Journal profile

Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association

Publisher: Medknow Publications
ISSN1319-3767 | 1998-4049 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.14
Citation rate 2.39 269 total citations
h5-index 22 h5 depth signal
Cited share 75.9% 88 of 116
Total citations 269 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.68 External metric anchor
Self-citation 6.3% 17 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

Saudi Arabia 268
China 165
United States 75
Canada 40
India 33

Citing Fields of Research

Digestive Disorders 296
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections 124
Liver Diseases 123
Hepatitis 95
Liver & Colon Cancer 91

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 1,415 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 116 88 cited publications
Last 12 months 75 6.3 publications/month
Open access share 68.0% 51 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country Saudi Arabia 268 citing publications
Leading citing field Digestive Disorders 296 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 19 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v15n1, Jan./Mar. 2009-
PubMed
v14, 2008-
PMC
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

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

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Saudi Gastroenterology Association

Broad Categories

Gastroenterology Digestive Disorders Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections Hepatitis Liver Diseases

MeSH Descriptors

Gastrointestinal Diseases

Latest Publications

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

06
Alya Binmahfouz, Lenah S. Binmahfouz, Mazin A. Alsayed et al.
Background: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) remain the cornerstone of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) management. However, concerns over long-term use have prompted interest in alternatives. Endoscopic full-thickness plication (eFTP...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Also issued online.