Journal profile · GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Annals of Esophagus
ISSN 2616-2784 · AME Publishing Company
Annals of Esophagus: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 0.7 (journal website); fully open access; 36 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Esophagus is published by AME Publishing Company and is classed under Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment, Esophageal and GI Pathology and Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments, together about 64.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Annals of Esophagus (Ann Esophagus; AOE; ISSN: 2616-2784) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal focusing on basic and clinical research in all fields pertaining to the esophagus. In addition to esophageal cancers, Barrett's esophagus, gastroesophageal reflux disease, achalasia, hiatal hernias, esophagitis, congenital esophageal disease, esophageal diverticulum, esophageal perforation, benign esophageal neoplasms, and other rare esophageal malignancies are in the scope of AOE. The Annals of Esophagus is indexed and covered by Web of Science [Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)], and received its latest impact factor of 0.7 for the year 2025.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 9%); most named United States 18, Japan 6, Mainland China 4, Netherlands 4, United Kingdom 3 (46 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Esophageal Cancer Research and TreatmentMedicine28.4%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine21.9%
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatmentsMedicine14.6%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine14.3%
- Dysphagia Assessment and ManagementHealth Professions4%
- Gastrointestinal motility and disordersMedicine3.8%
- Head and Neck Cancer StudiesMedicine2.3%
- Cancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersMedicine1.7%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher)
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 323 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 128 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 189 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 111 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 103 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 57 |
| 2021 | 119 | 119 | 38 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright
For open access publishing, this journal uses an exclusive licensing agreement. Authors will transfer copyright to AME Publishing Company, but will have the right to share their article in the same way permitted to third parties under the relevant user license, as well as certain scholarly usage rights.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Statement
This journal is a peer reviewed, open access journal. All content of the journal is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). All articles published open access will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read, download, copy and distribute as defined by the applied license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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
- AME Publishing Company
- ISSN
- 2616-2784
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Esophagus
What CAS zone is Annals of Esophagus in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annals of Esophagus?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 9.
Where are the editorial board members of Annals of Esophagus based?
Of the 46 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (18), Japan (6) and Mainland China (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annals of Esophagus?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Esophagus is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Annals of Esophagus open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Esophagus is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .