Aims and scope
The International Journal of Petroleum and Petrochemical Engineering publishes original research on the exploration, development, production and processing of oil and gas and on the conversion of hydrocarbons into fuels and petrochemicals. It covers theoretical, experimental, simulation and field studies, including energy transition and environmental aspects of the industry, and serves researchers and engineers in upstream, midstream and downstream sectors. The journal provides open access to all articles.
Petroleum geoscience and formation evaluation
- Petroleum geology and basin analysis
- Reservoir characterization
- Petrophysics and well logging
- Seismic and geophysical interpretation
- Diagenesis and reservoir quality
- Unconventional resources
Drilling and well engineering
- Drilling fluids and rheology
- Wellbore stability and trajectory
- Drilling mechanics and rig systems
- Wellbore heat transfer
- Well completion and sand control
- Well cementing
Reservoir engineering and simulation
- Reservoir simulation and modeling
- Well testing and pressure transient analysis
- Decline curve analysis and production forecasting
- PVT and fluid properties
- Flow in porous media
- Machine learning in reservoir engineering
Enhanced oil recovery
- Waterflooding design
- Polymer and surfactant flooding
- Gas and CO2 injection
- Thermal recovery methods
- Optimization of EOR processes
Production engineering and flow assurance
- Artificial lift systems
- Production logging
- Gas hydrates
- Asphaltene, wax and scale management
- Corrosion in oil and gas systems
- Multiphase flow in wells and pipelines
Gas processing, refining and petrochemicals
- Natural gas processing and dehydration
- Crude oil treatment and refining
- Catalysis and catalytic cracking
- Petrochemical processes and products
- LPG and LNG technology
- Process simulation and optimization
- Thermochemical conversion of waste to fuels
Environment, energy transition and economics
- Carbon capture, utilization and storage
- Oil spill response and remediation
- Produced water management
- Emissions reduction in oil and gas operations
- Petroleum economics and markets
Now accepting submissions
Manuscripts are welcome throughout the year through the online submission form.
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Open access
Every article is free to read, download and reuse under the CC BY 4.0 licence, so your work can reach any reader without a subscription or paywall.
Article types
- Research articles
- Review articles
- Case studies
- Short communications
Submissions must fall within the aims and scope above.
How to submit
- Prepare your manuscriptPDF or DOCX, following the author guidelines.
- Submit onlineSend it through the online submission form at arcjournals.org.
- Peer review and decisionAfter an editorial check, the manuscript is sent for peer review. You receive the reviewers' comments with the editorial decision by email.
Questions authors ask
Is there a publication fee?
A fee of $350 USD applies only after your manuscript has been accepted. Nothing is charged at submission or during review.
Can the fee be waived?
Yes. Waivers are available for authors from low-income countries. Write to editor@arcjournals.org with your manuscript details.
How does peer review work?
The editorial office first checks that the manuscript fits the journal’s scope and guidelines. It is then sent to reviewers in the field, and you receive their comments together with the editorial decision by email.
What format should my manuscript be in?
PDF or DOCX, double-spaced, 12 pt font, with references in APA 7th edition format. Full author guidelines are on the journal website.
Will my article have a DOI and be open access?
Yes. Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI (prefix 10.20431) and published open access under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
Where will my article be discoverable?
Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI. Open discovery services build their databases from Crossref records, so the article becomes findable in OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Unpaywall, Dimensions, Scilit, Lens.org, ScienceOpen and OpenAIRE. The journal itself is listed in ROAD, the ISSN directory of open-access resources.