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Petroleum Exploration and Development

KeAi Communications Co. · China · Est. 2000

ISSN2096-4803eISSN1876-3804

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

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

1.661

H-Index

109

CiteScore

13.6

SNIP

2.718

Total Works

3,275

Total Citations

75,442

2yr Mean Citedness

9.63

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish, Chinese

1st Year Published2000

Annual Volume~ 119 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications3,275

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2007

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~15 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

KeAi Communications Co.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2096-4803 / 1876-3804

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, Chinese

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

Economic GeologyQ1

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ1

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ1

GeologyQ1

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Energy & FuelsEngineering, PetroleumGeosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Economic GeologyGeochemistry and PetrologyGeologyGeotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyEnergy Engineering and Power Technology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisGeological and Geophysical StudiesHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisReservoir Engineering and Simulation MethodsGeological Studies and ExplorationDrilling and Well EngineeringMethane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesGeological Modeling and AnalysisGeoscience and Mining Technology