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Esophagus

Springer Japan · Japan · Est. 1974

ISSN1612-9067

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

1.232

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.198

Total Works

1,190

Total Citations

14,960

2yr Mean Citedness

2.94

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Aims & Scope

Esophagus is a comprehensive journal offering significant studies in benign and malignant diseases of the esophagus. Welcomes Original Articles, Review Articles, and How I Do It. Encourages letters to the editor for an interactive community. Special articles on esophageal diseases are provided by the editorial board. Peer-reviewed by a competent editorial board.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1974

FrequencyFour No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,190

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

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?

Springer Japan

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1612-9067

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Peer-reviewed

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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?

N/A

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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2021

2022

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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Scopus Categories

Gastroenterology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Esophageal Cancer Research and TreatmentEsophageal and GI PathologyGastric Cancer Management and OutcomesGastroesophageal reflux and treatmentsDysphagia Assessment and ManagementEosinophilic EsophagitisTracheal and airway disordersMetastasis and carcinoma case studiesHead and Neck Cancer StudiesLung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment