Journal profile · GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology
ISSN 0254-8860 · eISSN 0975-0711 · Springer Nature · 6 issues per year
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.5 (journal website); subscription journal; APC about USD 2,390; median 115 days to acceptance (49 articles, last 24 months); 196 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology 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 Liver Disease and Transplantation, Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment and Inflammatory Bowel Disease, together about 22.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Indian Journal of Gastroenterology aims to help doctors everywhere practise better medicine and to influence the debate on gastroenterology. To achieve these aims, we publish original scientific studies, state-of -the-art special articles, reports and papers commenting on the clinical, scientific and public health factors affecting aspects of gastroenterology. We shall be delighted to receive articles for publication in all of these categories and letters commenting on the contents of the Journal or on issues of interest to our readers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Usha V DuttaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 115, United States 19, Australia 5, United Kingdom 4, Canada 2 (147 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Liver Disease and TransplantationMedicine9.2%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine7.3%
- Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine5.8%
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatmentsMedicine5.1%
- Gastrointestinal motility and disordersMedicine5%
- Pancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentMedicine5%
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesMedicine4.8%
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
MEDLINEEmbaseCAB AbstractsPublisher 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
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 606OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.91%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 94LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 407,600Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,118 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 148 | 13 | 66 |
| 2025 | 196 | 45 | 366 |
| 2024 | 219 | 28 | 826 |
| 2023 | 192 | 44 | 1,108 |
| 2022 | 90 | 23 | 680 |
| 2021 | 81 | 20 | 986 |
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
115 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 83 days – 173 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 66 days (49 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 197 days
- Sample
- 49 articles with submission and acceptance dates (364 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
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 2,390 / EUR 3,790 | — | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted18, with length limits
- case reportOriginal articles (includes randomized trials, interventional studies, cohort studies, epidemiological studies, cost analysis, observational research)Systematic…Length not stated
- collaborative case compendiumCollaborative Case CompendiumLength not stated
- correspondenceTable 1: Submission instructions for Original Article/Systematic Reviews/ Narrative Reviews/Research lettersManuscript FormattingWORD LIMITS3,000-word limit (ex…Length not stated
- editorialis/have been accepted for publication. Editorials may contain a total of up to 1,800 words (excluding references and tables), 40 references or less, omain text ≤ 1,800 words
- guidelines consensusGuidelines ConsensusLength not stated
- hypothesisTable 1: Submission instructions for Original Article/Systematic Reviews/ Narrative Reviews/Research lettersManuscript FormattingWORD LIMITS3,000-word limit (ex…Length not stated
- images in clinical gastroenterologyImages in Clinical GastroenterologyLength not stated
- invited editorialsInvited EditorialsLength not stated
- letterOriginal articles (includes randomized trials, interventional studies, cohort studies, epidemiological studies, cost analysis, observational research)Systematic…Length not stated
- narrative reviewTable 1: Submission instructions for Original Article/Systematic Reviews/ Narrative Reviews/Research lettersManuscript FormattingWORD LIMITS3,000-word limit (ex…references ≤ 75
- narrative reviewsNarrative reviewsLength not stated
- original articleOriginal articles (includes randomized trials, interventional studies, cohort studies, epidemiological studies, cost analysis, observational research)Systematic…Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal articles (includes randomized trials, interventional studies, cohort studies, epidemiological studies, cost analysis, observational research)Length not stated
- research lettersResearch lettersLength not stated
- reviewThe editorial board of the journal endeavours to provide a quick and authoritative review of manuscripts. The initial decision to reject or progress to peer rev…Length not stated
- systematic reviewOriginal articles (includes randomized trials, interventional studies, cohort studies, epidemiological studies, cost analysis, observational research)Systematic…main text ≤ 3,000 words · abstract ≤ 300 words · figures and tables ≤ 6 · references ≤ 75
- systematic reviews with or without meta-analysisSystematic reviews with or without meta-analysisLength not stated
- technique lettersTechnique lettersLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Copyright & Authorship
Copyright on all accepted manuscripts will be held by Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG). It is mandatory that the Copyright/Authorship Form is signed by all the authors, expressly transferring copyright to ISG in the event the manuscript is accepted for publication. This form must be submitted along with the manuscript on the Editorial Manager. The form can be downloaded from the hyperlink …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright & Authorship
Copyright held by Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG). Model summary
Copyright on all accepted manuscripts will be held by Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG). It is mandatory that the Copyright/Authorship Form is signed by all the authors, expressly transferring copyright to ISG in the event the manuscript is accepted for publication. This form must be submitted along with the manuscript on the Editorial Manager. The form can be downloaded from the hyperlink …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
Case reports no longer accepted; case series should be submitted as research letters. Model summary
The editorial board of the journal endeavours to provide a quick and authoritative review of manuscripts. The initial decision to reject or progress to peer review will be provided early. The board hopes to provide timely decisions to ensure the author is well-placed in the journal review process. The articles should be formatted as per the journal at the time of initial submission. The manuscript…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- ISSN
- 0254-8860
- Electronic ISSN
- 0975-0711
- Society / sponsor
- Indian Society of Gastroenterology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 45, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indian Journal of Gastroenterology
What CAS zone is Indian Journal of Gastroenterology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Indian Journal of Gastroenterology 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 Indian Journal of Gastroenterology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 52.
How long does peer review take at Indian Journal of Gastroenterology?
Based on the dates recorded on 49 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 115 days (interquartile range 83–173 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Indian Journal of Gastroenterology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 Indian Journal of Gastroenterology based?
Of the 147 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (115), United States (19) and Australia (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Indian Journal of Gastroenterology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indian Journal of Gastroenterology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Indian Journal of Gastroenterology open access, and what is the APC?
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,390.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .