Journal profile · Multiple
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
ISSN 1948-9366 · BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC · UNITED STATES
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.15; fully open access; median 71 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); 523 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery is published by BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC 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 Surgical Treatments and Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders, together about 24.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery is a high-quality, open-access Baishideng published academic journal that employs a single-blind peer-review process.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Andreas M KaiserPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 12%); most named Italy 11, Mainland China 6, Türkiye 6, Japan 4, Taiwan, China 3 (51 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine8.7%
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsMedicine8.4%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine7.4%
- Enhanced Recovery After SurgeryMedicine6.6%
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine6.2%
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisMedicine5.9%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine4.5%
- Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and TreatmentMedicine4.3%
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 |
| Minor | Surgery | 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 |
| Minor | Surgery | 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 | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIELetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher 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
- 2.15LetPub ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 636OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 490LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 4,343,132Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,645 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 475 | 475 | 46 |
| 2025 | 523 | 523 | 683 |
| 2024 | 477 | 477 | 1,589 |
| 2023 | 279 | 279 | 2,142 |
| 2022 | 135 | 135 | 980 |
| 2021 | 142 | 142 | 1,900 |
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
71 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 60 days – 87 days
- Acceptance to online
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- Submission to online
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- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (761 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
- Peer review
- Open 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
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 INC
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1948-9366
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
What CAS zone is World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Gastroenterology & Hepatology / Surgery. 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 Surgery?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.15; h-index 62.
How long does peer review take at World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery?
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 71 days (interquartile range 60–87 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.
Where are the editorial board members of World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery based?
Of the 51 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (11), Mainland China (6) and Türkiye (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery is indexed in SCIE. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .