Why publish Open Access with JCAG?
The Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (JCAG) is the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG)'s official peer-reviewed, fully open access (OA) journal, promoting research conducted across the full breadth of gastroenterology and hepatology.
There are many benefits of publishing your Open Access article with JCAG
The journal gives authors a variety of advantages throughout and after the publication process.
JCAG has a global readership
Because JCAG is a fully Open Access journal, it is accessible to readers from around the world. The journal includes readers in North America and Asia. Top countries for usage* are listed below:
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- China
- India
*Based on 2022 data
JCAG provides high-quality peer review
The editors and associate editors have been selected for their expertise across a range of topics relevant to gastroenterology. This ensures your manuscript receives the appropriate level of consideration by thought-leaders in these fields.
JCAG publishes a range of impactful research
JCAG publishes original clinical and translational research papers, systematic reviews and meta-analysis, state-of-the-art review articles, clinical guidelines, images and editorials focusing on the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of gastrointestinal and liver disorders. The journal is a forum for content from authors in Canada and around the world.
The journal regularly publishes clinical practice guidelines and position statements from the CAG, including key topics like COVID-19. JCAG's most impactful guideline to date was published in January 2019 on the management of irritable bowel syndrome.
JCAG offers multimedia opportunities for your research
Authors who publish with JCAG can also submit multimedia elements alongside their articles, including Graphical Abstracts. Graphical Abstracts can be beneficial to sharing and promoting your article.
- Looking for examples of the journal's Graphical Abstracts? Browse them here.
- Read about the creation and use of Graphical Abstracts as a tool to share medical research online in a Clinical Infectious Diseases article.
What are the benefits of publishing Open Access?
What are the benefits of publishing Open Access? There are many reasons to publish your article Open Access, from increasing public access to research to easily sharing your article.
Reach broader audiences
Open access broadens the total reach of your article. Anyone, not just those with access through their institution or a private subscription, can read your work. News outlets can easily reference your research to contribute to important stories. Or, social media users can find and share your article, widening the potential audience.
Contribute to a multidisciplinary discussion
Unfettered access to scholarly data is crucial for the acceleration of medicine research. Among other benefits, the freeing of access to data facilitates meta-analysis, allowing researchers to use powerful data and text mining tools to sift through vast collections of research and draw conclusions that could not feasibly have been made given more manual methods. It also increases transparency and quality, as it enables researchers to readily test the replicability of their peers’ conclusions. JCAG provides a forum for the dissemination of novel insights and innovations across key disciplines involved in gastroenterology.
Benefit to the public
Most of the funding for research is provided by governments, which means that public money supports research that is often inaccessible behind paywalls. Publishing open access removes the barrier between research and the public, expanding the research community to include anyone with an internet connection. It maximizes the possibility that academia, industry and/or society will reap the benefits of your hard work.
Increase the impact of your research
Open access can add value to the scholarly publishing process by maximizing discoverability and distribution of research materials online through a clear framework for reuse. Publishing open access means that anyone can view and make use of your work in perpetuity. A study in BMJ estimated that on average open access articles receive 89% more full-text downloads and 23% more unique visitors than articles published under traditional licenses. Higher visibility can lead to more citations. SPARC Europe estimates that open access articles receive on average 50% more citations.
Learn more about publishing Open Access
Ready to submit your article to JCAG?
We hope you consider submitting your research to JCAG. Here are the next steps you can take:
- Review the instructions to authors for information on journal policies and manuscript preparation
- Log into JCAG’s submission site
- Follow the journal on Twitter to stay up to date on any announcements for future calls for papers
- See if you're eligible for discounts:
- CAG members are eligible for discounted open access publication fees. Authors may be asked to prove eligibility for the member discount.
- CAG Trainee members can apply for publication fee discounts.
