In 2016, the World Journal of Gastroenterology(WJG)has published the 37^thissue which containing 19articles including one Editorial, seven Reviews, nine Original Articles and two Case Reports contributed byscientists worldwide. Among these comprehensive articles are (1) “Review of endoscopic radiofrequency in biliopancreatic tumours with emphasis on clinical benefits, controversies and safety”, a Review article by María-Victoria Alvarez-Sánchez, MD, et al fromDepartment of Gastroenterology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Pontevedra, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Galicia Sur, Spain; (2) “Circulating predictive and diagnostic biomarkers for hepatitis B virus-associated hepatocellular carcinoma”, a Review article by Thomas Vanwolleghem, MD, PhD, et al from Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium; and (3) “Rhubarb extract partially improves mucosal integrity in chemotherapy-induced intestinal mucositis”, a Basic Study article by Juliana E Bajic, BHSc (Hons), et al from Discipline of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Australia, etc. We invite you to peruse all 19 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.

Figure 1 The cover of the issue. Editorial board member of World Journal of Gastroenterology, Hitoshi Takagi, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Director, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Takasaki General Medical Center, Takasaki, Gunma 370-0829, Japan

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, at: http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/e-journal.htm.