Journal profile · Medicine-Gastroenterology
Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
ISSN 2666-5107 · eISSN 2590-0307 · Elsevier
Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,180; review about 119 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 46 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is published by Elsevier 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 Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes, Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection and Esophageal and GI Pathology, together about 34.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oncology and Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (TIGE) is the endoscopy journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. The journal strives to highlight new techniques and innovative approaches within the field of gastrointestinal endoscopy in addition to providing a comprehensive overview of clinical conditions and gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures.TIGE focuses on the pathophysiology of select conditions and technical performance of gastrointestinal procedures for management of these conditions, in combination with best practices, expert opinion and innovations. Four times a year, TIGE features a thematic narrative review series on a chosen topic managed by expert guest editors within the field. These invited series highlight a current, topical subject of clinical importance and feature knowledgeable authors who offer authoritative insights. Regular features include peer-reviewed original research, case series, and innovation in endoscopy, a unique article type that showcases new methods. Videos are encouraged in order to maximize the clinical applicability of TIGE's content. TIGE is currently published on a quarterly basis.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Gastroenterology
Editor-in-chief Somashekar G. KrishnaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 18, Japan 4, Brazil 3, Thailand 2, South Korea 1 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine12.1%
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionMedicine11.7%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine10.5%
- Esophageal Cancer Research and TreatmentMedicine7%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine6.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.1%
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine5.6%
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsMedicine3.3%
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbasePublisher website
Other: Clarivate Emerging Source Citation Index, Reactions Weekly
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 386 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 46 | 16 | 29 |
| 2024 | 46 | 20 | 77 |
| 2023 | 61 | 30 | 109 |
| 2022 | 63 | 20 | 140 |
| 2021 | 70 | 26 | 435 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
119 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 67 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 119 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,180 / EUR 2,300 / GBP 1,970 / JPY 305,110 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 275 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 4
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- editorialsEditorials express opinions on current topics of interest or provide comments on papers published elsewhere in the same issue. Submissions are by invitation onl…Length not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the Editor offer opinions on papers published in TIGE. Original or unpublished data will not be considered. TIGE will not publish letters commenting …main text ≤ 500 words
- original articleOriginal Articles are full-length reports of original research related to digestive conditions focused on applications of gastrointestinal endoscopy. Articles c…main text ≤ 4,000 words · abstract ≤ 275 words
- original articlesOriginal Articles are full-length reports of original research related to digestive conditions focused on applications of gastrointestinal endoscopy.Length not stated
- original researchOriginal ArticlesOriginal Articles are full-length reports of original research related to digestive conditions focused on applications of gastrointestinal endo…Length not stated
- protocolOriginal ArticlesOriginal Articles are full-length reports of original research related to digestive conditions focused on applications of gastrointestinal endo…Length not stated
- reviewOriginal ArticlesOriginal Articles are full-length reports of original research related to digestive conditions focused on applications of gastrointestinal endo…Length not stated
- systematic reviewSystematic Reviews and Meta-analyses are manuscripts that feature an organized and detailed review of the scientific literature about a topic relating to gastro…main text ≤ 6,000 words · abstract ≤ 275 words
- systematic reviews and meta-analysesSystematic Reviews and Meta-analyses are manuscripts that feature an organized and detailed review of the scientific literature about a topic relating to gastro…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Self-archiving
- AI use Generative AI and Figures, images and artwork
Please read our policy on the use of generative AI and AI-assisted tools in figures, images and artwork, which can be found in Elsevier’s GenAI Policies for Journals. This policy states: AI tools may be used to support the creation of explanatory images (such as flow charts, conceptual diagrams, or schematic illustrations)AI tools may be used to create data visualizations (such as plots, charts, g…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Each author must have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for the content of the paper and must approve of the final version of the manuscript. To be considered as an author of a paper, an individual must have been involved with each of the below activities: Conception and design of the studyGeneration, collection, assembly, analysis, and/or interpretation of dataDr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Policy
Potential Conflicts of InterestThe following are examples of COI that may occur with Editors, authors (including invited authors), and reviewers. Interactions considered pertinent are from the start of the research activity in a specific program until such time that a submission is anticipated to be published or 1 year from submission date, whichever is longer.Editors: Editors who make final decis…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data Transparency Policy: research data deposit and citation encouraged but not required Model summary
TIGE is committed to supporting the transparency, openness and reproducibility of science; to that end, the Journal supports research data deposit and citation. Authors are encouraged to deposit their research data in a relevant data repository and cite these datasets in their articles, but this is not a requirement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Standards
TIGE considers research/publication misconduct to be a serious breach of ethics and will take action as necessary to address such misconduct. Misconduct can include submission or publication of information thatIs intentionally erroneous,Has been published elsewhere by a different author without acknowledgment (plagiarism),Has been published elsewhere by the same author without acknowledgment (dupl…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
For noncommercial purposes, lets others distribute and copy the article and include it in a collective work (such as an anthology), as long as they credit the author(s) and provided they do not alter or modify the article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policies
TIGE offers authors a choice in publishing their research:SubscriptionArticles are made available to subscribers as well as developing countries and patient groups through our universal access programs.No open access publication fee payable by authors.The author is entitled to post the accepted manuscript in their institution's repository and make this public after an embargo period (known as gree…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review process
Each manuscript is reviewed initially by the Editors-in-Chief. If the quality is sufficient and scope appropriate, manuscripts are assigned to an Associate or Guest Editor who has expertise on the subject of the manuscript. After review by the Associate/Guest Editor, if the manuscript is judged to be appropriate and competitive for publication in TIGE, it is sent to experts in the appropriate area…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism, Duplicate Submission/Publication Policy
DefinitionsPlagiarism: Unreferenced use of published and unpublished ideas. It may occur at any stage of planning, research, writing, or publication and applies to print and electronic versions.Duplicate Submission/Publication: Occurs when two or more papers, without full cross-reference, share the same hypothesis, data, discussion points, or conclusions.SanctionsShould plagiarism or duplicate sub…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Server Policy
TIGE allows manuscript submissions to have been posted to a preprint server, with the following stipulations:Authors must retain copyright for the manuscript so that it may be transferred to Elsevier if the manuscript is accepted, per the Journal's copyright policy.The preprint cannot be updated while the manuscript is under review and cannot be updated if it is accepted for publication in the Jou…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Green open access
Authors can share their research in a variety of different ways, and Elsevier has a number of green open access options available. We recommend authors see our open access page for further information. Authors can also self-archive their manuscripts immediately and enable public access from their institution's repository after an embargo period. This is the version that has been accepted for publi…
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 2666-5107
- Electronic ISSN
- 2590-0307
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
What CAS zone is Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 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 Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 13.
How long does peer review take at Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy?
The publisher reports about 119 days (submission to acceptance). 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 are the manuscript requirements of Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 275 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 4; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (18), Japan (4) and Brazil (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy open access, and what is the APC?
Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,180.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .