Frontline Gastroenterology

Aims & Scope

Frontline Gastroenterology publishes articles that accelerate adoption of innovative and best practice in the fields of gastroenterology and hepatology.

Frontline Gastroenterology is especially interested in articles on multidisciplinary research and care, focusing on both retrospective assessments of novel models of care as well as putative future directions of best practice.

Specifically Frontline Gastroenterology publishes articles in the domains of clinical quality, patient experience, service provision and medical education.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.1
2024	2.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4647

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	748

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.023

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	31

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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
• 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.

• Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a practical approach to diagnosis and staging

  Citation: 276

  Authors: Jessica K, Quentin M, Stuart

• Use of anti-TNF drug levels to optimise patient management

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Konstantinos, Adam S

• Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with higher levels of <i>objectively</i> measured sedentary behaviour and lower levels of physical activity than matched healthy controls

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Kate, Christian, Sarah, Thomas, Quentin M, Roy, Christopher P, Michael I

• Endoscopy in 2017: a national survey of practice in the UK

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Lavanya, Siwan, John, Raphael, Michael, Debbie, Tim, Hasan Nadim, John T

• The molecular genetics of colorectal cancer

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Iain, Joanna J, Eleni, Andrew

• Immunotherapy-related hepatitis: real-world experience from a tertiary centre

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Vincent, Tarun, Miranda, Mark R, Jane D, Alison, Paul, Oliver, Jeremy F

• Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a practical approach to treatment

  Citation: 80

  Authors: J K, Q M, S

• Prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders among consecutive new patient referrals to a gastroenterology clinic

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Uday N, Alexander C

• Medical liver biopsy: background, indications, procedure and histopathology

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Alexander, Owen, Abhishek, Gwilym James

• A UK cost of care model for inflammatory bowel disease

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Nivedita, Purushothaman

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