ACG's Journals

The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Since it began publishing in 1934 as the official peer-reviewed journal, The American Journal of Gastroenterology has been considered the American College of Gastroenterology’s flagship journal and the “crown jewel” of the organization . It has long been the leading general GI clinical journal and impacts the delivery of quality care on a daily basis . The College remains committed to publishing the most relevant high quality clinical gastroenterology and hepatology science in the form of original research, review articles and consensus papers related to new therapeutic modalities as well as disease management . Other notable sections include the Red Section, ACG Clinical Guidelines and images and videos of the month . Each issue of the Red Journal includes CME opportunities . Every member of the College receives a free subscription to The American Journal of Gastroenterology . We celebrate the outstanding tenure of our outgoing editorial team led by Dr . Brian E . Lacy and Dr . Brennan M . Spiegel and welcome the new Editors-in-Chief, Dr . Jasmohan S . Bajaj and Dr . Millie D . Long .

Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology

The College expanded its publishing titles with the creation of its first Open Access Journal, Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology (CTG) in 2016 . With an eye toward bridging the gap from bench to bedside, CTG looks to fulfill an unmet need for clinicians and scientists by welcoming novel cohort studies, early-phase clinical trials, qualitative and quantitative epidemiologic research, hypothesisgenerating research, studies of novel mechanisms and methodologies including public health interventions, and integration of approaches across organs and disciplines . CTG also welcomes hypothesisgenerating case series, methods papers, and translational research with clear applications to human physiology or disease . 2021 saw a transition from the outgoing and inaugural Editor-in-Chief, Dr . David C . Whitcomb to Dr . Brian C . Jacobson .

ACG Case Reports Journal

The College leadership recognized that the changing nature of academic publishing, which discouraged publication of case reports due to their low likelihood of citation an important avenue for GI and hepatology trainees as well as private practitioners to publish scientific papers in peer reviewed journals, was becoming extremely difficult . ACG Case Reports Journal (ACGCRJ), published by the American College of Gastroenterology provides an open access peer-reviewed publishing outlet for GI fellows, private practice clinicians, and other healthcare providers to share interesting case reports . ACGCRJ publishes case reports, images, videos, and letters to the editor in all topics of gastroenterology and hepatology . The Journal editorial team is made up exclusively of GI fellows-intraining who work under the oversight of the Digital Publications and Communications Committee . The ACGCRJ was created to help fulfill ACG’s commitment to providing growth and learning opportunities for GI and hepatology fellows, and helps fellows meet core curriculum requirements for non-patient care activities . All case submissions must have a GI and hepatology fellow-in-training or a resident interested in pursuing fellowship as the lead author . Cases authored by private practice clinicians and other healthcare providers who might traditionally face difficulty publishing with leading journals are also welcome .