Hepatology Forum

Aims & Scope

Hepatology Forum (HF) is the double-blind peer-reviewed, open access, international official journal of Turkish Association for the Study of the Liver (TASL).

Yearly four issues of the journal are being published (January, April, July, October).

The journals publication language is English.

The Hepatology Forum aims to publish original articles, review articles, editorials, case reports and correspondence (letters to the editor) on clinical and basic research in the field of hepatology.

All manuscripts must be submitted via the online submission system, which is available both at www.hepatologyforum.com and www.hepatologyforum.org.

All articles published by Hepatology Forum are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication.

The journal technical information, required forms and instructions to authors are available on the journal's web page.

Processing and publication are free of charge with the journal.

The journal is in agreement with the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (doaj.org/bestpractice).

The editorial and publication processes of the journal are shaped in accordance with the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), Council of Science Editors (CSE), Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), National Information Standards Organization (NISO) and European Association of Science Editors (EASE).

Statements or opinions expressed published in the journal reflect the views of the author(s) and not the opinions of the TASL, editors, editorial board, and/or publisher; the editors, editorial board, and publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for such materials.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.369

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	10

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The utility of noninvasive scores in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients with normal and elevated serum transaminases

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Eda

• Acute Liver Injury and IgG4-related Autoimmune Pancreatitis following mRNA based COVID-19 vaccination

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Ankoor H

• The heated debate over NAFLD renaming: An ongoing saga

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Yusuf

• Liver Transplantation in Developing Countries

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Ahmet

• Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease: Time to integrate ground-breaking new terminology to our clinical practice?

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Yusuf

• Bioinformatic Analysis of Genetic Changes CLOCK, BMAL1, CRY1, CRY2, PER1, PER2, PER3 and NPAS2 Proteins in HCC Patients

  Citation: 7

  Authors: DurmuÅŸ

• Prevalence and predictors of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease in liver transplant recipients: A cross-sectional prospective study

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Gupse

• The natural course of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Guldane

• The Prevalence of Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease in The Turkish Population: A Multicenter Study

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Yusuf

• Histopathological Effects of Algan Hemostatic Agent (AHA) in Liver Injury Model in Rats

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Dila

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