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Gastroenterology Report is a fully open access journal in gastroenterology published by Oxford University Press and the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University. The journal highlights gastroenterology clinical practice and research and reports a 2024 Impact Factor of 4.2 and a 2024 CiteScore of 4.6.
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Subject
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Impact Factor
4.2
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
2052-0034
eISSN
2052-0034
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
There is usually an Article Processing Charge for publication in fully open access journals, and hybrid journals usually charge an APC for optional gold open access.
Submission Instructions
Gastroenterology report accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Articles
Cover Letter
AI use to help generate content or images, write code, process data, or provide translation must be disclosed in the cover letter.
Abstract
Original Articles must include a structured abstract. The abstract must not exceed 270 words. The abstract must be structured with separate sections. The abstract must include separate sections for context and purpose of the study, background, methods, results, and conclusions.
Manuscript
The main text must not exceed 7,500 words. The manuscript must include authors’ contributions, acknowledgements, funding, conflict of interest, references, figure legends, and tables. The manuscript must include 4–6 keywords, and any AI use to help generate content or images, write code, process data, or provide translation must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
References must follow Oxford Journals style. References must be numbered in order of appearance in square brackets and listed numerically, and if there are four or more authors, the first three must be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Figures may be uploaded either embedded in the word processing file or separately, figure titles and legends must be listed at the end of the main text, and tables must be on separate pages. Alt text must be provided in the main manuscript file directly under the relevant figure legend for all images, figures, illustrations, and photographs.
Meta Analysis
Cover Letter
AI use to help generate content or images, write code, process data, or provide translation must be disclosed in the cover letter. Cover letter must disclose any AI use related to content or image generation, code writing, data processing, or translation.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 270 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include context and purpose of the study, background, methods, results, and conclusions, and for meta-analyses also include background, objectives, data sources, study eligibility criteria, participants and interventions, study appraisal and synthesis methods, results, limitations, conclusions and implications of key findings, and the systematic review registration number.
Manuscript
Main text must not exceed 7,500 words. Manuscript must identify the report as a systematic review, meta-analysis, or both in the title and include rationale, explicit PICOS-based objectives, protocol and registration information if available, eligibility criteria, information sources and search strategy, study selection, data extraction, variables sought, risk-of-bias methods, summary measures, synthesis methods, additional analyses if done, results of study screening and inclusion, study characteristics, bias assessments, outcome data, meta-analysis results, main findings, limitations, interpretation, and funding support. Manuscript must include 4–6 keywords, authors’ contributions, acknowledgements, funding, conflict of interest, references, figure legends, and tables.
References
References must follow Oxford Journals style. References must be numbered in order of appearance in square brackets and listed numerically, and if there are four or more authors the first three must be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Figures may be uploaded either embedded in the word processing file or separately, figure legends must be listed at the end of the main text, and tables must be placed on separate pages. All images must include alt text in the main manuscript directly under the relevant figure legend, and tables must be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals and accompanied by a title.
Systematic Review
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required for Systematic Review articles. Abstract must not exceed 270 words. Abstract must be structured with separate sections for context and purpose of the study, background, methods, results, and conclusions. Abstract must include background, objectives, data sources, study eligibility criteria, participants and interventions, study appraisal and synthesis methods, results, limitations, conclusions and implications of key findings, and the systematic review registration number.
Manuscript
Main text must not exceed 7,500 words. The title must identify the report as a systematic review, meta-analysis, or both, and the manuscript must include an introduction describing the review rationale and objectives stated with reference to PICOS. The manuscript must include 4–6 keywords, authors’ contributions, acknowledgements, funding, conflict of interest, references, figure legends, and tables.
References
References must follow Oxford Journals style. References must be numbered in order of appearance in square brackets, listed numerically, and if there are four or more authors, the first three must be followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Figures may be uploaded either embedded in the manuscript file or separately, figure legends must appear at the end of the main text, and tables must be placed on separate pages. All figures require alt text in the main manuscript directly under the relevant figure legend, and all tables must be numbered consecutively with a title and footnotes where necessary.
Reviews
Cover Letter
AI use to help generate content or images, write code, process data, or provide translation must be disclosed in the cover letter. The cover letter must disclose any AI use related to content or image generation, code writing, data processing, or translation.
Abstract
Reviews must include an abstract. The abstract must be no more than 270 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
The main text must be no more than 10,000 words. Reviews must include 4–6 keywords, authors’ contributions, acknowledgements, funding, conflict of interest, references, figure legends, and tables.
References
References must follow Oxford Journals style. References must be numbered in order of appearance in square brackets, listed numerically, and for four or more authors list the first three followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be uploaded either embedded in the manuscript file or separately, figure legends must be listed at the end of the main text, and tables must be on separate pages. All figures must have legends and alt text in the main manuscript file under the relevant figure legend, and all tables must be numbered consecutively and accompanied by a title and footnotes where necessary.
Brief Reports
Cover Letter
AI use to help generate content or images, write code, process data, or provide translation must be disclosed in the cover letter. Cover letter must disclose any AI use to help generate content or images, write code, process data, or provide translation.
Abstract
Brief Reports must not include an abstract.
Manuscript
Main text must not exceed 1,000 words. Brief Reports must include acknowledgements, funding, and conflict of interest sections. Brief Reports must not include keywords, and any AI use must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgements section of the manuscript.
References
Brief Reports must include no more than 10 references. References must follow Oxford Journals style. References must be numbered in order of appearance in square brackets, listed numerically, and for four or more authors only the first three should be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Brief Reports may include one figure or one table. Figures must be uploaded either embedded in the manuscript file or separately, figure legends must be listed at the end of the main text, and tables must be on separate pages. Only the title and legend of one figure or one table may be included if applicable.
Consensus
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must be unstructured and no more than 270 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
The manuscript must include main text, acknowledgements, conflict of interest information, references, figure legends, and tables. The manuscript must include 4–6 keywords.
References
References must follow Oxford Journals style. References must be numbered in order of appearance in square brackets, listed numerically, and when there are four or more authors only the first three should be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Figures may be uploaded either embedded in the manuscript file or separately, figure legends must be listed at the end of the main text, and tables must be on separate pages. All images must include alt text directly under the relevant figure legend in the main manuscript file, and tables must be numbered consecutively with a title.
Letter To The Editor
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript
Main text must not exceed 1,000 words. Letter must comment on a Gastroenterology Report article published online within the last six months. A conflict of interest statement must be included, and keywords must not be included.
References
No more than 10 references are permitted. References must follow Oxford Journals style. References must be cited in numerical order of appearance in square brackets and listed numerically, with the first three authors followed by et al. when there are four or more authors.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables are not permitted.
Recent Publications
Staged minimally invasive management of iatrogenic biliary-colonic fistula following laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Xingzhou Zhang, Luyao Yang, Ming Wei, Nan Zhang
10.1093/gastro/goag096
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Synergistic effects of sacituzumab govitecan and radiotherapy in preclinical models of colorectal cancer
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10.1093/gastro/goag101
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Prediction of endoscopic postoperative recurrence in Crohn’s disease: a nationwide multicenter real-world cohort from China
Fan Hu, Zicheng Huang, Liangru Zhu, Qian Cao, Hong Guo, Yu Fu, Lingjie Huang, Lingya Xiang, Kang Chao, Chao Wang, Xiang Gao, Minhu Chen
10.1093/gastro/goag108
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Extreme thiopurine metabolite accumulation and life-threatening myelotoxicity due to cumulative pharmacogenetic susceptibility in Crohn’s disease
Julien Moragny, Emeline Delabre, Florine Foré, Youssef Bennis, Valérie Gras, Mohamad Houssam Al Balkhi
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Mitochondrial fitness in circulating T cells predicts neoadjuvant therapy response in locally advanced colorectal cancer
Shishi Huang, Yang Fu, Fan Bai, Runkai Cai, Jianwei Zhang, Ge Qin, Zehua Wu, You Wu, Weixiang Zhan, Sifan Qi, Yanhong Deng
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
After copyediting and review of the final proof, accepted papers are published in the currently open volume.
Reformat to Gastroenterology report using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is required to disclose related or similar preprints, dissertations, manuscripts, published papers, and reports by the same authors, and to explain how the submitted manuscript differs. Use of AI should be disclosed in cover letters to editors.
Reformat to Gastroenterology report using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
There is usually an Article Processing Charge for publication in fully open access journals, and hybrid journals usually charge an APC for optional gold open access.
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