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Journal of Liver Cancer

Korean Liver Cancer Association · South Korea · Est. 1988

ISSN2288-8128eISSN2383-5001

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

128

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 46d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

1.672

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.625

Total Worksi

362

Total Citationsi

1,500

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.09

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The aim of JLC is to provide a forum for medical doctors and basic scientists working in the field of liver cancer. Its regional scope is mainly Korea, but it welcomes submissions from researchers all over the world. The journal covers basic, translational and clinical research on liver cancer, including its molecular and cellular biology, pathophysiology, etiology, epidemiology, prevention, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1988

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications362

OA Since2017

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~12 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

📦 Long-term Preservation

National Library of Korea

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Liver Cancer Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2288-8128 / 2383-5001

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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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?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

National Library of Korea

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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

Citations received

2019

188

2020

124

2021

363

2022

286

2023

360

2024

2025

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

OncologyQ1

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ1

SurgeryQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

SurgeryOncologyHepatologyPathology and Forensic Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentCholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer StudiesCancer Mechanisms and TherapyHepatitis B Virus StudiesLiver Disease and TransplantationLiver physiology and pathologyHepatitis C virus researchCancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersMRI in cancer diagnosis

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Liver Cancer

Is Journal of Liver Cancer a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Liver Cancer: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Liver Cancer?

Journal of Liver Cancer is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 1.672.

Is Journal of Liver Cancer indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Liver Cancer is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Liver Cancer?

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Liver Cancer?

Journal of Liver Cancer is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.