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Gastroenterology

W.B. Saunders · United States · Est. 1826

ISSN1528-0012

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

7.195

H-Index

583

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

5.039

Total Works

153,878

Total Citations

2,877,796

2yr Mean Citedness

0.72

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Gastroenterology delivers authoritative coverage of clinical, translational, and basic studies of all aspects of the digestive system. It focuses on research of diseases of the digestive system, including the esophagus and stomach, and covers gastroenterology, hepatology, and digestive endoscopy. The journal also addresses Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Functional GI Disorders, Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, and Digestive Oncology.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1826

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications153,878

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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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?

W.B. Saunders

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1528-0012

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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

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

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2022

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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.

GastroenterologyQ1

HepatologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Scopus Categories

GastroenterologyHepatology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesInflammatory Bowel DiseaseLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMicroscopic ColitisEosinophilic EsophagitisGastrointestinal motility and disordersGastroesophageal reflux and treatmentsGastric Cancer Management and OutcomesPancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentEsophageal and GI Pathology