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Developments in Petroleum Science
Developments in Petroleum Science is not currently indexed in Scopus. Published by Elsevier B.V..
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ISSN 0376-7361Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
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Is Developments in Petroleum Science indexed in Scopus?
No — it was previously covered by Scopus but its coverage is now inactive/discontinued (2019–2023 (also 2015, 2012–2013, 2008–2010, 2005, 1998–2003, 1981–1996, 1975–1979)).
What is the impact factor of Developments in Petroleum Science?
Developments in Petroleum Science has no Journal Impact Factor — JIF is published only for journals in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and ESCI) — and Scopus has not published a current CiteScore for it either. Treat any "impact factor" quoted for this journal elsewhere as unofficial.
Who publishes Developments in Petroleum Science and what is its ISSN?
Developments in Petroleum Science is published by Elsevier B.V. Its ISSN is 0376-7361.
Is Developments in Petroleum Science in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Developments in Petroleum Science open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
Scopus coverage history
Scopus indexed Developments in Petroleum Science for 39 years, between 1975 and 2023, with 10 years in that span missing. Coverage ended in 2023, 3 years ago, and Scopus now lists the title as inactive.
Is it still publishing? OpenAlex lists 1,602 works and 17,312 citations for the title. Its most recent paper is from 2023, in line with the end of Scopus coverage in 2023, which suggests the journal stopped publishing around then.
How well cited is Developments in Petroleum Science? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Developments in Petroleum Science has an h-index of 47 and a 2-year mean of 0 citations per paper (OpenAlex).
Developments in Petroleum Science published 16 papers in 2023; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 84. 2026* is the year so far.
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. Updated 2026-10-14.
Are there integrity warnings for Developments in Petroleum Science? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Inactive — coverage ended 2023. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusInactive — coverage ended 2023
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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