Get your Gastroenterology and Hepatology paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 13 August, 2026
Submitting to Gastroenterology and Hepatology goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Gastroenterology and Hepatology guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Gastroenterology and Hepatology. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the Gastroenterology and Hepatology journal page before you draft.
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the Gastroenterology and Hepatology guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the Gastroenterology and Hepatology guide for authors before you submit.
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through the journal's submission system.
| Element | Gastroenterology Hepatol requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Structured abstract required for all articles except Editorials and Reviews. Maximum 250 words. Structure: Background and Aim, Methods, Results, Conclusions. Reviews: unstructured abstract up to 250 words |
| Main text | Editorials: 1200-1500 words. Review Articles: 3500-5000 words. Meta-Analyses/Systematic Reviews: 3500-5000 words. Original Articles: 3000 words maximum. Letters to the Editor: 700 words maximum |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 3-5 keywords required, taken from US National Library of Medicine's Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) browser |
| References | Vancouver system of referencing. In-text citations use superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance. List names of all authors when six or fewer; when seven or more, list first three followed by 'et al.' |
| Peer review | Single-anonymous peer review (single-blind). The main text file should not include any information that might identify the authors |
| Submission | authors.wiley.com/journal/JGH |
Read the Gastroenterology and Hepatology guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to Gastroenterology and Hepatology in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Gastroenterology Hepatol papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the Gastroenterology and Hepatology journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Gastroenterology and Hepatology guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.