Journal profile

Journal of hepatology

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN0168-8278 | 1600-0641 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.63
Citation rate 3.36 15,796 total citations
h5-index 161 h5 depth signal
Cited share 20.5% 1,010 of 4,938
Total citations 15,796 Citation footprint
Metric signal 3.10 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.7% 432 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,957
United Kingdom 1,197
China 1,189
Germany 1,134
France 1,003

Citing Fields of Research

Hepatitis 13,402
Liver Diseases 9,654
Liver & Colon Cancer 2,569
Immunology 1,884
Transplantation 1,413

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 57,920 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 4,938 1,010 cited publications
Last 12 months 2,786 232.2 publications/month
Open access share 3.2% 90 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,957 citing publications
Leading citing field Hepatitis 13,402 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, 1985-
PubMed
v1n1, 1985-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Hepatitis Liver Diseases

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
European Association for the Study of the Liver

Broad Categories

Gastroenterology Hepatitis

MeSH Descriptors

Liver Diseases Liver

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Issues dated 1985- .

Supplements accompany some vols., 1986- .

Also issued online.

Journal of the European Association for the Study of the Liver.

Absorbed: Journal of hepatology. Supplement.

Vol. 1, no. 4 (1985)19900914 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper