Journal profile

Hepatology : official journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc
ISSN0270-9139 | 1527-3350 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.69
Citation rate 13.60 13,180 total citations
h5-index 118 h5 depth signal
Cited share 65.3% 673 of 1,030
Total citations 13,180 Citation footprint
Metric signal 8.44 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.8% 364 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 2,473
China 1,240
United Kingdom 422
France 414
Italy 405

Citing Fields of Research

Liver Diseases 2,310
Hepatitis 2,293
Liver & Colon Cancer 798
Immunology 468
Cancer & Development 321

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 29,088 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 1,030 673 cited publications
Last 12 months 322 26.8 publications/month
Open access share 15.8% 51 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 2,473 citing publications
Leading citing field Liver Diseases 2,310 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1,Jan. 1981-
PubMed
v1n1,Jan. 1981-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Hepatitis Liver Diseases Liver & Colon Cancer Immunology

Broad Categories

Gastroenterology Hepatitis Liver Diseases Liver & Colon Cancer Transplantation Substance Abuse

MeSH Descriptors

Liver Diseases

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

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Niharika Samala, José González-González, Robert A Jenders et al.
Background and Aims: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the leading endocrine disorder in reproductive-age women. Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is common in women with PCOS, but they are underrepresent...
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Priyanka Nakka, Brian D. Hobbs, Carlo Sidore et al.
Background and Aims: Distinct autoimmune diseases can share symptoms and autoantibodies, but the molecular pathways underlying this shared etiology remain poorly understood. We assessed genetic support for IL12 signaling across 27 diseas...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Also issued online.

Vol. 11, no. 2 (FEB 1990)19910912 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper