Journal profile · Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
ISSN 1759-5045 · eISSN 1759-5053 · Springer Nature · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 2009
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 57.15; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: hard; 133 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 1 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Gut microbiota and health and Inflammatory Bowel Disease, together about 26.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Epidemiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology aims to be the premier source of Reviews and commentaries for the scientific and medical communities we serve. We strive to publish articles that are authoritative, accessible and enhanced with clearly understandable figures, tables and other display items. We want to provide an unparalleled service to authors, referees and readers, and we work hard to maximize the usefulness and impact of each article. The journal publishes Research Highlights, News & Views, Comments, Reviews, Perspectives and Consensus Statements relevant to gastroenterologists and hepatologists, with our broad scope ensuring that the articles we publish reach the widest possible audience.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 10, Germany 3, United States 1, India 1, Italy 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine13.5%
- Gut microbiota and healthBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7%
- Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- Gastrointestinal motility and disordersMedicine5.9%
- Hepatitis C virus researchMedicine5.3%
- Microscopic ColitisMedicine4.9%
- Liver Disease and TransplantationMedicine4.6%
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesMedicine4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
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
- 57.15LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 54.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 9.98LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 6.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 105LetPub ·
- h-index
- 263OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,278OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 16.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,377 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 99 | 14 | 221 |
| 2025 | 133 | 23 | 1,833 |
| 2024 | 145 | 27 | 4,028 |
| 2023 | 153 | 37 | 10,140 |
| 2022 | 165 | 41 | 11,999 |
| 2021 | 167 | 56 | 20,501 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- HardLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2009
- ISSN
- 1759-5045
- Electronic ISSN
- 1759-5053
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
What CAS zone is Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Gastroenterology & Hepatology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 57.15; CiteScore 54.4, h-index 263.
How long does peer review take at Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Hard”. 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 Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (10), Germany (3) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology open access, and what is the APC?
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .