The peer review policy of the World Journal of Gastroenterology （WJG） states that all articles received are subjected to peer review. Normally, three experts are invited to review each article. Decision for acceptan...The peer review policy of the World Journal of Gastroenterology （WJG） states that all articles received are subjected to peer review. Normally, three experts are invited to review each article. Decision for acceptance is made only when at least two experts recommend. Otherwise, the article is rejected. This is to ensure that high standards are maintained and the work is original. In medical sciences, there is a tendency for work to be incremental, ideas being developed gradually, with major breakthroughs being relatively rare. Consequently there tends to be significant overlap in which a field already investigated is researched from a different angle or using alternative methods.展开更多
文摘The peer review policy of the World Journal of Gastroenterology （WJG） states that all articles received are subjected to peer review. Normally, three experts are invited to review each article. Decision for acceptance is made only when at least two experts recommend. Otherwise, the article is rejected. This is to ensure that high standards are maintained and the work is original. In medical sciences, there is a tendency for work to be incremental, ideas being developed gradually, with major breakthroughs being relatively rare. Consequently there tends to be significant overlap in which a field already investigated is researched from a different angle or using alternative methods.
