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Hepatitis Monthly

Brieflands · Netherlands · Est. 1970

ISSN1735-3408

SJR Q4✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15

Total75

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

Removed from DOAJ (2017-03-01). 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%

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.181

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.145

Total Worksi

1,502

Total Citationsi

17,833

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.51

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Welcome to our blog about gastroenterology and liver diseases in Iran! We are pleased to welcome you to our blog dedicated to liver health and digestive problems in Iran. Here you will find useful articles, tips, latest news and information about the most relevant topics in the field of gastroenterology and hepatology. In Iran, problems related to the liver and digestive system are serious and relevant to many people. We are committed to providing you with quality information and resources to help you understand and manage your health, and make informed decisions about your treatment and prevention. Our goal is to be your trusted source of information on liver and digestive health, helping you achieve and maintain optimal health. We invite you to subscribe to our blog to stay up to date with the latest updates and receive the most relevant information about your health. Thank you for visiting our blog, and we hope the information presented here is helpful to you and your health!

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1970

FrequencyMonthly, Jan. 2011-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,502

Publisher OrgKowsar Publishing

OA Since2017

Visit Journal Website

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Brieflands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1735-3408

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

❌

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

180

2019

418

2020

121

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

HepatologyQ4

Infectious DiseasesQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Scopus Categories

HepatologyInfectious Diseases

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Hepatitis C virus researchHepatitis B Virus StudiesLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentHepatitis Viruses Studies and EpidemiologyLiver Disease and TransplantationLiver Diseases and ImmunityHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisOrgan Transplantation Techniques and OutcomesViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyHIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk

Frequently asked questions about Hepatitis Monthly

Is Hepatitis Monthly a predatory journal?

Hepatitis Monthly was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2017-03-01). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science, Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Hepatitis Monthly?

Hepatitis Monthly 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 0.51.

Is Hepatitis Monthly indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Hepatitis Monthly is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.