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Esophagus

Esophagus is a comprehensive journal offering significant studies in benign and malignant diseases of the esophagus. It welcomes Original Articles, Review Articles, and How I Do It, encourages letters to the editor, and publishes special articles on esophageal diseases. The journal is peer-reviewed by a competent editorial board.

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Subject Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Impact Factor 3.8
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1612-9059
eISSN 1612-9067
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access APC: £2490.00 GBP / $3690.00 USD / €2890.00 EUR; subscription publishing has no APC.

Submission Instructions

Esophagus accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Review Articles must not exceed 5,000 words including figures and tables, with each figure or table counting as 250 words. A contribution statement must identify who had the idea for the article, who performed the literature search and data analysis, and who drafted or critically revised the work.
References Review Articles must include no more than 50 references. Reference citations must appear as numbers in square brackets, and the reference list must be numbered consecutively with only the first three authors listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals, cited in the text in consecutive order, and each must have a title or concise caption.
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Original Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Original Articles must be limited to 4,000 words including figures and tables, with 1 figure or table equating to 250 words. The second page must include three to five MeSH keywords.
References Original Articles must have no more than 30 references. References must be cited in the text by numbers in square brackets and listed consecutively with only the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive order, and each must have a title or caption.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required.
Manuscript Letter to the Editor submissions must be limited to 500 words.
References Reference citations in the text must be identified by numbers in square brackets. The reference list must include only published or accepted works cited in the text, entries must be numbered consecutively, and each reference must list only the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Letter to the Editor submissions must not include figures or tables.
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How I Do It

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 150 words.
Manuscript How I Do It articles must be limited to 1,500 words including figures and tables, with 1 figure or table equating to 250 words.
References How I Do It articles must have no more than 10 references. References must be numbered consecutively, cited in the text by numbers in square brackets, and list only the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be numbered in Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive order, and each must have a title or concise caption as applicable.
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Recent Publications

Treatment strategies for postoperative locoregional recurrent esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after curative resection: a narrative review

Keiichi Jingu, Rei Umezawa, Takaya Yamamoto, Noriyoshi Takahashi, Ken Harada, Yu Suzuki, Keita Kishida, So Omata, Hinako Harada, Nanae Chiba, Shinsaku Okuda, Sota Uchimi, Masato Hirano, Yushi Takahashi, Kouki Mori

10.1007/s10388-026-01234-y
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Real-world treatments and outcomes in metastatic and recurrent esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Japan: a retrospective analysis using the Millennial Medical Record database

Ken Kato, Junice Ng, Tomoyoshi Nakano, Viriya Hantrakun, See-Hwee Yeo, Xiaowei Zhang, Hiroya Takeuchi

10.1007/s10388-026-01233-z
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Radial incision and balloon dilation for benign esophageal stenosis: initial clinical experience with exploratory historical comparison

Kotaro Shibagaki, Yusuke Takahashi, Satoshi Kotani, Shinsuke Suemitsu, Norihisa Ishimura, Shunji Ishihara

10.1007/s10388-026-01236-w
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Serum microRNAs for the assessment of symptomatically refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease despite acid suppression

Ryuto Yamada, Juntaro Matsuzaki, Takanori Kanai, Takahiro Ochiya, Tatsuhiro Masaoka

10.1007/s10388-026-01237-9
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Clinical diagnostic accuracy and lymph node metastasis patterns in clinical T1bN0M0 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a supplementary analysis of JCOG1409

Motoo Nomura, Hiroya Takeuchi, Masahiko Ando, Yasuhiro Tsubosa, Hirotoshi Kikuchi, Hirofumi Kawakubo, Kazuhiro Noma, Masaki Ueno, Takahiro Tsushima, Takeo Bamba, Takeo Fujita, Yoichi Hamai, Tomokazu Kakishita, Hiroyuki Daiko, Kazuo Koyanagi, Satoru Matsuda, Ken Kato, Keita Sasaki, Tetsuya Sekita, Ryunosuke Machida, Yuko Kitagawa

10.1007/s10388-026-01230-2
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Electronic submission substantially reduces editorial processing and reviewing times and shortens overall publication times. The article is published online after receipt of the corrected proofs as the official first publication citable with the DOI.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is expected for communication of unpublished material included in the manuscript and for corresponding-author responsibilities; no explicit universal cover letter requirement is stated.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access publication requires an APC of £2490.00 GBP / $3690.00 USD / €2890.00 EUR. Subscription publishing has no APC.

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Research Topics

Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment Esophageal and GI Pathology Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments Dysphagia Assessment and Management Eosinophilic Esophagitis Tracheal and airway disorders Metastasis and carcinoma case studies Head and Neck Cancer Studies Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies Nutrition and Health in Aging Gastrointestinal motility and disorders Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cancer Cells and Metastasis Immunotherapy and Immune Responses Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases

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