AAPG Bulletin Journal Citation Rate 2026
0149-1423
eISSN 1522-1423
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
US
Q2 Quartile Established Impact
About AAPG Bulletin
AAPG Bulletin (AB) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by American Association of Petroleum Geologists in US. It is catalogued under ISSN 0149-1423 (electronic ISSN 1522-1423).
AAPG Bulletin Citation Rate 2026 — In Context
AAPG Bulletin has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 2.78, placing it in the Q2 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not a OpenAlex Journal Impact Factor.
AAPG Bulletin operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view.
Researchers looking to publish in AAPG Bulletin should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare AAPG Bulletin against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.
| ISSN (Print) | 0149-1423 |
|---|---|
| ISSN (Online) | 1522-1423 |
| Publisher | American Association of Petroleum Geologists |
| Country | United States |
| APC / Cost | Inquire with Publisher |
| h-index | 239 |
| Total Works | 51,132 |
| Total Citations | 406,742 |
| 2-yr Mean Citedness | 3.01 (OpenAlex) |
In-depth profile & metrics
AAPG Bulletin is published by American Association of Petroleum Geologists and based in United States.
Editorially, AAPG Bulletin concentrates on Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Geological formations and processes and Geological Studies and Exploration.
AAPG Bulletin is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.
OpenAlex records 51,132 works that have together drawn 406,742 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 239; its most recent citation rate stands at 2.784; OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 3.01.
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Citation Rate
Historical Trend
Initial data points onlyCitation Rate by Year
| Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.784 | 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex) |
Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.
Works Published per Year (2014–2025)
Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).
Publication & citation history by year
| Year | Works published | Citations received |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | 69 |
| 2024 | 87 | 454 |
| 2023 | 85 | 709 |
| 2022 | 91 | 1,167 |
| 2021 | 97 | 1,427 |
| 2020 | 109 | 2,247 |
| 2019 | 104 | 3,192 |
| 2018 | 105 | 3,319 |
| 2017 | 91 | 2,776 |
| 2016 | 80 | 3,926 |
| 2015 | 87 | 4,236 |
| 2014 | 94 | 5,282 |
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