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Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases

Iranian Association of Gastroenterology and Hepatology · Iran · Est. 1978

ISSN2008-5249
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
37
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total37
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.283
H-Index
26
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.406
Total Works
457
Total Citations
2,980
2yr Mean Citedness
0.83
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases focuses on research related to the gastrointestinal tract and liver. Articles investigate conditions such as celiac disease, gastritis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hepatocellular carcinoma, and anal fistulas. The journal also covers topics like Helicobacter pylori infection, parasitic infections affecting the digestive system, and endoscopic procedures for diagnosis and treatment.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIran
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1978
Annual Volume~ 41 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications457
Publisher OrgShiraz University of Medical Sciences
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
National Library of MedicinePMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Iranian Association of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2008-5249
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
National Library of Medicine, PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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.

GastroenterologyQ3
HepatologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

GastroenterologyHepatology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentHelicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesGastroesophageal reflux and treatmentsGastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsGastric Cancer Management and OutcomesEosinophilic EsophagitisMicroscopic ColitisEsophageal and GI PathologyGastrointestinal motility and disordersPancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref