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American Journal of Gastroenterology

Wolters Kluwer Health · United Kingdom · Est. 1918

ISSN1572-0241

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

2.344

H-Index

332

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.27

Total Works

92,072

Total Citations

905,364

2yr Mean Citedness

0.40

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The American Journal of Gastroenterology publishes research on gastrointestinal diseases, including inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), liver diseases, and colorectal cancer. Articles discuss diagnostic methods, treatment strategies, and patient outcomes related to conditions such as achalasia, primary biliary cholangitis, and alcohol-associated liver disease. The journal also covers research on genetic syndromes affecting the gastrointestinal tract and the use of advanced therapies and technologies in gastroenterology.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1918

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications92,072

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wolters Kluwer Health

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1572-0241

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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

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.

GastroenterologyQ1

HepatologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Scopus Categories

GastroenterologyHepatology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseGastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsMicroscopic ColitisEsophageal and GI PathologyLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentColorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionEosinophilic EsophagitisGastric Cancer Management and OutcomesGastroesophageal reflux and treatmentsPancreatitis Pathology and Treatment