Journal profile · Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
ISSN 0815-9319 · eISSN 1440-1746 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · AUSTRALIA · Monthly · Founded 1986
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.42; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,620; median 67 days to acceptance (135 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 62.5%; 418 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies and Liver Disease and Transplantation, together about 24.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Hepatology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is produced 12 times per year and publishes peer-reviewed original papers, reviews and editorials concerned with clinical practice and research in the fields of hepatology, gastroenterology and endoscopy. Papers cover the medical, radiological, pathological, biochemical, physiological and historical aspects of the subject areas. All submitted papers are reviewed by at least two referees expert in the field of the submitted paper.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Editor-in-chief Han-Mo ChiuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hong Kong, China 7, Singapore 4, Japan 3, Taiwan, China 1, India 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine10.7%
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesMedicine7.1%
- Liver Disease and TransplantationMedicine7%
- Hepatitis C virus researchMedicine6.3%
- Hepatitis B Virus StudiesMedicine5.3%
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisMedicine4.4%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine4.3%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- 3.42LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- h-index
- 117LetPub ·
- h-index
- 183OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,938OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.66OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 258LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 363Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,276,919Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 14,600 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 565 | 301 | 341 |
| 2025 | 418 | 207 | 1,001 |
| 2024 | 421 | 261 | 2,394 |
| 2023 | 366 | 231 | 2,691 |
| 2022 | 346 | 108 | 4,069 |
| 2021 | 435 | 136 | 6,616 |
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
67 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 16 days – 122 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 10 days (135 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 80 days
- Sample
- 135 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,059 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2.3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 62.5%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 95 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,620 / EUR 3,840 / GBP 3,100 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 1,500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- Case reports
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- editorialles published in the same issue of JGH. Editorials are generally 1200–1500 words, may contain one table or figure and cite up to 15 referencmain text ≤ 1,500 words · references ≤ 15
- editorialsEditorials are generally 1200–1500 words, may contain one table or figure and cite up to 15 references, including the source articleLength not stated
- education and imagingThe Editors welcome contributions to the Education and Imaging section (Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic or Gastrointestinal).Length not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the Editor are short, relevant comments on articles published by JGH. These manuscripts should not exceed 700 words in length, do not include an abst…main text ≤ 700 words
- meta-analyses or systematic reviewsMeta-Analyses and Systematic Reviews have a word limit of 3500–5000 words, with an abstract of up to 250 words and up to 75 references and 3–7 figures or tables…Length not stated
- meta-analysisbject to the usual peer review process. Meta-Analyses and Systematic Reviews have a word limit of 3500–5000 words, with an abstract of up to 250 words and up to…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- original articleo disease mechanisms and new therapies. Original articles are limited to 3000 words, with an abstract of up to 250 words and up to 50 referencemain text ≤ 3,000 words
- original articles (including clinical trials)Original articles are limited to 3000 words, with an abstract of up to 250 words and up to 50 references and 3–7 figures and tables.Length not stated
- reviewdeclined without external peer review. Reviews are limited to 3,500–5,000 words, with an abstract of up to 250 words, up to 75 references,main text ≤ 5,000 words
- review articlesReviews are limited to 3,500–5,000 words, with an abstract of up to 250 words, up to 75 references, and a total of 3–7 figures and tables.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship Correction to authorship
In accordance with Wiley’s Best Practice Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics and the Committee on Publication Ethics’ guidance, Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology will allow authors to correct authorship on a submitted, accepted, or published article if a valid reason exists to do so. All authors – including those to be added or removed – must agree to any proposed chang…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure statement
The source of financial grants and other funding should be acknowledged, including a frank declaration of the authors’ industrial links and affiliations. In the case of clinical trials or any article describing use of a commercial device, therapeutic substance or food must state whether there are any potential conflicts of interest for each of the authors: failure to make such a statement may jeop…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
The journal encourages authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors should include a data accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published alongside their paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
COPE member Model summary
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read the Top 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors here. Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines can be found at authorservices.wiley.com/ethics-guidelines/index.html.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 7. COPYRIGHT AND LICENSING
Copyright / licensing options Model summary
You may choose to publish under the terms of the journal’s standard copyright agreement, or Open Access under the terms of a Creative Commons License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review type: single-anonymous Model summary
All manuscripts are single-anonymous peer reviewed under the direction of an Editor; the review of Letters to the Editor and Editorials are at the Editor’s discretion.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- AUSTRALIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 0815-9319
- Electronic ISSN
- 1440-1746
- Society / sponsor
- Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Foundation
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 41, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
What CAS zone is Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Gastroenterology & Hepatology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.42; CiteScore 6.2, h-index 183.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology?
Based on the dates recorded on 135 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 67 days (interquartile range 16–122 days); authors report an average review time of about 2.3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 62.5%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 11% (2025). 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 of Gastroenterology and Hepatology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 1,500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 of Gastroenterology and Hepatology based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (7), Singapore (4) and Japan (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,620.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .