Journal profile · GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
ISSN 1598-9992 · eISSN 2233-6869 · Jin Publishing & Printing Co. · Korea, Republic of
Korean Journal of Gastroenterology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 30 days to acceptance (69 articles, last 24 months); 79 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Korean Journal of Gastroenterology is published by Jin Publishing & Printing Co. 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 Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies, Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes and Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments, together about 22.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesMedicine7.9%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine7.9%
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsMedicine6.5%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.9%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine5.1%
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine5%
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatmentsMedicine4.7%
- Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and TreatmentMedicine4.7%
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 346OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 66LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,429 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 2 |
| 2025 | 79 | 79 | 87 |
| 2024 | 90 | 90 | 157 |
| 2023 | 101 | 101 | 305 |
| 2022 | 99 | 99 | 305 |
| 2021 | 118 | 118 | 306 |
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
30 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 18 days – 44 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 51 days (69 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 89 days
- Sample
- 69 articles with submission and acceptance dates (148 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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | KRW 10,000 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | KRW 10,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | KRW 10,000 | No | — |
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
- Jin Publishing & Printing Co.
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English, Korean
- ISSN
- 1598-9992
- Electronic ISSN
- 2233-6869
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
What CAS zone is Korean Journal of Gastroenterology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Korean Journal of Gastroenterology 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.
How long does peer review take at Korean Journal of Gastroenterology?
Based on the dates recorded on 69 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 30 days (interquartile range 18–44 days); authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
Which databases index Korean Journal of Gastroenterology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Korean Journal of Gastroenterology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Korean Journal of Gastroenterology open access, and what is the APC?
Korean Journal of Gastroenterology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .