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Gut and Liver

Gut and Liver is an international journal of gastroenterology focusing on the gastrointestinal tract, liver, biliary tree, pancreas, motility, and neurogastroenterology. It publishes clinical and research-based papers in gastroenterology and hepatology, including original articles, brief communications, letters to the editor, perspectives, review articles, and case reports.

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Subject Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Impact Factor 3.2
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 1976-2283
eISSN 2005-1212
Invitation Only No
Cost Range US$1,300 per accepted original article or review article, plus VAT; invited articles are exempt from article processing charges.

Submission Instructions

Gut and Liver accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Articles

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must state that the material has not been published previously or submitted elsewhere, certify that all authors participated meaningfully and approved the final manuscript, and briefly explain each author's individual contributions.
Abstract Structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background/Aims, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3,500 words. Manuscript must include the sections Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript must include up to five MeSH keywords below the abstract and disclose any use of AI-assisted technologies in a dedicated Methods section or, if no Methods section exists, in the Acknowledgements.
References References must be cited in numerical order in the text using superscript numbers, list all authors when there are fewer than seven and the first three followed by "et al." when there are seven or more, and abbreviate journal titles according to Index Medicus.
Figures & Tables No more than 7 tables and no more than 7 figures may be presented. Each table must be prepared on a separate page, and figure legends must be provided on a separate sheet. Each figure must have a title.
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Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must state that the work is not previously published or under consideration elsewhere, certify that all authors participated meaningfully and approved the final manuscript, and briefly explain each author's individual contributions.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not be longer than 250 words.
Manuscript Up to five MeSH keywords must appear below the abstract, and any use of AI-assisted technologies must be disclosed in the Methods section or in the Acknowledgements section for article types without a Methods section.
References References must be numbered in order of citation using superscript numbers, list all authors when fewer than seven and the first three followed by et al. when seven or more, and use Index Medicus journal abbreviations.
Figures & Tables No more than 7 tables and no more than 7 figures may be presented. Each table must be typed on a separate page and figure legends must be provided on a separate sheet. Each figure must have a title, and tables must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals in the order cited.
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Brief Communications

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must state that the material has not been published or submitted elsewhere, certify that all authors participated meaningfully and approved the final manuscript, and briefly explain each author's individual contributions.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must be no more than 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Main text must be limited to 1,500 words. A maximum of five MeSH keywords must appear below the abstract, and any use of AI-assisted technologies in manuscript preparation must be disclosed at submission and reported in the Methods section or Acknowledgements as applicable.
References References must not exceed 15. References must be numbered in order of citation using superscript numbers, list all authors when there are fewer than seven and the first three followed by et al. when there are seven or more, and use Index Medicus journal abbreviations.
Figures & Tables The combined total of tables and figures must not exceed two.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must state that the material has not been published previously or submitted elsewhere, certify that all authors participated meaningfully and approved the final manuscript, and briefly explain each author's individual contributions.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Any use of AI-assisted technologies in preparing a letter without a Methods section must be disclosed in the Acknowledgements section at submission.
References References must be cited in numerical order in the text using superscript numbers, list all authors when fewer than seven and the first three followed by et al. when seven or more, and use Index Medicus journal abbreviations.
Figures & Tables No more than 7 tables and no more than 7 figures may be presented.
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Recent Publications

Autoimmune Hepatitis: 2026 Update

Kazumichi Abe, Atsushi Tanaka

10.5009/gnl260326
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Frequency and Risk Factors for Difficult-to-Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease among Patients Receiving Advanced Therapies in a Korean Tertiary-Care Cohort

Jung Hyun Noh, Ho-Kyoung Lee, Yu Kyung Jun, Jinju Choi, Yonghoon Choi, Cheol Min Shin, Young Soo Park, Nayoung Kim, Hyuk Yoon

10.5009/gnl260144
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Long-Term Outcomes According to a Device-Assisted Enteroscopy Strategy after Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Small Bowel Bleeding: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study

Joo Hye Song, Jung Rock Moon, Hyun Gun Kim, Jin-Oh Kim, Jung-Bin Park, Seong Ran Jeon, Ji Sung Lee

10.5009/gnl260143
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Early Antiviral Therapy and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Incidence in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients with Normal Alanine Aminotransferase Levels: A Prospective Phase II Study

Dong Hyun Sinn, Ji Hoon Kim, Hyung Joon Kim, June Sung Lee, Jae Young Jang, Kyunga Kim, Joonghyun Ahn, Yoon Jun Kim, Joon Hyeok Lee

10.5009/gnl260219
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Seroprevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Hepatitis D Virus Infection in Korean Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B, Liver Cirrhosis, and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Min Kyung Park, Yun-Sook Lim, Eun Ju Cho, Jeayeon Park, Yun Bin Lee, Jeong-Hoon Lee, Su Jong Yu, Jung-Hwan Yoon, Mikyung Lee, Anna Lee, Yun-Tae Kim, Hwaryung Chung, Gwang Hyeon Choi, Jin-Wook Kim, Eun Sun Jang, Sook-Hyang Jeong

10.5009/gnl260141
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Editorial screening decisions are usually made within two or three weeks. The average time from receipt to first decision is 15 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required. It must state that the submission has not been published previously or submitted elsewhere, disclose any related manuscripts, certify that all listed authors participated meaningfully and approved the final manuscript, and briefly explain each author’s individual contributions.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access journal. Permission is required for commercial use of material from the open access version of the journal.

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Research Topics

Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Inflammatory Bowel Disease Hepatitis C virus research Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Hepatitis B Virus Studies Microscopic Colitis Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis Liver Disease and Transplantation Esophageal and GI Pathology Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment Gastrointestinal motility and disorders Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments Liver Diseases and Immunity Eosinophilic Esophagitis Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research

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