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Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Dove Medical Press Ltd. · New Zealand · Est. 1942

ISSN2253-5969eISSN2253-5969

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

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

0.734

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

999

Total Citations

12,319

2yr Mean Citedness

2.64

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal. The journal welcomes original research manuscripts, reviews, clinical trial reports, expert opinions and commentaries relating to all aspects of HCC, spanning from basic laboratory research through to clinical and translational research.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNew Zealand

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1942

Annual Volume~ 192 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications999

Publisher OrgDove Medical Press

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Dove Medical Press Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2253-5969 / 2253-5969

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

N/A

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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

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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

OncologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Oncology

Scopus Categories

OncologyHepatology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisCholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer StudiesLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentFerroptosis and cancer prognosisCancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingInflammatory Biomarkers in Disease PrognosisCancer Mechanisms and TherapyCancer, Hypoxia, and MetabolismHepatitis B Virus Studies