Journal profile · GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
ISSN 1319-3767 · eISSN 1998-4049 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.15; JCR Q3 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 500; median 69 days to acceptance (82 articles, last 24 months); 55 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 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 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Liver Disease and Transplantation, together about 22.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Epidemiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology (SJG) is an open access peer-reviewed publication. Authors are invited to submit articles in the field of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition, with a wide spectrum of coverage including basic science, epidemiology, diagnostics, therapeutics, public health, and standards of health care in relation to the concerned specialty. Review articles are usually by invitation. However review articles of current interest and a high standard of scientific value could also be considered for publication.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Faisal M SanaiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine9.1%
- Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.5%
- Liver Disease and TransplantationMedicine5.9%
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesMedicine5.6%
- Microscopic ColitisMedicine5.4%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine5.3%
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionMedicine5.1%
- Hepatitis C virus researchMedicine5.1%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q3 · GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY · rank 96/153
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
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2.15LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 660OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.7OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,412 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | 56 | 22 |
| 2025 | 55 | 55 | 69 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | 177 |
| 2023 | 61 | 61 | 380 |
| 2022 | 66 | 66 | 584 |
| 2021 | 73 | 73 | 817 |
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
69 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 49 days – 113 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 29 days (82 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 105 days
- Sample
- 82 articles with submission and acceptance dates (119 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 28 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | USD 500 | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | 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
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- SAUDI ARABIA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1319-3767
- Electronic ISSN
- 1998-4049
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
What CAS zone is Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Saudi 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.
What is the impact factor of Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.15; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 59.
How long does peer review take at Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology?
Based on the dates recorded on 82 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 69 days (interquartile range 49–113 days); authors report an average review time of about 28 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 Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q3; by category, GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY Q3 (96/153). 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.
Which databases index Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology open access, and what is the APC?
Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .