Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology is the society’s official peer-reviewed, fully open access journal to promote research conducted in the industry.

JCAG publishes original clinical and translational research papers, systematic reviews and meta-analysis, state-of-the-art review articles from international experts, clinical guidelines, images and editorials focusing on the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of gastrointestinal and liver disorders.

JCAG is committed to improving the care of adults and children, in Canada and throughout the world.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,092.00 USD. Learn more.

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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.

• Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Paul, Christopher N, Glenda, Christina, Megan, Lesley, Brent, Adriana, Louis, William G, Sacha, Stephen

• The Impact of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Canada 2018: Epidemiology

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Gilaad G, Charles N, Stephanie, Alain, Sanjay K, Geoffrey C, Kate, Jane, Eric I

• The Impact of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Canada 2018: Children and Adolescents with IBD

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Matthew W, M Ellen, David R, Anthony R, Anne M, Gilaad G, Charles N, Alain, Sanjay K, Geoffrey C, Kate, Jane, Eric I

• The Impact of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Canada 2018: Quality of Life

  Citation: 85

  Authors: Jennifer L, Geoffrey C, Eric I, Charles N, Alain, Gilaad G, Sanjay K, Kate, Jane, Anthony R

• The Impact of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Canada 2018: Direct Costs and Health Services Utilization

  Citation: 67

  Authors: M Ellen, Eric I, Lawrence, Laura E, Harminder, Gilaad G, Charles N, Alain, Geoffrey C, Kate, Jane, Sanjay K

• The Impact of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Canada 2018: Extra-intestinal Diseases in IBD

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Charles N, Eric I, Alain, Sanjay K, Geoffrey C, Kate, Jane, Gilaad G

• The Impact of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Canada 2018: A Scientific Report from the Canadian Gastro-Intestinal Epidemiology Consortium to Crohn’s and Colitis Canada

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Eric I, Charles N, Alain, Sanjay K, Geoffrey C, Kate, Jane, Shabnaz, Joseph W, Matthew W, Stephanie, Wael, Anne M, Jennifer L, M Ellen, Lawrence, David R, Mina, Anthony R, Harminder, Laura E, Adam V, Gilaad G

• Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Assessment of Uninvestigated Esophageal Dysphagia

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Louis W C, Christopher N, David, Nicholas, Nasir, Adriana, Marilyn, Rosemary, William, Grigorios I, Frances

• The 2023 Impact of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Canada: Epidemiology of IBD

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Stephanie, Eric I, M Ellen, Joseph W, Charles N, Alain, Jennifer L, Kate, Sanjay K, Laura E, Juan-Nicolás, Noelle, Sara, James H B, Tal, Jake, Quinn, Julia, Jennifer, Léa, Maxime, Xin Yu, Kate, Rhonda, Colten, Gilaad G

• Systematic Review: Patient Perceptions of Monitoring Tools in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Thomas M, Richard, Tran M, Samuel P, Vipul, Robert V