Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Aims & Scope

The basic, translational and clinical content in Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology is written by internationally renowned basic and clinical academics and researchers and targeted towards readers in the biological and medical sciences, from postgraduate level upwards.

While intended to be read by practising doctors, researchers and academics within a specialty, we aim to make all our articles accessible to readers working in any biological or medical discipline.

In-depth Reviews present authoritative, up-to-date information on a topic, placing it in the context of a field's history and development.

Consensus Statements provide evidence-based or eminence-based recommendations and present a balanced review put together by a task force of experts.

Topical discussion and opinions are proffered in Perspectives, Comment and News & Views articles, and in the Research Highlights section we filter primary research from a range of specialty and general medical and scientific journals.

Subjects Covered: -Cancer -Diagnosis and screening -Endoscopy (including imaging) -Epidemiology -Gall bladder and biliary tract -Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease -Gastrointestinal bleeding -Genetics -Geriatric medicine -Gut microbiota -Hepatitis -Infection (including bacterial, viral, parasitic) -Inflammatory bowel disease -Large intestine (including anus) -Liver (including cirrhosis and fibrosis) -Motility (including irritable bowel syndrome) -Nutrition (including digestion, intolerance, allergies, therapy, obesity) -Pancreas -Paediatrics -Small intestine -Stomach -Surgery (including transplantation) -Therapy (including pharmacotherapy, radiotherapy, nutrition, alternative) -Translational medicine -Ulcers -Upper gastrointestinal tract (including mouth, oesophagus, ingestion)

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	51
2024	45.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	9.911

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	211

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	87

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	9407

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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.

• The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics consensus statement on the scope and appropriate use of the term probiotic

  Citation: 7519

  Authors: Colin, Francisco, Gregor, Glenn R., Daniel J., Bruno, Lorenzo, Roberto Berni, Harry J., Seppo, Philip C., Mary Ellen

• Global burden of NAFLD and NASH: trends, predictions, risk factors and prevention

  Citation: 4360

  Authors: Zobair, Quentin M., Milena, Timothy, Linda, Mohammed, Jacob, Elisabetta

• Expert consensus document: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of prebiotics

  Citation: 4326

  Authors: Glenn R., Robert, Mary Ellen, Susan L., Raylene A., Seppo J., Karen, Catherine, Kelly S., Patrice D., Kristin, Gregor

• A global view of hepatocellular carcinoma: trends, risk, prevention and management

  Citation: 3217

  Authors: Ju Dong, Pierre, Gregory J., Amina, Amelie, Lewis R.

• The role of short-chain fatty acids in microbiota–gut–brain communication

  Citation: 2398

  Authors: Boushra, Lukas, Bram, Kristin

• Mechanisms of hepatic stellate cell activation

  Citation: 2304

  Authors: Takuma, Scott L.

• The global burden of IBD: from 2015 to 2025

  Citation: 2189

  Authors: Gilaad G.

• Global burden of colorectal cancer: emerging trends, risk factors and prevention strategies

  Citation: 1976

  Authors: NaNa, Edward

• Cholangiocarcinoma 2020: the next horizon in mechanisms and management

  Citation: 1801

  Authors: Jesus M., Jose J. G., Angela, Pedro M., Shahid A., Lewis R., Vincenzo, Guido, Jesper B., Chiara, Diego F., Maria J., Luca, Luke, Rocio I. R., Eugenio, Domenico, Sergio A., Mario, Marco, Cédric, Laura, Chiara, Pietro, Joachim C., Anja, Sumera I., Julie, Bas Groot, Jordi, Alejandro, John, Juan W., Gregory J.

• The role of the gut microbiota in nutrition and health

  Citation: 1645

  Authors: Harry J., Karen P., Petra, Sylvia H.

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