Abstract
This letter proposes updating the World Journal of Gastroenterology (WJG) with several new items and subsections and seeks the readers’ input for these suggested changes. In order to further enhance the scope of the WJG, to make it more interactive, and to accommodate our readers’ interest, the editors ask the readers for their input regarding potential new proposed changes and new subsections listed below: (1) new subsection - selected highlights from other related Baishideng Publishing Group world series journals; (2) new subsection - challenging images of the week - a quiz with an answer and references on another page; (3) to re-introduce or restore for some issues the cover page on which selected illustration; (4) new subsection - new hypotheses, new concepts and revisiting old concepts in a short, commentary format; (5) preview of the forthcoming issue articles (title and authors); (6) suggestions submitted by the readers - new topics and initiatives; and (7) additional topic area - molecular basis of gastric/liver diseases as an additional area for articles submitted to the journal.