Journal profile · Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
ISSN 0036-5521 · eISSN 1502-7708 · Informa Healthcare · NORWAY · Monthly · Founded 1966
Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.96; hybrid open access; median 74 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 154 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology is published by Informa Healthcare 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, Gastrointestinal motility and disorders and Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments, together about 31.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology is one of the most important journals for international medical research in gastroenterology and hepatology with international contributors, Editorial Board, and distribution
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesMedicine14.1%
- Gastrointestinal motility and disordersMedicine8.8%
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatmentsMedicine8.3%
- Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.7%
- Microscopic ColitisMedicine6.4%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.6%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine4.1%
- Pancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentMedicine4.1%
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
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
- 1.96LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 105LetPub ·
- h-index
- 169OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8,672OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.88OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 141LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 13,857 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 126 | 48 | 19 |
| 2025 | 154 | 71 | 254 |
| 2024 | 140 | 59 | 518 |
| 2023 | 172 | 71 | 980 |
| 2022 | 242 | 98 | 1,851 |
| 2021 | 245 | 96 | 2,473 |
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
74 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 49 days – 120 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 92 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (311 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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Informa Healthcare
- Country or region
- NORWAY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1966
- ISSN
- 0036-5521
- Electronic ISSN
- 1502-7708
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
What CAS zone is Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.96; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 169.
How long does peer review take at Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 74 days (interquartile range 49–120 days); authors report an average review time of 3–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology open access, and what is the APC?
Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .