Digestion

Aims & Scope

Digestion concentrates on clinical research reports: in addition to editorials and reviews, the journal features sections on Stomach/Esophagus, Bowel, Neuro-Gastroenterology, Liver/Bile, Pancreas, Metabolism/Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Oncology.

Papers cover physiology in humans, metabolic studies and clinical work on the etiology, diagnosis, and therapy of human diseases.

It is thus especially cut out for gastroenterologists employed in hospitals and outpatient units.

Moreover, the journal’s coverage of studies on the metabolism and effects of therapeutic drugs carries considerable value for clinicians and investigators beyond the immediate field of gastroenterology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.6
2024	3.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.111

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	92

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4056

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	771

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Reduced Abundance of Butyrate-Producing Bacteria Species in the Fecal Microbial Community in Crohn's Disease

  Citation: 496

  Authors: Kenichiro, Atsushi, Takehide, Makoto, Makoto, Hirotsugu, Osamu, Shigeki, Akira, Mitsushige

• Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 and Glucose-Dependent Insulin-Releasing Polypeptide Plasma Levels in Response to Nutrients

  Citation: 437

  Authors: Christine, Rüdiger, Gerd, Hans-C., Rudolf, Burkhard

• Food-Related Gastrointestinal Symptoms in the Irritable Bowel Syndrome

  Citation: 424

  Authors: Magnus, Agneta, Anna Maria, Jan, Hasse, Ulf, Einar S.

• Appropriate Acid Suppression for the Management of Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease

  Citation: 419

  Authors: N.J.V., D., C.W., J., R.H.

• Systematic Review of the Epidemiology of Complicated Peptic Ulcer Disease: Incidence, Recurrence, Risk Factors and Mortality

  Citation: 379

  Authors: James Y., Joseph, Catherine, Catherine, Colin W., David C.

• Natural Course in Chronic Pancreatitis

  Citation: 331

  Authors: Paul Georg, Annette, Jutta, Werner

• Characterisation of Acute Murine Dextran Sodium Sulphate Colitis: Cytokine Profile and Dose Dependency

  Citation: 312

  Authors: Bernhard, Mona, Thomas T., Roman, Viktor E., Markus W.

• Epidemiology and Natural History of Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease

  Citation: 303

  Authors: S.J.

• Enterochromaffin-Like Cell Carcinoids of Gastric Mucosa in Rats after Life-Long Inhibition of Gastric Secretion

  Citation: 295

  Authors: N.

• The Gastroesophageal Sphincter in Healthy Human Beings

  Citation: 278

  Authors: Earl, Charles F., Jerry F.

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