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Viral Hepatitis Journal

Galenos Publishing House · Turkey · Est. 2012

ISSN1307-9441eISSN2147-2939
SJR Q4WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
30
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q4+5
DOAJ Verified+15
Total30
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.17
H-Index
11
CiteScore
0.3
SNIP
0.083
Total Works
408
Total Citations
772
2yr Mean Citedness
0.29
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Aims & Scope

Viral Hepatitis Journal (Formerly Viral Hepatit Dergisi) is the regular publishing organ of the Viral Hepatitis Society. This periodical journal covers diagnosis, treatment, epidemiology, prevention and information of hepatitis. Viral Hepatitis Journal is a free open-access journal published 3 times per year (April, August and December). In addition, the special issues are published in some periods. It is a periodic national/international journal, published in English language with abstract and title published also in Turkish language and its editorial policies are based on independent peer-review principles. The aim of Viral Hepatitis Journal is to continuously publish original research papers of the highest scientific and clinical values specifically on hepatitis, on an international level. Additionally, reviews on basic developments in education, editorial short notes, case reports, original views, letters from a wide range of medical personal containing experiences and comments as well as social subjects are published. For general practitioners giving first line medical service who are interested in hepatitis, specialists in internal medicine, gastroenterology, microbiology, family physician, public health and hepatology, ‘things that must be known’ subjects will ensure to involve in Viral Hepatitis Journal. The journal’s editorial policies are based on "ICMJE Recommendations” rules. Efforts are being made to be recognized of Viral Hepatitis Journal by indexes. Online article submission system and all published volumes as full text can be reached without fee through the web site http://viralhepatitisjournal.org .

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
13
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionTurkey
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2012
Frequency3 times per year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications408
Publisher OrgGalenos Yayinevi
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2016
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~13 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Galenos Publishing House
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1307-9441 / 2147-2939
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

HepatologyQ4
Infectious DiseasesQ4
VirologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, General & Internal

Scopus Categories

VirologyHepatologyInfectious Diseases

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Hepatitis B Virus StudiesHepatitis C virus researchLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentHepatitis Viruses Studies and EpidemiologyHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskLiver Disease and TransplantationViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologySystemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchAnimal Virus Infections StudiesHIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref