In 2018, the World Journal of Gastroenterology (WJG) has published the 14^th issue which containing 8 articles including 3 reviews, 4 original articles and 1 letters to the editor contributed by scientists worldwide. Among these comprehensive articles are (1) “Hepatitis B virus pre-S/S variants in liver diseases”, a review by Bing-Fang Chen, PhD, Professor, from School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taiwan; (2) “Punctual mutations in 23S rRNA gene of clarithromycin-resistant Helicobacter pylori in Colombian populations”, a basic study by Andrés Jenuer Matta, MSc, PhD, et al from Registro Poblacional de Cáncer de Cali, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Universidad del Valle, Colombia; and (3) “Maintenance for healed erosive esophagitis: Phase III comparison of vonoprazan with lansoprazole”, a randomized controlled trial by Kiyoshi Ashida, MD, PhD, et al from Department of Gastroenterology, Rakuwakai Otowa Hospital, Japan, etc. We invite you to peruse all 8 articles in this issue, as they present the latest research progress/findings and provide insightful comments in gastroenterology and hepatology that will guide basic research and clinical practice in these fields.

This journal is an open-access journal which allows free immediate access to all full-text articles. For details, please visit: Volume 24, Issue 14, April 14, 2018.

Figure 1 The cover of the issue. Editorial board member of World Journal of Gastroenterology, Maria Gazouli, PhD, Associate Professor, Basic Medical Science, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece

We encourage gastroenterologists and hepatologists worldwide to submit manuscripts to the WJG describing their original basic or clinical research findings that are of high academic value and which report new diagnostic techniques or summarize their treatment experiences.

We invited the readers to download and read the E-Journal of this issue.