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Esophagus

Springer Japan · Japan · Est. 1974

ISSN1612-9067

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

150

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 132d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.595

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.198

Total Worksi

1,190

Total Citationsi

14,960

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.94

Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

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

✅

Peer review process documented?

Peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

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

Citations received

1.1k

2019

1.6k

2020

1.1k

2021

948

2022

938

2023

465

2024

105

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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

Frequently asked questions about Esophagus

Is Esophagus a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Esophagus: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Esophagus?

Esophagus is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.94.

Is Esophagus indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Esophagus is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.