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Welcome to the World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology and Therapeutics

World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology and Therapeutics is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to publishing original, high-quality research findings in the field of gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics, 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: Acid-related disorders, gastrointestinal disease, hepatic and biliary disorders, pancreatic disorders, pharmacokinetics, clinical pharmacology, therapeutics. 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 pharmacology and therapeutics, 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 pharmacological and therapeutic science. Submit an Article >>

2026 Published Issues
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Editors-in-Chief
  • Emanuele Sinagra, PhD, (E-mail: emanuelesinagra83@googlemail.com) Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Istituto Giuseppe Giglio, Cefalù 90015, Italy
Indexing/Abstracting
The WJGPT is now abstracted and indexed in PubMed, PubMed Central, Reference Citation Analysis, China Science and Technology Journal Database, and Superstar Journals Database.
Journal Metrics
There is currently no impact factor.
ISSN
2150-5349 (online)
Latest Manuscript Statistics
Received (504), Duration of Peer Review (24 days/Mean), Days from Submission to First Decision (39 days/Mean), Second Decision Time (36 days/Mean), Accepted (60.5%/Mean), Production Time (49 days/Mean), Time to Publication (183 days/Mean), and Rejected (25.0%/Mean).
Editorial
Sanjeev Sachdeva, Ashok Dalal, Ravi Teja Reddy, Venkatesh Vaithiyam, Payila Satya Raghava Aneesh 
World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 17(1):112327. Published online Mar 5, 2026. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v17.i1.112327
Expert Consensus
Saroj Kant Sinha, Rakesh Kochhar, KS Somasekhar Rao, Dawesh Yadav, Sujay Ray, Aniruddha Pratap Singh, Pradeepta Kumar Sethy, Ramit Mahajan, D Viswanath Reddy, Vivek Mohan Sharma, Antriksh Kumar, Amit Mishra, Dinesh Patil, Onkar C Swami, Shubham Jain 
World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 17(1):112615. Published online Mar 5, 2026. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v17.i1.112615
Review
Abbas H Rupawala, Katherine M Cooper, Charanpreet K Sasan, Nicholas J Hebda, Jennifer A Trebilcock, Anthony J Bilotta 
World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 17(1):112640. Published online Mar 5, 2026. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v17.i1.112640
Minireviews
Omesh Goyal, Ashita Rukmini Vuthaluru, Rajdeep Singh, Kartikay Goyal, Manjeet Kumar Goyal, Shivam Kalra 
World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 17(1):111615. Published online Mar 5, 2026. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v17.i1.111615
Shaiphali Sharma, Shreya Pandey, Ajay Kumar Mishra 
World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 17(1):112588. Published online Mar 5, 2026. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v17.i1.112588
Robert Sean O'Neill, Timothy Walter, Christina Lee, Kevin Jia, Ian Turner, George Ermerak, Paul Edwards, David Abi-Hanna, Milan Bassan, Cynthuja Thilakanathan 
World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 17(1):113173. Published online Mar 5, 2026. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v17.i1.113173
Retrospective Cohort Study
Vedran Tomasic, Petra Ćaćić, Irma Siranovic Pongrac, Stipe Pelajić, Neven Barsic, Andrea Arefijev, Ivan Lerotic, Ante Blazevic, Alen Bišćanin 
World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 17(1):112803. Published online Mar 5, 2026. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v17.i1.112803
Linda Yun Zhang, Dhanashree Tikhe, Apurva Shrigiriwar, George Ermerak, Hsing Hwa Lee, Letisia Sin, Ian Turner, Paul Edwards, David Abi-Hanna, Luke Hourigan, Stuart Kostalas, Milan Bassan 
World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 17(1):112872. Published online Mar 5, 2026. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v17.i1.112872
Retrospective Study
Asma Yaseen, Javeria Salman, Shanil Kadir, Muhammad Asim, Muhammad Umair Tahseen, Noval Zakaria, Abeer Altaf, Naseer Ahmed, Mehreen Siyal, Fahad Kakar, Sajida Qureshi, Saad Khalid Niaz 
World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 17(1):112068. Published online Mar 5, 2026. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v17.i1.112068
Randomized Controlled Trial
Ioannis Stasinos, Theodoros Voulgaris, Ioannis A Kouimtsidis, Sofia A Zantza, Fwteini A Leventaki, Theodosios A Theodosopoulos, John Vlachogiannakos, Periklis A Apostolopoulos, Georgios P Karamanolis 
World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 17(1):112825. Published online Mar 5, 2026. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v17.i1.112825
Basic Study
Shu-Yan Huang, Wei-Gan Lin, Hong Lan, Zhen-Guo Xu, Xia-Xia Zheng, Xian-Bao Liu, You-Min Cheng, Zuan-Fang Li, Min-Hui Ke 
World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 17(1):113444. Published online Mar 5, 2026. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v17.i1.113444
Systematic Reviews
Partha Pal, Priyaranjan Kata, Mohammad Abdul Mateen, Vamsi Krishna Ankam, Deepak Lalan Jha, Rajesh Gupta, Manu Tandan, Nageshwar Reddy Duvvur 
World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 17(1):111833. Published online Mar 5, 2026. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v17.i1.111833
Case Report
Michele Yi Fu, Kevin Jia, Christina Lee, Robert Sean O'Neill, Cynthuja Thilakanathan, Ian Turner 
World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 17(1):113728. Published online Mar 5, 2026. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v17.i1.113728
Letter to the Editor
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