China Petroleum Exploration Impact Factor, Indexing, Ranking

China Petroleum Exploration (CPE) is a scholarly journal dedicated to publishing research in the field of Energy. Petroleum Industry Press is the publisher of this esteemed journal. The P-ISSN assigned to China Petroleum Exploration is 1672-7703 and its abbreviated form is China Pet Explor.

“China Petroleum Exploration” namely the previously-called “Explorer” was founded in August 1996. It is managed by China National Petroleum Corporation, published by Petroleum Industrial Press and technologically guided by PetroChina Exploration and Production Company.

“China Petroleum Exploration” gives an insight into a panorama of China’s oil and gas exploration strategic policies, exploration principles, new theories, new technologies, new methods and managerial experiences to meet the demand for oil and gas exploration development both inside and outsideChina. Focusing on the key issues in oil and gas exploration, it provides a platform of discussion and mutual exchange for decision-makers, engineering and technological professionals and scientific researchers in an attempt to better serve the country’s oil and gas exploration.

“China Petroleum Exploration” aims to keep readers abreast of China’s oil and gas exploration strategic guidelines, the progress in petroleum geological theory, creation and application of exploration technology, hot spots for exploration, and successful experiences and lessons in settlement of exploration bottlenecks.

“China Petroleum Exploration” provides a series of columns, such as exploration strategy, petroleum geology, exploration technology, exploration management, overseas oil and gas exploration, exploration profiles, forum or dynamic development.

The Chinese version of “China Petroleum Exploration” is published online on the homepage of the magazine – http://www.cped.cn and three major periodical data platforms including CNKI, Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform and VIP. It is included into 11 well-known databanks both at home and abroad, such as Petroleum Abstract,, Index Copernicus in Poland, China Key Periodical Databank, and CNKI Databank. It is also referred to and quoted in more than 30 countries and regions in worldwide. Readers of “China Petroleum Exploration” are distributed in many countries and regions including main oil producing nations, such as the United States, Britain, Russia, Iran, France, Malaysia,AustraliaandBrazil.

The editorial department of “China Petroleum Exploration” extends a heartfelt thank to readers for their long-term support and looks forward to their precious opinions and suggestions. Readers are welcome to make contributions to “China Petroleum Exploration.”

Abbreviation : ISO Journal abbreviation refers to the shortened form or acronym used to represent the full title of a scholarly journal. The ISO4 Abbreviation of China Petroleum Exploration Journal is China Pet Explor.

The Ranking of the Journal in 2024 is 863. Ranking systems aim to provide an indication of a journal's quality, influence, and prestige within a specific field or discipline.

The Journal's Impact Factor in 2024 is 5.48. it is all calculated by Clarivate, which means how many times a particular citation has been published in the past two years.

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The Journal SCImago in 2024 is 2.523. It is measured by the number of citations which are made by the particular journals, and the journal from where the citations arrived from.

The Journal's H-Index in 2024 is 18. The H-index is calculated on how many times a particular author is cited and the number of published papers that a particular author has.

The Journal's Quartile is Q1. A quartile has three points, which are the upper quartile, median, and lower quartile. The main motive of the quartile is to calculate the interquartile range, that resembles the changes across the median.

The Journal is indexed in (Indexing details)

• 1. UGC
• 2. Scopus
• 3. Google Scholar

Indexing services aim to make it easier for researchers, scholars, and readers to discover and access articles from various journals within a specific field or discipline.

The Editor-in-chief of the Journal is Zhao Wenzhi

Call for paper : The Journal invites original research contributions for consideration of publication in China Petroleum Exploration journal.

Journal seeking submissions in the broad areas of Energy that align with journal's focus on Energy.

for details about call for paper please visit to the official website of the journal to check the details about call for papers.

Publishing in China Petroleum Exploration involves the following steps:

• Research: Conduct high-quality, impactful research in the field of Energy.
• Familiarize Yourself: Read and understand the aims and scope of China Petroleum Exploration to ensure your work aligns with their focus.
• Manuscript Preparation: Prepare your manuscript according to the China Petroleum Exploration guidelines, including formatting, length, and referencing style.
• Submission: Submit your manuscript through the journal's online submission system.

• Journal Website
• Scopus
• SCImago