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  
348 registered articles
(updated on December 06, 2025)
Online ISSN : 2432-3853
ISSN-L : 2432-3853
1.5
2024 Journal Impact Factor (JIF)
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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

  • 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

  • Seon Hahn Kim

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

  • Hirotoshi Kobayashi

    Associate Editor
    Teikyo University Hospital, Mizonokuchi, Kanagawa, Japan

  • Yoriaki Komeda

    Associate Editor
    Kindai University Hospital, Osaka, Japan

  • Akiharu Kurihara

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

  • Shuichiro Matoba

    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

  • Shimpei Ogawa

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

  • Tomojiro Ono

    Associate Editor
    Hakuhokai Osaka Central Hospital, Osaka, Japan

  • Yutaka Saito

    Associate Editor
    National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

  • Eiji Shinto

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

  • Hidefumi Shiroshita

    Associate Editor
    Oita University Hospital, Oita, Japan

  • Antonino Spinelli

    Associate Editor
    Humanitas University, Milan, Italy

  • Makoto Takahashi

    Associate Editor
    Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan

  • Emiko Takeshita

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

  • Yoji Takeuchi

    Associate Editor
    Gunma University Hospital, Gunma, Japan

  • Kazutomo Togashi

    Associate Editor
    Aizu Medical Center Hospital, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan

  • Shingo Tsujinaka

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

  • Mamoru Uemura

    Associate Editor
    The University of Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan

  • Asami Usui

    Associate Editor
    Saisei Hospital, Chiba, Japan

  • Kenji Watanabe

    Associate Editor
    Toyama University Hospital, Toyama, Japan

  • Tatsuro Yamaguchi

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

  • Seiichiro Yamamoto

    Associate Editor
    Tokai University Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan

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