Journal profile · Gastroenterology & Hepatology
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
ISSN 0002-9270 · eISSN 1572-0241 · Springer Nature · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1954
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 8.24; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,390; median 96 days to acceptance (90 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 7,249 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 1 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments and Microscopic Colitis, together about 19.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Explore Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology | ACG, featuring peer‑reviewed articles, clinical studies, and the latest medical research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Editor-in-chief Jasmohan BajajPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7%
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsMedicine6.6%
- Microscopic ColitisMedicine6.3%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine5.9%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.9%
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionMedicine5.2%
- Eosinophilic EsophagitisMedicine5.2%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY · rank 15/153
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 8.24LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 9.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 234LetPub ·
- h-index
- 335OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10,183OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.6OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 268LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 92,030 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 293 | 53 | 128 |
| 2025 | 7,249 | 136 | 2,347 |
| 2024 | 5,936 | 163 | 5,665 |
| 2023 | 4,961 | 116 | 6,969 |
| 2022 | 4,436 | 159 | 10,219 |
| 2021 | 4,273 | 96 | 11,770 |
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
96 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 34 days – 147 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 114 days
- Sample
- 90 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,187 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 12 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,390 / EUR 3,490 / GBP 2,980 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1954
- ISSN
- 0002-9270
- Electronic ISSN
- 1572-0241
- Society / sponsor
- American College of Gastroenterology | ACG
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
What CAS zone is AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Gastroenterology & Hepatology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 8.24; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 335.
How long does peer review take at AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY?
Based on the dates recorded on 90 articles published between September 2024 and September 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 96 days (interquartile range 34–147 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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.
What JCR quartile is AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1; by category, GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY Q1 (15/153). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 1 of Medicine.
Which databases index AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,390.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .