Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon
Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon (JARC) is the official peer-reviewed and open-access journal of the Japan Society of Coloproctology. The Journal’s aim is to advance knowledge of coloproctology-related studies, and to promote the standards in research and conduct of physicians, surgeons, proctologists and all other professionals engaged in the field of coloproctology worldwide. The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, practice guidelines, clinical research, case reports, “How I do it”, and letters to the editor.
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Published by The Japan Society of Coloproctology  
307 registered articles
(updated on March 19, 2025)
Online ISSN : 2432-3853
ISSN-L : 2432-3853
1.4
2023 Journal Impact Factor (JIF)
JOURNAL PEER REVIEWED OPEN ACCESS
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About the journal

Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon (JARC) is the official peer-reviewed and open-access journal of the Japan Society of Coloproctology. The Journal’s aim is to advance knowledge of coloproctology-related studies, and to promote the standards in research and conduct of physicians, surgeons, proctologists and all other professionals engaged in the field of coloproctology worldwide. The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, practice guidelines, clinical research, case reports, “How I do it”, and letters to the editor.

Published by The Japan Society of Coloproctology   

Our Editorial team
  • Soichiro Ishihara

    Editor-in-Chief
    The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

  • Takeshi Yamada

    Deputy Editor-in-Chief
    Nippon Medical School Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

  • Tatsuya Abe

    Associate Editor
    Kunimoto Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan

  • Han-Mo Chiu

    Associate Editor
    National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

  • Kimihiko Funahashi

    Associate Editor
    Toho University Medical Center Omori hospital, Tokyo, Japan

  • Satomi Furukawa

    Associate Editor
    Tokyo Yamate Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan

  • Takenori Hada

    Associate Editor
    Onaka-Clinic, Tokyo, Japan

  • David G. Hewett

    Associate Editor
    The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia

  • Takashi Hisabe

    Associate Editor
    Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan

  • Tadakazu Hisamatsu

    Associate Editor
    Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan

  • Masafumi Inomata

    Associate Editor
    Oita University, Oita, Japan

  • Masaaki Ito

    Associate Editor
    National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan

  • Hiroshi Kashida

    Associate Editor
    Kindai University, Osaka, Japan

  • Seon Hahn Kim

    Associate Editor
    University of Malaya Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • Hirotoshi Kobayashi

    Associate Editor
    Teikyo University Hospital, Mizonokuchi, Kanagawa, Japan

  • Akiharu Kurihara

    Associate Editor
    Toho University Medical Center Omori hospital, Tokyo, Japan

  • Akihisa Matsuda

    Associate Editor
    Nippon Medical School Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

  • Toshiki Mimura

    Associate Editor
    Jichi Medical University Hospital, Tochigi, Japan

  • Shinobu Ohnuma

    Associate Editor
    Tohoku University Hospital, Miyagi, Japan

  • Shiro Oka

    Associate Editor
    Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan

  • Koji Okabayashi

    Associate Editor
    Keio University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

  • Yutaka Saito

    Associate Editor
    National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

  • Yasuhiro Shimojima

    Associate Editor
    Matsushima Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan

  • Eiji Shinto

    Associate Editor
    Self-Defense Forces Central Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

  • Antonino Spinelli

    Associate Editor
    Humanitas University, Milan, Italy

  • Ichiro Takemasa

    Associate Editor
    Osaka International Medical and Science Center, Osaka Keisatsu Hospital, Osaka, Japan

  • Emiko Takeshita

    Associate Editor
    Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan

  • Yoji Takeuchi

    Associate Editor
    Gunma University Hospital, Gunma, Japan

  • Shingo Tsujinaka

    Associate Editor
    Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital, Miyagi, Japan

  • Shigeki Yamaguchi

    Associate Editor
    Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan

  • Tatsuro Yamaguchi

    Associate Editor
    Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

  • Hironori Yamamoto

    Associate Editor
    Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan

  • Seiichiro Yamamoto

    Associate Editor
    Tokai University Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan

Subject areas
  • General Medicine, Social Medicine, and Nursing Sciences
  • Clinical Medicine
Other relevant information
  • TitleJournal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon
  • PublisherThe Japan Society of Coloproctology
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