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Journal of Petroleum Geology
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Journal of Petroleum Geology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 371 30 35 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 36
Documents by Best Scientists*: 40
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 57
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.441
Impact Factor: 1.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Petroleum Geology?

The topics of Paleontology, Geochemistry, Structural basin, Source rock and Cretaceous are the focal point of discussions in the journal. Sedimentary depositional environment, Facies, Sedimentary rock, Paleozoic and Tectonics are all aspects of Paleontology research featured in it. The research on Sedimentary depositional environment discussed in the journal draws on the closely related field of Outcrop.

Discussions in Journal of Petroleum Geology are anchored in the subject of Paleozoic and the similar topic of Mesozoic. Issues in Geochemistry were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Carbonate, Petroleum, Geomorphology and Mineralogy. It addresses concerns in Structural basin which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Submarine pipeline and Petrology.

Organic matter, Total organic carbon, Oil shale and Maturity (geology) are some topics wherein Source rock research discussed in Journal of Petroleum Geology have an impact. Many of the studies tackled connect Diagenesis with a similar field of study like Dolomite.

  • Paleontology (40.20%)
  • Geochemistry (34.38%)
  • Structural basin (25.25%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • STRATIGRAPHY AND ROCK UNIT NOMENCLATURE IN THE OIL‐PRODUCING AREA OF INTERIOR OMAN (271 citations)
  • THE GEOLOGY OF THE NAFOORA OILFIELD, SIRTE BASIN, LIBYA (253 citations)
  • THE EMERGENT HORMUZ SALT PLUGS OF SOUTHERN IRAN (242 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Petroleum Geology:

The published articles primarily focus on research topics in Paleontology, Geochemistry, Structural basin, Source rock and Cretaceous. The most cited publications focus on Geochemistry but sometimes tackle the closely related topic of Geomorphology which is concerned with North sea. The journal articles explore research in Structural basin alongside concepts in Petrology and other areas of study in Geotechnical engineering.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Sedimentary rock
  • Paleontology
  • Petroleum

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal is mainly concerned with subjects like Geochemistry, Source rock, Petroleum, Structural basin and Cretaceous. The work on Geochemistry tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Aptian, Petroleum geochemistry, Stratigraphy and Cenozoic. The studies on Cenozoic discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Prospectivity mapping, Mesozoic and Palaeogeography.

Many of the studies tackled connect Source rock with a similar field of study like Paleozoic. The Structural basin study which was featured in the journal aims to expound on the research in Paleontology. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Cretaceous, it also covered topics in Submarine pipeline, Oil shale, North sea, Graben and Spatial distribution.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • SOUTH CAUCASUS PALAEOGEOGRAPHY AND PROSPECTIVITY: ELEMENTS OF PETROLEUM SYSTEMS FROM THE BLACK SEA TO THE CASPIAN (4 citations)
  • EXPLORATION PLAYS IN THE CAUCASUS REGION (4 citations)
  • PETROLEUM SYSTEMS IN THE RIONI AND KURA BASINS OF GEORGIA (4 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Journal of Petroleum Geology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Henrik I. Petersen (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Reinhard F. Sachsenhofer (17 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition,
  • Ralf Littke (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Z. R. Beydoun (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Thomas Aigner (11 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Petroleum Geology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Imperial College London (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (25 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Royal Dutch Shell (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • RWTH Aachen University (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • American University of Beirut (16 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 9.52% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 36.84% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 21.05% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 0.00% of all publications and 42.11% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • THE ROLE OF MULTIPLE WEAK LITHOLOGIES IN THE DEFORMATION OF COVER UNITS IN THE NORTHWESTERN SEGMENT OF THE ZAGROS FOLD-AND-THRUST BELT

    Hemin A. Koyi;Howri Mansurbeg;Howri Mansurbeg

    (2021)
    21 Citations
  • A REGIONAL GEOLOGICAL OVERVIEW OF THE UPPER PERMIAN ZECHSTEIN SUPERGROUP (Z1 TO Z3) IN THE SW MARGIN OF THE SOUTHERN NORTH SEA AND ONSHORE EASTERN ENGLAND

    (2023)
    15 Citations
  • STRUCTURAL STYLE AND TIMING OF NW‐SE TRENDING ZAGROS FOLDS IN SW IRAN: INTERACTION WITH NORTH‐SOUTH TRENDING ARABIAN FOLDS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PETROLEUM GEOLOGY

    (2023)
    14 Citations
  • STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION AND SOURCE ROCK CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BALUTI FORMATION FROM SELECTED WELLS IN THE ZAGROS FOLD BELT, KURDISTAN REGION, NORTHERN IRAQ

    (2021)
    12 Citations
  • EXPLORATION PLAYS IN THE CAUCASUS REGION

    Gabor Tari;G. Blackbourn;D. R.D. Boote;Reinhard Sachsenhofer

    (2021)
    12 Citations
  • MINERALOGICAL, BIB‐SEM AND PETROPHYSICAL DATA IN SEAL ROCK ANALYSIS: A CASE STUDY FROM THE VIENNA BASIN, AUSTRIA

    David Misch;Wolfgang Siedl;M. Drews;M. Drews;Bin Liu

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • EOCENE VOLCANICLASTICS IN THE KARTLI BASIN, GEORGIA: A FRACTURED RESERVOIR SEQUENCE

    G. Tari;A. Vrsic;T. Gumpenberger;E. Mekonnen

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • NEW GEOCHEMICAL INSIGHTS INTO CENOZOIC SOURCE ROCKS IN AZERBAIJAN: IMPLICATIONS FOR PETROLEUM SYSTEMS IN THE SOUTH CASPIAN REGION

    Vusala Aghayeva;Reinhard Sachsenhofer;C. G.C. van Baak;Achim Bechtel

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • PETROLEUM SYSTEMS IN THE RIONI AND KURA BASINS OF GEORGIA

    R. F. Sachsenhofer;A. Bechtel;R. Gratzer;O. Enukidze

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • SOURCE ROCK QUALITY VARIATIONS OF UPPER JURASSIC – LOWERMOST CRETACEOUS MARINE SHALES AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO OILS IN THE VALDEMAR FIELD, DANISH NORTH SEA

    L. Ponsaing;L. Ponsaing;H. I. Petersen;J. A. Bojesen‐Koefoed;H. P. Nytoft

    (2020)
    9 Citations

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