Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Aims & Scope

The Indian Journal of Gastroenterology aims to help doctors everywhere practise better medicine and to influence the debate on gastroenterology.

To achieve these aims, we publish original scientific studies, state-of -the-art special articles, reports and papers commenting on the clinical, scientific and public health factors affecting aspects of gastroenterology.

We shall be delighted to receive articles for publication in all of these categories and letters commenting on the contents of the Journal or on issues of interest to our readers.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	2.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10231

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	493

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.569

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	49

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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

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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.

• Corticosteroids, nutrition, pentoxifylline, or fecal microbiota transplantation for severe alcoholic hepatitis

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Cyriac Abby, Nikhil, Karthik, Shatakshi, Philip

• Staging systems of hepatocellular carcinoma: A review

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Sreeshma, Patrick D., Muhammad S., Amit G., Sanjeeva P.

• Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and endotherapy for pancreatic calculi—a large single center experience

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Manu, Duvvuru Nageshwar, Darisetty, Koppoju, Mohan, Gupta, Kotla, Sandeep, Rupa, Nitesh, Guduru

• Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in India – a lot done, yet more required!

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Ajay

• Survey of inflammatory bowel diseases in India

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Govind K., Balakrishnan S., Philip, Gourdas, Sri Prakash, Vineet, Shobna J., Deepak K., Sunil, Gopal K., Devendra C., Uday C., B. D., Sanjeev K., Ajay K., Venkataraman, Goundappa, C. Ganesh, Amarender S., Surinder S., Gautam, Shivaram P., Ajit

• Pathophysiological mechanisms in acute pancreatitis: Current understanding

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Pankaj, Pramod Kumar

• Colorectal cancer in India: controversies, enigmas and primary prevention

  Citation: 73

  Authors: K. M.

• Minimal hepatic encephalopathy

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Radha K., Yogesh K.

• Epidemiology and symptom profile of gastroesophageal reflux in the Indian population: Report of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology Task Force

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Shobna J., D. Nageshwar, Uday C., V., Philip, Gourdas, S. L., Vineet, Philip, V., D. K., Naresh, Ashok, Sunil, G. K., Pankaj S., Manisha, Mahesh K., Abraham, Ajay, Sri Prakash, Shrikant, E. PedaVeer, K. T., S. P., Ajit, R.

• Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) antagonists as potential therapeutics for intestinal inflammation

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Janine S. Y., Janet K., Patrick A., Clive A., Joanne M.

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