Journal profile · Medicine-Gastroenterology
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
ISSN 1948-5204 · Baishideng Publishing Group · United States
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.74; fully open access; median 73 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); 426 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology is published by Baishideng Publishing Group 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, Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis and Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research, together about 28% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oncology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology (WJGO) is a leading academic journal devoted to reporting the latest, cutting-edge research progress and findings of basic research and clinical practice in the field of gastrointestinal oncology.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Gastroenterology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine11.6%
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisMedicine8.6%
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine7.7%
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer StudiesMedicine5.8%
- Esophageal Cancer Research and TreatmentMedicine5.5%
- Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and TreatmentMedicine5.2%
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsMedicine4.9%
- Cancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersMedicine4.2%
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 |
| Minor | Oncology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Oncology | 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 |
| Minor | Oncology | 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
- 2.74LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 815OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 357LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,504 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 394 | 394 | 43 |
| 2025 | 426 | 426 | 662 |
| 2024 | 422 | 422 | 1,860 |
| 2023 | 170 | 170 | 1,362 |
| 2022 | 189 | 189 | 2,166 |
| 2021 | 167 | 167 | 2,684 |
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
73 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 55 days – 97 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
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- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (593 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".
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- Baishideng Publishing Group
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1948-5204
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
What CAS zone is World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Gastroenterology & Hepatology / Oncology. 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 World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.74; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 74.
How long does peer review take at World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 73 days (interquartile range 55–97 days). 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 World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology open access, and what is the APC?
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .