《國際結直腸疾病雜志》旨在發表新的和最先進的論文，研究涉及整個胃腸道的疾病的生理學和病理生理學。除了最初的研究文章，高科學質量的審查將包括和爭議的問題，從快速發展的地區在胃腸外科解決。該雜志為讀者提供了一個跨學科的論壇，為臨床科學和分子研究與結直腸疾病有關。

The International Journal of Colorectal Disease aims to publish novel and state-of-the-art papers which deal with the physiology and pathophysiology of diseases involving the entire gastrointestinal tract. In addition to original research articles of high scientific quality reviews will be included and controversial issues from rapidly developing areas in gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery addressed. The Journal offers its readers an interdisciplinary forum for clinical science and molecular research related to colorectal disease.