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Hepatology International

Springer · India · Est. 1984

ISSN1936-0533eISSN1936-0541

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?

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 50d

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.987

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

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—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1936-0533 / 1936-0541

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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

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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

4.9k

2019

4.8k

2020

156

4.6k

2021

192

3.7k

2022

153

2.5k

2023

143

1.6k

2024

232

719

2025

120

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. 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 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.