Aim & Scope
Pancreas (POJ) is dedicated to the open dissemination and rigorous discussion of research spanning all aspects of pancreatic biology and disease, consistent with the journal's Publication Ethics commitment to scientifically sound, clinically relevant scholarship.
Core Subject Areas
POJ welcomes original research, reviews, and case reports covering:
- Pancreatic cancer, including diagnosis, staging, and treatment outcomes
- Acute and chronic pancreatitis
- Endocrine pancreatic disorders, including diabetes-related pancreatic pathology
- Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
- Pancreatic cystic lesions and precancerous conditions
- Hereditary and genetic pancreatic disease
- Pancreatic surgery and interventional endoscopy
- The intersection of pancreatic disease with systemic conditions, including infectious disease
Who Should Submit
The journal welcomes contributions from gastroenterologists, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeons, oncologists, researchers, general practitioners, educators, and trainees engaged in pancreatic disease research and clinical care, consistent with the manuscript types described in the Author Guidelines.
Scope of Contributions
POJ accepts a broad range of article types — original research, review articles, case reports, mini reviews, editorials, short communications, and letters to the editor — provided each submission falls genuinely within the subject areas above and meets the journal's standards for scientific rigor, as evaluated through the Peer Review Process.
What Falls Outside Our Scope
Manuscripts addressing pancreatic disease purely from a broad general-gastroenterology perspective, without a substantive pancreas-specific focus, are generally better suited to a general gastroenterology journal, and authors are encouraged to consider journal fit carefully before submission.