ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #6,670Top JournalHybrid

Endoscopy

Abbreviation (ISO):ENDOSCOPY
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Identifier (ISSN):0013-726X(Print)/1438-8812(Online)
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Publisher:Georg Thieme Verlag
Clarivate IF (2026)
11.8↓ -1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Endoscopy

WoS Q1
4813176.6320186.3820197.34202010.120219.7820229.3202311.5202412.8202511.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):11.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.82
#6,670

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
177

177 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate13.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
106articles/year
26.3% Gold OA•92.47% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Endoscopy is the premier journal for information on the latest technologies and international developments in gastrointestinal endoscopy. Under the expert direction of an international editorial board, this journal presents high-quality content that addresses the needs of endoscopists, surgeons, clinicians, and researchers across the globe. Publishing 12 issues each year, Endoscopy features top-quality review articles, original contributions, prospective studies, valuable surveys of diagnostic and therapeutic advances, and in-depth coverage of the most important national and international meetings. Articles are frequently supplemented with online video content. All articles published in Endoscopy undergo rigorous peer review. With web-based manuscript submission and expedited turn-around, rapid electronic and print publication is guaranteed.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineInternal medicine72.3%Surgery67.6%Radiology56.2%Biology54.8%Gastroenterology34.4%Endoscopy34.3%General surgery33.5%Pathology33.2%Genetics28.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Q1
Rank10/153
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Q1
Rank2/321
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Q1
Rank6/153
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Q1
Rank5/321
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF11.8
Articles / Year2,710
Total Citations175
2025
IF12.8
Articles / Year2,637
Total Citations1,426
2024
IF11.5
Articles / Year2,092
Total Citations2,564
2023
IF9.3
Articles / Year1,817
Total Citations3,164
2022
IF9.776
Articles / Year1,500
Total Citations6,281

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,670Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1969-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.82

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.19

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,522 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,625
3-Year Documents2,440
Citable Documents1,713

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 Rate28.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

GastroenterologyQ2
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: 13.9%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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

Endoscopy (abbr: ENDOSCOPY, ISSN: 0013-726X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Georg Thieme Verlag in Germany since 1969. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 11.8, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.820 (Q2), an H-index of 177.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 106 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,522 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
Georg Thieme Verlag
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1969
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG, RUDIGERSTR 14, STUTTGART, GERMANY, D-70469

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01