Journal Guide

Abdominal Imaging addresses clinical radiology of abdominal disorders, including the alimentary tract and the genitourinary system, providing a unique international source of information to physicians interested in these fields. The journal publishes original papers, case reports, technical and instrumental notes, and invited review articles. A separate section contains abstracts of selected papers from the current literature. Reviews of books or monographs and announcements about national or international associations and conferences related to abdominal radiology are published.   The coverage emphasizes diagnostic radiology, including ultrasound, computed tomography, MR imaging, nuclear medicine, and interventional procedures; submission of related pathologic, surgical and clinical material is encouraged. Emphasis and preference are given to material which can be applied directly to the diagnosis and management of patients.   

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics is an international journal of gastroenterology and hepatology. The journal accepts original papers and systematic reviews concerned with clinical gastroenterology, hepatology and endoscopy. AP&T is particularly interested in therapies and diagnostics, including all aspects of translation from bench to bedside: identification of novel therapeutic targets, epidemiology, clinical trials, drug safety and meta-analyses.

The American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology publishes original articles pertaining to all aspects of research involving normal or abnormal function of the gastrointestinal tract, hepatobiliary system, and pancreas. Authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts dealing with growth and development, digestion, secretion, absorption, metabolism, and motility relative to these organs, as well as research reports dealing with immune and inflammatory processes and with neural, endocrine, and circulatory control mechanisms that affect these organs. Reports of research utilizing molecular biological, cell biological, immunological, biochemical, and morphological approaches that contribute to knowledge of normal physiology or pathophysiology of these organs are especially welcomed. Research ranging from molecular and cellular events to whole animal studies and translational studies in human samples is appropriate.

Arab Journal of Gastroenterology (AJG) publishes different studies related to the digestive system. It aims to be the foremost scientific peer reviewed journal encompassing diverse studies related to the digestive system and its disorders, and serving the Pan-Arab and wider community working on gastrointestinal disorders.

To publish scientific papers by national and foreign researchers who are in agreement with the aim of the journal as well as with its editorial policies.

BMC Gastroenterology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.

BMJ Open Gastroenterology is an online-only, peer-reviewed, open access gastroenterology journal, dedicated to publishing high-quality medical research from all disciplines and therapeutic areas of gastroenterology. It is the open access companion journal of Gut and is co-owned by the British Society of Gastroenterology.

The journal publishes all research study types, from study protocols to phase I trials to meta-analyses, including small or specialist studies. Publishing procedures are built around continuous publication, publishing research online as soon as the article is ready.

In practical paperback format, each 200 page topic-based issue of Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology will provide a comprehensive review of current clinical practice and thinking within the specialty of gastroenterology.All chapters are commissioned and written by an international team of practising clinicians with the Guest Editors for each issue drawn from a pool of renowned experts and opinion leaders.

Case Reports in Gastroenterology is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes original case reports covering the entire spectrum of gastroenterology. The journal will also accept case reports related to the use of novel technologies, both in the area of diagnosis and treatment. Supplementary material is welcomed and free of charge. The reports are organized according to the classification used by the American Gastroenterological Association Institute; it will be possible to search across the entire growing collection of case reports with universally used terms, further facilitating the retrieval of specific information. In this forum, clinicians and researchers communicate their observations to the broadest possible audience in the community.

In an effort to distribute its content to the widest audience possible, CMGH is an open access, all-digital journal. We will maximize our digital platform by including graphical abstracts, animated illustrations, large data sets, and video microscopy, endoscopy, and whole animal imaging approaches. Initially, CMGH will be a bi-monthly publication, moving to a monthly publication in its second year. CMGH will debut its first issue in January 2015. Our editors will rapidly and fairly review submissions with the assistance of an expert editorial board and external reviews. Following rigorous peer review, accepted manuscripts will be published online within days of the final decision.

CMGH is led by Jerrold R. Turner, MD, PhD, AGAF (The University of Chicago) and Associate Editors James R. Goldenring, MD, PhD, AGAF (Vanderbilt University School of Medicine) and Rebecca G. Wells, MD (University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine). For more information about their experience and areas of research, read their biosketches on the http://cmghjournal.org/content/board-of-editors-biosBoard of Editors page.

Drs. Turner, Goldenring, and Wells will also draw from the vast experience of their advisory committee, which is composed of AGA president and past editor-in-chief of Gastroenterology Anil K. Rustgi, MD, AGAF, AGA past-president Mark Donowitz, MD, AGAF, AGA vice president and past editor-in-chief of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Michael Camilleri, MD, AGAF, current editor-in-chief of Gastroenterology, Bishr Omary, PhD, MD, AASLD past president James Boyer, MD, and accomplished investigator and Outstanding AGA Women in Science inductee Susan Henning, PhD, AGAF.

CMGH is open for submissions on June 1, 2014. Submit your manuscript at www.editorialmanager.com/cmghwww.editorialmanager.com/cmgh.

Clinical Colorectal Cancer is a peer-reviewed, quarterly journal that publishes original articles describing various aspects of clinical and translational research of gastrointestinal cancers. Clinical Colorectal Cancer is devoted to articles on detection, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of colorectal, pancreatic, liver, and other gastrointestinal cancers. The main emphasisis on recent scientific developments in all areas related to gastrointestinal cancers. Specific areas of interest include clinical research and mechanistic approaches; drug sensitivity and resistance; gene and antisense therapy; pathology, markers, andprognostic indicators; chemoprevention strategies; multimodality therapy; and integration of various approaches.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

The mission of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (CGH) is to provide readers with a broad spectrum of themes in clinical gastroenterology and hepatology, including the diagnostic, endoscopic, interventional, and therapeutic advances in cancer, inflammatory diseases, functional gastrointestinal disorders, nutrition, absorption, and secretion.This peer-reviewed journal includes original articles as well as scholarly reviews, with the goal that all articles published will be immediately relevant to practice of the specialties of gastroenterology and hepatology. In addition to peer-reviewed articles, the journal includes invited key reviews and articles on endoscopy/practice-based technology, health-care policy, and practice management. Additionally, the journal's Coding Corner offers professionals in GI practice answers to common coding and billing questions. Multimedia offerings include images, video abstracts, and podcasts. CGH also provides updates and commentary via Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and its research blog The AGA Journals Blog.CGH is ranked 8th out of 74 journals in the Gastroenterology and Hepatology category on the 2012 Journal Citation Reports®, published by Thomson Reuters, and has an Impact Factor of 6.6. On average, authors receive decisions on their manuscripts in under two weeks. CGH has an acceptance rate of 12% and is circulated to 20,300 individuals and institutions worldwide.