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Gut (gut)
Journal positioning
Gut is published by BMJ and is the official journal of the British Society of Gastroenterology, with a scope that covers clinical gastroenterology, hepatology, and pancreatology alongside translational and mechanistic science. Compared with Gastroenterology (AGA), Gut carries a stronger clinical and epidemiological identity shaped by the BMJ culture of rigorous evidence-based medicine, open-data ethos, and methodological transparency — while also welcoming mechanistic studies that are closely tethered to clinically relevant disease processes. Hepatology occupies a larger share of Gut's pages than in most GI journals, reflecting the journal's BSG heritage and a strong liver disease community. The readership is international: European and global gastroenterologists, hepatologists, and GI researchers.
This skill is a fit / venue-selection / re-framing tool. It does not replace the journal's current official submission guidelines. Before submitting, re-check the live author instructions on the BMJ / Gut author platform.
When to trigger
- The author names Gut or the BSG as the target venue for a GI or hepatology manuscript.
- A GI/hepatology paper needs venue selection between Gut and Gastroenterology.
- A hepatology or clinical IBD paper with European epidemiology or registry data needs framing guidance.
- The author needs Gut's desk-reject risks and alternative venues before submitting.