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Hepatology International

Springer · India · Est. 1984

ISSN1936-0533eISSN1936-0541
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
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.

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
1.987
H-Indexi
89
SNIPi
1.519
Total Worksi
2,122
Total Citationsi
58,565
2yr Mean Citednessi
4.16
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Hepatology International is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to research and patient care issues in hepatology. Focuses on contemporary clinical and basic science related issues in adult and pediatric hepatobiliary and allied sciences. Publishes original research articles, editorials, reviews, and consensus guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases. Emphasizes on new and emerging technologies, innovations and future trends in liver and biliary disorders.

General Information

Country / RegionIndia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1984
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,122
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1936-0533 / 1936-0541
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
91
4.9k
2019
99
4.9k
2020
156
4.7k
2021
192
3.8k
2022
153
2.6k
2023
143
1.7k
2024
232
840
2025
141
38
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 TreatmentLiver Disease and TransplantationHepatitis C virus researchHepatitis B Virus StudiesHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisOrgan Transplantation Techniques and OutcomesHepatitis Viruses Studies and EpidemiologyLiver Diseases and ImmunityLiver physiology and pathologyCholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies

Frequently asked questions about Hepatology International

Is Hepatology International a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Hepatology International?

Hepatology International 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 4.16.

Is Hepatology International indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Hepatology International is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Hepatology International?

Hepatology International is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to research and patient care issues in hepatology. Focuses on contemporary clinical and basic science related issues in adult and pediatric hepatobiliary and allied sciences. Publishes original research articles, editorials, reviews, and consensus guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases. Emphasizes on new and emerging technologies, innovations and future trends in liver and biliary disorders.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref