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Receiver operating characteristic curves of the predictors of incomplete common bile duct stone clearance.

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is a rigorously peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to publishing original, high-quality research findings in the field of gastrointestinal endoscopy, 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: Capsule endoscopy, colonoscopy, double-balloon enteroscopy, duodenoscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, endosonography, esophagoscopy, gastrointestinal endoscopy, gastroscopy, laparoscopy, natural orifice endoscopic surgery, proctoscopy, and sigmoidoscopy. 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 peer-reviewed by at least two independent reviewers, 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. These principles form the foundation for delivering high-quality services to authors, providing high-quality academic content to readers, and supporting the advancement of clinical practice. Submit an Article >>

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Editors-in-Chief

Bing Hu, MD, Professor, (Email: hubingnj@163.com) Department of Gastroenterology, Endoscopy Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China

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The WJGE is now abstracted and indexed in Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI, Web of Science), PubMed, PubMed Central, Reference Citation Analysis, China Science and Technology Journal Database, and Superstar Journals Database.

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The 2025 edition of Journal Citation Reports® cites the 2024 journal impact factor (JIF) for WJGE as 1.8; JIF without journal self cites: 1.7; 5-year JIF: 1.9; JIF Rank: 98/147 in gastroenterology and hepatology; JIF Quartile: Q3; and 5-year JIF Quartile: Q3.

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1948-5190 (online)

Latest Manuscript Statistics

Received (2302), Duration of Peer Review (22 days/Mean), Days from Submission to First Decision (40 days/Mean), Second Decision Time (34 days/Mean), Accepted (53.9%/Mean), Production Time (54 days/Mean), Time to Publication (172 days/Mean), and Rejected (35.6%/Mean).

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Contents Volume 18 Issue 5 May 16, 2026

Editorial

Endoscopic management of malignant hilar biliary obstruction: The evolving role of endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage

Marc Giovannini, Domenico Galasso, Filippo Antonini

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(5):119500. Published online May 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i5.119500

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Retrospective Cohort Study

Endoscopic management of post-living donor liver transplant anastomotic biliary strictures: A quaternary care transplant center experience

Usman Iqbal Aujla, Imran Ali Syed, Ahmad Karim Malik, Muhammad Mohsin Zaman Khan, Kashif Rafi, Faisal Saud Dar

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(5):119587. Published online May 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i5.119587

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Retrospective Study

Predictors of incomplete common bile duct stone clearance at index endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Barjesh C Sharma, Sanjeev Sachdeva, Siddharth Srivastava, Ajay Kumar, Ashok Dalal, Ujjwal Sonika, Nikhil Sirohi, Keval Vora, Venkatesh Vaithiyam, Shabir A Lone

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(5):118389. Published online May 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i5.118389

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Clinical Trials Study

Safety of opening wounds after cold resection of colorectal cancer patients’ intestinal polyps ten mm or larger

Lin-Da Li, Zhang-Han Chen, Yun-Shi Zhong, Dong-Li He, De-Xiang Zhu, Jian-Min Xu, Jia-Chen Jing

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(5):120628. Published online May 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i5.120628

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Case Report

Absent inferior vena cava combined with idiopathic noncirrhotic portal hypertension resulting esophagogastric variceal bleeding: A case report

Meng Li, Lei-Kang Zhang, Lei Qu, Jin-Hong Liu, Jia-Jia Liu, Suo-Zhu Sun, Dan Zhang, Ning-Bo Hao, Chang-Zheng Li

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(5):119573. Published online May 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i5.119573

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Duodenal and aortic stenting for aortoduodenal fistula secondary to malignancy: A case report

Siu-Tung Chan, Samuel Tsoon Wuan Lo, Vanessa Wan Suen Cheung, Carmen Chik Wah Chu, Skyi Yin Chun Pang

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(5):119952. Published online May 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i5.119952

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Correspondence

Letter to the Editor: Rethinking Helicobacter pylori-associated gastroduodenal disease through a systemic immune lens

Nebojsa Manojlovic, Stevan Manojlovic

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(5):119973. Published online May 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i5.119973

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