Journal profile · Virology
Journal of Viral Hepatitis
ISSN 1352-0504 · eISSN 1365-2893 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1994
Journal of Viral Hepatitis: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.3; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,610; median 140 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 43.75%; 156 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Viral Hepatitis 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 Hepatitis C virus research, Hepatitis B Virus Studies and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, together about 73.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Hepatology and Epidemiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Viral Hepatitis is a monthly journal, publishing reviews, original work (full papers) and short rapid communications in the area of viral hepatitis. It brings together in a single journal important issues in this rapidly expanding speciality including articles from: virologists; epidemiologists; clinicians; pathologists; specialists in transfusion medicine.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Virology
Editor-in-chief Mark Sulkowski EuropeanPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hepatitis C virus researchMedicine30.9%
- Hepatitis B Virus StudiesMedicine25.3%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine17.2%
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and EpidemiologyMedicine6.3%
- Liver Disease and TransplantationMedicine2.7%
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatmentMedicine2.4%
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchMedicine2.2%
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskMedicine1.9%
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 | Infectious Diseases | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Virology | 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 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Virology | 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 | Infectious Diseases | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Virology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 2.3LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 123OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,627OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 48.34%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 117LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 129Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 245,404Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,212 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 117 | 76 | 41 |
| 2025 | 156 | 98 | 241 |
| 2024 | 162 | 108 | 521 |
| 2023 | 124 | 78 | 920 |
| 2022 | 166 | 71 | 1,373 |
| 2021 | 191 | 63 | 2,023 |
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
140 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 86 days – 205 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 164 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (293 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 1.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 43.75%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 26%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 26%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 134 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 4,610 / EUR 3,840 / GBP 3,080 | — | — | |
| 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.
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- AMA
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted3
- book reviews and case reportsv. Book reviews and case reports Journal of Viral Hepatitis does not publish Book Reviews and Case Reports.Length not stated
- letters to the editorsiv. Letters to the Editors Letters to the Editors offer opinions on papers published in Journal of Viral Hepatitis. Letters commenting on papers are sent to the…Length not stated
- original articlesii. Original articles Original articles describe the results of basic or clinical studies, or clinical trials. Word limit: 4,000 words maximum, excluding title …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Authorship
Please refer to the journal’s authorship policy the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section for details on eligibility for author listing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statement
Authors will be asked to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process. For details on what to include in this section, see the section ‘Conflict of Interest’ in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section below. Submitting authors should ensure they liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read Wiley'sTop 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors here. Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines can be found here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is the author’s responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprint policy: preprints accepted for review; authors may post submitted version to preprint server at any time. Model summary
Journal of Viral Hepatitis will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The journal requires that clinical trials are prospectively registered in a publicly accessible database and clinical trial registration numbers should be included in all papers that report their results. Authors are asked to include the name of the trial register and the clinical trial registration number at the end of the abstract. If the trial is not registered, or was registered retrospectivel…
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
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1994
- ISSN
- 1352-0504
- Electronic ISSN
- 1365-2893
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 10 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Viral Hepatitis
What CAS zone is Journal of Viral Hepatitis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Viral Hepatitis is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Infectious Diseases / Virology / 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 Journal of Viral Hepatitis?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.3; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 123.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Viral Hepatitis?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 140 days (interquartile range 86–205 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 43.75%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 26% (2025). 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 Journal of Viral Hepatitis?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: AMA; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Journal of Viral Hepatitis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Viral Hepatitis is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Viral Hepatitis open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Viral Hepatitis is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,610.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .