Hepatology International

Aims & Scope

Hepatology International is the official journal of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL).

This is a peer-reviewed journal featuring articles written by clinicians, clinical researchers and basic scientists is dedicated to research and patient care issues in hepatology.

This journal will focus mainly on new and emerging technologies, cutting-edge science and advances in liver and biliary disorders.

Types of articles published: -Original Research Articles related to clinical care and basic research -Review Articles -Consensus guidelines for diagnosis and treatment -Clinical cases, images -Selected Author Summaries -Video Submissions

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6.1
2024	5.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1457

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2414

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.986

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	70

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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.

• Asian-Pacific clinical practice guidelines on the management of hepatitis B: a 2015 update

  Citation: 2092

  Authors: S. K., M., G. K., Z., H. L. Y., C. J., D. S., H. L., P. J., R. N., A. K., Ed, J. L., W., J., J. H., C. L., H. C., S. G., C. J., S., M., R., M., J., T., B. C., J., F. S., L., M. F., S. S., J. H.

• Asia–Pacific clinical practice guidelines on the management of hepatocellular carcinoma: a 2017 update

  Citation: 1728

  Authors: Masao, Ann-Lii, Norihiro, Masatoshi, Jeong Min, Jidong, Ryosuke, Kwang-Hyub, Yoghesh K., Shuichiro, Wasim, Diana Alcantara, Takamasa, Sadahisa, Pei-Jer, Cosmas Rinaldi A., Laurentius A., Rino A., Shuntaro, A. Kadir, Shiv Kumar

• Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver consensus recommendations on hepatocellular carcinoma

  Citation: 803

  Authors: Masao, Laurentius A., Ryosuke, Pei-Jer, Shi-Ming, Haruhiko, Masatoshi, Jeong Min, Byung Ihn, Ronnie T. P., Shuichiro, Ann Lii, Ji-Dong, Shuntaro, Kwang Hyub, Wasim, Pierce, Seng Gee, Yogesh K., Unggul, Rino A., C. Rinaldi, Terawan Agus, Yun Fan, Shiv Kumar

• Asian-Pacific consensus statement on the management of chronic hepatitis B: a 2012 update

  Citation: 803

  Authors: Yun-Fan, Jia-Horng, Teerha, Henry Lik Yuen, Rong-Nan, Chun-Jen, Ed, Stephen, Seng-Gee, Kwang-Hyub, Deepak, Graham, Wasim, Rosmawati, Jin-Lin, Wan-Long, Laurentius A., Jose D., Dong-Jin, Masao

• Asian-Pacific consensus statement on the management of chronic hepatitis B: a 2008 update

  Citation: 693

  Authors: Yun-Fan, Nancy, Jia-Horng, Teerha, Edward, Kwang-Hyub, Richard, George K. K., Stephen

• Acute-on-chronic liver failure: consensus recommendations of the Asian Pacific association for the study of the liver (APASL): an update

  Citation: 683

  Authors: Shiv Kumar, Ashok, Manoj K., Rakhi, Mamun, Salimur, Sanjiv, Neeraj, A. S., Harshad, Dong Joon, R. K., Ajay, Sunil, C. E., Ashish, Q., Tao, Ke, Z., Chen, Sombat, S. S., Amna S., Wasim, Akash, Vivek, Soek Siam, Ajit, Vandana, Omesh, Hasmik, Anil, Jinhua, Manoj, P. N., Guan H., Seng G., Laurentius A., Cosmas Rinaldi, Samir, V. G. Mohan, Diana A., Zaigham, A. Kadir, Jose D., Gian, Ananta, G. K., Md., Gamal, Rino, Kemal Fariz, Man-Fung, Seema, Rajeev, Vikrant, Bikrant Bihari, Viniyendra, Ankur, V., Vinod, Osamu, Madunil A., Hai, Xiaolong, Atsushi, Satoshi, Dominic Ray, Ed, Khin Maung, Wei Ting, Mohd., Dharmesh, Amit, Pratibha, Archana, Chhagan Bihari, Meenu, Virender, Madhumita, Sudhir, A., Cyriac Abby, Anshu, Surender K., Zeeshan Ahmad, B. R., Anoop, Ashish, Manav, Subash, Kaushal, Puja, Vivek, Barjesh C., Hitendra, Vishal, Chetan, Lovkesh, Tanmay, Rajan P., Guresh, Priyanka, Samba Siva Rao, Yogesh K., Abhijit, Shahinul, Do Seon, Jin Mo, Eileen L.

• Acute-on-chronic liver failure: consensus recommendations of the Asian Pacific Association for the study of the liver (APASL)

  Citation: 669

  Authors: Shiv Kumar, Ashish, John A., Yogesh Kumar, Sheung Tat, Hitendra, H. Janaka, Saeed Sadiq, Rajiv, Piyawat, George K., Qing, Kaushal, Rosmawati, Qin, Salimur, Archana, Stephen M., Puja, Didier, Samir, Barjesh Chander, Praveen, Yasuhiro, Babu Ram, Chun-Tao, Man-Fung

• The Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of metabolic associated fatty liver disease

  Citation: 628

  Authors: Mohammed, Shiv K., Vincent Wai-Sun, Jian-Gao, Takumi, Sang Hoon, Ming-Hua, Gamal, Yusuf, Rino, Shahinul, Yock Young, Jia-Horng, Saeed, Ian Homer, Wah-Kheong, Diana, Soek-Siam, Tawesak, Leon A., Manoj, Masao, Jacob

• Acute-on-chronic liver failure: consensus recommendations of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) 2014

  Citation: 548

  Authors: Shiv Kumar, Chandan Kumar, Zaigham, Deepak, Chhagan, Albert C., Yogesh Kumar, A. Kadir, Hitendra, Hasmik, Saeed, Dong Joon, Piyawat, Suman, Guan Huei, Laurentius A., Mamun, Rakhi, Richard, Qin, Viniyendra, Diana Alcantara, Archana, Salimur, Mohamed, Anoop, Didier, Vivek, Samir, Gamal, Brajesh Chander, Manoj Kumar, Kapil, Amna Subhan, Soek Siam, Chitranshu, Zeeshan Ahmed, Man-Fung, Osamu

• Goals and targets for personalized therapy for HCC

  Citation: 407

  Authors: Thomas, Anjana

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