An Official Clinical Practice Journal of the AGA Institute

The mission of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (CGH) is to provide readers with a broad spectrum of themes in clinical gastroenterology and hepatology, including the diagnostic, endoscopic, interventional, and therapeutic advances in cancer, inflammatory diseases, functional gastrointestinal disorders, nutrition, absorption, and secretion.

This peer-reviewed journal includes original articles as well as scholarly reviews, with the goal that all articles published will be immediately relevant to practice of the specialties of gastroenterology and hepatology. In addition to peer-reviewed articles, the journal includes invited key reviews and articles on endoscopy/practice-based technology, health-care policy, and practice management. Multimedia offerings include images, video abstracts, and podcasts. CGH also provides updates and commentary via Facebook and Twitter.

CGH is ranked 7th out of 93 journals in the gastroenterology and hepatology category on the 2021 Journal Citation Reports©, published by Clarivate Analytics, and has an Impact Factor of 13.576. On average, authors receive decisions on their manuscripts in less than three weeks. CGH has an acceptance rate of 12% and is circulated to 20,300 individuals and institutions worldwide.

original papers, review articles, and special category manuscripts

EDITOR
Fasiha Kanwal
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan
Harvard School of Medicine, Boston, MA
SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Jonathan M. Buscaglia
Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY
Lin Chang
University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CAtaight
Evan Dellon
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet
Nancy University Hospital, France
Amit Singal
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Michael P. Manns
Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Vincent Wong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Image of the Month
Jonathan M. Buscaglia
Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY
Practice Management: The Road Ahead
Ziad F. Gellad
Duke University, Durhaam, NC
Here and Now: Clinical Practice
Charles J. Kahi
Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
Narrative Reviews
Fasiha Kanwal
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Continuing Education
Jane Onken
Duke University, Durham, NC
Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses
Siddharth Singh
University of California, San Diego, CA
COST-EFFECTIVENESS AND DECISION ANALYSIS EDITOR
Jagpreet Chhatwal
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
BIOSTATISTICAL EDITOR
Aaron P. Thrift
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
AGA EDITORIAL STAFF
Thoba Khumalo Petrovic
Senior Managing Editor
Brook A, Simpson
Managing Editor/Journals Social Media Manager
Sarah Williamson
Senior Medical Illastrator
Kristine Novak
Science Editor
Laura Flecha
Publications and Graphics Manager
Lindsey Brounstein
Graphics Support
Jillian Schweitzer
Senior Publications Coordinator
Ryan A. Farrell
Publications Coordinator/Journal Social Media Coordinator
Alexander Vaeth
Publications and Graphics Coordinator
Erin C. Landis
Vice President of Publications
Michael Camilleri, 2003-2007
Editor Emeriti
Hashem B. El-Serag, 2012-2017
C. Mel Wilcox, 2007-2012
SPECIAL SECTION EDITORS
Officers of the AGA Institute
David A. Lieberman
President, Portland, Oregon
Hashem B. El-Serag
President-Elect, Houston, Texas
M. Bishr Omary
Vice President, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Lawrence S. Kim
Secretary/Treasurer, Littleton, Colorado