Clinical & Medical Journals

Gut Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Gut in one click — DocuGuru applies the official Clinical & Medical Journals template with numbered references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Gut format

Gut is a peer-reviewed journal published by Clinical & Medical Journals, covering Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment. Over its lifetime it has published 24,914 papers, which have received 1,555,751 citations.

PublisherClinical & Medical Journals
Reference styleNumbered (Vancouver)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. Gut. 2023;12(3):45–58.

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Publishes research inHelicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies Inflammatory Bowel Disease Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Gastrointestinal motility and disorders Microscopic Colitis
ISSN0017-5749
Citation impact (2-yr)9.91
h-index451
i10-index14,421
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity College London
Journal websitegut.bmj.com
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Papers published in Gut per year

939
2014
450
2015
387
2016
314
2017
276
2018
325
2019
439
2020
345
2021
342
2022
278
2023
325
2024
377
2025

Citation impact of Gut by publication year

37.7K
2014
52K
2015
41.7K
2016
40.3K
2017
32.5K
2018
37.6K
2019
48.5K
2020
24K
2021
20.4K
2022
9.7K
2023
6.7K
2024
2.2K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Gut

Classification of acute pancreatitis—2012: revision of the Atlanta classification and definitions by international consensus

Peter A. Banks, Thomas L. Bollen, Christos Dervenis et al. · 25 Oct 2012

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The Atlanta classification of acute pancreatitis enabled standardised reporting of research and aided communication between clinicians. Deficiencies identified and improved understanding of the disease make a revision necessary. METHODS: A web-based consultation was undertaken in 2007 to ensure wide participation of pancreatologists. After an initial meeting, the Working Group sent a draft…

7,060 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Global patterns and trends in colorectal cancer incidence and mortality

Melina Arnold, Mónica S. Sierra, Mathieu Laversanne et al. · 27 Jan 2016

OBJECTIVE: The global burden of colorectal cancer (CRC) is expected to increase by 60% to more than 2.2 million new cases and 1.1 million deaths by 2030. In this study, we aim to describe the recent CRC incidence and mortality patterns and trends linking the findings to the prospects of reducing the burden through cancer…

5,352 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Montreal classification of inflammatory bowel disease: controversies, consensus, and implications

Jack Satsangi, M S Silverberg, S Vermeire et al. · 11 May 2006

In recent years, investigators have readdressed the complex issues involved in the classification of inflammatory bowel diseases. In 2003, a Working Party of investigators with an interest in the issues involved in disease subclassification was formed with the aim of summarising recent developments in disease classification and establishing an integrated clinical, molecular, and serological classification…

3,171 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Short chain fatty acids in human large intestine, portal, hepatic and venous blood.

John H. Cummings, E W Pomare, W J Branch et al. · 1 Oct 1987

Evidence for the occurrence of microbial breakdown of carbohydrate in the human colon has been sought by measuring short chain fatty acid (SCFA) concentrations in the contents of all regions of the large intestine and in portal, hepatic and peripheral venous blood obtained at autopsy of sudden death victims within four hours of death. Total…

3,111 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Management of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection—the Maastricht V/Florence Consensus Report

Peter Malfertheiner, Françis Mégraud, Colm O’Morain et al. · 5 Oct 2016

Important progress has been made in the management of Helicobacter pylori infection and in this fifth edition of the Maastricht Consensus Report, key aspects related to the clinical role of H. pylori were re-evaluated in 2015. In the Maastricht V/Florence Consensus Conference, 43 experts from 24 countries examined new data related to H. pylori in…

2,935 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Gut template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Gut format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Gut template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Clinical & Medical Journals format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Gut use?
Gut uses Numbered (Vancouver) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. Gut. 2023;12(3):45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Gut?
No. DocuGuru generates the article LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Clinical & Medical Journals-ready Gut document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Gut template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Gut format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Gut?
Clinical journal (generic ICMJE manuscript format). It is a life sciences and medicine journal, published by Clinical & Medical Journals.
Can I export a submission-ready Gut PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Gut template (the article class) that is ready to submit to Clinical & Medical Journals, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Gut template cost?
You can start writing in the Gut template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Gut PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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