Pancreas

Aims & Scope

​​Pancreas provides a central forum for communication of original works involving both basic and clinical research on the exocrine and endocrine pancreas and their interrelationships and consequences in disease states.

This multidisciplinary, international journal covers the whole spectrum of basic sciences, etiology, prevention, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and surgical and medical management of pancreatic diseases, including cancer.

Features Include: Original articles covering new basic and clinical research Reviews Case Reports Letters to the Editor.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	1.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.747

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	123

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7446

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	865

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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 Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and 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.

• International Consensus Diagnostic Criteria for Autoimmune Pancreatitis

  Citation: 1303

  Authors: Tooru, Suresh T., Luca, Terumi, Shigeyuki, Mari, Myung-Hwan, Günter, Markus M., Matthias, Kenji, Kazuichi, Alexander, Lizhi

• The Pathologic Classification of Neuroendocrine Tumors

  Citation: 871

  Authors: David S., Irvin R., Domenico, Ricardo V., Saul

• Phenotype and Genotype of Pancreatic Cancer Cell Lines

  Citation: 773

  Authors: Emily L., Jessica, Jill D., Jill E., Josephat, Courtney L., Matthew A., Sean J.

• Trends in the Epidemiology of the First Attack of Acute Pancreatitis

  Citation: 531

  Authors: Dhiraj, Albert B.

• The North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society Consensus Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors

  Citation: 503

  Authors: Herbert, Rebecca S., M. Sue, Aaron I., Ricardo V., Karel

• Desmoplastic Reaction in Pancreatic Cancer

  Citation: 501

  Authors: M. V., S., P. A., N., D., R. K., G. A., M., H., J. A., G., N., R., J. S.

• Consensus Guidelines for the Management and Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors

  Citation: 485

  Authors: Pamela L., Diane, Lowell B., Erin M., Kari, Jennifer A., Herbert, Robert T., Michelle Kang, David S., Matthew H., Eric H., David C., Alexandria T., Rebecca S., Jonathan R., James C.

• NANETS Treatment Guidelines

  Citation: 477

  Authors: Matthew H., Lowell B., David L., Wouter W., Stanley J., David S., Stephen J., Janice L., Rodney F., James C., Robert T.

• The NANETS Consensus Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors

  Citation: 446

  Authors: J. Philip, David S., Manal M., Eugene A., Robert T., Stanley J., Charles, David L., Martyn E., James C.

• CD8+ Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Together with CD4+ Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes and Dendritic Cells Improve the Prognosis of Patients with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

  Citation: 438

  Authors: Akira, Masaki, Yasushi, Soichi, You, Taro, Kentaro, Takanori, Masato, Yoshihiro, Kei, Tomoo, Toshiaki, Shunichi, Satoshi, Hiroyuki

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