What is the Impact Factor of Frontline Gastroenterology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Frontline Gastroenterology is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Frontline Gastroenterology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Frontline Gastroenterology is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.898 (Q2) and an H-index of 36.

Who publishes Frontline Gastroenterology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Frontline Gastroenterology is published by BMJ Publishing Group. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,248 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #5,811Hybrid

Frontline Gastroenterology

Identifier (ISSN):2041-4137(Print)/2041-4145(Online)

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Publisher:BMJ Publishing Group

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Frontline Gastroenterology

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.898

#5,811

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

36 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate8.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

133articles/year

14.63% Gold OA•67.57% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Frontline Gastroenterology publishes articles that accelerate adoption of innovative and best practice in the fields of gastroenterology and hepatology. Frontline Gastroenterology is especially interested in articles on multidisciplinary research and care, focusing on both retrospective assessments of novel models of care as well as putative future directions of best practice. Specifically Frontline Gastroenterology publishes articles in the domains of clinical quality, patient experience, service provision and medical education.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.6%Internal medicine83.8%Biology64.3%Pathology60.2%Surgery54.3%Gastroenterology42.8%Disease37.2%Intensive care medicine36.2%Radiology34.1%Psychology32.1%Genetics30.8%Psychiatry25%Chemistry23.9%Economics22.3%Nursing21.7%Political science21.5%Law21.3%Biochemistry21%Family medicine21%

Primary Research Areas

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Rank73/153

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Rank76/153

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY	JCRESCI	73/153	Q2
GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY	JCIESCI	76/153	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year160

Total Citations13

2025

IF3.1

Articles / Year222

Total Citations157

2024

IF2.4

Articles / Year104

Total Citations261

2023

IF2.6

Articles / Year88

Total Citations521

2022

IF—

Articles / Year107

Total Citations972

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	160	13
2025	3.1	222	157
2024	2.4	104	261
2023	2.6	88	521
2022	—	107	972
2021	—	92	740
2020	—	138	1,896
2019	—	120	2,081
2018	—	62	982
2017	—	65	901
2016	—	46	754
2015	—	59	807

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,811Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.898

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.08

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,248 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations767

3-Year Documents317

Citable Documents252

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 Rate41.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

GastroenterologyQ2

HepatologyQ2

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: 8.3%

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

Frontline Gastroenterology (ISSN: 2041-4137) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY, published by BMJ Publishing Group in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.898 (Q2), an H-index of 36.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 133 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,248 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.