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Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon

The Japan Society of Coloproctology · Japan · Est. 1944

eISSN2432-3853

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.468

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

362

Total Citationsi

3,040

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.20

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The mission of Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon (JARC) is to advance knowledge of coloproctology and to promote the standards in research and conduct of all professionals engaged in the fields of coloproctology worldwide.

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1944

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications362

OA Since2016

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PORTICO

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/11 · 91%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

The Japan Society of Coloproctology

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2432-3853

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

PORTICO

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q2

Clinical BiochemistryQ3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsAnorectal Disease Treatments and OutcomesPelvic floor disorders treatmentsColorectal and Anal CarcinomasColorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionDiverticular Disease and ComplicationsGastric Cancer Management and OutcomesColorectal Cancer Treatments and StudiesGenetic factors in colorectal cancerStoma care and complications

Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon

Is Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon?

Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon 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 1.20.

Is Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.