In 2017, the World Journal of Hepatology (WJH) has published the 2^nd issue which containing 7 articles contributed by scientists worldwide. Among these comprehensive articles are (1) “Systemic treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma: Still unmet expectations”, a Review by Dr. Dimitrios N Samonakis, et al from Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece; (2) “Vasopressin use in critically ill cirrhosis patients with catecholamine-resistant septic shock: The CVICU cohort”, an Original Article by Curtis K Argo, MD, MS, et al from Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Virginia, United States, etc. We invite you to peruse all 7 articles in this issue, as they present the latest research progress findings and provide insightful comments in hepatology that will guide basic research and clinical practice in these fields.

This journal is an open-access journal which allows free immediate access to all full-text articles. For details, please visit: Volume 9, Issue 2, January 18, 2017.

Figure 1 The cover of the issue. Editorial Board Member of World Journal of Hepatology, Dr. Ren-Qian Zhong, MD, PhD, Director, Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China

The WJH is a leading academic journal devoted to reporting the latest, cutting-edge research progress and findings of basic research and clinical practice in the field of hepatology. It was launched on October 31, 2009 and is published three issues per month (36 issues annually) by BPG, the world's leading professional clinical medical journal publishing company.

We encourage hepatologists worldwide to submit manuscripts to the WJH describing their original basic or clinical research findings that are of high academic value and which report new diagnostic techniques or summarize their treatment experiences.

We invited the readers to download and read the E-Journal of this issue, at: http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/e-journal.htm.