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Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Springer · United States · Est. 1934

ISSN0163-2116eISSN1573-2568

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.919

H-Indexi

203

SNIPi

0.841

Total Worksi

23,948

Total Citationsi

614,674

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.50

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

DDS covers a wide scope of basic and clinical aspects of gastroenterology, hepatology, outcomes research, and healthcare delivery all from prominent academicians and practitioners. Commentaries written by leading experts. Global and highly regarded editorial board composed of top scholars in the field. Special sections include Fellows and Young GIs, Current Clinical Controversies, and Mentored Reviews. Efficient peer review by knowledgeable authorities in the field. Fast publication and cost-free printing (including color figures).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1934

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications23,948

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Reviewpeer review

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0163-2116 / 1573-2568

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

567

12k

2019

714

13k

2020

598

7.8k

2021

458

4.2k

2022

408

2.8k

2023

572

2.3k

2024

827

1.2k

2025

578

148

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

GastroenterologyQ2

PhysiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Scopus Categories

PhysiologyGastroenterology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentGastroesophageal reflux and treatmentsGastrointestinal motility and disordersInflammatory Bowel Disease

Frequently asked questions about Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Is Digestive Diseases and Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Digestive Diseases and Sciences: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Digestive Diseases and Sciences?

Digestive Diseases and Sciences is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.50.

Is Digestive Diseases and Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Digestive Diseases and Sciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.