Journal profile · Medicine-Hepatology
Journal of Pancreatology
ISSN 2096-5664 · eISSN 2577-3577 · Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW · United States
Journal of Pancreatology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.6 (journal website); JCR Q4 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 152 days to acceptance (20 articles, last 24 months); 39 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Pancreatology is published by Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW 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 Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research, Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment and Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances, together about 56.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oncology and Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Pancreatology is the official open-access journal of the Chinese Association of Pancreatology (CAP), which is the sister association of American Pancreas Association (APA). Published by Chinese Medical Association (CMA) in collaboration with Wolters Kluwer, it is the first English publication from China that focuses on diseases related to the pancreas as well as multi-disciplinary clinical approaches, including general surgery, gastroenterology, endocrinology, oncology, pathology, nuclear medicine, and radiology. Imaging modalities such as ultrasonography and pancreatic-related basic and clinical research will also be included. The clinical practice guidelines and expert consensuses of pancreatology in China are initially released from this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Hepatology
Editor-in-chief Yupei ZhaoPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine31.4%
- Pancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentMedicine14.5%
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research AdvancesMedicine10.8%
- Cancer Genomics and DiagnosticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Lung Cancer Research StudiesMedicine4.4%
- Renal cell carcinoma treatmentMedicine4.1%
- Cancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersMedicine3.4%
- Neuroblastoma Research and TreatmentsMedicine3.2%
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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q4 · GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY · rank 117/153
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbasePublisher website
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)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.66OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 275 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 3 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 28 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 40 |
| 2023 | 55 | 55 | 221 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 96 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 193 |
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
152 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 75 days – 212 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 45 days (20 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 193 days
- Sample
- 20 articles with submission and acceptance dates (80 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 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,000 / USD 1,000 | — | — |
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- case reportThe title should be provocative and reflect the value of the case. Please begin with an abstract, then please start the case report with a short paragraph to pr…Length not stated
- editorialThe Editorial Office is pleased to answer any questions you may have about preparing your manuscript in accordance with our guidelines.Length not stated
- guideline articleGuideline Article 5000 250 (unstructured) 10 50 YesLength not stated
- invited commentaryInvited Commentary 1000 No abstract 1 10 NoLength not stated
- letterround and the rationale for the letter. Letters can only have 1200 words and 2 tables/figures. Case Reports are short articles repormain text ≤ 1,200 words
- original articleAbstract. Where required, abstracts are limited to 250 words, which is excluded from the overall manuscript word count. The abstract is structured and should br…main text ≤ 250 words · abstract ≤ 250 words
- review articleReview Article 5000 250 (unstructured) 10 100 NoLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI
Authors are fully responsible for the content of their manuscript, even those parts produced by GenAI. Authors who have used GenAI in their research and the writing of manuscripts should provide an open, transparent, and detailed description of the use of GenAI (including the name and version of the GenAI tool, when it was used, how it was used, and the process of using it, and, if necessary, anno…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Authorship credit should be based only on substantial contributions to each of the three components mentioned below:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest
Authors must state all possible conflicts of interest in the manuscript, including financial, consultant, institutional and other relationships that might lead to bias or a conflict of interest. A conflict of interest may exist when an author (or the author's institution or employer) has financial or personal relationships or affiliations that could influence (or bias) the author's decisions, work…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Availability Statement
A Data Availability Statement is required for articles reporting results derived from research data, effective from July 2022. Model summary
Journal of Pancreatology requires authors to include in any articles that report results derived from research data to include a Data Availability Statement from July 2022. The provision of a Data Availability Statement will be verified as a condition of publication. Data Availability Statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found in…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics Policy
The journal follows COPE guidelines for handling potential research misconduct. Model summary
As a globally active open access publisher, we strive to promote the best practice in the academic arena and maintain integrity in all of our publishing activities. We follow the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly work in Medical Journals issued by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and the Cope of Conduct and Best Practice…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright The Copyright Transfer Form
The copyright transfer form has to be submitted in original with the signatures of all the contributors via the journal’s online manuscript submission and review system: http://www.editorialmanager.com/jpancreatology
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Journal of Pancreatology is a gold open access journal. Every peer-reviewed article appearing in this journal will be published open access. This means that the article is universally and freely accessible via the internet in perpetuity, in an easily readable format immediately after publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Single-blind external peer review; editors initially screen all submissions for suitability, and manuscripts lacking originality or with serious flaws are rejected before formal review. Model summary
Journal of Pancreatology operates a single-blind external peer review process, wherein the names of the reviewers are hidden from the author. Brief introduction on peer review process of the journal:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
All submitted manuscripts are screened with plagiarism-detection software. Model summary
As defined by the World Association of Medical Editors (https://wame.org/recommendations-on-publication-ethics-policies-for-medical-journals#Plagiarism), Plagiarism is the use of others' published and unpublished ideas or words (or other intellectual property) without attribution or permission, and presenting them as new and original rather than derived from an existing source. The intent and effe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting Guidelines
The following reporting guidelines will need to follow by authors:
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
- Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2096-5664
- Electronic ISSN
- 2577-3577
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pancreatology
What CAS zone is Journal of Pancreatology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Pancreatology 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 Pancreatology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 18.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Pancreatology?
Based on the dates recorded on 20 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 152 days (interquartile range 75–212 days); authors report an average review time of about 11 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.
What JCR quartile is Journal of Pancreatology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q4; by category, GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY Q4 (117/153). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Pancreatology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; 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.
Which databases index Journal of Pancreatology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Pancreatology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Pancreatology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Pancreatology 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .