In 2018, the World Journal of Gastroenterology (WJG) has published the 18^th issue which containing 9 articles including 5 reviews, and 4 original articles contributed by scientists worldwide. Among these comprehensive articles are (1) “Gastrointestinal stromal tumors: A multidisciplinary challenge”, a review by Juan Manuel Sanchez-Hidalgo, MD, PhD, Doctor, Surgical Oncologist, et al from Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Reina Sofia University Hospital, Spain; (2) “Microbiota modification by probiotic supplementation reduces colitis associated colon cancer in mice”, a basic study by José Barreto C Carvalheira, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, et al from Department of Internal Medicine, FCM-State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil; and (3) “Quantitative assessment of hepatic fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B and C: T1 mapping on Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced liver magnetic resonance imaging”, a clinical trials study by Qi-Yong Guo, MD, Professor, et al from Department of Radiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, China, etc. We invite you to peruse all 9 articles in this issue, as they present the latest research progress/findings and provide insightful comments in gastroenterology and hepatology that will guide basic research and clinical practice in these fields.

This journal is an open-access journal which allows free immediate access to all full-text articles. For details, please visit: Volume 24, Issue 18, may 14, 2018.

Figure 1 The cover of the issue. Editorial board member of World Journal of Gastroenterology, Andrew Stewart Day, MD, Professor, Paediatrics Department, University of Otago, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand

We encourage gastroenterologists and hepatologists worldwide to submit manuscripts to the WJG describing their original basic or clinical research findings that are of high academic value and which report new diagnostic techniques or summarize their treatment experiences.

We invited the readers to download and read the E-Journal of this issue.