Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology

Papers
(The median citation count of Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Pancreatic cystic neoplasms36
Modelling the episodes of care for iron deficiency anemia patients in a secondary-care center using continuous-time multistate Markov chain33
CRAB score for prediction of colectomy within 2 years following admission for acute severe ulcerative colitis30
The impact of smartphone applications on bowel preparation, compliance with appointments, cost-effectiveness, and patients’ quality of life for the colonoscopy process: A scoping review22
The treatment naïve microbiome of pediatric ulcerative colitis and microbial therapeutics: A humbling challenge19
Intestinal microbiota profile in healthy Saudi children19
Optimal drugs for sedation in pediatric colonoscopy17
Tricho-hepato-enteric syndrome17
Prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders in Saudi infants and toddlers: A cross-sectional multicenter study16
Gut virome profile in healthy Saudi children16
Coexisting autoimmune disorders among patients with inflammatory bowel disease at a tertiary center in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study16
Value of pancreatic cyst fluid SPINK1 and glucose in differentiating potentially malignant cysts from those of benign nature15
Incidence and outcome of biliary atresia in the United Arab Emirates: A multicenter national study14
Water immersion sigmoidoscopy versus standard insufflation for colorectal cancer screening13
In vitro and in vivo phototoxicity on gastric mucosa induced by methylene blue13
Validation of FIB-6 score in assessment of liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B12
Stigma in steatotic liver disease: A survey of patients from Saudi Arabia12
Disease patterns among Saudi children undergoing colonoscopy for lower gastrointestinal bleeding: Single tertiary care center experience12
Short versus long esophageal myotomy during peroral endoscopic myotomy11
Comparison of channel sampling methods and brush heads in surveillance culture of endoscope reprocessing11
The burden of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and viral hepatitis in Saudi Arabia11
Selecting first-line advanced therapy for ulcerative colitis: A clinical application of personalized medicine10
Endoscopic features and clinical outcomes of enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma10
Risk of perforation related to colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection: Is this finally predictable?10
Comparative effectiveness and tolerability of targeted agents combined with chemotherapy in patients with HER2-positive gastroesophageal cancer10
Predicting enteral feeding intolerance in patients with sepsis9
Cross-national comparison of inflammatory bowel disease burden in China, Japan, the United States, and India: An age-period-cohort analysis of GBD 20219
Unlocking the path to efficient H. pylori eradication: Embracing potassium-competitive acid blockers (P-CABs)9
A single-center experience of safety and effectiveness of adjustable intragastric balloon in patients with super obesity9
Association between smoking and colorectal cancer in Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO): A systematic review and meta-analysis9
Acute peripancreatic fluid collection in acute pancreatitis: Incidence, outcome, and association with inflammatory markers8
Predictors of survival among patients with chronic hepatitis C at a tertiary care center in Oman8
Methotrexate in inflammatory bowel disease8
Does percutaneous cholecystostomy affect prognosis of patients with acute cholecystitis that are unresponsive to conservative treatment?8
Prevalence and socioeconomic correlates of growth impairment among Saudi children and adolescents7
Erratum: SDDF Abstracts 20227
Identifying key predictors of mortality and liver decompensation in hepatocellular carcinoma patients treated with transarterial radioembolization7
Commentary on the real-world effectiveness of vedolizumab in therapy-experienced ulcerative colitis: A response to Azzam et al.7
A new predictive scoring model for globus pharyngeus in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease7
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver7
Pediatric gastrointestinal neuromodulation7
Intragastric botulinum toxin injection7
TMAO promotes apoptosis and oxidative stress of pancreatic acinar cells by mediating IRE1α-XBP-1 pathway6
Identification of celiac disease associated IgA nephropathy by IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase2 antibody deposits in archived formalin-fixed tissues6
Achalasia management with per-oral endoscopic myotomy: A study of clinical success and complications at a tertiary center in Saudi Arabia6
Rethinking about the definition of GERD6
Efficacy of early biologic therapy versus late/conventional therapy in children and adolescents with Crohn’s disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis6
Transient elastography for the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with type 2 diabetes5
Is IBD disk a reliable tool in Saudi Arabia?5
Performance of artificial intelligence in the characterization of colorectal lesions5
Gut virome profile in new onset treatment naïve Saudi children with ulcerative colitis5
High-dose dual therapy versus bismuth-containing quadruple therapy for the treatment of helicobacter pylori infection: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials5
Do not confuse movement for progress: The saga of urgent colonoscopies in lower gastro-intestinal bleeding5
Construction of an enteral nutrition evaluation system for critically ill patients based on the Delphi method5
Abstracts5
Effect of Portulaca Oleracea L. extract on functional constipation5
The use of cap-mounted clips as a primary hemostatic modality in nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials5
Let food be thy medicine…5
Construction and validation of a nomogram for predicting survival in diabetic patients with severe acute pancreatitis: A retrospective study from a tertiary center5
Economic and clinical implications of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease management: Regional challenges and opportunities in Middle East and North Africa5
Artificial intelligence in endoscopy: Overview, applications, and future directions5
The impact of inflammatory bowel diseases on the quality of life of Saudi pediatric patients4
Clinical outcomes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in patients managed with lower endoscopy: A tertiary center results4
Aberrant DNA methylation and expression of EYA4 in gastric cardia intestinal metaplasia4
Empowering GI fellows to lead the change: A national survey on strengths and opportunities to enhance gastroenterology training in Saudi Arabia4
Erratum: Rate and risk factors of postoperative endoscopic recurrence of moderate- to high-risk Crohn’s disease patients - A real-world experience from a Middle Eastern cohort4
Gastrointestinal manifestations of COVID-19 in a single center in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia4
Gray zone of hepatitis B virus infection4
Saudi Association for the Study of Liver diseases and Transplantation position statement on the hepatology workforce in Saudi Arabia4
Relationship between gastroesophageal reflux and chronic kidney disease: A meta-analysis of 4 million patients4
Technique, sedation, and clinical outcome of endoscopic submucosal dissection for rectal tumor with involvement of dentate line: A retrospective cohort study4
Relationship between untreated obstructive sleep apnea and breath hydrogen and methane after glucose load4
Gut fungal profile in new onset treatment-naïve ulcerative colitis in Saudi children4
Bacterial dysbiosis in newly diagnosed treatment naïve pediatric ulcerative colitis in Saudi Arabia4
The Saudi Gastroenterology Association guidelines for quality indicators in gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures4
Prevalence, severity and associated factors of restless leg syndrome in inflammatory bowel disease patients4
Exploring intraprocedural performance in colonoscopy: Insights from a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia4
Sickle cell hepatopathy in Oman: An emerging burden demanding regional action4
Multisociety consensus recommendations on hepatitis delta virus infection4
Serum pancreatic enzymes and imaging in paediatric acute pancreatitis4
Factors and techniques associated with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography outcomes in patients with periampullary diverticulum3
Comparison of KRAS gene in circulating tumor DNA levels vs histological grading of colorectal cancer patients through liquid biopsy3
Letter to the editor regarding “The efficacy and safety of infliximab and calcineurin inhibitors in steroid-refractory UC patients3
How useful are the biochemical tests in guiding the diagnostic workup of infantile cholestasis?3
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia in the Middle East: The type of myotomy matters3
Elevated Hepatitis B virus RNA levels in hepatocellular carcinoma patients compared to cirrhotic individuals: A propensity score matched analysis3
Multidimensional fatigue mediates the relationship between sexual quality of life and perceived stress in patients with inflammatory bowel disease3
Combining serum uric acid and fatty liver index to improve prediction quality of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease3
Analysis of the risk of future gastrointestinal surgery in Crohn’s disease with stricture3
Empowering trainee fellows today will ensure that we build tomorrow’s leaders in gastroenterology3
Different clinical characteristics between recurrent and non-recurrent acute pancreatitis3
A bibliometric analysis of a decade’s research on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in the Arab world3
Propranolol use in patients with cirrhosis and refractory ascites3
Long-term effects and benefits of Helicobacter pylori eradication on the gastric mucosa in older individuals3
Saudi consensus guidance for the management of inflammatory bowel disease during pregnancy3
Supragastric belching3
Outcomes of combined pyloric botulinum toxin injection and balloon dilation in dyspepsia with and without delayed gastric emptying3
Serum levels of soluble HLA-G correlate with disease activity in pediatric patients with Crohn's disease3
Surgical outcomes of curative intent management in emergency vs. elective colon cancer: A retrospective single center study3
Conventional versus hybrid knife endoscopic submucosal dissection in large colorectal laterally spreading tumors: A propensity score analysis2
Author's response to “Importance of sample size calculation in a retrospective study of recurrent and non-recurrent acute pancreatitis”2
Exploring treatment of inflammatory bowel disease with infliximab in the Middle East and Northern Africa: An analysis of the HARIR observational cohort study2
Association of esophageal motility disorder symptoms with Chicago classification versions 3.0 and 4.0 using high-resolution esophageal manometry: A single-center experience from Saudi Arabia2
Abstracts2
Comparative efficacy of pre-emptive TIPS and elective TIPS in EGVB patients with cirrhosis: A single-center retrospective study2
Editorial: The safety and efficacy of ustekinumab in anti-TNFα refractory pediatric inflammatory bowel disease2
Cholecystectomy for idiopathic acute pancreatitis2
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease2
Convolutional neural network-based artificial intelligence for the diagnosis of early esophageal cancer based on endoscopic images2
Unravelling the therapeutic landscape of bile acid-based therapies in gastrointestinal disorders2
The great wall of inflammatory bowel disease2
Therapeutic drug monitoring for biological medications in inflammatory bowel disease2
Magnetic resonance enterography and bowel ultrasonography in Saudi Arabian patients with Crohn's disease2
Factors associated with precancerous stomach lesions and progresion: A 7-year multi-center prospective cohort study on the low incidence of gastric cancer in central Saudi Arabia2
Predictors of biliary atresia outcome: Saudi National Study (2000 – 2018)2
Beyond age alone: Outcomes and risk stratification of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the elderly2
Continuous infusion of lidocaine in pediatric colonoscopy2
A bibliometric analysis of inflammatory bowel disease research in the Arab world2
SDDF Abstracts 20222
Independent predictors of ICU admission, mortality, and intervention requirements in acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding2
Fibrosis evaluation in chronic hepatitis B: FIB-6 score2
The necessity and appropriate range of the diagnostic “gray zone” of 13C-urea breath test2
The NAFLD–MAFLD debate through the lens of the Arab world2
An abdominal vibration combined with walking exercise (AVCWE) program for older patients with constipation: Development and feasibility study2
Effects of irritable bowel syndrome on the health-related quality of life among the Saudi population2
Correlation between serum total bile acid and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease2
The efficacy of Elbasvir/Grazoprevir fixed-dose combination for 8 weeks in HCV treatment and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in treatment-naïve, non-cirrhotic, genotype 4-infected patients (ELE2
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography of geriatric patients with cholangitis: A single-center experience in central Saudi Arabia2
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