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The American Journal of Gastroenterology

The American Journal of Gastroenterology is the official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology. It publishes 12 issues per year and lists an Impact Factor of 7.6.

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Subject Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Impact Factor 7.6
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0002-9270
eISSN 1572-0241
Invitation Only No
Cost Range There are no submission, page, or publication fees.

Submission Instructions

The American Journal of Gastroenterology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Brief Reports

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must state whether the paper was previously published in any language, including as an abstract, and whether it is currently under consideration elsewhere for publication.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 100 words or fewer. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript text must be 1,000 words or fewer excluding the abstract and references. Manuscript may use only main section headings. Manuscript must include three to five keywords, include conflicts of interest information on the title page, disclose funding and any AI tool use in the manuscript, and must not include study highlights.
References References must be 15 or fewer. References must be cited in text in order of appearance, and references with more than three authors must list the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Manuscript may include no more than three total tables, figures, or images. Initial submission may include tables, figures, and images embedded in a single manuscript file. Each figure must have a legend and each table must have a title.
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Article

Cover Letter Cover letter is required and must state whether the paper was previously published in any language, including as an abstract, and whether it is under consideration elsewhere. Cover letter must state whether the paper was previously published in any language, including as an abstract, and whether it is currently under consideration elsewhere for publication.
Abstract Abstract is required and must be structured for this article type. Abstract must be 250 words or fewer. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Article text should in general be limited to 3,000 words, not including references, tables, or abstract. Manuscript must include the section headings Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript must include study highlights, three to five keywords, conflict-of-interest and funding statements, and disclosure of any AI tool use in the Materials and Methods or similar section.
References References must be cited in text in order of appearance, and references with more than three authors must list the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Initial submissions may include tables and figures in a single submission file with images embedded in the text. Figures and tables must be cited consecutively in the text, each figure must have a legend, and each table must have a title.
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Review Article (Narrative)

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must state whether the paper was previously published in any language, including as an abstract, and whether it is currently under consideration elsewhere for publication.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be unstructured and must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured. No abstract headings are required because the abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript The main text must not exceed 3,000 words excluding references, figures, and tables. The manuscript must disclose use of AI writing tools and include statements for conflicts of interest and funding, and it must list three to five keywords.
References References must be cited in text in order of appearance, and for references with more than three authors only the first three authors should be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables The article must include at least 2 and no more than 8 figures or tables. Initial submissions may include tables and figures embedded in a single submission file, but for revisions figures must be submitted separately and not embedded in the manuscript Word file, and tables must be provided in Word format either separately or at the end of the manuscript. Figures must be cited consecutively and include legends, and tables must be cited consecutively and include titles.
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Review Article (Systematic Review And Meta Analysis)

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must state whether the paper was previously published in any language, including as an abstract, and whether it is currently under consideration elsewhere for publication.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Main text must not exceed 3,000 words excluding references, figures, and tables. Manuscript must include three to five keywords and disclose any use of AI writing tools in the Materials and Methods or similar section, including how the tool was used and which tool was used.
References References must be cited in text in order of appearance, and if a reference has more than three authors, list the first three followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Manuscript must include at least 2 and no more than 8 figures or tables. Initial submissions may include tables and figures in a single submission file, with images embedded in the text.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Correspondence must not include an abstract.
Manuscript Correspondence must be no more than 500 words. Correspondence must respond to an article published in an issue within the last 3 months, and the title must be "Letter to the Editor." Correspondence must not include study highlights, and it must include a full title page with conflict of interest information.
References Correspondence must include no more than 5 references. Correspondence commenting on recently published articles must cite the article to which it pertains as a reference.
Figures & Tables Figures & Tables requirements are not specified.
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Recent Publications

Natural history of children aged 1–12 years with chronic hepatitis B: A multicenter study

Xue-Jing Yu, Sheng-Li Ma, Yu-Zhuo Wu, Guo-Tao Li, Yan-Qin Ai, Na-Na Meng, Zheng-Yan Wen, Zhuang-Zhuang Zhai, Ya-Jie Pan, Qing-Lei Zeng

10.14309/ajg.0000000000004221
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An unusual cause of gastric outlet obstruction

Sebastian Zundler, Annemarie Gehring

10.14309/ajg.0000000000004224
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Clinical management of relapse in type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Zonghao Liu, Yixiao Wang, Xiaonan Shen, Chenxiao Liu, Tianyi Che, Wanqian Xu, Yao Zhang, Henglong Li, Can Li, Venkata Akshintala, Chunhua Zhou, Duowu Zou

10.14309/ajg.0000000000004230
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An Evidence-Based Approach to Zenker's Diverticulum: From Diagnosis to Tailored Treatment

Marina Kim, Jennifer M Kolb, Mihir S. Wagh

10.14309/ajg.0000000000004228
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Two Bleeds, One Source: A Rare case of hematochezia and vaginal bleeding from an ulcerated anovaginal fistula with a pulsatile visible vessel

Sydney Power, Sydney B Greenberg

10.14309/ajg.0000000000004229
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

The final version of the manuscript is published online at acceptance through Publication Ahead-of-Print. Print publication occurs monthly. Electronic proofs must be returned within 24 to 48 hours of receipt.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required and must state whether the paper was previously published in any language, including the abstract, and whether it is under consideration elsewhere for publication.

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What are the publication costs?

There are no submission, page, or publication fees. Optional hybrid open access is available for an article processing charge charged on acceptance, with pricing provided on the publisher's hybrid open access journals page.

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Research Topics

Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments Inflammatory Bowel Disease Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Microscopic Colitis Esophageal and GI Pathology Eosinophilic Esophagitis Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment Liver Disease and Transplantation Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Gastrointestinal motility and disorders Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment Hepatitis C virus research Diverticular Disease and Complications Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas Liver Diseases and Immunity Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances Genetic factors in colorectal cancer

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