Journal profile · Medicine-Gastroenterology
Acta Gastroenterologica Latinoamericana
ISSN 0300-9033 · Sociedad Argentina de Gastroenterologia · Argentina
Acta Gastroenterologica Latinoamericana: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 58 days to acceptance (74 articles, last 24 months); 49 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Gastroenterologica Latinoamericana is published by Sociedad Argentina de Gastroenterologia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments, Esophageal and GI Pathology and Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment, together about 23.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Gastroenterológica Latinoamericana es la revista oficial de la Sociedad Argentina de Gastroenterología. Ofrece una mirada actualizada sobre la investigación experimental y clínica dentro del campo de la Gastroenterología, contemplando aspectos clínicos, quirúrgicos, endoscópicos y epidemiológicos en población tanto adulta como pediátrica. Se publica trimestralmente en formato digital y con acceso abierto. Cada volumen es evaluado por el Comité Editorial en base a las políticas editoriales de publicación y a los principios éticos. Los manuscritos son revisados por especialistas para brindar información clara, precisa y de interés para nuestra disciplina. ACTA tiende un puente entre expertos nacionales e internacionales, mediante revisiones de gran valor para la práctica clínica y endoscópica, como los diagnósticos y los últimos tratamientos de las enfermedades. Asimismo, publica otras secciones interesantes como Evidencias, Imagen del número, Casos clínicos, Editoriales y Cartas al editor, acompañadas de imágenes y videos en alta resolución.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Gastroenterology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsMedicine9.4%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine7.2%
- Pancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentMedicine6.6%
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesMedicine5.9%
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatmentsMedicine5.7%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine5.3%
- Microscopic ColitisMedicine4.8%
- Biliary and Gastrointestinal FistulasMedicine4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.26OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 481 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 2025 | 49 | 49 | 8 |
| 2024 | 46 | 46 | 23 |
| 2023 | 51 | 51 | 33 |
| 2022 | 61 | 61 | 47 |
| 2021 | 64 | 64 | 67 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
58 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 32 days – 118 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (74 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 76 days
- Sample
- 74 articles with submission and acceptance dates (74 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Sociedad Argentina de Gastroenterologia
- Country or region
- Argentina
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0300-9033
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Gastroenterologica Latinoamericana
How long does peer review take at Acta Gastroenterologica Latinoamericana?
Based on the dates recorded on 74 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 58 days (interquartile range 32–118 days); authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Acta Gastroenterologica Latinoamericana?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Gastroenterologica Latinoamericana is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Acta Gastroenterologica Latinoamericana open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Gastroenterologica Latinoamericana is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .