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Aims and 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.
Editorial Board
For information about Frontline Gastroenterology Editor-in-Chief Professor Anton Emmanuel and his editorial team, please refer to the Editorial Board page.
Ownership
Frontline Gastroenterology is co-owned by the British Society of Gastroenterology and BMJ.
Journal information
| Publication Model | Subscription; with hybrid open access option |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Launch date | 2010 |
| Digital Archive | LOCKSS |
| Indexed by | Emerging Sources Citation Index (Thomson Reuters), PubMed Central, Scopus |
| Peer Review Model | Single blind; the names of reviewers are hidden from the author |
| ISSN | 2041-4137 |
| ISSN (online) | 2041-4145 |
Journal statistics
| Acceptance Rate | 40% |
|---|---|
| Instant Rejection Rate | 22% |
| Time to Submission to First Decision | 36 days |
| Time to Acceptance to Publication | 17 days |
Contact information
For all contact information please refer to the Contact Us page.
For authors
Please refer to the Instructions for Authors.
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Affiliations
Members of the British Society of Gastroenterology receive Frontline Gastroenterology as a benefit of membership; members should login to the British Society of Gastroenterology website to access the journal.
BMJ Publishing Group is a founding member of COPE (the Committee on Publication Ethics), which provides a forum for publishers and Editors of scientific journals to discuss issues relating to the integrity of the work submitted to or published in their journals.
The EQUATOR Network is an international initiative that seeks to improve reliability and value of medical research literature by promoting transparent and accurate reporting of research studies. BMJ is a sponsor of its activities.
BMJ is a founding organisation of the AllTrials initiative, which calls for all past and present clinical trials to be registered and their results reported.