What is the Impact Factor of Natural Gas Industry B?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Natural Gas Industry B is 5.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Natural Gas Industry B indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Natural Gas Industry B is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.269 (Q1) and an H-index of 40.

Who publishes Natural Gas Industry B and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Natural Gas Industry B is published by Elsevier. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,298Diamond OAHybrid

Natural Gas Industry B

Identifier (ISSN):2352-8540(Print)/2352-8559(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5↓ -1.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Natural Gas Industry B

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.269

#3,298

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

40 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.8%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

36articles/year

96.88% Gold OA•90% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Natural Gas Industry B (ISSN: 2352-8540) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.269 (Q1), an H-index of 40.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Geology90.7%Engineering86.7%Biology74.3%Petroleum engineering57.8%Paleontology57.7%Chemistry55.8%Waste management51.1%Organic chemistry48.6%Materials science48.4%Physics48.1%Ecology36.4%Metallurgy32.7%Geography31.9%Geochemistry31.8%Geotechnical engineering30.4%Geomorphology29.9%Mechanical engineering29.6%Composite material27.5%Structural basin27.2%Thermodynamics25.7%Natural gas25.6%Quantum mechanics22.4%Oil shale21.7%Archaeology21.2%History21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Earth and Planetary Sciences Geology

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

1 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

1 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

ENERGY & FUELS

Rank94/191

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

ENGINEERING, PETROLEUM

Rank4/22

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ENERGY & FUELS

Rank42/191

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ENGINEERING, PETROLEUM

Rank3/22

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENERGY & FUELS	JCRESCI	94/191	Q2
ENGINEERING, PETROLEUM	JCRESCI	4/22	Q1
ENERGY & FUELS	JCIESCI	42/191	Q1
ENGINEERING, PETROLEUM	JCIESCI	3/22	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF5

Articles / Year36

Total Citations36

2025

IF6.5

Articles / Year63

Total Citations303

2024

IF4.2

Articles / Year63

Total Citations520

2023

IF3.3

Articles / Year58

Total Citations1,008

2022

IF—

Articles / Year54

Total Citations1,987

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5	36	36
2025	6.5	63	303
2024	4.2	63	520
2023	3.3	58	1,008
2022	—	54	1,987
2021	—	76	1,411
2020	—	81	1,551
2019	—	86	1,354
2018	—	82	1,614
2017	—	66	1,371
2016	—	80	2,126
2015	—	76	1,325

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,298Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2014-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringEarth and Planetary SciencesEnergyMathematics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.269

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.09

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,144

3-Year Documents159

Citable Documents156

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate30.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ1

GeologyQ1

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ1

Modeling and SimulationQ1

Process Chemistry and TechnologyQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 4.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区ENERGY & FUELS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 36 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.