ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #298Top JournalGold OA

Clinical and Molecular Hepatology

Abbreviation (ISO):CLIN. MOL. HEPATOL
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Identifier (ISSN):2287-2728(Print)/2287-285X(Online)
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Publisher:Korean Association for the Study of the Liver
Clarivate IF (2026)
21.7↑ +4.8
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Clinical and Molecular Hepatology

WoS Q1
21119283.9920206.0720218.3420228.9202314.0202416.9202521.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):21.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
4.937
#298

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
74

74 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate18.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
42articles/year
100% Gold OA•60% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Clinical and Molecular Hepatology (Clin Mol Hepatol), is an international, peer-reviewed, open- access journal published quarterly in English. Clin Mol Hepatol aims to share advanced and latest knowledge, trend, and understanding of hepatobiliary diseases, to provide a wide open academic forum for active debate and discussion among clinical doctors, translational researchers, and basic scientists, and to improve public health through a multidisciplinary approach, especially in resource-limited Asia-Pacific area with high prevalence of B viral infection and hepatocellular carcinoma. In addition, Clin Mol Hepatol gives priority to epidemiological studies of hepatobiliary diseases in East Asia, North Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, Southwest Asia, Pacific, Africa, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Central America, and South America.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.7%Internal medicine86.2%Biology72.5%Gastroenterology58.1%Genetics54.8%Pathology41.6%Immunology38.4%Chemistry35%Biochemistry33.2%Virology31.4%Surgery29.8%Cirrhosis25.4%Virus23.8%Cancer research22.5%Hepatocellular carcinoma20.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Q1
Rank6/153
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Q1
Rank8/153
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF21.7
Articles / Year127
Total Citations57
2025
IF16.9
Articles / Year261
Total Citations819
2024
IF14
Articles / Year261
Total Citations3,672
2023
IF8.9
Articles / Year113
Total Citations3,383
2022
IF8.337
Articles / Year105
Total Citations5,392

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #298Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
4.937

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
10.22

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,078 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,738
3-Year Documents369
Citable Documents184

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate36.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

HepatologyQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Molecular BiologyQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 18.6%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Clinical and Molecular Hepatology (abbr: CLIN. MOL. HEPATOL, ISSN: 2287-2728) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Korean Association for the Study of the Liver in South Korea. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 21.7, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 4.937 (Q1), an H-index of 74.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 42 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $4,078 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Korean Association for the Study of the Liver
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
RM A1210, 53 MAPO-DAERO, MAPOTRAPALACE, DOWHA-DONG, MAPO-GU, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, 04158

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01