Elsevier BV · ISSN 0016-5085 · 1528-0012
Gastroenterology impact factor, and the open numbers behind it.
Short answer
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 0.74 citations per paper for Gastroenterology, retrieved 23 Oct 2026. OpenAlex also counts the conference abstracts the journal publishes, which are rarely cited, so this figure sits well below the citation rate of its research articles.
Key metrics
- Two-year mean citedness
- 0.74Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
- h-index
- 586Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
- Papers in 2025
- 5,572156,061 in totalSource: OpenAlex
- Access
- SubscriptionAPC about $4,180Source: OpenAlex
Papers per year.
How many works Gastroenterology published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.
Fig. 1Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
What Gastroenterology publishes.
Mostly Gastroenterology, Genetics and Surgery, within Medicine.
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment
- Gut microbiota and health
Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.
Journals with a similar citation profile.
| Journal | Two-year mean citedness | h-index | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gastroenterology | 0.74 | 586 | Subscription |
| Cancer Research | 0.63 | 469 | Subscription |
| Diabetes | 0.63 | 447 | Subscription |
| JASN | 0.54 | 372 | Subscription |
| Blood | 1.64 | 635 | Subscription |
About Gastroenterology.
Comment 1What is the Gastroenterology impact factor?
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 0.74 citations per paper for Gastroenterology, retrieved 23 Oct 2026. OpenAlex also counts the conference abstracts the journal publishes, which are rarely cited, so this figure sits well below the citation rate of its research articles.
Comment 2Is Gastroenterology open access?
Gastroenterology is not a fully open-access journal; check its author guidelines for open-access options and charges.
Comment 3How many papers does Gastroenterology publish a year?
OpenAlex records 5,572 works in 2025, and 156,061 in total.
Sources
- 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026
The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.