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World Journal of Gastroenterology

Baishideng Publishing Group Inc · United States · Est. 1823

ISSN2219-2840

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 (2 more)+12

Total90

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.433

H-Indexi

258

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.381

Total Worksi

23,399

Total Citationsi

872,883

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.92

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Gastroenterology & Hepatology; Gastroenterology; Medicine (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1823

FrequencyWeekly, 2--5

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications23,399

Publisher OrgBaishideng Publishing Group

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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?

Baishideng Publishing Group Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2219-2840

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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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

535

26k

2019

599

19k

2020

589

16k

2021

524

11k

2022

446

8.6k

2023

634

2024

572

1.5k

2025

605

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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Scopus Categories

GastroenterologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentHelicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesLiver Disease and TransplantationGastric Cancer Management and OutcomesHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisHepatitis C virus researchInflammatory Bowel DiseaseHepatitis B Virus StudiesPancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchGallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders

Frequently asked questions about World Journal of Gastroenterology

Is World Journal of Gastroenterology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for World Journal of Gastroenterology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of World Journal of Gastroenterology?

World 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 3.92.

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

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

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