Aims & Scope
The Journal of Acute Pancreatitis is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Directive Publications and devoted exclusively to the science and clinical management of acute pancreatitis. As a focused acute pancreatitis journal, it provides a dedicated home for research that is otherwise dispersed across general gastroenterology and surgery titles, serving gastroenterologists, pancreatobiliary endoscopists, surgeons, intensivists, radiologists, and translational scientists worldwide.
The journal welcomes original research, systematic reviews, narrative reviews, case reports, and editorials across the full disease spectrum: etiology and biliary or gallstone pancreatitis, severity assessment and prognosis (BISAP, APACHE II, CRP and albumin biomarkers, the prognostic nutritional index, and machine-learning prediction models), early fluid resuscitation and nutrition, and the recognition of organ failure and systemic complications.
A core editorial priority is interventional and endoscopic management, including ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), EUS-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collections and pseudocysts, lumen-apposing metal stents, and the step-up approach to necrotizing and infected pancreatic necrosis, alongside imaging advances such as CT severity indexing and FDG-PET.
Every submission undergoes double-blind peer review. Accepted articles are published open access under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) licence with authors retaining copyright, assigned a permanent Crossref DOI, and made discoverable through OpenAlex, Google Scholar, and an OAI-PMH endpoint. The journal follows COPE ethical principles, with article-processing charges applied on acceptance and waivers or discounts available.
Subject Coverage
Journal of Acute Pancreatitis welcomes original research, reviews, and case reports across the following core areas:
Research Topics
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Articles
The Prognostic Nutritional Index PNI and the Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) Score Make Good Prognostic Markers fo
For Biliary Stones Eus And Ercp In The Same Session From Risk Assessment To Treatment Approach In Various Clinical Situat
Acute infectious choleglitis is mimicked by intense FDG uptake in the common bile duct during ERCP
Frequently Asked Questions
What topics does the Journal of Acute Pancreatitis cover?
The Journal of Acute Pancreatitis covers the full clinical and translational spectrum of acute pancreatitis: biliary and gallstone pancreatitis, severity prediction (BISAP, APACHE II, biomarkers such as CRP and albumin, and machine-learning models), endoscopic and interventional management (ERCP, EUS-guided drainage, lumen-apposing metal stents), necrotizing and infected pancreatic necrosis, pancreatic fluid collections and pseudocysts, imaging, fluid resuscitation, nutrition, and patient outcomes.
Who should publish in and read the Journal of Acute Pancreatitis?
The journal is written for gastroenterologists, pancreatobiliary endoscopists, hepatobiliary and general surgeons, intensivists, emergency physicians, radiologists, and translational researchers who diagnose, treat, or study acute pancreatitis. Authors with original studies, reviews, or instructive case reports on AP severity, biliary causes, endoscopic intervention, or complications are encouraged to submit.
What types of articles does the journal accept?
The Journal of Acute Pancreatitis accepts original research articles, systematic and narrative reviews, case reports (including instructive endoscopic and EUS-guided drainage cases), short communications, and editorials. Reviews on severity scoring, ERCP timing in biliary pancreatitis, and the step-up approach to necrosis are especially welcome for their citation and teaching value.
Is the Journal of Acute Pancreatitis open access, and who holds copyright?
Yes. Every article is published fully open access under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) licence, so anyone can read, share, and reuse the work with attribution. Authors retain copyright to their work, and each article receives a permanent Crossref DOI for stable citation.
How does peer review work at the Journal of Acute Pancreatitis?
All submissions undergo double-blind peer review, in which author and reviewer identities are kept confidential to support impartial evaluation. The journal follows COPE ethical principles for handling authorship, conflicts of interest, corrections, and research integrity throughout the editorial process.
Is there an article-processing charge, and are waivers available?
As an open-access journal, the Journal of Acute Pancreatitis applies an article-processing charge on acceptance to sustain peer review, production, and permanent hosting. Waivers and discounts are available; please contact the editorial office regarding the current charge and eligibility before or at submission.
Where is the journal indexed and how discoverable are its articles?
Every article receives a permanent Crossref DOI and is discoverable through OpenAlex and Google Scholar, with metadata exposed via an OAI-PMH endpoint for harvesters and aggregators. As a new title, the journal is also preparing its application to the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and is working toward eligibility for additional indexing services.
How do I submit my acute pancreatitis manuscript?
Submit through the journal's online submission page following the author guidelines for formatting, structured abstract, references, and figure quality. The Journal of Acute Pancreatitis welcomes work on AP severity, biliary causes, ERCP and EUS interventions, pancreatic fluid collections, and outcomes from authors worldwide.