Journal profile · GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
ISSN 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.
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): GASTROENTEROLOGY & 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
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine11.7%
- Liver Disease and TransplantationMedicine8.6%
- Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.8%
- Microscopic ColitisMedicine6%
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesMedicine5.8%
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionMedicine4.7%
- Hepatitis C virus researchMedicine4.6%
- 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
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 4 |
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 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
- 61LetPub ·
- 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
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 36 | 4 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 62 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 60 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 199 |
| 2022 | 105 | 105 | 1,038 |
| 2021 | 100 | 100 | 1,933 |
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
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,110 / GBP 2,080 / EUR 2,440 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,830 / EUR 2,440 / GBP 2,080 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,375 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted7
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- reviewsA review article provides an overview of the published literature in a particular subject area.Length not stated
- 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
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, 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
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
Copyright: authors retain copyright; open access under CC BY. 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. The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, and so forth in this publication, even if not speci…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Peer review model: single-anonymized 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
Plagiarism screening via iThenticate CrossCheck. 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 policy: preprints accepted, not considered to compromise novelty. 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
- 2291-2797
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 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: .