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Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology

Springer Japan · Japan · Est. 1982

ISSN1865-7257eISSN1865-7265
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.297
H-Indexi
32
SNIPi
0.514
Total Worksi
2,323
Total Citationsi
15,111
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.77
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The journal publishes Case Reports and Clinical Reviews on all aspects of the digestive tract, liver, biliary tract, and pancreas. Critical Case Reports that show originality or have educational implications for diagnosis and treatment are especially encouraged for submission. Personal reviews of clinical gastroenterology are also welcomed. The journal aims for quick publication of such critical Case Reports and Clinical Reviews. Peer review is conducted using Editorial Manager®, supported by a database of international experts. This database is shared with the Journal of Gastroenterology.

General Information

Country / RegionJapan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1982
Annual Volume~ 172 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,323
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Japan
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1865-7257 / 1865-7265
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
149
1.1k
2019
212
2k
2020
262
1.4k
2021
191
796
2022
150
463
2023
186
293
2024
180
109
2025
161
24
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.

GastroenterologyQ3
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Scopus Categories

GastroenterologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsPancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchGastrointestinal Tumor Research and TreatmentNeuroendocrine Tumor Research AdvancesGastric Cancer Management and OutcomesPancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentEsophageal and GI PathologyCholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer StudiesGallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis

Frequently asked questions about Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology

Is Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology?

Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology 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 0.77.

Is Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology?

The journal publishes Case Reports and Clinical Reviews on all aspects of the digestive tract, liver, biliary tract, and pancreas. Critical Case Reports that show originality or have educational implications for diagnosis and treatment are especially encouraged for submission. Personal reviews of clinical gastroenterology are also welcomed. The journal aims for quick publication of such critical Case Reports and Clinical Reviews. Peer review is conducted using Editorial Manager®, supported by a database of international experts. This database is shared with the Journal of Gastroenterology.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref