World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology (WJGP, World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol) is a high-quality, open-access academic journal that employs a single-blind peer-review process. The journal focuses on publishing clinical, basic, and translational research achievements that are innovative, novel, and practical in the fields of gastrointestinal pathophysiology. The types of articles published in WJGP include Editorial, Opinion Review, Frontier, Review, Minireview, Clinical Research, Basic Study, Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, Evidence-based Medicine, Field of Vision, Clinical Guidelines, Correspondence, and Case Report. All submissions must comply with academic norms and ethical requirements. WJGP is edited and published by the Baishideng Publishing Group.

• Kusum K Kharbanda, PhD, Professor, (Email: kkharbanda@unmc.edu) Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68105, United States
• Tsutomu Nishida, MD, PhD, (Email: tnishida@gh.med.osaka-u.ac.jp) Department of Gastroenterology, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8565, Japan