European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Aims & Scope

European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology publishes papers reporting original clinical and scientific research which are of a high standard and which contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field of gastroenterology and hepatology.

The journal publishes five types of manuscript: reviews, original papers, short papers, case reports and letters to the Editor.

Submitted articles undergo a preliminary review by the editor.

Some articles may be returned to authors without further consideration.

Those being considered for publication will undergo further assessment and peer-review by the editors and those invited to do so from a reviewer pool.

Peer-review is single blind.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	2.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7671

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1435

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.731

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	118

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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
• 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.

• The histopathology of coeliac disease

  Citation: 1325

  Authors: Georg, Gerhard, Harald

• A controlled, double-blind, randomized study on the efficacy of Lactobacillus plantarum 299V in patients with irritable bowel syndrome

  Citation: 376

  Authors: Krzysztof, Hubert, Bożena

• Improvement of liver function in liver cirrhosis patients after autologous mesenchymal stem cell injection: a phase I–II clinical trial

  Citation: 358

  Authors: Pedram, Per M., Babak, Farivar, Katayoun, Fereshteh, Mohammad, Amir, Maryam, Mohammad Reza, Masoud

• Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in primary care

  Citation: 342

  Authors: Rolf, John, Richard, Stuart, Rajan, Jan, Kjell, Gerrit, Arnold, Agneta, Ola, Ingela

• Local endoscopic therapy for intraepithelial high-grade neoplasia and early adenocarcinoma in Barrett's oesophagus: acute-phase and intermediate results of a new treatment approach

  Citation: 296

  Authors: Andrea, Liebwin, Oliver, Andreas, Erwin, Gerd, Hartmut, Gerhard, Michael, Martin, Christian

• A pilot trial of Saccharomyces boulardii in ulcerative colitis

  Citation: 282

  Authors: Mario, Patrizia, Pier Alberto

• Prevalence and factors associated with failure of liver stiffness measurement using FibroScan in a prospective study of 2114 examinations

  Citation: 268

  Authors: Juliette, Laurent, Pierre-Henri, Xavier, David, Julien, Patrice, Victor

• Introduction to artificial neural networks

  Citation: 249

  Authors: Enzo, Massimo

• Increased capsaicin receptor TRPV1 nerve fibres in the inflamed human oesophagus

  Citation: 232

  Authors: Philip J, Qasim, Paul, John B, David G, Praveen

• Autochthonous hepatitis E in Southwest England: natural history, complications and seasonal variation, and hepatitis E virus IgG seroprevalence in blood donors, the elderly and patients with chronic liver disease

  Citation: 220

  Authors: Harry R., William, Prem, Simon, Rene, Warshow, Liz, Noor, Cyril, Vic, Jonathan, S. Hyder, Malcolm, Samreen, Richard P.

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