Journal profile · Gastroenterology & Hepatology
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GASTROENTEROLOGIE
ISSN 0044-2771 · eISSN 1439-7803 · Karl Demeter Verlag GmbH · GERMANY · Monthly · Founded 1963
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GASTROENTEROLOGIE: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.43; hybrid open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 1,324 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GASTROENTEROLOGIE is published by Karl Demeter Verlag GmbH 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 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Hepatitis C virus research and Inflammatory Bowel Disease, together about 24.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Hepatology and Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Die Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie ist seit über 50 Jahren die führende deutsche Fachzeitschrift auf dem Gebiet der Gastroenterologie. Sie richtet sich an Gastroenterologen und alle anderen gastroenterologisch interessierten Ärzte. Als offizielles Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Gastroenterologie, Verdauungs- und Stoffwechselkrankheiten sowie der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie informiert sie zuverlässig und aktuell über die wichtigen Neuerungen und Entwicklungen in der Gastroenterologie.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine11.7%
- Hepatitis C virus researchMedicine6.8%
- Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- Liver Disease and TransplantationMedicine5.6%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine5.3%
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine5.1%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine4.4%
- Liver Diseases and ImmunityMedicine4.1%
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
- 1.43LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 814OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.65%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 30,014 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,246 | 38 | 207 |
| 2025 | 1,324 | 56 | 108 |
| 2024 | 1,319 | 59 | 422 |
| 2023 | 1,238 | 69 | 473 |
| 2022 | 1,332 | 68 | 952 |
| 2021 | 1,158 | 29 | 966 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 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
- Karl Demeter Verlag GmbH
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1963
- ISSN
- 0044-2771
- Electronic ISSN
- 1439-7803
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GASTROENTEROLOGIE
What CAS zone is ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GASTROENTEROLOGIE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GASTROENTEROLOGIE 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 ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GASTROENTEROLOGIE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.43; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 76.
How long does peer review take at ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GASTROENTEROLOGIE?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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 ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GASTROENTEROLOGIE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GASTROENTEROLOGIE is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GASTROENTEROLOGIE open access, and what is the APC?
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GASTROENTEROLOGIE 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .