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Hepatology Communications

Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW · United States · Est. 1984

eISSN2471-254X

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

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

177

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 103d

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR Scorei

2.423

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.231

Total Worksi

2,097

Total Citationsi

38,933

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.90

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Gastroenterology & Hepatology; Hepatology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1984

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,097

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

APC Cost$2,700Above median

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2471-254X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$2,700

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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?

N/A

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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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

HepatologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentLiver Disease and TransplantationLiver Diseases and ImmunityHepatitis C virus researchHepatitis B Virus StudiesAlcohol Consumption and Health EffectsLiver physiology and pathologyHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisOrgan Transplantation Techniques and OutcomesPediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments

Frequently asked questions about Hepatology Communications

Is Hepatology Communications a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Hepatology Communications: 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 Hepatology Communications?

Hepatology Communications 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 4.90.

Is Hepatology Communications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Hepatology Communications is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Hepatology Communications?