Journal profile · Physiology
American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
ISSN 0193-1857 · eISSN 1522-1547 · American Physiological Society · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1980
American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.97; hybrid open access; median 129 days to acceptance (83 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 148 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology is published by American Physiological Society and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gastrointestinal motility and disorders, Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology and Ion Transport and Channel Regulation, together about 26.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology publishes original articles pertaining to all aspects of research involving normal or abnormal function of the gastrointestinal tract, hepatobiliary system, and pancreas. Authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts dealing with growth and development, digestion, secretion, absorption, metabolism, and motility relative to these organs, as well as research reports dealing with immune and inflammatory processes and with neural, endocrine, and circulatory control mechanisms that affect these organs.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Physiology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gastrointestinal motility and disordersMedicine10.4%
- Neuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyNeuroscience8.3%
- Ion Transport and Channel RegulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.6%
- Drug Transport and Resistance MechanismsMedicine7.4%
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesMedicine6.4%
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatmentsMedicine5.5%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.3%
- Diet and metabolism studiesMedicine5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- 2.97LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 154LetPub ·
- h-index
- 230OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9,533OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 34.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 114LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,216 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 91 | 69 | 30 |
| 2025 | 148 | 142 | 399 |
| 2024 | 136 | 94 | 779 |
| 2023 | 101 | 72 | 1,028 |
| 2022 | 92 | 65 | 1,589 |
| 2021 | 156 | 104 | 4,054 |
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 Crossref · to
129 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 94 days – 168 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 37 days (83 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 171 days
- Sample
- 83 articles with submission and acceptance dates (284 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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- American Physiological Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1980
- ISSN
- 0193-1857
- Electronic ISSN
- 1522-1547
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
What CAS zone is American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Physiology / Gastroenterology & Hepatology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.97; CiteScore 5.6, h-index 230.
How long does peer review take at American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 83 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 129 days (interquartile range 94–168 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology open access, and what is the APC?
American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .