Journal profile · GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Esophagus
ISSN 1612-9059 · eISSN 1612-9067 · Springer Singapore · JAPAN · 4 issues per year · Founded 2003
Esophagus: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.81; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,390; median 130 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 74 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Esophagus is published by Springer Singapore and is in Zone 3 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 54.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Esophagus, the official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society, introduces practitioners and researchers to significant studies in the fields of benign and malignant diseases of the esophagus. The journal welcomes original articles, review articles, and short articles including technical notes ( How I do it ), which will be peer-reviewed by the editorial board. Letters to the editor are also welcome. Special articles on esophageal diseases will be provided by the editorial board, and proceedings of symposia and workshops will be included in special issues for the Annual Congress of the Society.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Yuichiro DokiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Japan 30 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Esophageal Cancer Research and TreatmentMedicine27.4%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine18.2%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine9.1%
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatmentsMedicine7.7%
- Dysphagia Assessment and ManagementHealth Professions3.6%
- Eosinophilic EsophagitisMedicine3.4%
- Tracheal and airway disordersMedicine3.2%
- Head and Neck Cancer StudiesMedicine2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| 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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbasePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 5.81LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 352OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.03%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 74LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 253,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,244 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 80 | 29 | 12 |
| 2025 | 74 | 27 | 157 |
| 2024 | 64 | 27 | 556 |
| 2023 | 57 | 12 | 1,041 |
| 2022 | 83 | 22 | 1,009 |
| 2021 | 96 | 26 | 1,192 |
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
130 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 96 days – 182 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 148 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (159 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher 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 2,390 / EUR 3,590 | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- original articleshould contain no more than 50 items. ・ Original articles: The length of the manuscript should be limited to 4,000 words including figures, tables (1 figure / t…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- review articlegure legends. Maximum of word counts: ・ Review articles: The length of the manuscript should be limited to 5,000 words including figures, tables (1 figure / tab…main text ≤ 5,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
When authors submit a manuscript, they are responsible for disclosing all financial and personal relationships that might bias their work. To prevent ambiguity, authors must state explicitly whether potential conflicts do or do not exist. Each author must complete and submit the COI form by uploading it as a PDF file at the same time the revised manuscript is submitted via Editorial Manager. The “…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Standards
Esophagus has adopted the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts (URM) established by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (http://www.icmje.org/). The editors reserve the right to reject manuscripts that do not comply with the below-mentioned requirements. The author will be held responsible for false statements or failure to fulfill the below-mentioned requirements. Human rights …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Esophagus, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer Singapore
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 1612-9059
- Electronic ISSN
- 1612-9067
- Society / sponsor
- Japan Esophageal Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 3 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Esophagus
What CAS zone is Esophagus in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Esophagus is in Zone 3 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.
What is the impact factor of Esophagus?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.81; CiteScore 7.2, h-index 48.
How long does peer review take at Esophagus?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 130 days (interquartile range 96–182 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Esophagus?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Esophagus based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (30). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Esophagus?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Esophagus is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Esophagus open access, and what is the APC?
Esophagus is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,390.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .