Journal profile · Medicine-Gastroenterology
Japanese Journal of Gastroenterological Surgery
ISSN 0386-9768 · eISSN 1348-9372 · Nihon Shokaki Geka Gakkai/Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery
Japanese Journal of Gastroenterological Surgery: fully open access; 103 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Japanese Journal of Gastroenterological Surgery is published by Nihon Shokaki Geka Gakkai/Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes, Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment and Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments, together about 32.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery and Oncology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Gastroenterology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine17%
- Esophageal Cancer Research and TreatmentMedicine7.7%
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsMedicine7.5%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine7.2%
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine7.1%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine5.7%
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer StudiesMedicine4.5%
- Colorectal Cancer Treatments and StudiesMedicine4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | Q4 | 589/597 | — |
| Gastroenterology | Q4 | 174/176 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.04LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 143OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 88,454 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 84 | 84 | 216 |
| 2025 | 103 | 103 | 451 |
| 2024 | 95 | 95 | 538 |
| 2023 | 100 | 100 | 602 |
| 2022 | 115 | 115 | 732 |
| 2021 | 125 | 125 | 766 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Nihon Shokaki Geka Gakkai/Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery
- ISSN
- 0386-9768
- Electronic ISSN
- 1348-9372
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Japanese Journal of Gastroenterological Surgery
Which databases index Japanese Journal of Gastroenterological Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Japanese Journal of Gastroenterological Surgery is indexed in Scopus.
Is Japanese Journal of Gastroenterological Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Japanese Journal of Gastroenterological Surgery is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .