Journal profile · GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
United European Gastroenterology Journal
ISSN 2050-6406 · eISSN 2050-6414 · SAGE Publications Inc. · ENGLAND
United European Gastroenterology Journal: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.13; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,930; median 83 days to acceptance (93 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 11% (journal website); 224 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
United European Gastroenterology Journal is published by SAGE Publications Inc. and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection and Microscopic Colitis, together about 25.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Providing an international forum for research in gastroenterology, United European Gastroenterology Journal (UEG Journal) publishes original peer reviewed articles which describe basic research, translational and clinical studies of interest to gastroenterologists and researchers in related fields. Indexing Information: CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service (ACS) Embase (Elsevier) MEDLINE/PubMed (NLM) Open Access Journal Index – OAJ (NSLC & CEPIEC) Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics) SCOPUS (Elsevier) Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics) United European Gastroenterology Journal
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Actions ToolsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 10, Italy 8, United Kingdom 7, Spain 5, France 3 (48 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.8%
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionMedicine7.9%
- Microscopic ColitisMedicine7.1%
- Gastrointestinal motility and disordersMedicine6.4%
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine5.3%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine5.3%
- Pancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentMedicine5.2%
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatmentsMedicine4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCASPublisher website
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
- 6.13LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 9.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.96LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 86OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,048OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 134LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 181Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 922,359Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,257 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 133 | 126 | 105 |
| 2025 | 224 | 212 | 908 |
| 2024 | 235 | 221 | 2,060 |
| 2023 | 164 | 152 | 1,634 |
| 2022 | 177 | 160 | 3,229 |
| 2021 | 150 | 137 | 2,749 |
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 PubMed · to
83 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 47 days – 135 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 93 articles with submission and acceptance dates (407 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 72 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 39 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,930 / EUR 2,500 / GBP 2,275 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Not considered
- Case Reports
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- case reportOriginal Research Papers Review PapersEditorialsLetters to the Editor Letters in Reply GuidelinesClinical ImagesNews Article Please include the following on the…Length not stated
- editorialOriginal Research Papers Review PapersEditorialsLetters to the Editor Letters in Reply GuidelinesClinical ImagesNews Article Please include the following on the…Length not stated
- editorialsEditorials may be solicited by the Editor to address particular topics relating to one or more papers in a given issue.Length not stated
- letterOriginal Research Papers Review PapersEditorialsLetters to the Editor Letters in Reply GuidelinesClinical ImagesNews Article Please include the following on the…Length not stated
- letters to the editorLetters commenting on articles recently published in UEG Journal are welcomed and will be considered for publication to the journal.Length not stated
- original articleOriginal Research Papers Review PapersEditorialsLetters to the Editor Letters in Reply GuidelinesClinical ImagesNews Article Please include the following on the…Length not stated
- original research paperOriginal Research Papers Review PapersEditorialsLetters to the Editor Letters in Reply GuidelinesClinical ImagesNews Article Please include the following on the…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- original research papersOriginal research papers should be no more than 3,000 words (excluding abstract, keywords, references, figures and table legends only, and the title page elemen…Length not stated
- reviewOriginal Research Papers Review PapersEditorialsLetters to the Editor Letters in Reply GuidelinesClinical ImagesNews Article Please include the following on the…main text ≤ 150 words · abstract ≤ 150 words
- review papersReview papers focus on specific subjects of current interest where there have been recent and significant advances, ranging from basic neuroscience to clinical …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Authorship
Papers should only be submitted for consideration once consent is given by all contributing authors. Those submitting papers should carefully check that all those whose work contributed to the paper are acknowledged as contributing authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
UEG Journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE member Model summary
This journal follows the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and handles cases of research and publication misconduct accordingly (https://publicationethics.org/core-practices).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright & Licensing
UEG Journal is an Open Access journal: authors of accepted papers pay an Article Publication Charge and their papers are published under a Creative Commons license. This journal uses a CC-BY-NC-ND Creative Commons License. UEG offers CC BY when mandated by certain funders; more information can be found here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access and Article Publication Charges
As of January 2021, UEG Journal is a fully open access journal. Please visit this page to review the Article Publication Charges (APC).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Submission and Peer Review Process
New submissions should be made via the Research Exchange submission portal. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to submission.wiley.com and clicking the “My Submissions” button. For technical help with the submission system, please review our FAQs or contact submissionhelp@wiley.com.For help with submissions, please contact: uegjournal@wiley.com.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy
Pre-submission enquiries not considered Model summary
UEG Journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. You may also post the final published version of the article immediately after publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting guidelines
The relevant EQUATOR Network reporting guidelines should be followed depending on the type of study. For example, all randomized controlled trials submitted for publication should include a completed CONSORT flow chart as a cited figure and the completed CONSORT checklist should be uploaded with your submission as a supplementary file. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses should include the comple…
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
- SAGE Publications Inc.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2050-6406
- Electronic ISSN
- 2050-6414
- Society / sponsor
- United European Gastroenterology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 7 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about United European Gastroenterology Journal
What CAS zone is United European Gastroenterology Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, United European Gastroenterology Journal is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 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 United European Gastroenterology Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.13; CiteScore 9.2, h-index 86.
How long does peer review take at United European Gastroenterology Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 93 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 83 days (interquartile range 47–135 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 11% (2025). 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 United European Gastroenterology Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 United European Gastroenterology Journal based?
Of the 48 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (10), Italy (8) and United Kingdom (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index United European Gastroenterology Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, United European Gastroenterology Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is United European Gastroenterology Journal open access, and what is the APC?
United European Gastroenterology Journal is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,930.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .