Journal profile · GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Gastroenterologie
ISSN 2731-7420 · eISSN 2731-7439 · Springer Nature
Gastroenterologie: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,390; median 23 days to acceptance (27 articles, last 24 months); 114 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Gastroenterologie is published by Springer Nature 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 Health and Medical Studies, Medical and Health Sciences Research and Microscopic Colitis, together about 26.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Zielsetzung der Zeitschrift Die Gastroenterologie bietet aktuelle Fortbildung für alle gastroenterologisch und hepatologisch tätigen Ärzt*innen in Praxis und Klinik. Inhaltlich werden alle Bereiche der Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie praxisnah abgedeckt. Im Vordergrund stehen Prävention, diagnostische Vorgehensweisen und Komplikationsmanagement sowie moderne Therapiestrategien. Umfassende Übersichtsarbeiten zu einem aktuellen Schwerpunktthema sind das Kernstück jeder Ausgabe. Im Mittelpunkt steht gesichertes Wissen zu Diagnostik und Therapie mit hoher Relevanz für die tägliche Arbeit. Beiträge der Rubrik "CME Zertifizierte Fortbildung" bieten gesicherte Ergebnisse wissenschaftlicher Forschung und machen ärztliche Erfahrung für die tägliche Praxis nutzbar. Nach Lektüre der Beiträge können die Leser*innen ihr erworbenes Wissen überprüfen und online CME-Punkte erhalten. Die Rubrik orientiert sich an der Weiterbildungsordnung des Fachgebiets. Aims & Scope Die Gastroenterologie offers up-to-date information for all gastroenterologists and hepatologists working in practical and clinical environments and scientists who are interested in issues of gastroenterology and hepatology. The focus is on current developments regarding prevention, diagnostic approaches, management of complications and current therapy strategies. Comprehensive reviews on a specific topical issue provide evidenced based information on diagnostics and therapy. Review articles under the rubric "Continuing Medical Education" present verified results of scientific research and their integration into daily practice. Review All articles of Die Gastroenterologie are reviewed. Declaration of Helsinki All manuscripts submitted for publication presenting results from studies on probands or patients must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Verena Keitel-AnselminoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 67, Switzerland 3, Austria 2 (72 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health and Medical StudiesHealth Professions10.1%
- Medical and Health Sciences ResearchMedicine10.1%
- Microscopic ColitisMedicine6.5%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine6%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.6%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine4.5%
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatmentsMedicine4.5%
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsMedicine4.2%
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbasePublisher 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 (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 94,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,808 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 73 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 114 | 17 | 9 |
| 2024 | 90 | 11 | 31 |
| 2023 | 84 | 23 | 15 |
| 2022 | 79 | 23 | 40 |
| 2021 | 76 | 22 | 27 |
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
23 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 14 days – 32 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 30 days (73 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 61 days
- Sample
- 27 articles with submission and acceptance dates (190 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".
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 3,390 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access
- Publication ethics
Patient photos require consent; faces routinely pixelized. Model summary
Faces are routinely pixelized during the editorial process. Photos with recognizable persons may only be used if the author can present a declaration of consent.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Die Gastroenterologie, 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 Nature
- ISSN
- 2731-7420
- Electronic ISSN
- 2731-7439
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Gastroenterologie
What CAS zone is Gastroenterologie in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Gastroenterologie 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.
What is the impact factor of Gastroenterologie?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.2, h-index 8.
How long does peer review take at Gastroenterologie?
Based on the dates recorded on 27 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 23 days (interquartile range 14–32 days). 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 Gastroenterologie based?
Of the 72 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (67), Switzerland (3) and Austria (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Gastroenterologie?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Gastroenterologie is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Gastroenterologie open access, and what is the APC?
Gastroenterologie is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,390.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .