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Journal of Gastroenterology

Springer · Japan

ISSN0944-1174eISSN1435-5922

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

133

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 117d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.859

H-Indexi

159

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.366

Total Worksi

5,291

Total Citationsi

182,602

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.39

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Gastroenterology, which is the official publication of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, publishes Original Articles (Alimentary Tract/Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Tract), Review Articles, Letters to the Editors and other articles on all aspects of the field of gastroenterology. Significant contributions relating to basic research, theory, and practice are welcomed. These publications are designed to disseminate knowledge in this field to a worldwide audience, and accordingly, its editorial board has an international membership.

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Frequency12 No. A Year, 2000-

StatusActive

Total Publications5,291

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer ReviewPeer review is conducted using Editorial Manager®, supported by a database of international experts.

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSSPortico

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

0944-1174 / 1435-5922

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

✅

Peer review process documented?

Peer review is conducted using Editorial Manager®, supported by a database of international experts.

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

CLOCKSS, Portico

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

122

5.1k

2019

2.7k

2020

3.7k

2021

106

2.4k

2022

121

1.6k

2023

137

1.1k

2024

133

366

2025

139

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.

GastroenterologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Scopus Categories

Gastroenterology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentHelicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesHepatitis C virus researchLiver Disease and TransplantationGastric Cancer Management and Outcomes

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Gastroenterology

Is Journal of Gastroenterology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Gastroenterology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Gastroenterology?

Journal of Gastroenterology 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 3.39.

Is Journal of Gastroenterology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Gastroenterology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.