Journal profile · Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Hepatology Research
ISSN 1386-6346 · eISSN 1872-034X · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1997
Hepatology Research: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.7; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,400; median 66 days to acceptance (91 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 218 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: As of January 2027, Hepatology Research will no longer be published by Wiley. More information can be found on the new publisher's website: https://link.springer.com/journal/44569 Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Hepatology Research is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Hepatitis C virus research and Liver Disease and Transplantation, together about 39.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Hepatology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Hepatology Research (formerly International Hepatology Communications) is the official journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology, and publishes original articles, reviews and short communications dealing with hepatology. Reviews or mini-reviews are especially welcomed from those areas within hepatology undergoing rapid changes. Short communications should contain concise definitive information. Case reports are not encouraged and will be accepted only if they contain very important new information.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Editor-in-chief Takumi KawaguchiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine17.7%
- Hepatitis C virus researchMedicine11.2%
- Liver Disease and TransplantationMedicine10.8%
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisMedicine10.2%
- Hepatitis B Virus StudiesMedicine8.2%
- Liver Diseases and ImmunityMedicine5.3%
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and OutcomesMedicine4.9%
- Liver physiology and pathologyMedicine4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedEmbaseCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 105OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,420OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 151LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,074 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 168 | 68 | 58 |
| 2025 | 218 | 118 | 344 |
| 2024 | 158 | 88 | 777 |
| 2023 | 148 | 80 | 1,334 |
| 2022 | 141 | 34 | 1,417 |
| 2021 | 139 | 29 | 2,363 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
66 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 43 days – 107 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (91 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 80 days
- Sample
- 91 articles with submission and acceptance dates (414 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1.2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,400 / EUR 2,850 / GBP 2,250 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Not considered
- Case reports
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- case reportlusions. Tables/figures: Maximum 4. (4) Case Report Word limit: Up to 2,000 words (excluding References). Abstract: 250 words maximum, structmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- editoriale in total. References: Maximum 10. (6) Editorial Word limit: Up to 1,500 words (including References). Authors: Maximum 4. Abstract: No abmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- original articlectured. Tables/figures: No maximum. (2) Original Article Word limit: Up to 4,000 words (excluding References). Abstract: 250 words maximum, structmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- review articlehe following manuscript categories. (1) Review Article Word limit: Up to 5,000 words (including References). Authors: Maximum 4. Abstract: 250 wmain text ≤ 5,000 words
- short communicationusions. Tables/figures: No maximum. (3) Short Communication Word limit: Up to 2,000 words (excluding References). Abstract: 250 words maximum, structmain text ≤ 2,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- Authorship
No submission fees. Model summary
This journal does not charge submission fees.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Open access licensing options. Model summary
This journal uses the CC-BY/CC-BY-NC/CC-BY-NC-ND Creative Commons License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access WILEY’S OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL, Cancer Medicine
This journal works together with Wiley’s Open Access Journal, Cancer Medicine, to enable rapid publication of good quality research that is unable to be accepted for publication by our journal. Authors will be offered the option of having the paper, along with any related peer reviews, automatically transferred for consideration by the Editor of Cancer Medicine. Authors will not need to reformat o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy: preprints allowed for review and posting of submitted version. Model summary
Hepatology Research will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. You may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 1386-6346
- Electronic ISSN
- 1872-034X
- Society / sponsor
- Japan Society of Hepatology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 56, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Hepatology Research
What CAS zone is Hepatology Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Hepatology Research is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Gastroenterology & Hepatology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Hepatology Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.7; CiteScore 6.5, h-index 105.
How long does peer review take at Hepatology Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 91 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 66 days (interquartile range 43–107 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Hepatology Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; Graphical abstract: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Hepatology Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Hepatology Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed, Embase, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Hepatology Research open access, and what is the APC?
Hepatology Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .