Journal profile · Medicine-Gastroenterology
Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology
ISSN 1521-6918 · eISSN 1532-1916 · Bailliere Tindall Ltd · United Kingdom
Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.19; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,620; median 75 days to acceptance (93 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 109 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology is published by Bailliere Tindall Ltd and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes, Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment and Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies, together about 21.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Official Journal of The EAGEN – European Association for Gastroenterology, Endoscopy & NutritionEach topic-based issue of Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology provides a comprehensive review of current clinical practice and thinking within the specialty of gastroenterology.The journal's core content consists of commissioned chapters written by an international team of practising clinicians, with the Guest Editors for each topic-based issue drawn from a pool of renowned experts and opinion leaders. In addition, the journal is now opening a selective route for unsolicited review submissions, intended to complement rather than replace its commissioned model. Reference is made to:The latest original research Cochrane Reviews Audits and confidential enquiries National and international conferences National and international guidelines Personal communicationsAll published articles take the form of practical, evidence-based reviews that seek to address key clinical issues of diagnosis, treatment and patient management.Each issue follows a problem-orientated approach that focuses on the key questions to be addressed, clearly defining what is known and not known. Management will be described in practical terms so that it can be applied to the individual patient.The journal's objective is to provide a continuous update for the busy clinician and researcher through a curated mix of commissioned thematic reviews and selective unsolicited review content.Unsolicited submissions should align closely with the journal's clinical focus and may include state-of-the-art reviews, clinical updates, and other clearly defined review formats of high relevance to practice. All unsolicited submissions will be assessed through the standard editorial process for fit, quality, relevance, and integrity.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Gastroenterology
Editor-in-chief Manon Spaander RotterdamPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Netherlands 5, United Kingdom 4, Italy 4, United States 2, Germany 1 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine8.3%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6.6%
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesMedicine6.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.2%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine5.2%
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine5.1%
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionMedicine5%
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatmentsMedicine4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 3 |
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 | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
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
- 5.19LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 133OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,382OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 62LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,154 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 18 | 6 |
| 2025 | 109 | 48 | 296 |
| 2024 | 85 | 30 | 514 |
| 2023 | 56 | 18 | 859 |
| 2022 | 37 | 12 | 478 |
| 2021 | 46 | 11 | 790 |
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
75 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 42 days – 116 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 4 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 79 days
- Sample
- 93 articles with submission and acceptance dates (122 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 54 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 3,620 / EUR 3,390 / GBP 2,900 / JPY 448,990 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,750 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted5
- editorialEvery issue is devoted to a specific topic of current interest and consists of approximately 12 reviews. The Editor-in-Chief (advised by the Editorial Board in …Length not stated
- letterEvery issue is devoted to a specific topic of current interest and consists of approximately 12 reviews. The Editor-in-Chief (advised by the Editorial Board in …Length not stated
- meta-analysisEvery issue is devoted to a specific topic of current interest and consists of approximately 12 reviews. The Editor-in-Chief (advised by the Editorial Board in …Length not stated
- reviewEvery issue is devoted to a specific topic of current interest and consists of approximately 12 reviews. The Editor-in-Chief (advised by the Editorial Board in …Length not stated
- systematic reviewEvery issue is devoted to a specific topic of current interest and consists of approximately 12 reviews. The Editor-in-Chief (advised by the Editorial Board in …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of one reviewer for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Rea…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Bailliere Tindall Ltd
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1521-6918
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-1916
- Society / sponsor
- EAGEN – European Association for Gastroenterology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology
What CAS zone is Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category 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 Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.19; CiteScore 6.2, h-index 133.
How long does peer review take at Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology?
Based on the dates recorded on 93 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 75 days (interquartile range 42–116 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”. 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 are the manuscript requirements of Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Netherlands (5), United Kingdom (4) and Italy (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology open access, and what is the APC?
Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,620.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .