Gastroenterology Research and Practice is a peer-reviewed open access journal that publishes state of art reviews and original research papers of wide interest in all fields of gastroenterology and hepatology. In addition, the journal aims to publish clips of videos from endoscopic procedures to illustrate practical techniques. The journal will publish articles related to basic science relevant to gastroenterology including immunology, molecular biology and genetics. The journal will also publish clinical articles including clinical trials, epidemiology, therapeutics and biomarkers.