Why Publish with Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis?
Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis (JCC) is a globally renowned journal publishing original basic science, translational, and clinical research regarding pathogenesis, epidemiology, evaluation, and treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases.
The official journal of the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO) who’s mission is to work with the community to improve the care of patients with IBD through international guidelines for practice, education, research and collaboration.
High impact journal
Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis Journal Impact Factor™ is 8.3 and ranked #13/143 in Gastroenterology & Hepatology (Source: Clarivate, 2024). The CiteScore is 15.5 and ranked #8/167 in Gastroenterology (Source: Scopus, 2024).
These metrics can be seen as indicators of the quality of a journal and therefore publishing your work in a journal with a high impact reflects the high quality of your work.
Global readership
Your research will be accessible to readers around the world. When you publish with the journal, your article will be disseminated to a global readership.
- Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis received over 1.9 million article downloads in 2023.
Streamlined submission
Submit your article with ease via ScholarOne Manuscripts and experience a streamlined submission process:
- Average of 16 days to first decision.
- Approximately 26 days from acceptance to online publication.
You will benefit from full access to the Oxford University Press resource centre to answer your questions before, during, and after publication - including advice on how best to promote your work once published.
Open access options
Learn more about open access options, including whether you can publish open access for free as part of your institution’s inclusion in a read and publish agreement with Oxford University Press.
Expert reviewers and editors
Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis offers an excellent Editorial Board and a large pool of expert reviewers dedicated to rigorous, high-quality reviews. When you publish with the journal, your manuscript will reach its highest potential for publication.
Meet the editors leading the journal.
Publicity and policy coverage
Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis articles are frequently mentioned in news articles and policy sources. Groups such as the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence have published policy documents with Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis research.
The journal also has an X social media account. Follow Journal of Crohn's and Colitis on X at @JCC_IBD to stay up to date with the latest research.
Submit graphical abstracts
Authors can submit graphical abstracts alongside their articles. Graphical abstracts summarise the focus and findings of your research and support the share-ability of your article. Authors of Original Articles and Review articles are especially encouraged to submit a graphical abstract with their article.
Review examples of graphical abstracts.
Ready to submit your article?
- Read our author guidelines for more information on publishing with us, including how to prepare your manuscript.
- Visit our online submissions site to submit your paper and sign up for e-alerts to stay up to date on any announcements.
- See if you qualify for the Developing Countries Initiative.
