This article serves as the introduction and overview to the Journal of Earth Science’s special issue concerning unconventional oil and gas resources,compiled in October 2017.The compilation includes 17 articles addressing diverse topics related to unconventional oil and gas resources that were published by Journal of Earth Science(JES).Each article included in the compilation represents a stand-alone analysis and research on a relevant topic that has passed the journal’s rigorous This article serves as the introduction and overview to the Journal of Earth Science’s special issue concerning unconventional oil and gas resources, compiled in October 2017. The compilation includes 17 articles addressing diverse topics related to unconventional oil and gas resources that were published by Journal of Earth Science (JES) .Each article included in the compilation represents a stand-alone analysis and research on a relevant topic that has passed the journal’s rigorous