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Status
Active
Coverage
1998–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
8.3
SJR · SCImago
1.433
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
229
Best quartile
Q1 · 90th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gastroenterology | 17 / 176 | 90th | Q1 |
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World Journal of Gastroenterology
World Journal of Gastroenterology is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 8.3), WoS SCIE. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
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ISSN 1007-9327Verify ISSN ↗2219-2840Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIE
8.3
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is World Journal of Gastroenterology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1998–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 8.3.
What quartile is World Journal of Gastroenterology in Scopus?
World Journal of Gastroenterology is Q1 in Gastroenterology (rank 17 of 176), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of World Journal of Gastroenterology?
World Journal of Gastroenterology is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 8.3, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 90th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.433, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 229.
Who publishes World Journal of Gastroenterology and what is its ISSN?
World Journal of Gastroenterology is published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. Its print ISSN is 1007-9327 and its online ISSN is 2219-2840.
Is World Journal of Gastroenterology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is World Journal of Gastroenterology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is World Journal of Gastroenterology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
World Journal of Gastroenterology has an h-index of 263 and a 2-year mean of 4.11 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 8.3, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #17 of 172 Scopus journals in Gastroenterology.
263
h-index
4.11
2-yr mean citations
17,353
i10-index
23,790
works indexed
896,849
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#17 of 172 Top 10% Gastroenterology
World Journal of Gastroenterology published 573 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 918. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in World Journal of Gastroenterology? — latest 74 articles, 2026
In its latest 74 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (78.4%), United States (4.7%) and South Korea (2.7%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for World Journal of Gastroenterology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 5 retracted papers are recorded (0.2 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 7 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 5 · 0.2 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 7 · 0.3 per 1,000 papers — mostly wrongly identified sequences and tortured phrases
- Author concentration78.4% of recent authorship from China
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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