, Petroleum

Scopus Categories

Energy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisReservoir Engineering and Simulation MethodsEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesCoal Properties and UtilizationDrilling and Well EngineeringOil and Gas Production TechniquesGeoscience and Mining TechnologyPetroleum Processing and AnalysisBiodiesel Production and Applications

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology

Is International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology?

International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 1.4.

Is International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology?

IJOGCT is a multidisciplinary refereed journal that is concerned with exploration, production, processing and refining, storage and transportation, economical, managerial, business, environmental, safety and security issues related to oil, natural gas, coal and petrochemicals as well as manufacturing and refining of biofuels. Topics covered include Exploration, geological studies, reserves estimation Production/recovery methods, drilling technology, subsea engineering Production rates, forecasting future demand Heavy oil, oil sand/shale recovery/processing, oil/gas field processing Petroleum r

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref