《日本石油學會學報》發表了有關石油勘探、石油煉制、石油化工及相關學科（如天然氣、煤炭等）的文章。主題可以從基礎知識到應用程序。后者可以處理各種主題，例如：油田開發的案例研究、工業過程的設計和操作數據、商業產品的性能等。

“Journal of the Japan Petroleum Institute” publishes articles on petroleum exploration, petroleum refining, petrochemi cals and relevant subjects (such as natural gas, coal and so on). Topics may range from fundamentals to applications. The latter may deal with a variety of subjects, such as: case studies in the development of oil fields, design and operational data of industrial processes, performances of commercial products and others.