Abstract: The evaluation about the influence of a scientific-technical journal depends on the effective factor and the quoted frequency in domestic journal field, while these indices are mostly based on the average quoted rate (AQR) of a journal. On the other hand, only a journal with high AQR has high effective factor and/or quoted frequency. The authors analyze Xinjiang Petroleum Geology in average quoted rate, references, textures and authors available, and suggest that this journal will be of high potentials in AQR, quoted frequency and effective factor. If paying more attention to the quotation of the reference which is greatly effecting the quality of the journal and reducing time-delay period for manuscript publication, it is believed that the influence of Xinjiang Petroleum Geology will be more increased.

Key words: quoted frequency, effective factor, average quoted rate