Journal profile · Medicine-Gastroenterology
Journal fuer Gastroenterologische und Hepatologische Erkrankungen
ISSN 1728-6263 · eISSN 1728-6271 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Journal fuer Gastroenterologische und Hepatologische Erkrankungen: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,390; median 46 days to acceptance (15 articles, last 24 months); 32 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal fuer Gastroenterologische und Hepatologische Erkrankungen is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment and Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment, together about 24.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Zielsetzung der Zeitschrift Das Journal für Gastroenterologische und Hepatologische Erkrankungen veröffentlicht Originalarbeiten, Übersichten, Fallberichte, Kurzberichte sowie Kommentare aus allen interdisziplinären Bereichen, die Erkrankungen des Verdauungstraktes betreffen. Experimentelle Untersuchungen sollten einen direkten klinischen Bezug aufweisen. Das Journal versteht sich als praxisorientiertes Fortbildungsmagazin und möchte Aktualität und Wissen vermitteln. Namhafte Expert*innen kommen zu Wort und beleuchten Schwerpunkte des Praxisalltags. Dadurch soll die Einbindung neuester Erkenntnisse in die tägliche Routinearbeit erleichtert werden. Aims & Scope The Journal für Gastroenterologische und Hepatologische Erkrankungen publishes original articles, reviews, case reports, short reports and comments from all interdisciplinary fields related to diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Experimental studies should have clinical relevance. The journal sees itself as a practice-orientated educational publication and aims to provide up-to-date information and knowledge. Leading experts focus on issues from everyday practice in order to facilitate the integration of new research findings into routine daily work. Review All articles of the Journal für Gastroenterologische und Hepatologische Erkrankungen are reviewed. Declaration of Helsinki All manuscripts submitted for publication presenting results from studies on probands or patients must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Gastroenterology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Austria 32 (32 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 Biology13%
- Pancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentMedicine6%
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.4%
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine5.1%
- Liver Disease and TransplantationMedicine4.9%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine4.9%
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionMedicine4.9%
- Gastrointestinal motility and disordersMedicine4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hepatology | Q4 | 86/88 | 2nd |
| Gastroenterology | Q4 | 173/176 | 1st |
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
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbasePublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.04LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.01OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 58,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 267 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 9 | 8 |
| 2025 | 32 | 14 | 13 |
| 2024 | 32 | 16 | 5 |
| 2023 | 41 | 17 | 8 |
| 2022 | 21 | 12 | 4 |
| 2021 | 30 | 14 | 1 |
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
46 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 34 days – 81 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 26 days (39 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 78 days
- Sample
- 15 articles with submission and acceptance dates (63 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".
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 3,390 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- AI use Potenzial und Herausforderungen von Large Language Models in der klinischen Entscheidungsfindung
Friederike Jungmann Originalien Open access 10 September 2026
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
All commercial funding related to the manuscript or any author must be declared. Model summary
Alle wie auch immer gearteten Zuwendungen von kommerzieller Seite, die direkt oder indirekt mit dem Untersuchungsgegenstand des Manuskripts oder irgendeinem der Autoren in Verbindung stehen, müssen genannt werden.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Human research must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki or the statement of the relevant regional or institutional ethics committees. Model summary
Bei Untersuchungen am Menschen, an vom Menschen gewonnenen Proben und bei Forschungen mit personenbezogenen Daten von Patienten muss die Deklaration von Helsinki in ihrer aktuellen Fassung bzw. die Stellungnahme der zuständigen regionalen oder institutionellen ethischen Komitees beachtet werden.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Transfer
Permission from the copyright holder is required for reuse of text, figures, and tables from other publications, for both print and online versions. Model summary
Mit der Annahme des Artikels wird der Autor um Übertragung des Copyrights (bzw. das ausschließliche, räumlich und zeitlich uneingeschränkte Recht zur Publikation und zum Vertrieb) an den Verlag gebeten. Die Zeitschrift sowie alle in ihr enthaltenen einzelnen Beiträge und Abbildungen sind urheberrechtlich geschützt. Für Open Choice Artikel ist keine Übertragung des Copyrights erforderlich, da das C…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal für Gastroenterologische und Hepatologische Erkrankungen, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Originality requirement: work must not be published or under consideration elsewhere; all co-authors and the institution must agree to publication. Model summary
Voraussetzung für das Einreichen eines Manuskriptes ist, dass die Arbeit noch nicht publiziert oder an anderer Stelle zur Publikation eingereicht wurde sowie dass alle Koautoren sowie die Institution, an der die Arbeit entstanden ist, der Publikation – implizit oder explizit – zustimmen.
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
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1728-6263
- Electronic ISSN
- 1728-6271
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 2 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal fuer Gastroenterologische und Hepatologische Erkrankungen
How long does peer review take at Journal fuer Gastroenterologische und Hepatologische Erkrankungen?
Based on the dates recorded on 15 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 46 days (interquartile range 34–81 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 Journal fuer Gastroenterologische und Hepatologische Erkrankungen?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 4–6; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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 Journal fuer Gastroenterologische und Hepatologische Erkrankungen based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Austria (32). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal fuer Gastroenterologische und Hepatologische Erkrankungen?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal fuer Gastroenterologische und Hepatologische Erkrankungen is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal fuer Gastroenterologische und Hepatologische Erkrankungen open access, and what is the APC?
Journal fuer Gastroenterologische und Hepatologische Erkrankungen is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,390.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .