Journal profile · Medicine-Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology Report
ISSN 2052-0034 · Oxford University Press · United Kingdom
Gastroenterology Report: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.85; fully open access; APC about USD 1,500; median 122 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); 106 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Gastroenterology Report is published by Oxford University Press 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 Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes and Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments, together about 21.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oncology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Gastroenterology Report is an international fully open access (OA) online only journal, covering all areas related to gastrointestinal sciences, including studies of the alimentary tract, liver, biliary, pancreas, enteral nutrition and related fields. The journal aims to publish high quality research articles on both basic and clinical gastroenterology, authoritative reviews that bring together new advances in the field, as well as commentaries and highlight pieces that provide expert analysis of topical issues. Indexing Gastroenterology Report is indexed in: SCIE Scopus PMC DOAJ COPE EMBASE Journal Impact Factor and Ranking* Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 4.0 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 4.1 Gastroenterology & Hepatology (Rank by Impact Factor) 42/153 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 5.0 Gastroenterology (Rank by CiteScore) 50/176 About metrics Year Impact Factor Si: Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2024 4.2 32 out of 147 2023 3.8 37 out of 143 2022 3.6 43 out of 93 2021 4.063 46 out of 93 2020 3.651 54 out of 92 2019 2.960 51 out of 88 2018 2.194 63 out of 84 2017 2.688 54 out of 80 *Source: Journal Impact Factor™, from Clarivate, 2025 Disclaimer Statements of fact and opinion in the articles in Gastroenterology Report are those of the respective authors and contributors and not of the Journal, Digestive Science Publishing Co. Limited, or Oxford University Press, unless otherwise expressly indicated. Neither Oxford University Press, Digestive Science Publishing Co. Limited, nor the Journal make any representation, express or implied, in respect of the accuracy of the material in the Journal and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Readers should make their own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of the information included.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Gastroenterology
Editor-in-chief Jianping WangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 26 in mainland China (about 49%); most named Mainland China 26, United States 17, Italy 3, Hong Kong, China 1, United Kingdom 1 (53 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.2%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine7%
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsMedicine6.3%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6.2%
- Liver Disease and TransplantationMedicine5.7%
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionMedicine5.7%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine5%
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine4.4%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCEmbasePublisher website
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
- 3.85LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 408OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.1%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 77LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,047 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 94 | 94 | 30 |
| 2025 | 106 | 106 | 272 |
| 2023 | 114 | 114 | 777 |
| 2022 | 159 | 159 | 1,884 |
| 2021 | 59 | 59 | 1,026 |
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 PubMed · to
122 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 79 days – 183 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 48 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 180 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (222 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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,500 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,800 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Discounts
- 20
- Page charges
- USD 3,625
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 270 words
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- brief reportArticles come under one of seven article types. Each manuscript is composed of main document, figure files (if applicable), and supplementary material (if appli…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- commentaryArticles come under one of seven article types. Each manuscript is composed of main document, figure files (if applicable), and supplementary material (if appli…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- consensusConsensus Unstructured abstract (no more than 270 words); keywords (4–6 words); main text; acknowledgements; conflict of interest information; references; figur…Length not stated
- editorialArticles come under one of seven article types. Each manuscript is composed of main document, figure files (if applicable), and supplementary material (if appli…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- editorialsEditorials Invited only. No abstract or keywords; main text (no more than 1,000 words); acknowledgements; conflict of interest; references (no more than 10); th…Length not stated
- letter to the editorComment on GR articles online published in the last six months. No abstract or keywords; main text (no more than 1,000 words); conflict of interest; references …main text ≤ 1,000 words
- original articleArticles come under one of seven article types. Each manuscript is composed of main document, figure files (if applicable), and supplementary material (if appli…main text ≤ 270 words · abstract ≤ 270 words
- original articlesOriginal articles A complete, comprehensive report of clinical, basic, or translational study. Structured abstract (no more than 270 words); keywords (4–6 words…Length not stated
- reviewArticles come under one of seven article types. Each manuscript is composed of main document, figure files (if applicable), and supplementary material (if appli…main text ≤ 250 words · abstract ≤ 250 words
- reviewsReviews A comprehensive analysis and/or synthesis of any specific topics. Unstructured abstract (no more than 250 words); keywords (4–6 words); main text (no mo…Length not stated
- systematic reviewArticles come under one of seven article types. Each manuscript is composed of main document, figure files (if applicable), and supplementary material (if appli…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship
Authorship is limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the design and execution of the work described. Any contributors whose participation does not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged but not listed as an author. The Journal will contact all listed authors at the point of submission to confirm their role. For a detailed definition of authorship, please see …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest
Authors The Journal requires all authors to disclose any potential conflict of interest at the point of submission. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure that conflicts of interest of all authors are declared to the Journal. A conflict of interest exists when the position, activities, or relationships of an individual, whether direct or indirect, financial or non-financial…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Availability of data and materials
Data sharing strongly encouraged. Model summary
Where ethically feasible, the Journal strongly encourages authors to make all data and software code on which the conclusions of the paper rely available to readers. Whenever possible, data should be presented in the main manuscript or additional supporting files or deposited in a public repository. Visit our Research data page for information on general repositories for all data types, and resour…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Screening for misconduct
Manuscripts may be screened using iThenticate to help detect publication misconduct including plagiarism and redundant publication. Manuscripts may also be screened, including with services provided by third parties, to help detect integrity issues such as inappropriate image alteration and papermill activity.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access charges
Please see the details of open access licences and charges. As the Journal is fully open access, you must pay the open access charge or request to use an institutional agreement to pay the open access charge through our licencing and payment portal, SciPris. Please note that prices are subject to change. All stated charges are exclusive of any applicable value added tax, goods and services tax and…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
Single-anonymized peer review; reviewers hidden from authors. Model summary
The Journal operates single-anonymized peer review, meaning that the identity of the authors is known to the editors and to the reviewers, but that the reviewers’ identities are known only to the editors and are hidden from the authors. During peer review, reviewers communicate directly with the editors but not the authors or other reviewers. Once a submitted manuscript passes initial assessment b…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints allowed; does not prevent submission. Model summary
As an author, you retain the right to make an Author’s Original Version (preprint) available through various channels and this does not prevent submission to the Journal. If accepted, you are required to update the status of any preprint, including adding your published paper’s DOI. For full details on allowed channels and updating your preprint, please see our Author self-archiving policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving
Self-archiving refers to posting a copy of your work on a publicly accessible website or repository. Under certain circumstances, you may self-archive versions of your work on your own webpages, on institutional webpages, and in other repositories. For information about the Journal's policy, and to learn which version(s) of your paper are acceptable for self-archiving, please see our Author self-a…
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
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2052-0034
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Gastroenterology Report
What CAS zone is Gastroenterology Report in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Gastroenterology Report is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 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 Report?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.85; CiteScore 5, h-index 59.
How long does peer review take at Gastroenterology Report?
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 122 days (interquartile range 79–183 days); authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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 Gastroenterology Report?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 270 words; Keywords: 4–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; 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 Gastroenterology Report based?
Of the 53 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 26 (about 49%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (26), United States (17) and Italy (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Gastroenterology Report?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Gastroenterology Report is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Gastroenterology Report open access, and what is the APC?
Gastroenterology Report is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .