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Welcome to the World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology

World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to publishing original, high-quality research findings in the field of gastrointestinal oncology, 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: Islet cell adenoma, liver cell adenoma, adenomatous polyposis coli, appendiceal neoplasms, bile duct neoplasms, biliary tract neoplasms, hepatocellular carcinoma, islet cell carcinoma, pancreatic ductal carcinoma, cecal neoplasms, colonic neoplasms, colorectal neoplasms, hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal neoplasms, common bile duct neoplasms, duodenal neoplasms, esophageal neoplasms, gallbladder neoplasms, Gardner syndrome, gastrinoma, gastrointestinal neoplasms, glucagonoma, ileal neoplasms, insulinoma, intestinal neoplasms, jejunal neoplasms, liver neoplasms, experimental liver neoplasms, pancreatic neoplasms, peritoneal neoplasms, rectal neoplasms, sigmoid neoplasms, somatostatinoma, stomach neoplasms, and vipoma. Types of articles published by the journal include clinical study, basic study, case report, editorial, review, minireview, systematic review, meta-analysis, guidelines, and correspondence. All submissions undergo a rigorous and transparent peer-review process by at least two independent reviewers. Manuscripts are evaluated based on scientific rigor, originality, clinical relevance, and reproducibility, with particular attention to methodological robustness and data integrity. Constructive and timely feedback is provided to ensure the highest standards of scholarly communication. The journal adheres to the highest standards of publication ethics and editorial integrity, in accordance with the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, and the World Association of Medical Editors. To advance scientific discovery, promote evidence-based clinical practice, and foster innovation in gastrointestinal oncology, ultimately improving global health outcomes. We invite researchers, clinicians, and multidisciplinary experts worldwide to submit high-quality manuscripts and contribute to shaping the future of gastrointestinal oncological science. Submit an Article >>

2026 Published Issues
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Editors-in-Chief
  • Winnie Yeo, FRCP, FRCPE, MD, Professor, (E-mail: winnie@clo.cuhk.edu.hk) Department of Clinical Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
Indexing/Abstracting
The WJGO is now abstracted and indexed in PubMed, PubMed Central, Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE, also known as SciSearch®), Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition, Scopus, Reference Citation Analysis, China Science and Technology Journal Database, and Superstar Journals Database.
Journal Metrics

The 2026 edition of Journal Citation Reports® cites the 2025 journal impact factor (JIF) for WJGO as 2.7; JIF without journal self cites: 2.6; 5-year JIF: 3.1; JIF Rank: 77/153 in gastroenterology and hepatology; JIF Quartile: Q3; and 5-year JIF Quartile: Q2; JIF Rank: 185/333 in oncology; JIF Quartile: Q3; and 5-year JIF Quartile: Q3.

The WJGO’s CiteScore for 2025 is 3.2 and Scopus CiteScore rank 2025: Gastroenterology is 90/176; Oncology is 254/428.

ISSN
1948-5204 (online)
Latest Manuscript Statistics
Received (4642), Duration of Peer Review (22 days/Mean), Days from Submission to First Decision (45 days/Mean), Second Decision Time (35 days/Mean), Accepted (48.8%/Mean), Production Time (56 days/Mean), Time to Publication (163 days/Mean), and Rejected (41.1%/Mean).
Editorial
Jin-Yan Deng, Hong-Bo Du, Xiao-Bin Zao 
World J Gastrointest Oncol 18(8):118750. Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i8.118750
Opinion Review
Ying-Ru Xing, Shu-Fen Wang, Jing-Jing Dai, Xiao-Guang Xu, Wen-Jun Mao 
World J Gastrointest Oncol 18(8):119680. Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i8.119680
Evidence Review
Peter Mačinga, Jiří Zahradník, Tomáš Hucl, Radoslav Janoštiak 
World J Gastrointest Oncol 18(8):120019. Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.120019
Review
Xiao-Zhe Bai, Sa-Chu La Bao, Xu-Qian Zhang, Zhen-Ni Yang 
World J Gastrointest Oncol 18(8):120332. Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.120332
Hai-Qing Yan, Qin-Qiao Lai, Ming-Wei Huang, Ting-An Wang, Liu-Cheng Wu, Yu-Zhou Qin 
World J Gastrointest Oncol 18(8):121799. Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i8.121799
Case Control Study
Retrospective Cohort Study
Retrospective Study
Hua-Cheng Lou, Xiao-Hua Liu, Ping Jin, Jian-Min Wang, Bin Liu 
World J Gastrointest Oncol 18(8):118698. Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.118698
Mi-Ran Han, Ji Eun Shin, Sung Hee Lim, Jeeyun Lee, Seung Tae Kim 
World J Gastrointest Oncol 18(8):121158. Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i8.121158
Hai-Long Guo, Yun-Peng Qi, Qiang Zhang, Jian-Jun Hao, Yu Yang, Ming-Yang Zhang, Zhen-Tao He 
World J Gastrointest Oncol 18(8):123088. Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.123088
Observational Study
Prospective Study
Bao-Jiang Liu, Fu-Xin Kou, Jian-Hai Guo, Di Wu, Xin Zhang, Ai-Wei Feng, Xiao-Dong Wang, Guang Cao, Liang Xu, Hui Chen, Peng Liu, Hai-Feng Xu, Qin-Zong Gao, Ren-Jie Yang, Song Gao, Xu Zhu 
World J Gastrointest Oncol 18(8):121533. Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i8.121533
Randomized Controlled Trial
Basic Study
Yi-Ru Chen, Gang Wang, Long-Jun He, Huo-Wang Ye, Li-Feng Wang, Dan-Dan Zou, Mei-Qian Wang, Hui-Wen Xie, Sen-Lin Zhu, Xin-Ying Wang 
World J Gastrointest Oncol 18(8):119834. Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.119834
Meta-Analysis
Case Report
Li-Ying Xu, Yu-Qi Lin, Ri-Yan Yao, Mei-Lin Yang, Hua-Feng Shen, Gao-Song Zhang 
World J Gastrointest Oncol 18(8):120791. Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i8.120791
Jian Zhang, Bin Xi, Jin Li, Liang Wen, Yu Deng, Chao-Wei Wang, Yun Zhang 
World J Gastrointest Oncol 18(8):120889. Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i8.120889
Wei-Jian Mai, Wang Miao, Ya-Mei Ma, Hai-Hua Zhou, Shuai Yuan 
World J Gastrointest Oncol 18(8):121073. Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.121073
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