Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a treasure of traditional Chinese culture, which embodies the China's cognition of human life activities and summarizes practical experiences in disease intervention. Such cognition and practice belong to both China and the world. Promoting international academic exchange of TCM and jointly building an international community for the shared future of mankind are considered important responsibilities of contemporary TCM scholars.

Traditional Medicine Research (TMR) Publishing Group is an international academic publishing group headquartered in New Zealand dedicated to providing a platform for the dissemination and exchange of practice and research in the fields of traditional medicine and healthcare. It uses an open access- and peer review-based publishing model to maximize the support for readers, authors, and editors. Gastroenterology & Hepatology Research (GHR) is a new platform under TMR for propagating the theories, practical experiences, and research progress on basic research as well as the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary diseases. GHR is the English version of the Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine on Liver Diseases. It obtained its ISSN on July 22, 2019. Presently, the journal is published quarterly. The types of articles published include reviews, clinical studies, basic research, and old experiential studies in TCM. The target readers are experts and scholars worldwide who are engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary diseases using TCM or with a combination of TCM and Western medicine. The editorial board of GHR is mainly composed of experts from the Branch of Hepatobiliary Diseases of the China Association of Chinese Medicine, with the aim of “communication between China and the west, and mutual promotion and harmony.” It is committed to maximizing the advantages and involvement of industry experts, promoting international exchange and cooperation in the diagnosis and treatment of hepatobiliary diseases using TCM, and expanding the international influence of TCM.

processes of international academic publishing, adhering to non-profit and open access principles, and carrying out multi-channel publicity of scientific research to expand the influence of the journal in China and across the world. GHR will also provide a stage for scholars worldwide to present their findings, promote the global spread of TCM, and strive to build the reputation of a life sciences journal with high academic excellence, good readability, and global influence.