Journal profile · Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Gastroenterology Clinics of North America
ISSN 0889-8553 · eISSN 1120-3757 · W.B. Saunders Ltd · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1987
Gastroenterology Clinics of North America: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.65; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,560; review about 136 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 79 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Gastroenterology Clinics of North America is published by W.B. Saunders Ltd 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 Gastrointestinal motility and disorders, Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies and Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments, together about 20.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 18%); most named United States 8, Mainland China 7, Denmark 5, Switzerland 3, United Kingdom 2 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gastrointestinal motility and disordersMedicine6.8%
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesMedicine6.8%
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatmentsMedicine6.5%
- Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.4%
- Eosinophilic EsophagitisMedicine6%
- Microscopic ColitisMedicine5.9%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine4.8%
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: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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
- 3.65LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 126OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,579OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 56LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,914 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 79 | 17 | 83 |
| 2024 | 82 | 13 | 224 |
| 2023 | 72 | 17 | 819 |
| 2022 | 93 | 26 | 1,036 |
| 2021 | 80 | 8 | 1,140 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
136 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports 6–12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 34%Publisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 136 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,560 / EUR 3,120 / GBP 2,790 / JPY 382,580 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,800 | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Article types accepted5
- brief communicationsLess than full-length publications include Brief Communications of original research findings, and Investigative Reports describing studies of unique single cas…Length not stated
- full-length paperThe primary form of publication in the journal is a full-length paper describing scientifically-sound original research studies.Length not stated
- investigative reportsLess than full-length publications include Brief Communications of original research findings, and Investigative Reports describing studies of unique single cas…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles on specific high profile topics, emerging or strategic issues may be solicited by the journal for publication, but requests for such submissions…Length not stated
- topical review articlesTopical review articles based on keynote presentations at conferences or workshops will be consideredLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND) license Model summary
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND): for non-commercial purposes, lets others distribute and copy the article, and to include in a collective work (such as an anthology), as long as they credit the author(s) and provided they do not alter or modify the article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Fully open access Model summary
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.This journal is fully open access; all articles will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download upon publication. Permitted (re)use is defined by your choice of one of the following Creative Commons user licenses (see https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies/open-access-lic…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal operates a single anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
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
- W.B. Saunders Ltd
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1987
- ISSN
- 0889-8553
- Electronic ISSN
- 1120-3757
- Society / sponsor
- World Federation of Parasitologists
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Gastroenterology Clinics of North America
What CAS zone is Gastroenterology Clinics of North America in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Gastroenterology Clinics of North America 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 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.65; CiteScore 6.1, h-index 126.
How long does peer review take at Gastroenterology Clinics of North America?
The publisher reports about 136 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 34%. 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 Gastroenterology Clinics of North America based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 18%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), Mainland China (7) and Denmark (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Gastroenterology Clinics of North America?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Gastroenterology Clinics of North America is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Gastroenterology Clinics of North America open access, and what is the APC?
Gastroenterology Clinics of North America is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,560.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .