Home›Search›Journal of Clinical Hepatology

Journal of Clinical Hepatology

Editorial Board of Jilin University · China

ISSN1001-5256

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Limited verification

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15

Total31

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

Removed from DOAJ (2023-12-11). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.14

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.145

Total Worksi

1,463

Total Citationsi

200

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism; Gastroenterology; Hepatology.

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 3 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,463

Publisher OrgEditorial Department of Journal of Clinical Hepatology

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

Editorial Board of Jilin University

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1001-5256

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

❌

Peer review process documented?

N/A

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

❌

Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

❌

Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

❌

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

❌

Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

187

2013

133

2014

2015

2016

2017

2019

2020

2021

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ4

GastroenterologyQ4

HepatologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

GastroenterologyEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismHepatology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentHepatitis B Virus StudiesHepatitis C virus researchLiver Disease and TransplantationTraditional Chinese Medicine Studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Clinical Hepatology

Is Journal of Clinical Hepatology a predatory journal?

Journal of Clinical Hepatology was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2023-12-11). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Clinical Hepatology?

Journal of Clinical Hepatology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.14.

Is Journal of Clinical Hepatology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Clinical Hepatology is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Clinical Hepatology?