Journal profile · GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Journal of the Anus Rectum and Colon
ISSN 2432-3853 · The Japan Society of Coloproctology · Japan
Journal of the Anus Rectum and Colon: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.5 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 103 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 46.7% (journal website); 61 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Anus Rectum and Colon is published by The Japan Society of Coloproctology 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 Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments, Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes and Pelvic floor disorders treatments, together about 35.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery and Oncology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon (JARC) is the official peer-reviewed and open-access journal of the Japan Society of Coloproctology. The Journal’s aim is to advance knowledge of coloproctology-related studies, and to promote the standards in research and conduct of physicians, surgeons, proctologists and all other professionals engaged in the field of coloproctology worldwide. The Journal publishes original research articles, trial protocols, review articles, practice guidelines, clinical research, case reports, “How I do it”, and letters to the editor. The Journal is published four times each year (January, April, July and October). JARC requires that all manuscripts be prepared in accordance with the “Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly work in Medical Journals.”
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Soichiro IshiharaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Japan 34, United States 3, Taiwan, China 2, Mainland China 1, South Korea 1 (47 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsMedicine18.2%
- Anorectal Disease Treatments and OutcomesMedicine9.1%
- Pelvic floor disorders treatmentsMedicine7.9%
- Colorectal and Anal CarcinomasMedicine7.9%
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionMedicine7.7%
- Diverticular Disease and ComplicationsMedicine5.7%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine5%
- Colorectal Cancer Treatments and StudiesMedicine3.8%
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.65%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 57LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 400 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52 | 52 | 4 |
| 2025 | 61 | 61 | 101 |
| 2024 | 54 | 54 | 138 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 287 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 276 |
| 2021 | 55 | 55 | 483 |
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
103 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 73 days – 142 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 101 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 218 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (133 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 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 46.7%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 36.5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | JPY 200,000 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | JPY 200,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | JPY 200,000 | No | — |
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)
Article types accepted8
- case reportsCase reports that show originality or have educational implications for diagnosis and treatment are welcomed.Length not stated
- clinical researchClinical research should describe the purpose, design, methods, results and conclusion of a research and its clinical implications.Length not stated
- how i do it“How I do it” should be brief descriptions of a new method or technique.Length not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the editor are brief, constructive commentaries that can be submitted in response to a recently published article in the Journal.Length not stated
- original research articlesOriginal research articles include manuscripts that encompass the broad range of innovative and impactful clinical and basic research in the field of coloprocto…Length not stated
- practice guidelinesPractice guidelines are statements that include recommendations intended to optimize patient care that are informed by a systematic review of evidence and an as…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles should provide a comprehensive and scholarly account of a topic that has direct relevance to coloproctology.Length not stated
- trial protocolsTrial protocols are documents that describe the organization and plan for prospective studies including randomized clinical trials.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Conflicts of interest
Copyright belongs to the Japan Society of Coloproctology. Model summary
Copyright of articles and their contents published in JARC belongs to the Japan Society of Coloproctology.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Editorial Policy and Publication Ethics
JARC observes the highest standards in journal publication ethics. The Journal supports and adheres to the industry guidelines and best practices, including Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals (http://www.icmje.org/icmje-recommendations.pdf) by the ICMJE and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Access under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Model summary
Copyright of articles and their contents published in JARC belongs to the Japan Society of Coloproctology. JARC is an Open Access journal distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Anyone may download, reuse, copy, reprint, or distribute articles published in the Journal for non-prof…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Single-anonymized peer review; reviewers anonymous to authors. Model summary
Peer review is a critically important process of evaluation for any manuscript submitted to JARC. Every article dispatched for full peer review will receive a comprehensive, fair, unbiased critical assessment. All submitted manuscripts will be reviewed by an editor of JARC to evaluate the eligibility for possible publication. Thereafter, the manuscripts will be sent to two to three expert reviewer…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Exclusive submission; no duplicate publication. Model summary
Articles that have been previously published or are being considered for publication in another journal in any language will not be accepted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting Guidelines
Various reporting guidelines have been developed for different study designs. Authors are encouraged to follow published standard reporting guidelines for the study discipline. CONSORT for randomized clinical trials (http://www.consort-statement.org/) – this guideline is required for all randomized clinical trials, as noted above. CARE for case reports (http://care-statement.org/) STROBE for obser…
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
- The Japan Society of Coloproctology
- Country or region
- Japan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2432-3853
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 the Anus Rectum and Colon
What CAS zone is Journal of the Anus Rectum and Colon in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Anus Rectum and Colon 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 the Anus Rectum and Colon?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 23.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Anus Rectum and Colon?
Based on the dates recorded on 96 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 103 days (interquartile range 73–142 days); authors report an average review time of about 18 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 46.7% (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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of the Anus Rectum and Colon based?
Of the 47 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (34), United States (3) and Taiwan, China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the Anus Rectum and Colon?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Anus Rectum and Colon is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of the Anus Rectum and Colon open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Anus Rectum and Colon is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .