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Kaplan-Meier analysis for overall survival according to high vs low densities of macrophages in adjacent nontumor mucosa.

Electronic colonoscopy images on two occasions.

Selection processes for included patients.

Comparison of mRNA expression of inflammatory cytokines, TGF-β/Smad signaling molecules, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition markers in two groups.

Sonic hedgehog expression correlates with fibrosis stage in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.

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World Journal of Gastroenterology is a rigorously peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to publishing original, high-quality research findings in the field of gastroenterology and hepatology, including clinical, translational, and basic studies, as well as research involving artificial intelligence. The journal focuses on, but is not limited to, the following areas: Biliary tract diseases, digestive system abnormalities, digestive system fistula, digestive system neoplasms, gastrointestinal diseases, liver diseases, pancreatic diseases, peritoneal diseases, medical imaging, and the application of artificial intelligence in gastroenterology. Types of articles published by the journal include clinical study, basic study, case report, editorial, review, minireview, systematic review, meta-analysis, guidelines, and correspondence. The journal sincerely welcomes experts and scholars to submit original research manuscripts. Each submission will be reviewed by at least two independent referees, who will critically assess its novelty, significance, and reproducibility, as well as any flaws in experimental design and data processing, in order to provide authors with meaningful peer review reports. The journal adheres to editorial policies, peer-review processes, editorial processes, and publication ethics guidelines developed by the editorial office in accordance with the Committee on Publication Ethics, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, and the World Association of Medical Editors. By doing so, the journal strives to provide authors with high-quality services, offer readers high-quality academic content, and further advance clinical practice. Submit an Article >>

2026 Published Issues

14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Editors-in-Chief

Andrzej S Tarnawski, MD, PhD, Professor, (Email: atarnawski@yahoo.com) Department of Gastroenterology Research, University of California Irvine and The Veterans Administration Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA 90822, United States

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The WJG is now abstracted and indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE, also known as SciSearch®), MEDLINE, PubMed, PubMed Central, Scopus, Reference Citation Analysis, China Science and Technology Journal Database, and Superstar Journals Database.

Journal Metrics

The 2025 edition of Journal Citation Reports® cites the 2024 journal impact factor (JIF) for WJG as 5.4; JIF without journal self cites: 5.1; 5-year JIF: 5.3; JIF Rank: 22/147 in gastroenterology and hepatology; JIF Quartile: Q1; and 5-year JIF Quartile: Q1.

The WJG’s CiteScore for 2024 is 8.1 and Scopus CiteScore rank 2024: Gastroenterology is 20/173.

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1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)

Latest Manuscript Statistics

Received (37193), Duration of Peer Review (24 days/Mean), Days from Submission to First Decision (41 days/Mean), Second Decision Time (37 days/Mean), Accepted (31.1%/Mean), Production Time (56 days/Mean), Time to Publication (177 days/Mean), and Rejected (61.5%/Mean).

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Contents Volume 32 Issue 14 April 14, 2026

Review

Roles of hepatic immunity in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: Cellular and molecular mechanisms and clinical trials

Ming Yang, Olamide T Olaoba, Stephanie C Chinwo, Hannah LeVasseur, Beiyan Zhou, Eric T Kimchi, Kevin F Staveley-O’Carroll, Guangfu Li

World J Gastroenterol 32(14):117396. Published online Apr 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i14.117396

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Retrospective Cohort Study

Optimal strategies for mitigating gastrointestinal bleeding in patients receiving antiplatelet therapy: Real-world study

Minjee Kim, Sang Ah Chi, Ji Eun Kim, Eun Ran Kim, Sung Noh Hong, Young-Ho Kim, Kyunga Kim, Dong Kyung Chang

World J Gastroenterol 32(14):115790. Published online Apr 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i14.115790

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Retrospective Study

Evidence-based radiologist-supervised automated Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System categorization for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma

Xue-Qin Xia, Ruo-Fan Sheng, Ren-Cheng Zheng, Yu-Xiang Dai, Li Yang, Ying-Hua Chu, Hui Zhang, Xin-Ran Wu, Nan-Nan Shi, Cheng-Yan Wang, Meng-Su Zeng, He Wang

World J Gastroenterol 32(14):116041. Published online Apr 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i14.116041

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Development and validation of prognostic models for colon cancer incorporating extramural vascular invasion assessed by contrast-enhanced computed tomography

Mei-Rong Wang, Liang-Fang Zheng, Fan Yang, Xiao-Yu Gu, Ju-Shun Yang, Fei-Xiang Chen, Jia-Min Liu, Bo-Sheng He

World J Gastroenterol 32(14):116415. Published online Apr 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i14.116415

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Clinical Trials Study

Thalidomide for refractory hemorrhagic chronic radiation proctitis secondary to pelvic malignancy radiotherapy: A phase II clinical trial

Xiao-Yan Huang, Qing-Hua Zhong, Ying-Yi Kuang, Zhi-Jie Li, Bin-Jie Huang, Yan-Jiong He, Miao-Miao Zhu, Qi Guan, Xiao-Yan Li, Qi-Yuan Qin, Teng-Hui Ma

World J Gastroenterol 32(14):116529. Published online Apr 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i14.116529

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Observational Study

Xpert Ultra and TrueNat MTB plus assays for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal tuberculosis: A diagnostic accuracy study

Kusum Sharma, Neha Jindal, Megha Sharma, Harshal S Mandavdhare, Pankaj Gupta, Aravind Sekar, Usha Dutta, Vishal Sharma

World J Gastroenterol 32(14):116088. Published online Apr 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i14.116088

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Prospective Study

Predicting gastrointestinal bleeding and audio biomarkers based on machine learning analysis of bowel sounds

Lei Zhang, Meng-Yue Wang, Shi-Yu Wei, Cheng Su, Sen-Yi Hu, Xiao-Yang Ren, Ya-Ping Liu, Chang Liu, Yong Wan

World J Gastroenterol 32(14):115162. Published online Apr 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i14.115162

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Basic Study

Optimal cannabinoid-terpene combination ratios suppress mutagenicity of gastric reflux in normal and metaplastic esophageal cells

Aaron Goldman, Gabriel Gonzalez, Svetlana A Karpova, Leutz Buon, Masood A Shammas, Hiroshi Mashimo, Markus H Frank, Natasha Y Frank

World J Gastroenterol 32(14):111455. Published online Apr 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i14.111455

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MiR-200a-3p/ZEB1/IRF1-mediated PANoptosis prompts Xiangshaliujunzi decoction to overcome 5-fluorouracil resistance in gastric cancer

Hong Gao, Dong-Feng Yin, Xiang-Rong Xing, Li-Jiang Zhou, Rui Yu

World J Gastroenterol 32(14):114331. Published online Apr 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i14.114331

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Correspondence

Letter to the Editor: Does hepatectomy outweigh radiofrequency ablation in the management of small hepatocellular carcinoma?

Dimitrios S Karagiannakis

World J Gastroenterol 32(14):116380. Published online Apr 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i14.116380

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