Journal profile · GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
ISSN 2090-6528 · eISSN 2090-6536 · John Wiley & Sons, Inc. · USA
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 870; median 208 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); 61 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine 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 Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments, Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment and Esophageal and GI Pathology, together about 28.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Japan 4, India 1, Brazil 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsMedicine13.6%
- Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and TreatmentMedicine8.1%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine7.1%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine5.2%
- Pancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentMedicine4.7%
- Abdominal vascular conditions and treatmentsMedicine4.5%
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine4%
- Biliary and Gastrointestinal FistulasMedicine4%
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 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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 173OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 59LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 834 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48 | 48 | 4 |
| 2025 | 61 | 61 | 38 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 30 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 49 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 124 |
| 2021 | 63 | 63 | 194 |
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
208 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 127 days – 280 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 226 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (104 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 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 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).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 870 / GBP 580 / EUR 750 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 790 / EUR 680 / GBP 580 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 725 | Yes | — |
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
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Country or region
- USA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2090-6528
- Electronic ISSN
- 2090-6536
- 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 Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
What CAS zone is Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine 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 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 208 days (interquartile range 127–280 days); authors report an average review time of about 14 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 Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (4), India (1) and Brazil (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 870.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .