Journal of Hepatology

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Hepatology publishes original papers, reviews, case reports and letters to the Editor concerned with clinical and basic research in the field of hepatology.

The Journal is published in English.

Supplements may be accepted after editorial review.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	33
2024	26.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	75

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	18858

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	10.575

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	319

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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.

• EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of hepatocellular carcinoma

  Citation: 6400

  Authors: Peter R., Alejandro, Josep M., Vincenzo, Fabio, Jean-Luc, Peter, Valérie

• EASL–EORTC Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of hepatocellular carcinoma

  Citation: 4548

  Authors:

• EASL 2017 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the management of hepatitis B virus infection

  Citation: 4251

  Authors: Pietro, Kosh, Thomas, Maria, Harry L.A., George, Fabien, Frank

• Histological grading and staging of chronic hepatitis

  Citation: 3970

  Authors: Kamal, Amelia, Leonardo, Francesco, Jan, Fred, Helmut, Valeer, Gerhard, Roderick N.M., M.James, Bernard G., Hemming, Peter J., Martin, Heribert

• EASL–EASD–EASO Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

  Citation: 3557

  Authors:

• Clinical Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Conclusions of the Barcelona-2000 EASL Conference

  Citation: 3361

  Authors: Jordi, Morris, Josep M, Michel, Riccardo, Andrew K, Erik, Luigi, Massimo, Juan

• A new definition for metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease: An international expert consensus statement

  Citation: 3253

  Authors: Mohammed, Philip N., Shiv K., Quentin M., Giovanni, Manuel, Shira, Vincent, Jean-François, Jörn M., Takumi, Marco, Luca, Gamal, Claudio, Hannele, Jian-Gao, Henning, Yusuf, Helena, Claudia P., Pierre, Leon A., Ming-Hua, Yasser, Wah-Kheong, Nahum, Sang Hoon, Laurent, Elisabetta, Vlad, Jacob

• BCLC strategy for prognosis prediction and treatment recommendation: The 2022 update

  Citation: 3120

  Authors: Maria, Alejandro, Jordi, Joana, Marta, Ángeles, Robin K., Peter R., Vincenzo, Riad, Bruno, Amit G., Arndt, Josep, Carmen, Jordi

• Burden of liver diseases in the world

  Citation: 2865

  Authors: Sumeet K., Harshad, John, Patrick S.

• Expanding consensus in portal hypertension

  Citation: 2568

  Authors: Roberto

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