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Annals of Hepatology

Elsevier · Mexico · Est. 1970

ISSN1665-2681eISSN2659-5982

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.011

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.057

Total Works

3,680

Total Citations

49,306

2yr Mean Citedness

1.11

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Annals of Hepatology focuses on liver diseases, including autoimmune liver diseases, viral hepatitis (HCV), and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). Research covers disease mechanisms, progression, and treatment, with a significant emphasis on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver transplantation. The journal also addresses patient quality of life and the development of predictive models for various liver conditions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionMexico

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1970

FrequencyBimonthly, 2012-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,680

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~36 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1665-2681 / 2659-5982

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

2019

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

HepatologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Scopus Categories

HepatologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentLiver Disease and TransplantationHepatitis C virus researchHepatitis B Virus StudiesOrgan Transplantation Techniques and OutcomesLiver Diseases and ImmunityHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisDrug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and ProtectionAlcohol Consumption and Health EffectsLiver physiology and pathology