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Clinical and Molecular Hepatology

Korean Association for the Study of the Liver · South Korea · Est. 1982

ISSN2287-2728eISSN2287-285X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

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?

154

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 12d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 · Scopus CiteScore 19.7. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

4.937

H-Indexi

CiteScorei

19.7

SNIPi

3.019

Total Worksi

2,083

Total Citationsi

31,005

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.89

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

TheClinical and Molecular Hepatology, is an international, peer-reviewed, open- access journal published quarterly in English. TheClinical and Molecular Hepatologyaims to share advanced and latest knowledge, trend, and understanding of hepatobiliary diseases, to provide a wide open academic forum for active debate and discussion among clinical doctors, translational researchers, and basic scientists, and to improve public health through a multidisciplinary approach, especially in resource-limited Asia-Pacific area with high prevalence of B viral infection and hepatocellular carcinoma. In addition, theClinical and Molecular Hepatologygives priority to epidemiological studies of hepatobiliary diseases in East Asia, North Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, Southwest Asia, Pacific, Africa, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Central America, and South America. TheClinical and Molecular Hepatologypublishes original papers, meta-analysis, letter to editor, case reports, reviews, guidelines, editorials, and liver image and pathology on all aspects of the field of hepatology.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1982

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,083

Publisher OrgKorean Association for the Study of the Liver

OA Since2011

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC Cost2,000 US$

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC 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

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Association for the Study of the Liver

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

2287-2728 / 2287-285X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

✅

APC fees clearly disclosed?

2,000 US$

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

❌

Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

✅

Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

✅

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

1.9k

2019

103

2020

1.9k

2021

105

2022

113

3.1k

2023

261

3.1k

2024

260

613

2025

103

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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Molecular BiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Scopus Categories

HepatologyMedicine (miscellaneous)Molecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentHepatitis C virus researchHepatitis B Virus StudiesLiver Disease and TransplantationHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisLegal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesAlcohol Consumption and Health EffectsDiet, Metabolism, and Disease

Frequently asked questions about Clinical and Molecular Hepatology

Is Clinical and Molecular Hepatology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Clinical and Molecular Hepatology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Clinical and Molecular Hepatology?

Clinical and Molecular Hepatology 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 19.7.

Is Clinical and Molecular Hepatology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Clinical and Molecular Hepatology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Clinical and Molecular Hepatology?

How much does it cost to publish in Clinical and Molecular Hepatology?

Clinical and Molecular Hepatology charges an article processing charge (APC) of about 2,000 US$ for open-access publication.