Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology is the flagship journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, published by W. B. Saunders through Elsevier, founded in 1943, covering clinical, translational and basic studies of the digestive system, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 29.7《胃肠病学》是（American Gastroenterological Association，AGA）的旗舰期刊，由（Elsevier）旗下（W. B. Saunders）出版、1943 年创办，涵盖消化系统的临床、转化与基础研究，2025 年影响因子为 29.7。

Scope

• It provides comprehensive coverage of clinical, translational and basic studies concerning the digestive system该刊全面涵盖有关消化系统的临床、转化与基础研究。
• Its subject matter includes the oesophagus, stomach, intestine, liver, pancreas and nutrition其主题包括食管、胃、肠道、肝脏、胰腺与营养。
• It features original research studies, reviews and perspectives by leading authorities on adult and pediatric gastroenterology and hepatology该刊刊载成人与儿童胃肠病学及肝病学领域权威的原创研究、综述与观点。^[1]
• Article types include original research, reviews, editorials and clinical practice guidelines文章类型包括原创研究、综述、社论与临床实践指南。
• It is published monthly and is read by gastroenterologists, hepatologists and digestive disease specialists worldwide该刊按月出版，读者为全球的胃肠病学家、肝病学家与消化疾病专家。
• Its 2025 Journal Impact Factor is 29.7, placing it in the first quartile of gastroenterology and hepatology其 2025 年影响因子为 29.7，位列胃肠病学与肝病学第一四分位。

History

• The AGA ended its relationship with its previous periodical in 1942 and launched Gastroenterology in 1943 as its official journal（AGA）于 1942 年中止与前一刊物的关系，并于 1943 年创办《胃肠病学》作为其官方期刊。
• It was first published by Williams and Wilkins, with Dr. Walter C. Alvarez as its first editor-in-chief该刊初由（Williams and Wilkins）出版，首任主编为 Walter C. Alvarez。
• Fourteen editors-in-chief have led the journal since its inception, among them Marvin Sleisenger, John Fordtran and M. Bishr Omary该刊自创刊以来历经 14 位主编，其中包括 Marvin Sleisenger、John Fordtran 与 M. Bishr Omary。
• It is now published by W. B. Saunders through Elsevier on behalf of the AGA该刊现由（Elsevier）旗下（W. B. Saunders）代表（AGA）出版。
• Its impact grew from a 2021 Journal Impact Factor of 22.7 to 29.7 in 2025其影响因子由 2021 年的 22.7 增长至 2025 年的 29.7。

Editors

• Its co-editors-in-chief are Paul Moayyedi and David S. Weinberg, who were appointed in 2021其现任联席主编为 Paul Moayyedi 与 David S. Weinberg，二人于 2021 年获任。
• Paul Moayyedi is a professor of medicine at McMaster University in Canada and holds the Audrey Campbell Chair in Ulcerative Colitis ResearchPaul Moayyedi 是加拿大（McMaster University）医学教授，并持有溃疡性结肠炎研究（Audrey Campbell Chair）讲席。
• David S. Weinberg is a gastroenterologist and researcher at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, United StatesDavid S. Weinberg 是（Fox Chase Cancer Center）的胃肠病学家与研究者，工作于美国费城。
• They lead a board of associate editors and special section editors drawn from leading digestive disease centres他们领导由顶尖消化疾病中心的副编辑与专题编辑组成的编委会。
• Every research article is peer reviewed, and the journal maintains a rigorous review process每篇研究论文均经同行评审，该刊维持严谨的评审流程。
• The AGA's clinical practice guidelines appear as a special feature of the journal（AGA）的临床实践指南作为该刊的特色栏目发表。