Overview
Petroleum Exploration and Development, published by Elsevier BV (China), published 596 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 17,901 citations in those years. Its h-index is 113 and its two-year mean citedness is 12.27. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #724 of 62,158 ranked journals and #179 of 4,282 in Engineering.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 121 | 5,888 | 121 |
| 2021 | 121 | 6,134 | 121 |
| 2022 | 118 | 3,886 | 118 |
| 2023 | 118 | 3,985 | 118 |
| 2024 | 118 | 2,695 | 118 |
| 2025 | 121 | 1,201 | 121 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Petroleum Geology | Engineering | 58.1 | 152 | 38% |
| AAPG Bulletin | Engineering | 77.0 | 418 | 10% |
| Energy Geoscience | Engineering | 72.4 | 374 | 100% |
| Journal of Natural Gas Geoscience | Engineering | 60.7 | 180 | 100% |
| Marine and Petroleum Geology | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 85.8 | 2,303 | 31% |
| Organic Geochemistry | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 75.7 | 527 | 33% |
| Petroleum Research | Engineering | 67.3 | 318 | 100% |
| Natural Gas Industry B | Engineering | 73.2 | 314 | 100% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1876-3804
- Print ISSN: 1876-3804
- Electronic ISSN: 2096-4803
- Publisher: Elsevier BV
- Listed in DOAJ: Yes (checked against DOAJ)
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S142630227
- Journal website: www.sciencedirect.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Petroleum Exploration and Development?
It is 85.7 out of 100, which places it #724 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Petroleum Exploration and Development?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 12.27.
Is Petroleum Exploration and Development open access?
100% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access, and it is listed in DOAJ.
Does Petroleum Exploration and Development charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.