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Gastric Cancer

Springer Japan · Japan · Est. 1979

ISSN1436-3291eISSN1436-3305
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
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
2.489
H-Index
126
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.328
Total Works
2,523
Total Citations
103,926
2yr Mean Citedness
4.81
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Aims & Scope

Gastric Cancer is a high-level global forum dedicated to all areas of research, treatment, and biology relevant to gastric cancer. Welcomes a variety of content such as original articles, case reports, short communications, and technical notes. Encourages Letters to the Editor on articles published or expressing views on gastric cancer topics. Review articles are primarily solicited by the Editor. Provides high levels of author satisfaction with a supportive and expert editorial team. More than 90% of published authors would consider publishing in the journal again.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionJapan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1979
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,523
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed by the editorial board
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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Japan
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1436-3291 / 1436-3305
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed by the editorial board
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS, Portico
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

Cancer ResearchQ1
GastroenterologyQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
OncologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gastroenterology & HepatologyOncology

Scopus Categories

Cancer ResearchGastroenterologyOncologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesHelicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesGastrointestinal Tumor Research and TreatmentEsophageal Cancer Research and TreatmentMetastasis and carcinoma case studiesColorectal Cancer Treatments and StudiesEsophageal and GI PathologyBariatric Surgery and OutcomesHER2/EGFR in Cancer ResearchCancer Cells and Metastasis
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref