Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 0815-9319 · ISSN 1440-1746 · Wiley · Medicine

Half of the articles Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology accepted in 2025 were accepted within 122 days of submission (n = 263); the middle half took 84–183 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
122 days median
middle half 84–183 · n = 263
Acceptance → online
17 days median
middle half 12–25 · n = 263
Change since 2023
No clear change since 2023 (median 111 → 122 days; 90% CI -3 to +25 days).
Open access · fees
OA status not determined · ≈$4,620

Accepted articles only · dates deposited by the publisher in PubMed · data as of Sep 15, 2026

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How long does Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology take to accept a paper?

days0601201802402020: middle half 61–154 days962020n=3702021: middle half 64–162 days1052021n=3062022: middle half 64–143 days1012022n=2662023: middle half 76–159 days1112023n=3032024: middle half 72–151 days1112024n=3202025: middle half 84–183 days1222025n=263
Line = median; shaded box = middle half of articles (25th–75th percentile). Year of acceptance.
Days from submission to acceptance, by year of acceptance
YearArticles (n)25th pctMedian75th pct90th pctAccepted <14 daysHave a revised date
2025263841221832430.0%98%
2024320721111512031.2%91%
2023303761111592170.7%92%
2022266641011432051.5%91%
2021306641051622282.3%93%
202037061961542241.6%92%

Research articles vs reviews (2025)

Typen25th pctMedian75th pct
Research articles19583120180
Reviews6594137194

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 1% (2 articles)030–59 days: 10% (26 articles)3060–89 days: 18% (47 articles)6090–119 days: 19% (50 articles)90120–149 days: 13% (33 articles)120150–179 days: 13% (35 articles)150180–209 days: 10% (26 articles)180210–239 days: 6% (17 articles)210240–269 days: 3% (8 articles)240270–299 days: 2% (5 articles)270300–329 days: 2% (4 articles)300330–359 days: 1% (3 articles)330360+ days: 3% (7 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2920.8%
30–59269.9%
60–894717.9%
90–1195019.0%
120–1493312.5%
150–1793513.3%
180–209269.9%
210–239176.5%
240–26983.0%
270–29951.9%
300–32941.5%
330–35931.1%
360+72.7%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 17 days (middle half 12–25 days, n = 263).

From submission to online publication, the median was 151 days (middle half 104–213 days, n = 263).

Read these numbers carefully

  • These times describe articles the journal accepted. Rejected manuscripts never appear in public data, so they cannot tell you how long a rejection takes.
  • Dates are the ones the publisher deposited with PubMed. Some publishers record the date a revised manuscript arrived as the submission date, which makes review look faster.
  • Invited articles and special issues can move faster than regular submissions.

Open access status and publishing fees

Subscription or hybrid (not determined). Listed APC: about $4,620 (as reported by OpenAlex).

No institutional payments for this journal are recorded in OpenAPC.

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Integrity and indexing signals

Facts from public records, shown without judgement. See the methodology for why each can be worth a closer look.

Listed in DOAJNo
Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2025Yes
Retractions0 retracted articles among 1,493 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.0% of 2025 articles
Publication volume264 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (-22% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsSurgery journals

Similar journals — faster or cheaper, side by side

Journals publishing on the most similar topics (OpenAlex), ordered by similarity. Only 2025 figures are compared with the 2025 median of Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 122 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
World Journal of Gastroenterology84 (2025, n = 484)NoYes
Journal of Gastroenterology107 (2025, n = 119)≈$5,290NoYes
Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology72 (2025, n = 51)$500YesYes
European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology93 (2025, n = 93)NoYes
Digestive and Liver Disease84 (2025, n = 219)≈$3,300NoYes
Gut and Liver79 (2025, n = 96)$1,000YesYes
Arab Journal of Gastroenterology220 (2025, n = 73)≈$2,850NoYes
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology116 (2025, n = 106)≈$2,390NoYes
Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases59 (2025, n = 82)NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology accepted in 2025 were accepted within 122 days of submission (n = 263); the middle half took 84–183 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 17 days of acceptance (n = 263).

Does Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $4,620 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 0815-9319; NLM ID 8607909; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 263 articles accepted in 2025 with valid dates; excluded records for that year: none.

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Data sources. Submission, acceptance and publication dates: Courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (PubMed, entries through Sep 15, 2026). NLM does not endorse Journal Clock, and these figures may not reflect the most current PubMed data. Journal fees and open-access listing: DOAJ (CC0, retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Fees paid by institutions: OpenAPC (Open Database License, retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Retractions: Retraction Watch Database via Crossref (retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Journal identifiers and topics: OpenAlex (CC0). Currency conversion: ECB reference rates (Sep 15, 2026). How these numbers are calculated · For organisations.