GASTROENTEROLOGY 2002;123:877–878
AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Joint Statement on Missions and Submissions of Papers to
AGA Journals
that are desirable for GASTROENTEROLOGY or Clinical
Gastroenterology and Hepatology are characterized by the
following:
The Need for a New Clinical Journal
he Publication and Informatics Committee of the
American Gastroenterological Association has de-
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cided to expand the opportunities for the publication of
clinical research papers in the journals of the AGA. It is
the intention to expand the space available for publica-
tion of clinical papers and to facilitate the submission,
review, and decision processes for authors submitting
their workfor publication.
1. Hypothesis-driven, mechanistically novel, and ap-
propriately designed and powered studies that ad-
dress a clinical question using whole persons, tis-
sues from patients, cell lines, and animal models
for the translation of basic biology to human dis-
ease
To this end, the first step is to introduce into Clinical
Perspectives in Gastroenterology peer-reviewed original re-
search articles as of the January-February 2003 issue.
The journal shall be relaunched and renamed as Clin-
ical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. It is intended to have
a balance of 70%–80% original, peer-reviewed articles
in gastroenterology and hepatology, 5%–10% reviews,
5% editorials, and up to 10% articles on policy or
reimbursement issues pertinent to clinicians and mem-
bers of the AGA.
2. Studies that askand unequivocally answer an im-
portant question or advance a field of study; this
includes appropriately designed and powered clin-
ical trials and studies of pathophysiology and dis-
ease mechanisms
3. Population science, outcomes research, and evi-
dence-based original articles that are relevant to
the science or practice of gastroenterology and
hepatology
GASTROENTEROLOGY’s commitment to clinical re-
search and content will remain unchanged, including its
annual 13th issue devoted exclusively to clinical reviews.
In addition to the above characteristics, the journal
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology is interested in
publishing the following:
The Missions of the AGA Journals
The primary mission of this new journal is to
publish high-quality papers in clinical gastroenterology,
hepatology, and endoscopy that could not historically be
published in GASTROENTEROLOGY due to space limita-
tions.
The mission of the AGA’s new clinical journal Clinical
Gastroenterology and Hepatology will be to attract a large
cadre of clinicians, patient- or population-based investi-
gators, and clinical trainees to our readership.
The AGA journals aim to reach the following:
1. Carefully studied case series that characterize a
disease, mechanism, physiological principles, and
novel therapies (medicinal, device, intervention,
prevention strategy) that impact the management
of clinical disorders
2. Scholarly, clearly written reviews of advances (di-
agnostic or therapeutic) that are relevant to clini-
cian gastroenterologists and hepatologists; reviews
need to be written in a clinician-friendly manner
with illustrations that illuminate the advances
3. Articles on endoscopy or practice-based technol-
ogy, health policy, and practice management
1. Clinical gastroenterologists and hepatologists
2. Patient-oriented investigators in the field of gas-
troenterology and hepatology
3. Population-based investigators in the field of gas-
troenterology and hepatology
4. Clinical and research fellows in the fields of gas-
troenterology, hepatology, and surgery of the ali-
mentary tract
During 2003, the journal will be published bi-
monthly, and from January 2004, the journal will be
published monthly. High-quality clinical research papers
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