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Journal of Petroleum Geology is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Geological Studies and Exploration, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping.

PublisherWiley
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Journal of Petroleum Geology 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Geological Studies and Exploration Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Geological and Geophysical Studies Geological formations and processes
ISSN0141-6421
Citation impact (2-yr)0.83
h-index78
i10-index754
Total citations32,689
Article processing charge$3,240
Top institutions publishing hereImperial College London
Journal websiteonlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Papers published in Journal of Petroleum Geology per year

33
2014
37
2015
37
2016
31
2017
35
2018
31
2019
32
2020
32
2021
27
2022
27
2023
20
2024
45
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Petroleum Geology by publication year

573
2014
696
2015
442
2016
287
2017
535
2018
328
2019
182
2020
179
2021
154
2022
133
2023
52
2024
31
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal of Petroleum Geology

STRATIGRAPHY AND ROCK UNIT NOMENCLATURE IN THE OIL‐PRODUCING AREA OF INTERIOR OMAN

M. W. Hughes Clarke · 1 Jan 1988

The sedimentary rock sequence in the oilfield areas of Interior Oman ranges from the Late Proterozoic through Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Tertiary. A number of major gaps or changes in sedimentation are recognised, and these punctuate a subdivision into major rock units ranked as groups. Eleven named groups are recognised: in stratigraphic order from oldest, Huaf…

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THE EMERGENT HORMUZ SALT PLUGS OF SOUTHERN IRAN

P. E. Kent · 1 Oct 1979

The extrusive salt plugs in the “gently folded zone”of the Zagros mountain belt are almost exclusively composed of Hormuz evaporites carrying exotic blocks, originating at depth of 3–5 km below surface, dated as mainly late Precambrian. In recent years, there have been considerable advances in the understanding of the history of emplacement, on the stratigraphy…

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SUPPRESSION OF VTRINITE REFLECTANCE IN AMORPHOUS RICH KEROGEN ‐ A MAJOR UNRECOGNIZED PROBLEM

Leigh C. Price, Charles E. Baker · 1 Jan 1985

Vitrinite reflectance (R o ,) is regarded as one of the most, ifnot the most, powerfultools available to petroleum organic geochemistry. Yet major recognized and unrecognized problems exist concerning use of the technique. One such unrecognized problem is a major suppression of R o by significant concentrations of exinite macerals (Type I and Type II…

289 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Journal of Petroleum Geology template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does Journal of Petroleum Geology use?
Journal of Petroleum Geology uses Author–year (Chicago) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Journal of Petroleum Geology 12 (3): 45–58.
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