Journal profile

Gastroenterology

Publisher: W.B. Saunders
ISSN0016-5085 | 1528-0012 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
2.97
Citation rate 1.05 9,724 total citations
h5-index 152 h5 depth signal
Cited share 10.1% 985 of 9,734
Total citations 9,724 Citation footprint
Metric signal 0.86 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.9% 284 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 3,612
China 1,004
Canada 599
United Kingdom 555
Germany 475

Citing Fields of Research

Digestive Disorders 19,320
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections 13,356
Liver & Colon Cancer 5,990
Liver Diseases 5,471
Immunology 4,628

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 157,720 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 9,734 985 cited publications
Last 12 months 7,211 600.9 publications/month
Open access share 1.6% 117 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 3,612 citing publications
Leading citing field Digestive Disorders 19,320 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 21 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v49n3,Sept. 1965-
PubMed
v49n3,Sept. 1965-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
Abridged index medicus
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Digestive Disorders Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections Liver & Colon Cancer Liver Diseases Hepatitis

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
American Gastroenterological Association

Broad Categories

Gastroenterology Osteopathies Nuclear Geology Hematology Physiology Digestive Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Gastroenterology

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Imprint varies.

Vol. 119, no. 5 (Nov. 2000) misnumbered as v. 119, no. 4 on cover.

Also issued online.

Issued by the American Gastroenterological Association.

(1989)19890911 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper