In 2018, the World Journal of Gastroenterology (WJG) has published the 26^th issue which containing 12 articles including 6 reviews, 5 original articles, and 1 case report contributed by scientists worldwide. Among these comprehensive articles are (1) “Liver transplantation and alcoholic liver disease: History, controversies, and considerations”, a review by Claudio Augusto Marroni, MD, PhD, Professor, et al from Graduate Program in Medicine: Hepatology, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Brazil; (2) “Total polysaccharides of the Sijunzi decoction attenuate tumor necrosis factor-α-induced damage to the barrier function of a Caco-2 cell monolayer via the nuclear factor-κB-myosin light chain kinase-myosin light chain pathway”, a basic study by Ling Han, PhD, Research Scientist, et al from The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, China; and (3) “Upper gastrointestinal tract capsule endoscopy using a nurse-led protocol: First reported experience”, an observational study by Hey-Long Ching, MBBS, BSc, MRCP, Clinical Research Fellow, et al from Clinical Investigations Unit, P1, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, United Kingdom, etc. We invite you to peruse all 12 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 26, July 14, 2018.

Figure 1 The cover of the issue. Editorial board member of World Journal of Gastroenterology, Yasemin H Balaban, MD, Doctor, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Hacettepe University, Ankara 06100, Turkey

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.