Journal profile
Exploration of Digestive Diseases
ISSN 2833-6321 · Open Exploration Publishing Inc. · China
Exploration of Digestive Diseases: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 66 days to acceptance (71 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 69.23% (journal website); 48 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Exploration of Digestive Diseases is published by Open Exploration Publishing Inc.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Liver physiology and pathology and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis, together about 34.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Hepatology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Exploration of Digestive Diseases (eISSN 2833-6321) is a peer-reviewed and open access online journal, publishing papers of high quality and significance related to all areas of digestive diseases. The aim of the journal is to broaden access to original research reporting new findings, as well as authoritative reviews, perspectives, editorials, case reports and meta-analyses. Appropriate topics include, but are not limited to, liver, biliary, digestive tract and pancreatic diseases. Priority is given to the work providing fundamental exploration, translational advance, authoritative opinions and novel perspectives. The journal also covers basic pathophysiological research, technological and drug developments, and all kinds of clinical discoveries and applications in diagnosis and treatment.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 7%); most named Italy 12, Spain 11, United States 5, Germany 5, Mainland China 4 (54 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine16%
- Liver physiology and pathologyMedicine11%
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisMedicine7.2%
- Liver Disease and TransplantationMedicine6.1%
- Liver Diseases and ImmunityMedicine5.7%
- Gut microbiota and healthBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and ProtectionPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.9%
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesMedicine4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: Google 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
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.07OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher) 2026
- 1Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 6Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2022
- 6Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 11,992Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 143 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 178 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 135 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 48 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 7 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
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
66 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 52 days – 89 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (71 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 99 days
- Sample
- 71 articles with submission and acceptance dates (69 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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 69.23%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 50 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,000 | — | — |
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 accepted5, with length limits
- meta-analysisA meta-analysis should involve a comprehensive and exhaustive review of relevant literature specific to a topic or research question, and it should employ stati…Length not stated
- original articleAn original article should report scientifically sound experiments from original research, providing novel concepts and information in certain areas. The origin…Length not stated
- perspectiveords 3-8 N/A ≤ 3000 words ≤ 3 ≤ 30 Long perspectives should be no more than 6000 words. Editorial Template Editorial articles are compelling opinimain text ≤ 6,000 words
- reviewA review should describe an overview of recent progress in important fields of research, providing an appreciation of the significance of the work, and an outlo…Length not stated
- systematic reviewA systematic review should present a detailed investigation of previous research on a given topic that uses clearly defined search parameters and methods to ide…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use AI and AI-assisted Technologies in Scientific Writing
For AI-assisted work, author(s) should not list AI or AI-assisted technologies as an author or co-author, nor cite AI as an author. AI and AI-assisted technologies cannot replace the tasks of researchers, such as developing scientific insights, analyzing and interpreting data, drawing scientific graphs, or drawing scientific conclusions. Author(s) should primarily use AI technologies to improve th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
ICMJE authorship criteria. Model summary
The journal endorses the authorship criteria defined by ICMJE.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Research EthicsFor any study involving human subjects, authors should provide a statement to state that the study is approved by an institutional ethics. Written informed consent to participate should be obtained from all participants. For manuscripts involving privacy issues (e.g., including individuals’ details in images or videos), authors must obtain the consent to publication from the partici…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and License to Publish
CC BY license; authors retain copyright. Model summary
Journal articles are published under the CC BY license. Authors retain the copyright and full publishing rights without restrictions and agree to make their original works completely available and free to use, copy and/or redistribute in all formats without permission, as long as the authors and the original source are properly cited. A copyright statement is published on full text files including…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
The journal provides immediate open access to all published content. Everyone can enjoy free and unrestricted use of these published content under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY) license. More information can be found at Open Access.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Single-blind peer review model. Model summary
The journal adopts a single-blind peer review model meaning that reviewers’ identities are kept concealed from authors, but authors’ identities are known to reviewers. All accepted articles (except for some Editorials released by the Editors) will have undergone a rigorous and thorough review process to evaluate their novelty, scientific content, academic integrity, etc. For more information on Pe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprints of Original Version, Accepted Manuscript, and Version of Record allowed. Model summary
The journal allows authors to post preprints of the Original Version, Accepted Manuscript, and Version of Record, on preprint servers, authors’ or institutional websites, and open communications between researchers whether on community preprint servers or preprint commenting platforms. Readers should visit Sherpa Romeo to view our preprint policy. For detailed information on our preprint policy, p…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Clinical trial registration required. Model summary
The journal requires that all clinical trials should be registered in a public trials registry (WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) or in ClinicalTrials.gov) at or before the time of first patient enrollment.
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
- Open Exploration Publishing Inc.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2833-6321
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Exploration of Digestive Diseases
How long does peer review take at Exploration of Digestive Diseases?
Based on the dates recorded on 71 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 66 days (interquartile range 52–89 days); authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 69.23%. 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 Exploration of Digestive Diseases based?
Of the 54 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (12), Spain (11) and United States (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Exploration of Digestive Diseases?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Exploration of Digestive Diseases is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Exploration of Digestive Diseases open access, and what is the APC?
Exploration of Digestive Diseases is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .