Aims: The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research aims to contribute to a better understanding of various gastrointestinal diseases, including Helicobacter pylori-related diseases, and serve as an educational forum for exchange of ideas and opinions on upper gastrointestinal diseases.

Scope: Its scope includes the latest research covering diverse topics for the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of upper gastrointestinal disorders, including gastric cancer, microbiota, and Helicobacter pylori-related diseases. It also deals with in-depth approaches to upper gastrointestinal diseases.

Regional scope: Primarily focused on Korea, the journal welcomes submissions from researchers worldwide.

General information: The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research (ISSN 2671-826X) has been the official journal of the Korean College of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research since 2004. This peer-reviewed, diamond open access journal was initially launched in 2001 as the Korean Journal of Helicobacter Research and Practice [Taehan Helicobacter Yŏn’gu Hakhoe chi] (ISSN: 1598-415X) and continued under this title until 2003. The journal has been owned by the Korean College of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research.

Article language: The journal accepts manuscripts in Korean or English. For Korean manuscripts, the title, authors, affiliations, abstract, figures, tables, and references should be in English.

Publication frequency: It is published quarterly on the 10th of March, June, September, and December.

Publication types: The journal publishes full-length original articles, brief reports, reviews, case reports, images of the issue, research updates, editorials, and letters to the editor. Other types of submissions are negotiable with the editor.

Readership: The journal’s readers include gastroenterologists, physicians, researchers, medical students, patients, and their families who are affected by upper gastrointestinal diseases and are interested in the latest developments in the field, including clinical phenomena associated with Helicobacter pylori and microbiota.

Indexing: The journal is indexed in KCI, KoreaMed, KoreaMed Synapse, DOAJ, and Google Scholar.

Publication funding: It is supported by the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST) grant funded by the Korean government.