About the Journal

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Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon

Publisher: The Japan Society of Coloproctology (Tokyo, Japan)
ONLINE ISSN: 2432-3853
Journal Abbreviation: J Anus Rectum Colon
Frequency: Quarterly

Metrics

Journal Impact Factor

1.5 (2024)

2024 Acceptance rate

63.8 %

2024 Average time to first decision

33.8 days

Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief

Soichiro Ishihara The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Deputy Editor-in-Chief

Takeshi Yamada Nippon Medical School Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Advisory Board

Liliana Bordeianou Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

George J. Chang The University of Texas, Austin, USA

William Tzu-Liang Chen China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, China

Gyu-Seog Choi Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea

Evelien Dekker University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Alessandro Fichera Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, USA

Supakij Khomvilai Chulalongkorn Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Ronan P. O’Connell University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Shu-Chen Wei National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Associate Editors

Tatsuya Abe Kunimoto Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan

Han-Mo Chiu National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Satomi Furukawa Tokyo Yamate Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan

Takenori Hada Onaka-Clinic, Tokyo, Japan

David G. Hewett The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia

Takashi Hisabe Fukuoka Universtiy Chikushi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan

Seon Hahn Kim University of Malaya Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Hirotoshi Kobayashi Teikyo University Hospital, Mizonokuchi, Kanagawa, Japan

Yoriaki Komeda Kindai University Hospital , Osaka, Japan

Akiharu Kurihara Toho University Medical Center Omori hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Shuichiro Matoba Toho University Medical Center Omori Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Akihisa Matsuda Nippon Medical School Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Toshiki Mimura Jichi Medical University Hospital, Tochigi, Japan

Shimpei Ogawa Tokyo Women’s Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Shinobu Ohnuma Tohoku University Hospital, Miyagi, Japan

Shiro Oka Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan

Koji Okabayashi Keio University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Tomojiro Ono Hakuhokai Osaka Central Hospital, Osaka, Japan

Yutaka Saito National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Eiji Shinto Self-Defense Forces Central Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Hidefumi Shiroshita Oita University Hospital, Oita, Japan

Antonino Spinelli Humanitas University, Milan, Italy

Makoto Takahashi Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan

Emiko Takeshita Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan

Yoji Takeuchi Gunma University Hospital, Gunma, Japan

Kazutomo Togashi Aizu Medical Center Hospital, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan

Shingo Tsujinaka Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital, Miyagi, Japan

Mamoru Uemura The University of Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan

Asami Usui Saisei Hospital, Chiba, Japan

Kenji Watanabe Toyama University Hospital, Toyama, Japan

Tatsuro Yamaguchi Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital , Tokyo, Japan

Seiichiro Yamamoto Tokai University Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan

Revenue Sources

JARC receives revenue from the following sources to cover the costs of journal production, web hosting, CMS, database, online repository, peer review, editing and online publication

  • Annual budget from the Japan Society of Coloproctology
  • Article processing charge for accepted manuscripts

Advertisement Policy

The Japan Society of Coloproctology will not accept any advertisement for products or services to be published or posted on JARC and its related webpages.

Archiving Policy

All manuscripts published in the Journal are archived in PORTICO.

Editorial Office

Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon Editorial Office
c/o Kyorinsha Co., Ltd.
3-46-10, Nishigahara, Kita-ku, Tokyo, 114-0024, Japan
E-mail: jarc@coloproctology.gr.jp
*The Editorial Office of JARC is located within Kyorinsha Co., Ltd. Kyorinsha is a corporation that provides journal printing and editorial support and management services.