About the Journal

Aims and Scope |
Impact Factor, Frequency & Volume |
Abstracted/Indexed In |
ISSN and eISSN |
Editors |

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Aims and Scope

AJG is published on behalf of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG).

As the leading clinical journal covering gastroenterology and hepatology, The American Journal of Gastroenterology (AJG) provides practical and professional support for clinicians dealing with the gastroenterological disorders seen most often in patients.

Published with practicing clinicians in mind, the journal aims to be easily accessible, organizing its content by topic, both online and in print. Topics include:

• Colon/Small Bowel
• Endoscopy
• Esophagus
• Functional GI Disorders
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Liver and Biliary Tract
• Pancreas
• Pathology
• Pediatrics
• Nutrition/Obesity
• Stomach

AJG devotes itself to publishing timely medical research in gastroenterology and hepatology with:

• The notable Red Section which starts each issue by summarizing What's Hot in the Red Journal and publishing articles, debates and editorials covering techniques, methodologies, ethics, practice management and other important matters of concern to the international clinical community.
• Original Research at the highest level covering the spectrum of clinical gastroenterology and hepatology including the latest clinical studies on emerging developments.
• Study Highlights which summarize current knowledge and newly presented information in a particular article - a useful tool for the busy clinician.
• Editorials that highlight important issues in international gastroenterology and hepatology.
• In depth Clinical Reviews on hot topics in gastroenterology and liver disease.
• ACG Practice Guidelines present best practices for diagnosing and treating a range of disorders affecting the GI tract.
• CME credit opportunities, which are offered in every issue.
• Online supplementary materials accompanying many articles are available free online, including downloadable PowerPoint slides and videos.
• Supplements compliment every subscription on an annual basis.

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Impact Factor, Frequency & Volume

2007 Impact Factor: 6.101*
Rank: 5/50 Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Frequency: 12 issues per year
Current Volume: 104 (2009)

*2007 Journal Citation Report (Thomson Reuters, 2008)

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Abstracted/Indexed In

BIOSIS
Current Contents/Clinical Medicine
Science Citation Index
SciSearch/SCI Expanded
EMBASE/Excerpta Medica
Elsevier BIOBASE/Current Awareness in Biological Sciences
Index Medicus
Research Information Systems/Reference Update
Biological Abstract
Chemical Abstracts
CAB Abstracts
Global Health
Derwent Journals Abstracted
PASCAL

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ISSN and eISSN

The international standard serial number (ISSN) for The American Journal of Gastroenterology is 0002-9270 and the electronic standard serial number (eISSN) is 1572-0241.

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Editors

Editors-in-chief

Joel E. Richter, M.D., MACG, Temple University

Joel E. Richter, MD, is Richard L. Evans Professor of Medicine and Chair, Department of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He received his MD from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas. He completed his internship at the Naval Regional Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He went on to complete his residency in medicine and fellowship in medicine (gastroenterology) at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Among past academic appointments, Dr. Richter was chairman, Department of Gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, for 10 years.

Dr. Richter is past president of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and served as director, ACG, Institute for Clinical Research and Education from 1995 to 2004. He is the recipient of several awards for his work in digestive diseases, including the Joseph B. Kirsner Award in Gastroenterology (2000), the Janssen Award in Gastroenterology for Clinical Research in Digestive Diseases (2001), and The Samuel Weiss Award for Outstanding Service to the ACG (2001). From 2002 to 2003, he served as president of the World Organization for Specialized Studies on Diseases of the Esophagus. He was named to the Best Doctors in America for gastroenterology multiple times.

Dr. Richter is the author or coauthor of more than 250 original papers, 114 editorials/reviews, 11 books, and 101 book chapters. He is co-editor in chief for the American Journal of Gastroenterology. His research interests include gastroesophageal reflux disease, achalasia, Barrett's esophagus and esophageal chest pain.

Nicholas J. Talley, M.D., Phd., FACG, Mayo Clinic

Nick Talley, MD, PhD, is the Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. He holds the rank of Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. He also holds the rank of Professor of Epidemiology. Dr. Talley has joint appointments in the Divisions of Gastroenterology & Hepatology and Epidemiology in Mayo Clinic Rochester and Mayo Clinic Jacksonville. He was formerly Director of the Motility Interest Group in the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, and before that was the Foundation Professor of Medicine, Nepean Hospital and the University of Sydney.

Dr. Talley is currently editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Gastroenterology and serves on a number of prominent editorial boards. He is a founding member of the Rome Foundation, a past President of the Functional Brain-Gut Research Group, was a counselor in the American Gastroenterology Association Motility Section, and serves as a member of the Board of the American College of Gastroenterology.

Dr. Talley has a major interest in medical education. His popular student textbook, “Clinical Examination: A Systematic Guide to Physical Diagnosis”, is in its 5th edition and is distributed worldwide.

Dr. Talley's research is primarily focused on functional disorders, dyspepsia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, Helicobacter pylori and eosinophilic disorders of the gut. He has recently described with his team the description of a new disease entity, eosinophilic duodenitis, linked to functional dyspepsia. His group has also documented a genetic component in upper and lower functional bowel diseases. He has published over 500 original and review articles in the peer-reviewed literature, and he is considered one of the leading authorities in clinical research on the stomach. He currently has support from the NIH as Principal Investigator evaluating the pathophysiology and pharmacogenomics of antidepressant therapy in functional dyspepsia.

Senior Associate Editors:
Edgar Achkar, M.D., FACG
Paul Moayyedi, M.D., FACG

Associate Editors:
Todd H. Baron, M.D., FACG
Carol A. Burke, M.D., FACG
Jason T. Connor, Ph.D., FACG
Steven J. Czinn, M.D., FACG
Kenneth R. DeVault, M.D., FACG
Gary W. Falk, M.D., FACG
Bret A. Lashner, M.D., FACG
Richard Locke, III, M.D., FACG
Edward V. Loftus, Jr., M.D., FACG
Bruce A. Luxon, M.D., FACG
Robert D. Odze, M.D.
Philip S. Schoenfeld, M.D., FACG
James S. Scolapio, M.D., FACG
Morris Sherman, M.B., BCh, Ph.D, FACG
Jayant A. Talwalkar, M.D., FACG
Nimish Vakil, M.D., FACG
Nizar N. Zein, M.D.
Alan Zinsmeister, Ph.D.
Gregory Zuccaro, Jr., M.D., FACG

International Associate Editors:
Fernando Azpiroz, M.D., FACG, Barcelona, Spain
Francis K. L. Chan, M.D., FACG, Hong Kong, China
Gerald J. Holtmann, M.D., Essen, Germany
Michio Hongo, M.D., Ph.D., Sendai, Japan
Janusz A. Jankowski, M.D., PhD, FACG, Oxford, United Kingdom
Peter Malfertheiner, M.D., Magdeburg, Germany
Kenneth E. L. McColl, M.D., Glasgow, Scotland

Managing Editor:
Vincent Furlong

Editorial Assistants:
Jeannie Bongorno
Sharon Buzzell

Editorial Advisory Board:
David Alpers, M.D., St. Louis, MO
Michelle A. Anderson, M.D., Ann Arbor, MI
Donald Antonioli, M.D., Boston, MA
David Armstrong, M.D., FACG, Hamilton, Ontario
Giovanni Barbara, M.D., Italy
Adil E. Bharucha, M.D., Rochester, MN
David Binion, M.D., Milwaukee, WI
Alan L. Buchman, M.D., FACG, Chicago, IL
Brooks D. Cash, M.D., FACG, Gaithersburg, MD
Lin Chang, M.D., Los Angeles, CA
William D. Chey, M.D., FACG, Ann Arbor, MI
Denesh K. Chitkara, M.D., Chapel Hill, NC
Jeffrey Crippin, M.D., St. Louis, MO
Michael D. Crowell, Ph.D., FACG, Scottsdale, AZ
Salvatore Cucchiara, M.D., Italy
Marla C. Dubinsky, M.D., Los Angeles, CA
Paul Enck, Ph.D., Germany
Robert A. Enns, M.D., Vancouver, British Columbia
Deborah A. Fisher, M.D., FACG, Durham, NC
Robert M. Genta, M.D., FACG, Dallas, TX
Jonathan Glickman, M.D., Boston, MA
Gregory J. Gores, M.D., FACG, Rochester, MN
Samuel Ho, M.D., San Diego, CA
John M. Inadomi, M.D., FACG, San Francisco, CA
Alvaro Koch, M.D., Lexington, KY
Ernst Kuipers, M.D., Ph.D., Netherlands
Emeran Mayer, M.D., Los Angeles, CA
Hiroto Miwa, M.D., FACG, Japan
Stefan Muller-Lissner, M.D., Germany
Kevin W. Olden, M.D., FACG, Little Rock, AR
John E. Pandolfino, M.D., FACG, Chicago, IL
Mark Pimentel, M.D., Los Angeles, CA
Fred Poordad, M.D., Los Angeles, CA
John J. Poterucha, M.D., Rochester, MN
Thierry Poynard, M.D., Ph.D., France
Massimo Raimondo, M.D., FACG, Jacksonville,FL
Joel H. Rubenstein, M.D., Ann Arbor, MI
Sammy Saab, M.D., Los Angeles, CA
Robert E. Schoen, M.D., Pittsburgh, PA
Daniel Sifrim, M.D., Belgium
Brennan M. Spiegel, M.D., FACG, Los Angeles, CA
Joseph J.Y. Sung, M.D., FACG, Hong Kong
Jan Tack, M.D., Belgium
Dino Vaira, M.D., FACG, Italy
Hugo E. Vargas, M.D., FACG, Phoenix, AZ
John J. Vargo, II, M.D., FACG, Cleveland, OH
Michael Vieth, M.D., Germany
Peter Whorwell, M.D., United Kingdom

Editors Emeritus:
David A. Dreiling, M.D.
Arthur E. Lindner, M.D., MACG
Martin H. Floch, M.D., MACG
Rowen K. Zetterman, M.D., MACG
Eamonn M.M. Quigley, M.D., FACG

OFFICERS OF THE COLLEGE:
President: Eamonn M.M. Quigley, M.D., FACG, Cork, Ireland
President-Elect: Philip O. Katz, M.D., FACG, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Vice President: Delbert L. Chumley, M.D., FACG, San Antonio, Texas
Secretary: Lawrence R. Schiller, M.D., FACG, Dallas, Texas
Treasurer: Ronald J. Vender, M.D., FACG, New Haven, Connecticut
Immediate Past President: Amy E. Foxx-Orenstein, D.O., FACG, Rochester, Minnesota
Past President: David A. Johnson, M.D., FACG, Norfolk, Virginia
Director, ACG Institute: Edgar Achkar, M.D., MACG, Cleveland, Ohio
Chair, Board of Governors: Samir A. Shah, M.D., FACG, Providence, Rhode Island
Vice Chair, Board of Governors: David A. Greenwald, M.D., FACG, Bronx, New York
Trustee for Administrative Affairs: John W. Popp, Jr., M.D., FACG, Columbia, South Carolina
Co-Editor, AJG: Joel E. Richter, M.D., MACG, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Co-Editor, AJG: Nicholas J. Talley, M.D., Ph.D., FACG, Jacksonville, Florida
Editor-in-Chief, Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology: Stephen B. Hanauer, M.D., FACG, Chicago, Illinois

TRUSTEES:
Carol A. Burke, M.D., FACG, Cleveland, Ohio
Edward L. Cattau, Jr., M.D., FACG, Germantown, Tennessee
Francis A. Farraye, M.D., FACG, Boston, Massachusetts
Anthony N. Kalloo, M.D., FACG, Baltimore, Maryland
Sunanda V. Kane, M.D., MSPH, FACG, Rochester, Minnesota
W. Elwyn Lyles, M.D., FACG, Alexandria, Louisiana
Irving M. Pike, M.D., FACG, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Harry E. Sarles, Jr., M.D., FACG, Garland, Texas
Mitchell L. Shiffman, M.D., FACG, Richmond, Virginia
Roy K.H. Wong, M.D., FACG, Washington, DC

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