Journal profile · GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY-SURGERY
Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences
ISSN 1868-6974 · eISSN 1868-6982 · Springer Japan · JAPAN · Bimonthly · Founded 1993
Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.45; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,700; median 84 days to acceptance (78 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 171 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences is published by Springer Japan 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 Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders, Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research and Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies, together about 45% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences (JHBPS) publishes original English-language articles dealing with clinical investigations and basic research on all aspects of hepatic, biliary and pancreatic fields.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY-SURGERY
Editor-in-chief Masayuki OhtsukaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine17.8%
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine15.9%
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer StudiesMedicine11.3%
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisMedicine8.9%
- Pancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentMedicine7.7%
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine6.5%
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and OutcomesMedicine5.9%
- Liver Disease and TransplantationMedicine3.2%
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 | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | 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 |
| 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 | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | 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
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCASPublisher website
Other: 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
- 2.45LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 97OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,113OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 104LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 140Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 731,517Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,453 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 151 | 78 | 37 |
| 2025 | 171 | 99 | 236 |
| 2024 | 127 | 79 | 436 |
| 2023 | 118 | 69 | 642 |
| 2022 | 212 | 45 | 2,021 |
| 2021 | 220 | 63 | 3,137 |
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
84 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 34 days – 135 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 10 days (80 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 96 days
- Sample
- 78 articles with submission and acceptance dates (326 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 89 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 16 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
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,700 / EUR 3,100 / GBP 2,450 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- case image/case videoCoverage includes Original Article, Review Article, Special Research Report, Rapid Communication, Case Image/Case Video, How I do It, and Letter to the EditorLength not stated
- editorialice@jshbps.jp prior to submission. (12) EDITORIAL (By invitation) Authors: Maximum 3 Word limit: 1,000 words excluding references, tables and figures Abstract: …main text ≤ 1,000 words
- how i do itCoverage includes Original Article, Review Article, Special Research Report, Rapid Communication, Case Image/Case Video, How I do It, and Letter to the EditorLength not stated
- letter to the editorCoverage includes Original Article, Review Article, Special Research Report, Rapid Communication, Case Image/Case Video, How I do It, and Letter to the EditorLength not stated
- original articlereturned to authors without review. (1) ORIGINAL ARTICLE Authors: Maximum 10 Word limit: 4,000 words including abstract but excluding references, tables and figmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- rapid communicationCoverage includes Original Article, Review Article, Special Research Report, Rapid Communication, Case Image/Case Video, How I do It, and Letter to the EditorLength not stated
- revieweration. (6) INVITED ARTICLE or INVITED REVIEW (By invitation) Authors: Maximum 10 Word limit: 4,000 words including abstract but excluding references, tables a…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- review articleTable: Up to 7 Keyword: 5 key words (2) REVIEW ARTICLE Authors: Maximum 6 Word limit: 5,000 words including abstract but excluding references, tables and figmain text ≤ 5,000 words
- special research reportCoverage includes Original Article, Review Article, Special Research Report, Rapid Communication, Case Image/Case Video, How I do It, and Letter to the EditorLength not stated
- systematic reviewTable: Up to 7 Keyword: 5 key words (3) SYSTEMATIC REVIEW Authors: Maximum 6 Word limit: 5,000 words including abstract but excluding references, tables and figmain text ≤ 5,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Use of AI tools
Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools—such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs)—cannot be considered capable of initiating an original piece of research without direction by human authors. They also cannot be accountable for a published work or for research design, which is a generally held requirement of authorship (as discussed in the previous section), no…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
This journal follows the recommendations formulated by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors regarding criteria for authorship. Accordingly, each person listed as an author or coauthor for a submitted manuscript must meet all four criteria. An author or coauthor shall have: Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, or acquisition, analysis or interpretatio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest CONFLICT OF INTEREST
All authors must declare any financial support or relationship that may pose conflict of interest as “Conflict of Interest” between Acknowledgments and References sections. Please disclose all information for the following terms relevant to the submitted manuscript: If any author was supported by grants and donations, please list all relevant grants and donations that you have received from instit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability 7. DATA SHARING POLICY
Data sharing encouraged Model summary
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 may provide a data availability statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published in their paper. Shared data should be cited. Please also review Wiley’s policy here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Misconduct
In cases of suspected scientific misconduct (fabrication or falsification of data, double publication, duplicate submission, plagiarism, salami slicing), the journal will conduct a preliminary investigation according to the COPE guidelines. In case of serious scientific misconduct and ethical breach, the journal might contact the corresponding author’s institution and funding agencies. Editors of …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is the author’s responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ Publishing copyright material in an Open Access paper. If your re-use permission does not allow the materi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 14. WILEY’S OPEN ACCESS OPTION
Open Access is available to authors of articles who wish to make their article freely available to all on Wiley Online Library under a Creative Commons license. With Open Access, the author, the author’s funding agency, or the author’s institution pays a fee to ensure that the article is made open access. Authors of Open Access articles are permitted to post the final, published PDF of their artic…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review and Acceptance
Single-anonymized peer review model Model summary
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to our readership. This journal operates under a single-anonymized peer review model. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are peer reviewed by two anonymous reviewers, the Associate Editor, and the Editor. Final acceptance or rejection rests with the Editors, who reserve the right to …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Detection
This journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints PREPRINT POLICY
Preprints considered for review Model summary
The journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. Authors may also post the final published version of the article immediately after publication. Please read Wiley’s Preprint policy.
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 Japan
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1993
- ISSN
- 1868-6974
- Electronic ISSN
- 1868-6982
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 8 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences
What CAS zone is Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Gastroenterology & Hepatology / Surgery. 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 Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.45; CiteScore 6.8, h-index 97.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 78 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 84 days (interquartile range 34–135 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 19% (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 Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: Chicago; Graphical abstract: 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.
Which databases index Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,700.
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: .