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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,538Hybrid

Digestive and Liver Disease

Acronym:dld
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Abbreviation (ISO):DIGEST LIVER DIS
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Identifier (ISSN):1590-8658(Print)/1878-3562(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.9↑ +1.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Digestive and Liver Disease

WoS Q1
24573.2920183.0420193.5720204.0920215.1720224.52023420243.820254.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.22
#3,538

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
117

117 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate2.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
200articles/year
23.22% Gold OA•87.21% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Digestive and Liver Disease is an international journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. It is the official journal of Italian Association for the Study of the Liver (AISF); Italian Association for the Study of the Pancreas (AISP); Italian Association for Digestive Endoscopy (SIED); Italian Association for Hospital Gastroenterologists and Digestive Endoscopists (AIGO); Italian Society of Gastroenterology (SIGE); Italian Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology (SIGENP) and Italian Group for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IG-IBD). Digestive and Liver Disease publishes papers on basic and clinical research in the field of gastroenterology and hepatology. Contributions consist of: Original Papers Correspondence to the Editor Editorials, Reviews and Special Articles Progress Reports Image of the Month Congress Proceedings Symposia and Mini-symposia.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineInternal medicine88.7%Biology72.4%Gastroenterology56.1%Pathology54.2%Genetics46.6%Surgery44.2%Chemistry35.6%Biochemistry32.2%Disease29.5%Immunology25.7%Radiology24.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Q1
Rank34/153
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Q1
Rank32/153
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.9
Articles / Year654
Total Citations76
2025
IF3.8
Articles / Year1,027
Total Citations879
2024
IF4
Articles / Year913
Total Citations2,038
2023
IF4.5
Articles / Year778
Total Citations3,010
2022
IF5.165
Articles / Year604
Total Citations3,244

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,538Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.22

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.21

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,344 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,851
3-Year Documents955
Citable Documents735

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate42.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

GastroenterologyQ1
HepatologyQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 2.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Digestive and Liver Disease (acronym: dld, abbr: DIGEST LIVER DIS, ISSN: 1590-8658) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier in Italy since 2000. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.220 (Q1), an H-index of 117.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 6.5周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 200 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,344 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2000
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10010-1710

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16