Aims and Scope of Oil Shale
Oil Shale is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research in petrology, especially concerning oil shale. The journal covers geology, mining, formation, composition, methods of processing, combustion, economics, and environmental protection related to oil shale. It is abstracted and indexed in the Science Citation Index. The editor-in-chief is Andres Siirde and executive editor is Meelika Nõmme. Less
Key Metrics
CiteScore 

2.4
H-Index 

31
Impact Factor 

< 5
SJR 

Q3Fuel Technology

SNIP 

0.57
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | ESTONIAN ACAD PUBLISHERS |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Article Processing Charges | EUR 250 |
| Publication Time | 24 |
| Editorial Review Process | Peer review |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 1984 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
| Publication Details | |
| Editorial Review Detail | |
| Information for authors | |
| Author instructions | Visit website |
| Copyright Details | Visit website |
| License type | CC BY |
| OA statement | Visit website |
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