Established in 1989, the international journal Pakistan Journal of Hydrocarbon Research provides a forum for the exchange of concepts, research and applications on the following areas of geosciences: petroleum geology; organic geochemistry; field geology; basin studies; sedimentology; structural geology; geophysics; tectonics; biostratigraphy and reservoir engineering.

The journal publishes current information in the form of original peer-reviewed articles. The target audience includes professional geologists, geochemists, engineers, and other researchers, libraries, and educational centers.