Journal profile · Surgery
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
ISSN 1091-255X · eISSN 1873-4626 · ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1997
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.69; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,950; median 62 days to acceptance (130 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 363 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher. All articles published in the journal during its time with Springer will remain fully searchable through our websites. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery is published by ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 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 Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research, Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis, together about 25.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery is a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal that updates the surgeon on the latest developments in gastrointestinal surgery. The journal includes original articles on surgery of the digestive tract; gastrointestinal images; "How I Do It" articles, subject reviews, book reports, editorial columns, the SSAT Presidential Address, articles by a guest orator, symposia, letters, results of conferences and more. This is the official publication of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. The journal functions as an outstanding forum for continuing education in surgery and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Surgery
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine11.3%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine7%
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisMedicine6.9%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine6.7%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine6.6%
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer StudiesMedicine5.8%
- Pancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentMedicine5.2%
- Esophageal Cancer Research and TreatmentMedicine5.2%
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 | Surgery | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 4 |
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 |
| Minor | Surgery | 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 | Surgery | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 2.69LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 117LetPub ·
- h-index
- 172OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,006OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.85%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 243LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,944 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 292 | 48 | 76 |
| 2025 | 363 | 74 | 575 |
| 2024 | 444 | 147 | 1,836 |
| 2023 | 325 | 72 | 2,225 |
| 2022 | 351 | 70 | 3,089 |
| 2021 | 322 | 71 | 3,711 |
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 PubMed · to
62 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 41 days – 92 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 4 days (130 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 70 days
- Sample
- 130 articles with submission and acceptance dates (797 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 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
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 3,950 / EUR 3,600 / GBP 3,160 / JPY 443,820 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 1091-255X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-4626
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
What CAS zone is Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Surgery / 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 Gastrointestinal Surgery?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.69; CiteScore 4, h-index 172.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery?
Based on the dates recorded on 130 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 62 days (interquartile range 41–92 days); authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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 Gastrointestinal Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,950.
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: .