In 2019, the World Journal of Gastroenterology (WJG) has published the 7^th issue which containing 10 articles including 3 reviews, 6 original articles, and 1 case report, contributed by scientists worldwide. Among these comprehensive articles are (1) “Consensus on the digestive endoscopic tunnel technique”, a Guidelines by En-Qiang Linghu, MD, PhD, Professor, et al from Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, China; (2) “Nutrient drink test: A promising new tool for irritable bowel syndrome diagnosis”, a Case Control Study by Fermin Estremera-Arevalo, MD, PhD, Doctor, Staff Physician, Gastroenterologist, et al from Department of Gastroenterology, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Calle Irunlarrea, Spain; and (3) “Histopathological changes in the oesophageal mucosa in Egyptian children with corrosive strictures: A single-centre vast experience”, an Observational Study by Mortada HF El-Shabrawi, MD, Professor, et al from Department of Paediatrics, Kasr Alainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt, etc. We invite you to peruse all 10 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 25, Issue 7, February 21, 2019.

Figure 1 The cover of the issue. Editorial board member of World Journal of Gastroenterology, Yong-Song Guan, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Oncology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.

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.