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2026 Published Issues

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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)

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Received (2286), Duration of Peer Review (22 days/Mean), Days from Submission to First Decision (40 days/Mean), Second Decision Time (34 days/Mean), Accepted (53.8%/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 3 March 16, 2026

Editorial

Between step-up and upfront intervention: Risk stratification as the missing link in timing endoscopic necrosectomy

Ana-Maria Singeap, Stefan Chiriac, Horia Minea, Anca Trifan

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(3):116865. Published online Mar 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i3.116865

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Minireviews

Optimizing triage in acute caustic ingestion: Choosing between endoscopy and computed tomography

Anupam K Singh, Chhagan L Birda, Rakesh Kochhar

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(3):114327. Published online Mar 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i3.114327

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Cholangioscopy in the diagnosis and management of cholangiocarcinoma

Joshua Gikenye Musalia, Sarah Alzayyat, Emad S Aljahdli, Abed Al-Lehibi, Luis F Lara, Moamen Gabr

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(3):115412. Published online Mar 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i3.115412

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Risk factors and prevention of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis

Pei-Wen Xu, Qian-Qian Xu, Yan Yu, Yan Jiao, Ya-Hui Liu, Lei Yang

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(3):115736. Published online Mar 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i3.115736

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Retrospective Study

Navigating self-expandable metallic stent placement in inoperable esophageal malignancies: A landmark-based technique using the vertebral column and diaphragm

Mehreen Siyal, Muhammad Asim, Sajida Qureshi, Shahriyar Ghazanfar, Arif R Siddiqui, Naseer Ahmed, Abeer Altaf, Noval Zakaria, Asma Yaseen, Fahad Kakar, Shanil Kadir, Muhammad Khalid Hasan, Saad Khalid Niaz

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(3):116060. Published online Mar 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i3.116060

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Comparative study of self-expandable stent placement, bougie dilation, and balloon dilation for post-inflammatory oesophageal strictures

Hui-Feng Yuan, Ping Liu, Chang-Qing Guo, Yong-Hua Bi

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(3):117303. Published online Mar 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i3.117303

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Observational Study

Helicobacter pylori eradication is associated with systemic anti-inflammatory shift in duodenal ulcer patients compared to those with gastritis

Fabrício Freire de Melo, Fabian Fellipe Bueno Lemos, Rafael Augusto Oliveira Sodré Leal, Gifone Aguiar Rocha, Dulciene Maria de Magalhães Queiroz

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(3):116958. Published online Mar 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i3.116958

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Basic Study

Bilateral upper limb surface electromyography analysis during single-operator colonoscopy: Implications for ergonomics and occupational health

Han Cao, Ying-Qian Wang, Rui-Gang Wang

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(3):116646. Published online Mar 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i3.116646

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Systematic Reviews

Virtual reality training for gastrointestinal endoscopy: A systematic review of efficacy and outcomes

Eyad Gadour, Bogdan Miutescu, Camelia Nica, Ehsaneh Taheri, Zahra Al Saeed, Bodour Raheem, Antonio Facciorusso, Mohammed S AlQahtani

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(3):117820. Published online Mar 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i3.117820

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Meta-Analysis

Artificial intelligence in predicting colorectal polyp histology: Systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy in real-time procedures

Princess Curlej, Jonathan Soldera

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(3):116381. Published online Mar 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i3.116381

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Efficacy and safety of endoscopic sclerotherapy vs traditional surgery in the treatment of internal hemorrhoids: A meta-analysis

Si-Yi Wu, Ying-Shuang Chen, Xian-Hang Li, Teng-Jiang Yu, Fei Xie, Qing-Feng Jiang, Yong Lan, Ping He, Shi-Chao Li, Wu-Sheng Li, Wei-Dong Chen

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(3):116697. Published online Mar 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i3.116697

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Case Report

Hereditary angioedema with recurrent abdominal pain in a patient with a novel SERPING1 gene mutation: A case report

Ko Matsuura, Chie Ueda, Chinami Hashimura, Hiromasa Yakushiji, Takahiko Horiuchi

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(3):113096. Published online Mar 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i3.113096

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Giant rectal intramural hematoma following endoscopic submucosal dissection successfully treated with conservative therapy: A case report

Yan-Ling Xu, Man-Li Zhang, Hong-Jie Zhou, Pu-Jun Gao, Xiu-Na Zhang, Min Rao

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(3):115257. Published online Mar 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i3.115257

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Letter to the Editor

Feasibility of a forty-minute post-colonoscopy observation period for diverticular bleeding: Assessing the five per cent plateau model

Chong Li, Yan-Qi Liu, Hong-Xia Wang

World J Gastrointest Endosc 18(3):115049. Published online Mar 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i3.115049

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