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Journal of Hepatology

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1969

ISSN1600-0641

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ 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

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

13.097

H-Indexi

377

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

6.249

Total Worksi

55,671

Total Citationsi

1,112,105

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.42

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Hepatology publishes original papers, reviews, case reports, and letters to the Editor concerned with clinical and basic research in the field of hepatology. It aims to publish cutting-edge basic, translational, and clinical research describing novel mechanisms of disease. The journal also welcomes original research articles, clinical studies, review articles, case reports, and perspectives that contribute to advancing knowledge and understanding in Hepatology.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1969

FrequencyMonthly, 1993-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications55,671

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1600-0641

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

Citations received

2.2k

38k

2019

2.3k

48k

2020

601

37k

2021

2.3k

24k

2022

2.5k

23k

2023

2.5k

12k

2024

2.4k

3.5k

2025

2.5k

149

2026

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.

HepatologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Scopus Categories

Hepatology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentHepatitis C virus researchLiver Disease and TransplantationHepatitis B Virus StudiesLiver Diseases and ImmunityLiver physiology and pathologyHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisOrgan Transplantation Techniques and OutcomesHepatitis Viruses Studies and EpidemiologyDrug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Hepatology

Is Journal of Hepatology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Hepatology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Hepatology?

Journal of Hepatology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.42.

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

Journal of Hepatology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

Journal of Hepatology

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

General Information

Submission Info

Ethics & Quality

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

Publication & Citation Trend

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Subject Classification

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Hepatology

Is Journal of Hepatology a predatory journal?

What is the impact factor of Journal of Hepatology?

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

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