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International Journal of Hepatology

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1974

ISSN2090-3448eISSN2090-3456

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total47

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

0.326

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.547

Total Works

365

Total Citations

9,159

2yr Mean Citedness

1.18

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on the study of liver diseases, including their causes, progression, and treatment. Research covers viral hepatitis (B, C, D), metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), alcoholic liver disease, and hepatocellular carcinoma. It also investigates diagnostic tools, prognostic markers, and the impact of various therapies and drug interactions on liver health.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1974

Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications365

Publisher OrgHindawi Publishing Corporation

OA Since2010

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~15 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMCPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2090-3448 / 2090-3456

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-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?

PMC, 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

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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.

HepatologyQ3

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 OutcomesLiver physiology and pathologyCholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer StudiesHepatitis Viruses Studies and EpidemiologyAlcohol Consumption and Health Effects