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Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer

Humana Press · United States · Est. 1985

ISSN1941-6636

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.584

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.583

Total Worksi

2,422

Total Citationsi

21,318

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.79

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer publishes clinical and translational research focused on the diagnosis, prevention, understanding, and multidisciplinary management of cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer is an online-only journal and its print ISSN (1941-6628) is ceased.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1985

Annual Volume~ 153 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,422

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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?

Humana Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1941-6636

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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

Citations received

162

2.1k

2019

206

2.1k

2020

203

1.9k

2021

128

730

2022

520

2023

152

542

2024

212

419

2025

144

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.

GastroenterologyQ2

OncologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Oncology

Scopus Categories

GastroenterologyOncology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesPancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisCholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer StudiesGastrointestinal Tumor Research and TreatmentColorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsEsophageal Cancer Research and TreatmentColorectal Cancer Treatments and StudiesColorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionColorectal and Anal Carcinomas

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer

Is Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer?

Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer 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 1.79.

Is Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.