The panel of contributing authors has been consistently excellent and the quality of the systematic reviews is always outstanding. The journal sits at the interface of disciplines as diverse as gastroenterology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, tumor pathology and tumor biology; bringing people from different specialties together under one umbrella. This is all the more necessary when disciplines do not overlap in terms of researcher cross-training or vocabularies and terminologies.

Modern oncology care demands multi-disciplinary specialty approach. This approach is the gold standard for gastrointestinal oncology care in both academic and clinical settings. This journal embraces such a high standard and ideal by inviting field leaders as authors and guest editors to share their expertise and knowledge. In addition to its excellence in clinical coverage, the journal also emphasizes the importance of translational research and its practical application in optimizing patient management for both academicians and clinicians. The journal is a high-quality publication with a high citation record. It is invaluable to have a publication for readers to use as a resource for update-to-date information and ideas.

All the articles of JGO go through rigorous and austere review processes and are dealt with fast and efficiently by the editorial office. Contributors of JGO are recognized experts in their field. The journal gives prominence to a distinguished editorial board, which is compiled of a team of highly accomplished specialists in gastrointestinal oncology. All these quality assurance factors contribute to the significantly high-impact papers in the field in terms of quality and attractiveness to its broad leadership.

ATM stands out among these given its senior editorial board and the quality of articles that is has been able to publish in its young history.

The journal has already set a high standard and will surely become the journal of choice for those treating patients with gastrointestinal cancers.

As a contributing author, I was impressed by the efficiency of the Editorial Office in providing timely and appropriate help from submission to proof and online publication. The review process is friendly and constructive, which helps a lot to achieve an outstanding presentation of our results.