Journal profile · Nursing
Gastroenterology Nursing
ISSN 1042-895X · eISSN 1538-9766 · Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1989
Gastroenterology Nursing: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.89; JCR Q4 (journal website); hybrid open access; median 113 days to acceptance (19 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 68 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Gastroenterology Nursing is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 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 Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection, Esophageal and GI Pathology and Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection, together about 22.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Gastroenterology Nursing: The Official Leader in Science and Practice delivers the information nurses need to stay ahead in this specialty. The journal keeps gastroenterology nurses and associates informed of the latest developments in research, evidence-based practice techniques, equipment, diagnostics, and therapy. The only professional, peer-reviewed nursing journal covering this area, Gastroenterology Nursing is an invaluable resource for current SGNA guidelines, new GI procedures, pharmacology, career development, and certification review. Its lively editorial style and illustrations make the journal a pleasure to read and consult. Official Journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates and Canadian Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Nursing
Editor-in-chief Kathy A. BakerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionMedicine8.6%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine7.9%
- Medical Device Sterilization and DisinfectionImmunology and Microbiology6.4%
- Gastrointestinal motility and disordersMedicine5.2%
- Microscopic ColitisMedicine4.8%
- Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4%
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 |
| Minor | Nursing | 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 |
| Minor | Nursing | 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 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q4 · GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY · rank 138/153
- JCR Q4 · NURSING · rank 150/194
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 0.89LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 512OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,740 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 68 | 9 | 36 |
| 2024 | 64 | 6 | 67 |
| 2023 | 81 | 10 | 211 |
| 2022 | 63 | 10 | 210 |
| 2021 | 85 | 14 | 263 |
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
113 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 43 days – 229 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 167 days (19 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 288 days
- Sample
- 19 articles with submission and acceptance dates (136 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 ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1989
- ISSN
- 1042-895X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1538-9766
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 49, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Gastroenterology Nursing
What CAS zone is Gastroenterology Nursing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Gastroenterology Nursing is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Gastroenterology & Hepatology / Nursing. 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 Gastroenterology Nursing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.89; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 52.
How long does peer review take at Gastroenterology Nursing?
Based on the dates recorded on 19 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 113 days (interquartile range 43–229 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 JCR quartile is Gastroenterology Nursing in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q4; by category, GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY Q4 (138/153), NURSING Q4 (150/194). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Which databases index Gastroenterology Nursing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Gastroenterology Nursing is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Gastroenterology Nursing open access, and what is the APC?
Gastroenterology Nursing is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .