Journal profile · Medicine-Hepatology

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

ISSN 2291-2789 · eISSN 2291-2797 · John Wiley & Sons, Inc. · USA

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.36; fully open access; APC about USD 3,110; median 210 days to acceptance (65 articles, last 24 months); 32 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.

Impact factor2.36Latest value listed by LetPub
CAS zoneZone 4 · Medicine2025 upgraded edition, major category · 2026 Xinrui edition Zone 3 · Medicine
Review time210 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · 65 articles, last 24 months · Crossref
APCUSD 3,110Fully open access
Acceptance—No reports yet
Articles per year322025 · OpenAlex count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Liver Disease and Transplantation and Inflammatory Bowel Disease, together about 27.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Epidemiology and Hepatology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, and clinical studies in all areas of gastroenterology and liver disease - medicine and surgery. The Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is sponsored by the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology and the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver.

Source: LetPub

Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Hepatology

Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 14%); most named United States 8, Mainland China 6, Canada 6, Japan 5, Italy 4 (44 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

  1. Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine11.7%
  2. Liver Disease and TransplantationMedicine8.6%
  3. Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.8%
  4. Microscopic ColitisMedicine6%
  5. Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesMedicine5.8%
  6. Colorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionMedicine4.7%
  7. Hepatitis C virus researchMedicine4.6%
  8. Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine4.4%

Rankings & indexing

CAS ranking and database indexing

CAS Journal Ranking

CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
LevelCategoryZone
MajorMedicineZone 4
MinorGastroenterology & HepatologyZone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: no

CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
LevelCategoryZone
MajorMedicineZone 3
MinorGastroenterology & HepatologyZone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: not marked

CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
LevelCategoryZone
MajorMedicineZone 4
MinorGastroenterology & HepatologyZone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: no

Database indexing

SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub

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
2.36LetPub ·
CiteScore 2026-06
5.4LetPub ·
SJR 2026-06
0.64LetPub ·
SNIP 2026-06
0.83LetPub ·
h-index
66OpenAlex ·
i10-index
683OpenAlex ·
2-year mean citedness
1.48OpenAlex ·
Self-citation rate
0%LetPub ·
Share of gold OA articles
100%LetPub ·

Volume

Articles per year
29LetPub ·

Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,405 in total · the current year is incomplete

YearArticlesOpen accessCitations
202636364
2025323262
2024171760
20232626199
20221051051,038
20211001001,933

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

210 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 129 days – 306 days

Acceptance to online
median 27 days (65 articles)
Submission to online
median 243 days
Sample
65 articles with submission and acceptance dates (66 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 37 weeksLetPub ·
Submission to publication (journal-reported)
about 37 weeksDOAJ ·
Peer review
Single 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

Fully open accessDOAJ

Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).

SourceAPCFee waiverLicenseObserved
DOAJUSD 3,110 / GBP 2,080 / EUR 2,440YesCC BY
OpenAlexUSD 2,830 / EUR 2,440 / GBP 2,080——
LetPubUSD 2,375Yes—

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)

Article types accepted7
  1. original researchThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
  2. research articleThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
  3. research articlesResearch articles should present the results of an original research study. These manuscripts should describe how the research project was conducted and provide…Length not stated
  4. reviewThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
  5. review articleThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
  6. reviewsA review article provides an overview of the published literature in a particular subject area.Length not stated
  7. systematic reviewThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
Publisher website
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Authorship Title and authorship information

The following information should be included: Manuscript title Full author names Full institutional mailing addresses Email addresses Affiliations. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in institutional affiliations. Responsibility for affiliations ultimately rests with the author, although the publisher may request changes be made to countries listed in affiliations t…

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest

Max three manuscripts under review at any time. Model summary

Authors must declare all relevant interests that could be perceived as conflicting. Authors should explain why each interest may represent a conflict. If no conflicts exist, the authors should state this. Submitting authors are responsible for co-authors declaring their interests. Conflicts of interest (COIs, also known as 'competing interests') occur when issues outside research could be reasonab…

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Data availability Data availability

Data availability statement required. Model summary

Authors must include a data availability statement with their submission. When submitting a manuscript, submitting authors will be asked to select from several pre-written statements or use the text editor to tell us about data availability with regard to their submission. Review our Data Sharing Policy to understand which data availability statement is right for your submission.

Source ↗Publisher website ·
License & copyright Copyright and permissions

Authors retain the copyright of their manuscripts, and all open access articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited. The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, and so forth in this publication, even if not speci…

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Open access

Copyright retained by authors; open access under Creative Commons Attribution License. Model summary

Authors retain the copyright of their manuscripts, and all open access articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Peer review Peer review

Single-anonymized peer review model for applicable article types. Model summary

The journal follows a single-anonymized peer review model, for applicable article types. Information on the Peer Review model can be found here. Wiley's policy on the confidentiality of the review process is available here. All submitted articles are subject to assessment and peer review to ensure editorial appropriateness and technical correctness. Research published in the journal must be: Scien…

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Plagiarism

iThenticate CrossCheck used for plagiarism detection. Model summary

This journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Preprints Preprints

Preprint servers accepted; preprints should be cited. Model summary

The journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers, and does not consider this to compromise the novelty of the results. Articles based on content previously made public only on a preprint server, institutional repository, or in a thesis will be considered. The preprint should be cited.

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting guidelines

Authors are strongly encouraged to use appropriate reporting guidelines when preparing and submitting manuscripts, to maximize transparency and reproducibility. Our editors and reviewers are also encouraged to use them in the review process. Completed checklists should be provided in the supplementary files on submission. We particularly encourage the use of: CONSORT for randomized controlled tria…

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
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Country or region
USA
Language
English
ISSN
2291-2789
Electronic ISSN
2291-2797
Official links

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

What CAS zone is Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in?

In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 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 Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology?

The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.36; CiteScore 5.4, h-index 66.

How long does peer review take at Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology?

Based on the dates recorded on 65 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 210 days (interquartile range 129–306 days); authors report an average review time of about 37 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.

Where are the editorial board members of Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology based?

Of the 44 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 14%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), Mainland China (6) and Canada (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.

Which databases index Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.

Is Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology open access, and what is the APC?

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,110.

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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .