Best Practice and Research: Clinical Gastroenterology

Aims & Scope

The Official Journal of The EAGEN – European Association for Gastroenterology, Endoscopy & Nutrition Each topic-based issue of Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology will provide a comprehensive review of current clinical practice and thinking within the specialty of gastroenterology.

All chapters are commissioned and written by an international team of practising clinicians with the Guest Editors for each issue drawn from a pool of renowned experts and opinion leaders.

Reference is made to: • The latest original research • Cochrane Reviews • Audits and confidential enquiries • National and international conferences • National and international guidelines • Personal communications All chapters take the form of practical, evidence-based reviews that seek to address key clinical issues of diagnosis, treatment and patient management.

Each issue follows a problem-orientated approach that focuses on the key questions to be addressed, clearly defining what is known and not known.

Management will be described in practical terms so that it can be applied to the individual patient.

Boxed and bulleted Learning Objectives and Practice Points are features within each chapter and will highlight the core and essential knowledge that will help the physician to provide the best care to their patients.

The series' objective is to provide a continuous update for the busy clinician and researcher.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4
2024	3.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.120

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3998

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	444

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Mechanisms of hepatic fibrogenesis

  Citation: 749

  Authors: Ursula E., Scott L.

• Epidemiology of constipation in children and adults: A systematic review

  Citation: 685

  Authors: Suzanne M., Marc A., Carlo

• Epidemiology of gallbladder stone disease

  Citation: 593

  Authors: Eldon A.

• Physiology of Intestinal Absorption and Secretion

  Citation: 563

  Authors: Pawel R., Fayez K.

• Adverse effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, aspirin and coxibs) on upper gastrointestinal tract

  Citation: 517

  Authors: Carlos, Carla J., Maria T., Angel

• Pancreatic cancer in chronic pancreatitis; aetiology, incidence, and early detection

  Citation: 481

  Authors: Sara, Albert B., Antonio M., Patrick, Raffaele

• Diabetes, obesity and gut microbiota

  Citation: 457

  Authors: Amandine, Patrice D.

• Prebiotics

  Citation: 434

  Authors: Thea Scantlebury, Glenn R

• Hepatocellular carcinoma epidemiology

  Citation: 404

  Authors: Cristina, Federica, Carlo

• Endocrine tumours of the pancreas

  Citation: 385

  Authors: Kjell, Barbro

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