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Digestive Diseases

S. Karger AG · Switzerland

ISSN0257-2753eISSN1421-9875

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total53

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.745

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.872

Total Works

3,208

Total Citations

71,637

2yr Mean Citedness

1.94

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of digestive diseases, including the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract, liver, and pancreas. Research covers topics such as Helicobacter pylori resistance, early-onset colorectal cancer, acute pancreatitis, frailty in digestive disorders, primary sclerosing cholangitis, hepatocellular carcinoma, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, and gastric intestinal metaplasia. The journal also explores diagnostic tools like breath testing and circulating tumor DNA assays, as well as the impact of obesity and lifestyle factors on digestive health.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 70 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,208

Publisher OrgKarger Publishers

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

S. Karger AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0257-2753 / 1421-9875

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

GastroenterologyQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Scopus Categories

GastroenterologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesInflammatory Bowel DiseaseHelicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesHuman auditory perception and evaluation