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Top 10 Open Access Gastroenterology & Hepatology Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading open access Gastroenterology & Hepatology journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights details authors often need when choosing where to submit.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor data currently available in our journal database.

This category currently has 7 open access journals with Journal Impact Factor data.
#1
CA
Clinical And Molecular Hepatology

Korean Association for the Study of the Liver

JIF 16.9
Q1
Open

Clinical and Molecular Hepatology is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published quarterly in English. It focuses on advanced knowledge, trends, and understanding of hepatobiliary diseases, aims to support debate among clinical doctors, tran...

Identifiers

ISSN 2287-2728
eISSN 2287-285X

Publication Cost

APC is US$1,500 (KRW 2,000,000) for articles submitted starting February 5, 2024; for articles submitted on or after February 1, 2026, APC is US$2,000 (KRW 3,000,000) for original articles and unsolicited review articles. Fast-track review carries an additional non-refundable processing fee of US$1,000, and if accepted an additional article processing charge of US$1,500 is charged.

Publishing Timeline

Decisions will be available in approximately one month; fast-track first decision within 7 days of submission; accepted fast-track papers published within 2 weeks from acceptance.
Gastroenterology
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#2
GM
Gut Microbes

Landes Bioscience

JIF 11
Q1
Open

Gut Microbes is an open access journal that publishes research on intestinal microbiota and its role in gastrointestinal, liver, cardiac disease, cancer, and irritable and inflammatory bowel conditions. The journal provides a platform for cutting-edge research...

Identifiers

ISSN 1949-0976
eISSN 1949-0984

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge (APC) may be required; reduced APCs, waivers, or no-cost publishing may be available through institutional or funder agreements.

Publishing Timeline

6 days avg. from submission to first decision; 45 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision; 17 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
Gastroenterology
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#3
HS
Hepatobiliary Surgery And Nutrition

AME PUBLISHING COMPANY

JIF 7.8
Q1
Open

Identifiers

ISSN 2304-3881
eISSN 2304-389X
Gastroenterology
Nutrition
Surgery
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#4
JR
Jhep Reports

Elsevier BV

JIF 7.5
Q1
Open

JHEP Reports is an open access journal of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) and a companion journal to the Journal of Hepatology. It publishes original papers and reviews in basic, translational, and clinical research on liver diseases...

Identifiers

eISSN 2589-5559

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge: USD 4110 excluding taxes for all articles; corresponding authors who are members of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) are eligible for a 25% discount.

Publishing Timeline

4 days submission to first decision; 31 days submission to decision after review; 141 days submission to acceptance; 8 days acceptance to online publication
Gastroenterology
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#5
CA
Cellular And Molecular Gastroenterology And Hepatology

Elsevier BV

JIF 7.4
Q1
Open

Identifiers

ISSN 2352-345X
eISSN 2352-345X
Gastroenterology
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#6
WJ
World Journal Of Gastroenterology

Baishideng Publishing Group

JIF 5.4
Q1
Open

World Journal of Gastroenterology is a rigorously peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to publishing original, high-quality research findings in gastroenterology, hepatology, gastrointestinal oncology, gastrointestinal endoscopy, gastrointesti...

Identifiers

ISSN 1007-9327
eISSN 2219-2840

Publication Cost

Article Processing Charge information is provided via a separate APC page.

Publishing Timeline

Duration of Peer Review: 24 days/Mean; Days from Submission to First Decision: 41 days/Mean; Second Decision Time: 37 days/Mean; Production Time: 56 days/Mean; Time to Publication: 177 days/Mean
Gastroenterology
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#7
AJ
American Journal Of Physiology-gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology

American Physiological Society

JIF 3.3
Q2
Open

American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology is a physiology journal published by the American Physiological Society that covers gastrointestinal and liver physiology research and features research articles, reviews, editorials, article...

Identifiers

ISSN 0193-1857
eISSN 1522-1547

Publication Cost

Publishing discounts are available for APS members. The society will adopt the Subscribe to Open model for 10 primary research self-published journals starting in 2025.

Publishing Timeline

A publication process that is both speedy and fair.
Gastroenterology
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