Published online Oct 28, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i40.4615
Peer-review started: September 5, 2018
First decision: October 8, 2018
Revised: October 12, 2018
Accepted: October 15, 2018
Article in press: October 15, 2018
Published online: October 28, 2018
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This letter proposes updating the World Journal of Gastroenterology (WJG) with several new items and subsections and seeks the readers’ input for these suggested changes. In order to further enhance the scope of the WJG, to make it more interactive, and to accommodate our readers’ interest, the editors ask the readers for their input regarding potential new proposed changes and new subsections listed below: (1) new subsection - selected highlights from other related Baishideng Publishing Group world series journals; (2) new subsection - challenging images of the week - a quiz with an answer and references on another page; (3) to re-introduce or restore for some issues the cover page on which selected illustration; (4) new subsection - new hypotheses, new concepts and revisiting old concepts in a short, commentary format; (5) preview of the forthcoming issue articles (title and authors); (6) suggestions submitted by the readers - new topics and initiatives; and (7) additional topic area - molecular basis of gastric/liver diseases as an additional area for articles submitted to the journal.
Core tip: In this letter, we propose updating the World Journal of Gastroenterology (WJG) with several new items and sections, and seek the readers’ input for these suggested changes. In order to further enhance the scope of the WJG, to make it more interactive, and to accommodate our readers’ interest, the editors ask the readers for their input regarding potential new proposed changes including new subsections.