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World Journal of Hepatology (WJH, World J Hepatol) is a high-quality, open-access academic journal that employs a single-blind peer-review process. The journal focuses on publishing clinical, basic, and translational research achievements that are innovative, novel, and practical in the fields of hepatology. The types of articles published in WJH include Editorial, Opinion Review, Frontier, Review, Minireview, Clinical Research, Basic Study, Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, Evidence-based Medicine, Field of Vision, Clinical Guidelines, Correspondence, and Case Report. All submissions must comply with academic norms and ethical requirements. WJH is edited and published by the Baishideng Publishing Group. Submit here >>
- Ke-Qin Hu, MD, Professor, (E-mail: kqhu@uci.edu) Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California Irvine, School of Medicine, Orange, CA 92617, United States
- Joseph K Lim, MD, Professor, (E-mail: joseph.lim@yale.edu) Yale Viral Hepatitis Program, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, United States
- Nikolaos T Pyrsopoulos, MD, PhD, Professor, FACP, FACG, AGAF, FAASLD, FRCP, Director, (E-mail: nikolaos.pyrsopoulos@nyulangone.org) Liver Disease in New Jersey, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Transplant Institutes, New York, NY 10016, United States
The 2025 edition of Journal Citation Reports® cites the 2024 journal impact factor (JIF) for WJH as 2.5; JIF without journal self cites: 2.5; 5-year JIF: 3.0; JIF Rank: 68/147 in gastroenterology and hepatology; JIF Quartile: Q2; and 5-year JIF Quartile: Q2.
The WJH’s CiteScore for 2024 is 4.8 and Scopus CiteScore rank 2024: Hepatology is 38/87.





