The present invention provides an electrophotographic photoreceptor, a
process cartridge and an image forming apparatus including the same,
wherein the electrophotographic photoreceptor prevents the generation of
excessive residual potential, which usually occurs on a photoreceptor
having a protective layer composed of an inorganic material, and achieves
both of high durability and favorable electrical characteristics.An
electrophotographic photoreceptor composed of a conductive substrate
having thereon a photosensitive layer and a surface layer formed in this
order, wherein the total composition ratio of a group 13 element, oxygen,
and hydrogen to the total element content in the surface layer is 0.95 or
more, and the abundance ratio of the oxygen to the group 13 element is
from 1.1 to 1.5.