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Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · United States · Est. 1997

ISSN1873-4626

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.949

H-Index

170

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.966

Total Works

8,755

Total Citations

248,385

2yr Mean Citedness

1.84

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery is a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal that updates the surgeon on the latest developments in gastrointestinal surgery. It includes original research publications and short research communications.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1997

Annual Volume~ 377 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,755

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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?

Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1873-4626

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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

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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.

SurgeryQ1

GastroenterologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gastroenterology & HepatologySurgery

Scopus Categories

SurgeryGastroenterology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchGallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisEsophageal and GI PathologyGastric Cancer Management and OutcomesCholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer StudiesPancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentEsophageal Cancer Research and TreatmentColorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsGastroesophageal reflux and treatments