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Minerva Gastroenterology

Minerva Gastroenterology is a peer-reviewed international hybrid journal covering gastroenterology, nutrition and dietetics. It publishes editorials, original articles, review articles, special articles, letters to the Editor and guidelines, uses single-blinded peer review, is indexed in CAB, Current Contents/Clinical Medicine, PubMed/MEDLINE and Science Citation Index Expanded, has an Impact Factor of 1.5, and is published quarterly.

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Subject Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Impact Factor 1.5
Quartile Q4
Open Access Type Closed
ISSN 2724-5985
eISSN 2724-5365
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Subscription-based publication is free of charge; open access APC is €1800.00, or €1500.00 for letters to the Editor, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Submission Instructions

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

Original Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required if AI-assisted technologies were used or if permission is needed for material taken from other publications. The cover letter must describe any use of AI-assisted technologies and include copyright permission details for reused material, and authors may also suggest 2–3 reviewers.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must be 3000–5500 words excluding references, tables, and figures. Manuscript must be subdivided into Introduction, Materials (Patients) and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions. Manuscript must include a statement that all authors read and approved the final version, Notes sections for conflicts of interest, funding, and authors’ contributions, and a separate Data availability subheading at the end of Materials and Methods when reporting original research data.
References References must not exceed 50. References must follow the standard format approved by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. References must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals in order of citation, cited in the text as superscript Arabic numerals, and include only sources cited in the text.
Figures & Tables Tables must be included in the text file, while figures must be submitted as separate files and their titles repeated in the text file. Tables must be numbered in Roman numerals with titles, and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals with titles and cited sequentially in the text.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required because AI-assisted technology use must be described there if applicable and copyright permission information for reused material must be included there when relevant. Cover letter must describe any AI-assisted technologies used if applicable, may include 2–3 suggested reviewers with names, institutions, and email addresses, and must include copyright permission details for reused material when relevant.
Abstract Review Articles must include an abstract. Abstract must be 200–250 words. Abstract must be structured for systematic reviews and meta-analyses and otherwise no abstract structure is explicitly stated for Review Articles. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses must use the headings introduction, evidence acquisition, evidence synthesis, and conclusions.
Manuscript Review Articles must be 6000–12000 words excluding references, tables, and figures. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses must be subdivided into introduction, evidence acquisition, evidence synthesis, and conclusions. Manuscript must include key words, an Authors' contribution section, a Conflicts of interest section, a Funding section, the statement “All authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript,” and disclosure of AI-assisted technology use in the appropriate section if applicable.
References Review Articles may include no more than 100 references. References must follow the standard format approved by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. References must include only cited sources and must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals in citation order, with superscript Arabic numerals used in the text.
Figures & Tables Tables must be included in the text file, while figures must be submitted as separate files and their titles repeated in the text file. Tables must be numbered in Roman numerals with titles and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals with titles.
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Case Reports

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must disclose any AI-assisted technologies used and include copyright permission details with complete reference information for material taken from other publications.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract should be 200-250 words. Abstract structure type is not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript should be 2000-3000 words excluding references, tables and figures. Manuscript must be subdivided into Introduction, Case Report or Clinical Series, Discussion, and Conclusions. Manuscript must include the statement “All authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript” and include Notes sections for Authors’ contributions, Conflicts of interest, and Funding, with disclosure of AI-assisted technologies in the appropriate section if applicable.
References References may not exceed 30. References must follow the standard format approved by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. References must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals as cited in the text and cited in the text using superscript Arabic numerals.
Figures & Tables Tables must be included in the text file, while figures must be submitted as separate files. Tables must be numbered in Roman numerals with titles, and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals with titles that are also repeated in the text file.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter If AI-assisted technologies are used, their use must be described in the cover letter.
Abstract Abstract is not required.
Manuscript Letters to the Editor should be 500-1000 words excluding references, tables, and figures. Letters to the Editor must not be subdivided. The manuscript must include an "Authors’ contribution" section, a "Conflicts of interest" section, a "Funding" section, and the statement "All authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript," and it must disclose any use of AI-assisted technologies in the appropriate section if applicable.
References Letters to the Editor may include no more than 5 references. References must follow the standard format approved by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. References must include only works cited in the text and must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals in citation order, with superscript Arabic numerals used for in-text citations.
Figures & Tables Tables must be included in the text file, while figures must be submitted as separate files. Tables must be numbered in Roman numerals with a title, and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals with their titles repeated in the text file.
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Guidelines

Cover Letter A cover letter is required and must disclose any use of AI-assisted technologies, may include 2–3 suggested reviewers with names, institutions, and e-mail addresses, and must include copyright permission details for reused material where applicable. The cover letter must describe any use of AI-assisted technologies and include copyright permission information with complete reference details for reused material where applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 200–250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must follow the template for this paper type. Manuscript must include the statement “All authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript” and include Notes sections for authors’ contributions, conflicts of interest, and funding, with disclosure of AI-assisted technology use in the appropriate section if applicable.
References References must follow the standard format approved by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. References must include only sources cited in the text and be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals in citation order, with superscript Arabic numerals used for in-text citations.
Figures & Tables Tables must be included in the text file, while figures must be submitted as separate files. Tables must be numbered in Roman numerals with titles and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals with titles repeated in the text file.
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Recent Publications

Self-perceived competence of nurses working in digestive endoscopy units: a nationwide cross-sectional survey

Piergiorgio MARTELLA, Gennaro PASCALE, Alessio LO CASCIO, Monica PETRALITO, Nicoletta ORGIANA, Ilaria MILANI

10.23736/s2724-5985.26.04129-x
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The influence of self-care-related constructs on medication adherence in inflammatory bowel disease: a scoping review

Piergiorgio MARTELLA, Elisa SCHIAVONI, Daniele NAPOLITANO, Antonello COCCHIERI

10.23736/s2724-5985.26.04126-4
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Humanizing integrated care in inflammatory bowel disease: nursing, mental health and digital pathways integrated and human-centered care in inflammatory bowel disease

Daniele NAPOLITANO, Alessio LO CASCIO, Franco SCALDAFERRI, Mattia BOZZETTI

10.23736/s2724-5985.26.04164-1
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The use of digital health tools in the management of inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review

Giorgia MEDDI, Camilla MENCARONI, Elisa SCHIAVONI, Eleonora RIBAUDI, Simone AMATO, Daniele NAPOLITANO

10.23736/s2724-5985.26.04128-8
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Longitudinal effects of a nurse-led self-management intervention in inflammatory bowel disease

Adriana RIVERA-SEQUEIROS, Yolanda TORRES-DOMINGUEZ, María A. IZQUIERDO-MACIAS, Francisca MURCIANO-GONZALO, Yusnelkis MILANES-GUISADO

10.23736/s2724-5985.26.04138-0
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

The outcome of the review process is communicated as quickly as feasible. Corrected proofs must be sent back within 3 working days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is used for reviewer suggestions, disclosure of AI-assisted technologies, justification of split publications, and inclusion of relevant previously published articles. Permission to reproduce previously published material must be accompanied in the cover letter by permission from the copyright owner.

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What are the publication costs?

Subscription-based publication is free of charge. Open access APC is €1800.00, or €1500.00 for letters to the Editor, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.

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