Journal of Pancreas · JPAN
About the Journal of Pancreas
The Journal of Pancreas (JPAN) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal of research on the pancreas and its diseases, exocrine and endocrine, from basic science to surgery. It has been published by Open Access Pub since 2023.
- Open access · CC BY 4.0
- DOI prefix 10.14302
- Published by Open Access Pub
Research on the whole pancreas
JPAN serves pancreatologists, gastroenterologists, hepatopancreatobiliary surgeons, oncologists, endocrinologists, radiologists, pathologists and basic scientists who need sound evidence on how the pancreas works and how its diseases are recognized, treated and prevented.
JPAN publishes research on the pancreas in health and disease. The journal considers work on the exocrine and the endocrine pancreas, from anatomy, physiology and disease models to pancreatitis, pancreatic neoplasms, diagnosis, surgery, interventional and medical therapy, and the biology of islets.
Its aims are to publish methodologically sound research that advances the understanding and care of pancreatic disease, to report techniques and observations that other investigators and clinicians can use, and to make the results freely available to everyone who can use them. The Aims and Scope page describes the scope, study designs and eligibility in full.
Article types
- Original Research
- Review
- Short Communication
- Case Report
- Methods or Technical Note
- Data Note
- Commentary
- Letter
Preparation guidance for each type is given in the Instructions for Authors.
Journal at a glance
Reference information on the journal's identity, publisher, editorial responsibility, rights, review, fees and preservation.
- Full title
- Journal of Pancreas
- Short title JPAN.
- Publisher and owner
- Open Access Pub
- The journal is owned and published by Open Access Pub. openaccesspub.org
- Editorial responsibility
- Editorial Board
- Board members handle manuscripts within their expertise. Editorial Board
- Publication history
- Since 2023
- Volume 1, Issue 1 opened with an article published on 2 September 2023. Articles are published on a regular basis.
- Access
- Open access
- Every article is free to read, download and share from the day of publication, with no subscription or registration.
- License and copyright
- CC BY 4.0
- Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. Authors retain copyright.
- Peer review
- Single-blind by default
- Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request.
- Article processing charge
- USD 1,440
- One charge for every article type, payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy. Fees and withdrawal policy.
- Persistent identifiers
- DOI prefix 10.14302
- DOIs are registered with Crossref; the 2023 case report does not yet have one.
- Research integrity
- Similarity screening
- Submitted manuscripts are screened with Crossref Similarity Check, powered by iThenticate.
- Preservation
- Portico
- JPAN articles will be deposited in Portico.
How editorial decisions are made
Members of the international Editorial Board handle manuscripts within their expertise and advise on the journal's scope and policies. Each manuscript is handled by an editor who has no conflict of interest with it; editors do not take part in the review or the decision on their own submissions.
Editorial decisions are based on scope, scientific quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, reporting quality, and relevance to the journal. They are independent of the article processing charge and of any fee-relief inquiry.
Peer review
All submissions undergo initial editorial screening. Manuscripts that meet the journal's scope and minimum requirements proceed to independent peer review. Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request. Manuscripts that proceed to external peer review are normally evaluated by at least two independent subject-matter experts. The full process is set out in the Editorial Policies.
Open access, preservation and discovery
Free to read and reuse
JPAN is an open-access journal. All articles are freely available on openaccesspub.org from the day of publication, without subscription or registration.
Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0), which permits anyone to read, download, copy, distribute, adapt and reuse the work for any lawful purpose, provided the authors and the original publication are credited. Authors retain copyright in their work. See Copyright and License.
A lasting, citable record
JPAN articles will be deposited in Portico, a not-for-profit digital-preservation archive, so that the published record remains available for the long term. Read our preservation policy.
JPAN articles are given Crossref DOIs; the 2023 case report in Volume 1, Issue 1 does not yet have one. The Indexing page describes the identifier, discovery and preservation records of the journal and its articles.
Editorial office
Questions about the journal, its policies or a manuscript can be sent to the editorial office of JPAN at Open Access Pub.
- [email protected]
- Publisher
- Open Access Pub, openaccesspub.org
- For authors
- Instructions for Authors and Article Processing Charges