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Unconventional Resources

KeAi Communications Co. · China · Est. 2020

ISSN2666-5190eISSN2666-5190

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

0.864

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.527

Total Worksi

326

Total Citationsi

1,688

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.03

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Unconventional Resources is a peer-reviewed, open access journal covering geoenergy, new energy resources, and energy transition. It targets zero-emission goals and welcomes research on the integration of unconventional and renewable energy sources into hybrid energy systems to reduce carbon footprints.

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General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2020

Annual Volume~ 76 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications326

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~10 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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10/12 · 83%

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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?

2666-5190 / 2666-5190

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2020

121

2021

494

2022

348

2023

467

2024

141

509

2025

121

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 (miscellaneous)Q2

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Energy & FuelsGeosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Energy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisDrilling and Well EngineeringReservoir Engineering and Simulation MethodsEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesPhotovoltaic System Optimization TechniquesHybrid Renewable Energy SystemsCoal Properties and UtilizationSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping

Frequently asked questions about Unconventional Resources

Is Unconventional Resources a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Unconventional Resources: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Unconventional Resources?

Unconventional Resources 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.03.

Is Unconventional Resources indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Unconventional Resources is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.