About this journal
Aims and scope
The international journal of Petroleum Science and Technology publishes original, high-quality peer-reviewed research and review articles that explore:
- The fundamental science of fluid-fluid and rock-fluids interactions and multi-phase interfacial and transport phenomena through porous media related to advanced petroleum recovery processes,
- The application of novel concepts and processes for enhancing recovery of subsurface energy resources in a carbon-sensitive manner,
- Case studies of scaling up the laboratory research findings to field pilots and field-wide applications.
- Other salient technological challenges facing the petroleum industry.
We are especially keen to receive contributions from authors whose research looks at the following general areas:
- Fluid-fluid interactions (solubility, miscibility, phase behavior) of hydrocarbons in the presence of surfactants, nanofluids, CO2 and other agents that could enhance petroleum recovery from both conventional and unconventional (shale-oil, heavy-oil, and bitumen) resources
- Rock-fluids interactions of wettability, spreading adhesion and relative permeability characteristics that influence the distribution and multi-phase flow of hydrocarbons in porous subsurface media
- Enhanced oil recovery by chemical, gas and heat injection processes
- Original research and review articles that address the environmental aspects of petroleum recovery and production
- Near wellbore processes, coupling between reservoir and wellbore transport processes, management techniques for good well bore performance
- Poroelasticity and hydraulic fracturing studies on reservoir scale that explore the impact of such mechanism on Petroleum Science and Technology
- Experimental research as well as theoretical and multiscale modeling work with substantial verification of results
All submissions go through our single-anonymized peer review process, you can visit our Instructions for Authors page for information on preparing your manuscript.
Author benefits
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Journal metrics
Usage
- 112K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 1.3 (2023) Impact Factor
- 1.3 (2023) 5 year IF
- 2.9 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
- Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 0.545 (2023) SNIP
- 0.325 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 59 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 65 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
- 12 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
- 20% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication. However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
For more details, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
Journal metrics in brief
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of the following metrics (find out why).
- Usage: the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
- Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles published in the journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
- Impact Factor Best Quartile*: the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
- 5 Year Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal within a five-year window.
- CiteScore (Scopus)†: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over a four-year period.
- CiteScore Best Quartile†: the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
- SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper): the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation potential in the field.
- SJR (Scimago Journal Rank): Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
- From submission to first decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last six months.
- From submission to first post-review decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review. Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last six months.
- From acceptance to online publication: the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published in the last six months.
- Acceptance rate: articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
For more details on the data above, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus
Editorial board
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Dr. Berna Hasçakır
Texas A&M University, Texas, United States
EDITOR EMERITUS
Dr. James Speight
Dr. Dandina Rao
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Dr. Martin Blunt - Imperial College London, UK
Dr. Ioannis Economou - Texas A&M University at Qatar, Qatar
Dr. Anthony R. Kovscek - Stanford University, USA
Dr. Cem Sarica - The University of Tulsa, USA
Dr. Catalin Teodoriu - The University of Oklahoma, USA
Dr. Carlos Torres-Verdin - The University of Texas at Austin, USA
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Dr. Hadi Belhaj - Khalifa University, UAE
Dr. Prem K. Bikkina - Oklahoma State University, USA
Dr. Ebru Çokay - Dokuz Eylül University, Turkey,
Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Farid Ibrahim - King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Sanket Joshi - Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman
Dr. Taniya Kar - Reservoir Engineering Research Institute (RERI), USA
Dr. Yousef Kazemzadeh - Persian Gulf University (PGU), Bushehr, Iran
Dr. Ufuk Kılıçaslan - Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO), Turkey
Dr. Brij Maini - University of Calgary, Canada
Dr. Hamzeh Mehrabi – University of Tehran, Iran
Dr. Rouzbeh G. Moghanloo - University of Oklahoma, USA
Dr. Nam Nguyen-Dang - Institute of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Duy Tan University, Viet Nam
Dr. Rita Okoroafor - Texas A&M University, USA
Dr. Renfeng Yang - China National Offshore Oil Corporation Research Institute, China
Dr. Qingwang (Kevin) Yuan - Texas Tech University, USA
EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS
Dr. Simon Ivar Andersen - Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Dr. Alireza Baghban - Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran
Dr. Lante A. Carbognani - University of Calgary, Canada
Professor Elcio Cruz de Oliveira - Petrobras Transporte S.A.-Transpetro and Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Dr. Carlos Lìra Galeana - Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo, Mexico
Dr. Nour Sh. El-Gendy - Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Egypt
Dr. Mustafa Verşan Kök - Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Dr. Gavin Liu - University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, USA
Dr. Isabel Merdrignac - IFPEN, France
Dr. Tarek Youssef Morsy - Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Egypt
Dr. Ray (Zhenhua) Rui - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Dr. Durlubh K. Sharma - Centre for Energy Studies, India
Dr. Lei Wang - Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Dr. Gholamreza Zahedi - Missouri University of Science & Technology, USA
Abstracting and indexing
Open access
Petroleum Science and Technology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
- Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
- Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
- Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
- Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
- Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
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24 issues per year
Currently known as:
- Petroleum Science and Technology (1997 - current)
Formerly known as
- Fuel Science and Technology International (1986 - 1996)
- Liquid Fuels Technology (1983 - 1985)
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