Impact Factor
4.09
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
4.25
3,654 total citations
h5-index
51
h5 depth signal
Cited share
85.8%
804 of 937
Total citations
3,654
Citation footprint
Metric signal
4.32
External metric anchor
Self-citation
3.0%
108 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
China
2,638
Japan
460
United States
391
Iran
198
South Korea
166
Citing Fields of Research
Digestive Disorders
1,916
Liver Diseases
1,172
Liver & Colon Cancer
886
Hepatitis
816
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections
625
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
6,415
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
937
804 cited publications
Last 12 months
1,094
91.2 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
1,094 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
China
2,638 citing publications
Leading citing field
Digestive Disorders
1,916 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
17 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1, 2001-
v1, 2001-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Digestive Disorders
Liver Diseases
Liver & Colon Cancer
Hepatitis
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections
Broad Categories
Gastroenterology
Digestive Disorders
Hepatitis
Liver & Colon Cancer
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections
MeSH Descriptors
Biliary Tract Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Liver Diseases
Molecular Biology
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1186/s12876-026-05425-w
Open DOI
Clonorchiasis presenting with shock and jaundice: a case report
Background: Clonorchiasis is caused by infection with Clonorchis sinensis, a foodborne parasitic disease and one of the most common zoonoses. Currently, China remains the country with the highest number of Clonorchis sinensis infections ...
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DOI 10.1186/s12876-026-05352-w
Open DOI
Evaluation of vascular characteristics in internal hemorrhoids using miniprobe ultrasonography with supplementary doppler and contrast-enhanced harmonic EUS
Aim: To evaluate the vascular characteristics of hemorrhoids using miniprobe endoscopic ultrasonography (MP-EUS) and to assess their relationship with hemorrhoid-associated bleeding severity among patients with symptomatic disease. Metho...
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DOI 10.1186/s12876-026-05462-5
Open DOI
Meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of ustekinumab in the treatment of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
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DOI 10.1186/s12876-026-05389-x
Open DOI
Integrated analysis of scRNA-seq and bulk RNA-seq identifies prognostic cell populations and genes in cholangiocarcinoma
Background: Cholangiocarcinoma is a relatively uncommon cancer, accounting for approximately 3% of all gastrointestinal malignancies. However, its global incidence has been steadily rising over the past few decades, and the precise facto...
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DOI 10.1186/s12876-026-05457-2
Open DOI
Creatinine and urine-output criteria and subsequent kidney progression in critically ill adults with cirrhosis: a two-database 24-hour landmark study with alternative weight definitions
Background: Serum creatinine and urine output can identify different manifestations of acute kidney injury (AKI) in cirrhosis. We examined their joint association with subsequent kidney progression and the influence of the body-weight de...
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DOI 10.1186/s12876-026-05388-y
Open DOI
Integrated single-cell and experimental analyses identify HMGA1 as a candidate regulator of lactate-responsive metabolic–immune crosstalk in hepatocellular carcinoma
Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is characterized by extensive metabolic reprogramming, and immune evasion is closely linked to dysregulated lactate metabolism. However, the tumor-intrinsic mechanisms that translate extracellul...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from BioMed Central archive volume screen (viewed on Feb. 15, 2002).
Articles are added consecutively to the current annual v.
Text (electronic journal) in HTML and PDF formats.
System requirements: Internet connectivity; World Wide Web browser.
Mode of access: Internet.