Journal profile · GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
ISSN 0976-5042 · eISSN 0976-5050 · Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. · India
Journal of Digestive Endoscopy: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 22 weeks (community reports); 77 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Digestive Endoscopy is published by Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 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 Esophageal and GI Pathology, Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders and Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research, together about 32.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editor in Chief: Dr Surinder RanaThe Journal of Digestive Endoscopy (JDE) is the official journal of the Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India (SGEI). It is an Open Access, double-anonymous peer-reviewed journal that is published quarterly in both print and online formats. JDE publishes original and scholarly work that contributes to the advancement of evidence-based research and clinical practice in digestive endoscopy. The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, case reports, clinical images, etc.The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following areas of investigation: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Fluoroscopy‑guided endoscopic procedures Capsule endoscopy Diagnostic gastrointestinal endoscopy Therapeutic and interventional endoscopy Advanced endoscopic imaging techniques All manuscripts submitted to JDE undergo double‑anonymous peer review by independent experts. Editorial decisions are based on scientific merit, originality, clinical relevance, and ethical standards. JDE adheres to the principles and best practices recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and is committed to maintaining editorial independence, transparency, and the integrity of the scientific record.Abstracting and indexing:Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Embase, EBSCO, ProQuestThe journal 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.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Surinder RanaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine12.4%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine11.4%
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine8.4%
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsMedicine7.2%
- Pancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentMedicine6.2%
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6.1%
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine5.5%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine5.2%
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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbasePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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)
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,151 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 277 | 277 | 9 |
| 2025 | 77 | 77 | 25 |
| 2024 | 148 | 148 | 39 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | 142 |
| 2022 | 51 | 51 | 72 |
| 2021 | 59 | 59 | 149 |
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 22 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 22 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 | Yes | — |
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
- Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0976-5042
- Electronic ISSN
- 0976-5050
- Society / sponsor
- Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
What CAS zone is Journal of Digestive Endoscopy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 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 Journal of Digestive Endoscopy?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 15.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Digestive Endoscopy?
Authors report an average review time of about 22 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 Digestive Endoscopy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Digestive Endoscopy is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Digestive Endoscopy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 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: .