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The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi

Korean Society of Gastroenterology · South Korea · Est. 1984

ISSN1598-9992eISSN2233-6869

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total47

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

0.262

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

2,402

Total Citations

11,961

2yr Mean Citedness

0.88

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on gastrointestinal and liver diseases, including the diagnosis, treatment, and management of cancers such as colorectal, esophageal, biliary tract, and gastric cancers. It also covers inflammatory bowel disease, chronic hepatitis, pancreatitis, and functional gastrointestinal disorders like irritable bowel syndrome. The articles discuss advancements in endoscopic procedures, robotic endoscopy, artificial intelligence in diagnostics, and the role of genetic and molecular markers in disease progression and risk stratification.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageKorean, English

1st Year Published1984

Annual Volume~ 89 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,402

Publisher OrgJin Publishing & Printing Co.

OA Since2008

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~24 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Society of Gastroenterology

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1598-9992 / 2233-6869

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

Korean, English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesHelicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesGastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentGallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersPancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchGastrointestinal Tumor Research and TreatmentGastroesophageal reflux and treatmentsPancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentEsophageal and GI Pathology