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World Journal of Hepatology

Baishideng Publishing Group · China · Est. 1989

ISSN1948-5182eISSN1948-5182

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total38

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

0.824

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.968

Total Works

2,350

Total Citations

56,212

2yr Mean Citedness

2.11

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The World Journal of Hepatology focuses on research related to liver diseases, including metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), viral hepatitis (Hepatitis C and B), autoimmune hepatitis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. It also covers topics such as liver transplantation, hepatic encephalopathy, and liver failure, as well as diagnostic tools and therapeutic strategies for these conditions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1989

Annual Volume~ 188 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,350

Publisher OrgBaishideng Publishing Group

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

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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?

Baishideng Publishing Group

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1948-5182 / 1948-5182

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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.

HepatologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Scopus Categories

Hepatology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentLiver Disease and TransplantationHepatitis C virus researchHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisHepatitis B Virus StudiesOrgan Transplantation Techniques and OutcomesLiver Diseases and ImmunityLiver physiology and pathologyDrug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and ProtectionAlcohol Consumption and Health Effects