Diseases of the Esophagus

Diseases of the Esophagus is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd 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 Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment, Esophageal and GI Pathology and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes, together about 56.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Diseases of the Esophagus covers all aspects of the esophagus - etiology, investigation and diagnosis, and both medical and surgical treatment. The journal includes primary research papers, short reports, commissioned review articles, correspondence, book and equipment reviews, annotated abstracts and announcements of meetings. Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 2.4 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 2.7 Gastroenterology & Hepatology (Rank by Impact Factor) 91/153 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 4.1 Gastroenterology (Rank by CiteScore) 71/176 About metrics New from 2025: Move to Continuous Publication Model Effective from 1, January 2025, Diseases of the Esophagus has moved to a continuous publication model. This approach is an increasingly popular journal publication model in which completed articles are published directly into an issue online. This means individual articles are published quickly in an “in progress” issue without waiting for completion of an entire issue. This approach eliminates the need for an “Advanced Access” queue and ensures that research is made available promptly. DOTE will continue to release six issues annually, with set closing dates for each issue. The first issue’s closing date is February 28, 2025, and subsequent issues will close at the end of every second month. Benefits for authors: This means your article is immediately published into the issue with no more waiting in an Advance Access list. This also means that article indexing information is sent to abstracting and indexing databases on first publication and when the issue closes at the end of the year. Benefits for readers: This means a simpler reading experience for you. All articles are available in one version, one location, and citable in one way. Society Information The International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE) was founded in 1979 with an aim to foster an international exchange of expertise and knowledge in the field. The Society has since grown to include over 500 members internationally, and continues to encourage the development and exchange of research, experience and techniques concerning the treatment of esophageal disease. Join the ISDE today and enjoy the benefits of an international network of specialists. You will also receive a subscription to the journal, Diseases of the Esophagus, as a part of your membership. Submit your application form online, or contact the ISDE Secretariat at: ISDE Secretariat Suite 300, 1201 West Pender

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Gastroenterology

Editor-in-chief Vani KondaPublisher website

Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 28, Japan 4, Canada 4, Australia 4, United Kingdom 3 (66 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-10-01

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

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Impact

Impact factor

2.19LetPub · 2026-09-13

Impact factor (publisher) 2025

4.1Publisher website · 2026-10-01

5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025

2.7Publisher website · 2026-10-01

CiteScore 2026-06

4.1LetPub · 2026-09-13

CiteScore (publisher) 2025

4.1Publisher website · 2026-10-01

SJR 2026-06

0.7LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP 2026-06

0.97LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

55LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

93OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

2,074OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

0.52OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

8.3%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

24.91%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

104LetPub · 2026-09-13

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Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Country or region

United Kingdom

Language

English

ISSN

1442-2050

Latest issue on the website

Volume 39, Issue 5 (October 2026)

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗LetPub
• Submission system ↗Publisher website
• Special issues ↗Publisher website