| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Role of the normal gut microbiota | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2015 | 1,775 |
| 2 | Epidemiology of gastric cancer | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2006 | 1,584 |
| 3 | Pancreatic cancer: A review of clinical diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment and outcomes | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2018 | 1,136 |
| 4 | Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2007 | 1,101 |
| 5 | Epidemiology of pancreatic cancer | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2016 | 1,033 |
| 6 | Potential beneficial effects of butyrate in intestinal and extraintestinal diseases | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2011 | 979 |
| 7 | Inflammatory bowel disease: Pathogenesis | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2014 | 951 |
| 8 | Epidemiology of esophageal cancer | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2013 | 832 |
| 9 | Oxidative stress as a crucial factor in liver diseases | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2014 | 802 |
| 10 | Esophageal cancer: Risk factors, screening and endoscopic treatment in Western and Eastern countries | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2015 | 719 |
| 11 | Anti-inflammatory properties of the short-chain fatty acids acetate and propionate: A study with relevance to inflammatory bowel disease | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2007 | 657 |
| 12 | Global epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection: An up-date of the distribution and circulation of hepatitis C virus genotypes | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2016 | 621 |
| 13 | Intussusception of the bowel in adults: A review | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2009 | 597 |
| 14 | Hepatocellular carcinoma: Epidemiology, risk factors and pathogenesis | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2008 | 590 |
| 15 | Gut microbiota imbalance and colorectal cancer | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2016 | 578 |
| 16 | Role of cytokines in inflammatory bowel disease | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2008 | 552 |
| 17 | Intestinal colonization withCandida albicansand mucosal immunity | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2004 | 539 |
| 18 | Bile-acid-induced cell injury and protection | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2009 | 533 |
| 19 | Dextran sodium sulfate colitis murine model: An indispensable tool for advancing our understanding of inflammatory bowel diseases pathogenesis | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2017 | 533 |
| 20 | Clinical epidemiology and disease burden of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2017 | 514 |
| 21 | Treatment of gastric cancer | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2014 | 508 |
| 22 | Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth syndrome | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2010 | 506 |
| 23 | Incidence and mortality of gastric cancer in China | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2006 | 502 |
| 24 | Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2009 | 493 |
| 25 | Celiac disease: Prevalence, diagnosis, pathogenesis and treatment | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2012 | 491 |
| 26 | Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a novel predictor of cardiovascular disease | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2007 | 469 |
| 27 | Limitations of liver biopsy and non-invasive diagnostic tests for the diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2014 | 453 |
| 28 | Animal models of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2012 | 444 |
| 29 | Transforming growth factor-β and fibrosis | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2007 | 438 |
| 30 | Immunopathology of inflammatory bowel disease | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2014 | 438 |
| 31 | Brain-gut-microbiota axis in Parkinson's disease | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2015 | 438 |
| 32 | Advanced gastric cancer: Current treatment landscape and future perspectives | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2016 | 430 |
| 33 | Liver fibrosis and hepatic stellate cells: Etiology, pathological hallmarks and therapeutic targets | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2016 | 429 |
| 34 | Bile acids: Chemistry, physiology, and pathophysiology | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2009 | 427 |
| 35 | IgG4-related sclerosing disease | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2008 | 423 |
| 36 | Pathogenesis of liver cirrhosis | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2014 | 409 |
| 37 | Drug resistance and new therapies in colorectal cancer | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2018 | 406 |
| 38 | Regulation of hepatic blood flow: The hepatic arterial buffer response revisited | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2010 | 405 |
| 39 | Gut microbiota and metabolic syndrome | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2014 | 405 |
| 40 | Colorectal cancer screening: An updated review of the available options | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2017 | 405 |
| 41 | Hepatitis B virus replication | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2007 | 404 |
| 42 | Portal vein thrombosis: Prevalence, patient characteristics and lifetime risk: A population study based on 23 796 consecutive autopsies | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2006 | 401 |
| 43 | Systematic review and meta-analysis ofSaccharomyces boulardiiin adult patients | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2010 | 401 |
| 44 | Colorectal cancer population screening programs worldwide in 2016: An update | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2017 | 394 |
| 45 | Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: Indications, technique, complications and management | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2014 | 392 |
| 46 | Intestinal microbiota in health and disease: Role of bifidobacteria in gut homeostasis | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2014 | 390 |
| 47 | Relationship between intestinal microbiota and ulcerative colitis: Mechanisms and clinical application of probiotics and fecal microbiota transplantation | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2018 | 389 |
| 48 | Role of Kupffer cells in the pathogenesis of liver disease | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2006 | 385 |
| 49 | Recent trends in the epidemiology of inflammatory bowel diseases: Up or down | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2006 | 383 |
| 50 | Systemic immune-inflammation index for predicting prognosis of colorectal cancer | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2017 | 380 |
