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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

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

3.635

H-Index

CiteScore

19.7

SNIP

3.019

Total Works

2,083

Total Citations

31,005

2yr Mean Citedness

4.89

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Aims & Scope

The Clinical and Molecular Hepatology aims 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, the Clinical and Molecular Hepatology gives 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. The Clinical and Molecular Hepatology publishes 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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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

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Submission Info

APC Cost$2,000Above median

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

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Is the ISSN verified?

2287-2728 / 2287-285X

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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?

$2,000

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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

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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.

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