Journal profile · Medicine-Gastroenterology
Journal of Coloproctology
ISSN 2237-9363 · Thieme · Brazil
Journal of Coloproctology: impact factor 0.8 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 47 weeks (community reports); 598 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: 10.1055/s-00050442 Note: The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology, the official journal of Pan Arab Interventional Radiology Society (PAIRS), has transferred to a new publisher. Please see the Society website for mo... Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Coloproctology is published by Thieme. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments, Stoma care and complications and Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes, together about 26.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
For further information about how to submit a manuscript to Journal of Coloproctology (JCOL), please see the author instructions. The Journal of Coloproctology (JCOL) is the official scientific publication of the Brazilian Society of Coloproctology (https://sbcp.org.br/) and Portuguese Society of Coloproctology (https://www.spcoloprocto.org/), published by Thieme. It focuses on studies in coloproctology and related medical fields. Its intended readership includes colorectal surgeons, gastroenterologists, general surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, researchers, and medical trainees.JCOL is published quarterly, with issues released in March, June, September, and December. The journal accepts a variety of article types, including original research, clinical case reports, reviews, editorials, special articles, and letters to the editor. Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution license (CC BY), which allows sharing and adaptation with proper attribution. Authors retain the copyright to their work, while granting Thieme the right to publish it. JCOL requires that authors follow the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly work in Medical Journals. More information can be found here: https://www.icmje.org Abstracting and indexing: Scopus, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Literatura Latino-Americano e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS), EBSCO, ProQuest
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Gastroenterology
Editor-in-chief Girija Prasad RathThePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsMedicine9%
- Stoma care and complicationsMedicine8.9%
- Anorectal Disease Treatments and OutcomesMedicine8.8%
- Colorectal and Anal CarcinomasMedicine8.6%
- Diverticular Disease and ComplicationsMedicine7.1%
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsMedicine6.9%
- Women's cancer prevention and managementMedicine5%
- Pelvic floor disorders treatmentsMedicine4.3%
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.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SciELOPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)
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)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 109OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,646 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 36 | 4 |
| 2025 | 598 | 598 | 8 |
| 2024 | 369 | 369 | 31 |
| 2023 | 633 | 633 | 49 |
| 2022 | 552 | 552 | 88 |
| 2021 | 560 | 560 | 166 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 47 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 47 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted8
- clinical case reportsThe journal accepts a variety of article types, including original research, clinical case reports, reviews, editorials, special articles, and letters to the ed…Length not stated
- editorialEditorialLength not stated
- editorialsThe journal accepts a variety of article types, including original research, clinical case reports, reviews, editorials, special articles, and letters to the ed…Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe journal accepts a variety of article types, including original research, clinical case reports, reviews, editorials, special articles, and letters to the ed…Length not stated
- original researchThe journal accepts a variety of article types, including original research, clinical case reports, reviews, editorials, special articles, and letters to the ed…Length not stated
- reviewReviewLength not stated
- reviewsThe journal accepts a variety of article types, including original research, clinical case reports, reviews, editorials, special articles, and letters to the ed…Length not stated
- special articlesThe journal accepts a variety of article types, including original research, clinical case reports, reviews, editorials, special articles, and letters to the ed…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright
- Authorship
ICMJE recommendations required Model summary
JCOL requires that authors follow the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly work in Medical Journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY license Model summary
Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution license (CC BY), which allows sharing and adaptation with proper attribution.
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
- Thieme
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2237-9363
- Society / sponsor
- Indian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Coloproctology
What is the impact factor of Journal of Coloproctology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.3, h-index 24.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Coloproctology?
Authors report an average review time of about 47 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.
Which databases index Journal of Coloproctology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Coloproctology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Coloproctology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Coloproctology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .