ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,233Top JournalHybrid

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

Abbreviation (ISO):GASTROENTEROL CLIN N
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Identifier (ISSN):0889-8553(Print)/1120-3757(Online)
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Publisher:W.B. Saunders Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.7↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

WoS Q2
23563.2720183.3720193.9420203.8120213.8720223.720232.920243.920253.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.092
#4,233

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
103

103 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate3.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
57articles/year
3.25% Gold OA•98.04% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America updates you on the latest trends in patient management; keeps you up to date on the newest advances; and provides a sound basis for choosing treatment options. Each issue focuses on a single topic in gastroenterology and is presented under the direction of an experienced guest editor.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineInternal medicine68.5%Biology59.8%Pathology45.7%Gastroenterology42.2%Surgery40.4%Genetics34.1%Chemistry30.2%Disease28.7%Biochemistry28.4%Intensive care medicine23%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Q2
Rank49/153
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Q2
Rank52/153
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.7
Articles / Year43
Total Citations0
2025
IF3.9
Articles / Year79
Total Citations65
2024
IF2.9
Articles / Year82
Total Citations201
2023
IF3.7
Articles / Year72
Total Citations776
2022
IF3.867
Articles / Year93
Total Citations1,010

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,233Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1987-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.092

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.13

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,364 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations598
3-Year Documents180
Citable Documents149

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 Rate52.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

GastroenterologyQ1
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: 3.4%

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

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America (abbr: GASTROENTEROL CLIN N, ISSN: 0889-8553) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by W.B. Saunders Ltd in United States since 1987. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.092 (Q1), an H-index of 103.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 57 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,364 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
W.B. Saunders Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1987
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 1600 JOHN F KENNEDY BOULEVARD, STE 1800, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19103-2899

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16