1. Publishing focus
(1) Fundamental geological research and theoretical innovation in oil and gas
(2) Oil and gas resource assessment and strategic breakthroughs
(3) New theories and key technologies for oil and gas exploration and development
(4) Theories and technologies for deep-earth energy exploration and development
(5) Engineering and technologies for efficient development of unconventional oil and gas
(6) Enhanced oil recovery and production-stabilization technologies for mature oilfields
(7) Key technologies for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS/CCS)
(8) Integrated development and utilization technologies for oil, gas, and new energy
(9) Innovative applications of digital and intelligent technologies in oil and gas exploration and development
(10) Case studies of typical oil and gas reservoir exploration and development
2. Writing Requirement
(1) Manuscripts should present clear arguments, reliable evidence, well-organized structure, and highlight key points. All headings should be concise, and the text, figures, and tables should be properly matched. The manuscript must not have been published in any domestic or international journal. Multiple submissions of the same manuscript are prohibited.
(2) If the research has received funding or project support from government sectors or social organizations, please list the names and numbers of the funding projects.
(3) There is no strict requirement for manuscript formatting, but Word documents are preferred. All terms, quantities, units of measurement, and symbols used must comply with national standards, with symbols properly annotated, and must be consistent throughout the manuscript.
(4) Foreign scientific and technical terms, personal names, place names, and references should indicate the original language. The use of regular and italic fonts should be correct and standardized.
(5) Formulas should be written centered on a separate line, with superscripts clearly marked. Long formulas may be broken at the equal sign or operators. Formula numbers should be placed at the end of the line in parentheses.
(6) Tables should have the serial number and title centered, with notations placed below the table. Symbols and units of parameters in the table must be accurately and clearly indicated.
(7) Figures (including photographs) should be in color, with clear images or plates. Each figure or photograph should be numbered in the text. Below each figure, include the figure number, title, and annotation. Image files are preferably in JPG or TIF format. Graph files must be vector graphics in CDR format. Drawing standards should follow the “Standards for Geological Mapping and Map Styles of Petroleum and Natural Gas” (SY/T5615-2004) and “Specifications for Exploration Deployment Atlas and Wall Map Compilation” (Q/SY01124-2019). These standards are available on the website of Xinjiang Petroleum Geology (URL: http://www.zgxjpg.com).
(8) Foreign place names and personal names in figure and table titles should be indicated with the original language.
(9) References should follow a sequential numbering system, numbered in order within the main text and listed in order at the end. For journal articles, provide author names (for multiple authors, list the first three followed by “et al.”), article title, journal name, year of publication, volume, issue, and page range. For books, provide authors, book title, place of publication, publisher, year of publication, and page numbers. For conference proceedings or collections, provide authors, paper title, editors of the entire volume, collection title, conference name, location, year, place of publication, publisher, year, and page range. Unpublished or internal materials should not be listed in references, but may appear as footnotes. Each manuscript must include at least 15 references, mainly from the last 10 years. Chinese references must include English translations.
(10) Manuscripts must include both English and Chinese abstracts. The Chinese abstract should be 300–500 characters in length, with 5–10 keywords.
(11) Authors must provide the following information for each co-author: full name, date of birth, gender, place of origin, professional title, academic degree, field of expertise, institutional address and postal code, phone number, and email address, so that the editorial office and readers can contact them.
3. Manuscript Processing
(1) In accordance with the Copyright Law, the journal reserves the right to make textual modifications or abridgements to submitted manuscripts. If the author does not agree, please state this in the manuscript.
(2) For accepted manuscripts, a remuneration will be paid and a copy of the corresponding issue will be provided. After receiving a manuscript, the journal will notify the author within three months whether the manuscript is accepted. For rejected manuscripts, the original manuscript will be returned to the author with an explanation of the reason for rejection.
(3) The journal is indexed in full text by CNKI, China Scientific Citation Database (CSCD), Wanfang Data, CQVIP, Chaoxing, Changjiang Library, Bookan, and other databases. Manuscripts accepted for publication will also be included in these databases. Copyright usage fees will be paid in a one-off payment together with the journal remuneration. If the author does not agree to inclusion in these databases, please indicate this when submitting, and the journal will handle it accordingly.
(4) Authors who wish to check the status of their manuscript as soon as possible can log in to the journal’s website or inquire via email at xjsydz@vip.163.com.
4. Submission Address
Please log in to the journal’s website (http://www.zgxjpg.com) to complete author registration and submit your manuscript online. Once the editorial office receives the manuscript, a confirmation receipt will be sent to the author, and experts will be invited to review the paper.
Editorial Office of Xinjiang Petroleum Geology,
No. 32 Junggar Road, Karamay, Xinjiang, China. Contact: Gao Xiang
Telephone: +86-990-6881530
