What is the Impact Factor of Digestive Endoscopy?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Digestive Endoscopy is 3.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Digestive Endoscopy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Digestive Endoscopy is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.377 (Q1) and an H-index of 87.

Who publishes Digestive Endoscopy and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Digestive Endoscopy is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,586 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Digestive Endoscopy?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Digestive Endoscopy is "DIGEST ENDOSC" with common acronym "den". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,841Hybrid

Digestive Endoscopy

Acronym:den

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Abbreviation (ISO):DIGEST ENDOSC

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Identifier (ISSN):0915-5635(Print)/1443-1661(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.6↓ -1.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Digestive Endoscopy

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.377

#2,841

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

87 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate12%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

112articles/year

22.51% Gold OA•63.44% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Digestive Endoscopy (DEN) is the official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, the Asian Pacific Society for Digestive Endoscopy and the World Endoscopy Organization. Digestive Endoscopy serves as a medium for presenting original articles that offer significant contributions to knowledge in the broad field of endoscopy. The Journal also includes Reviews, Original Articles, How I Do It, Case Reports (only of exceptional interest and novelty are accepted), Letters, Techniques and Images, abstracts and news items that may be of interest to endoscopists.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.9%Internal medicine81.5%Surgery75.6%Radiology68.1%Biology64.6%Gastroenterology52.2%Pathology42.4%Genetics36.4%Endoscopy36.3%Cancer26.2%Chemistry25.8%General surgery25.7%Biochemistry23.7%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Surgery

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Rank52/153

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank43/321

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Rank28/153

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank60/321

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY	JCRSCIE	52/153	Q2
SURGERY	JCRSCIE	43/321	Q1
GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY	JCISCIE	28/153	Q1
SURGERY	JCISCIE	60/321	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.6

Articles / Year169

Total Citations54

2025

IF4.7

Articles / Year233

Total Citations413

2024

IF5

Articles / Year234

Total Citations720

2023

IF5.3

Articles / Year239

Total Citations1,398

2022

IF6.337

Articles / Year310

Total Citations2,301

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.6	169	54
2025	4.7	233	413
2024	5	234	720
2023	5.3	239	1,398
2022	6.337	310	2,301
2021	7.559	287	2,940
2020	4.774	324	5,313
2019	3.64	277	5,326
2018	3.375	231	4,299
2017	—	248	3,701
2016	—	188	3,768
2015	—	179	4,426

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,841Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1989-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.377

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.35

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,586 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,723

3-Year Documents756

Citable Documents427

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate18.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

GastroenterologyQ1

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ1

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: 12%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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 Endoscopy (acronym: den, abbr: DIGEST ENDOSC, ISSN: 0915-5635) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in Australia since 1989. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.377 (Q1), an H-index of 87.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 112 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,586 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.