Latest impact factor 3.803

Published 08 July, 2021

The latest impact factor* has been announced and Petroleum Exploration and Development now has an impact factor of 3.803, ranking it 61st in the energy & fuels category, 3rd in the engineering, petroleum category, and 56th in the geosciences, multidisciplinary category.

JCR Category Rank Quartile
Energy & Fuels 61/114 Q3
Engineering, Petroleum 3/20 Q1
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 56/199 Q2


We would like to thank the journal's editorial team, the reviewers and the authors who have contributed to the success of this journal. We look forward to continuing to work with all of you, taking the journal to the next level of excellence.


The impact factor measures the average number of citations received in a particular year by papers published in the journal in the proceeding two years. 

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