What is the Impact Factor of Hepatitis Monthly?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Hepatitis Monthly is 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Hepatitis Monthly indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Hepatitis Monthly is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.181 (Q4) and an H-index of 50.

Who publishes Hepatitis Monthly and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Hepatitis Monthly is published by Kowsar Publishing Company. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,472 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Hepatitis Monthly?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Hepatitis Monthly is "HEPAT MON". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #23,194Gold OA

Hepatitis Monthly

Abbreviation (ISO):HEPAT MON

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Identifier (ISSN):1735-143X(Print)/1735-3408(Online)

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Publisher:Kowsar Publishing Company

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.5↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Hepatitis Monthly

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.181

#23,194

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

50 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

49articles/year

100% Gold OA•87.5% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Hepatitis Monthly is a clinical journal which is informative to all practitioners like gastroenterologists, hepatologists and infectious disease specialists and internists. This authoritative clinical journal was founded by Professor Seyed-Moayed Alavian in 2002. The Journal context is devoted to the particular compilation of the latest worldwide and interdisciplinary approach and findings including original manuscripts, meta-analyses and reviews, health economic papers, debates and consensus statements of the clinical relevance of hepatological field especially liver diseases. In addition, consensus evidential reports not only highlight the new observations, original research, and results accompanied by innovative treatments and all the other relevant topics but also include highlighting disease mechanisms or important clinical observations and letters on articles published in the journal.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.6%Biology94.5%Internal medicine94.3%Genetics76.4%Immunology74.5%Virology71.1%Surgery60%Virus57.8%Pathology54.9%Chemistry50.2%Biochemistry48.4%Gastroenterology43.6%Art41.9%Literature41.9%Kowsar41.8%Gene31%Hepatitis B virus29.3%Hepatitis B26.3%Hepatitis C virus25.5%Genotype21.9%Hepatitis C20.6%Mathematics20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Gastroenterology & Hepatology

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Rank145/153

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Rank147/153

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY	JCRSCIE	145/153	Q4
GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY	JCISCIE	147/153	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.5

Articles / Year34

Total Citations28

2025

IF0.6

Articles / Year51

Total Citations20

2024

IF0.3

Articles / Year28

Total Citations14

2023

IF0.6

Articles / Year35

Total Citations59

2022

IF1.214

Articles / Year34

Total Citations70

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.5	34	28
2025	0.6	51	20
2024	0.3	28	14
2023	0.6	35	59
2022	1.214	34	70
2021	0.66	52	125
2020	0.705	54	425
2019	1.578	45	184
2018	1.81	56	242
2017	—	84	582
2016	—	132	2,571
2015	—	103	1,627

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #23,194Scopus Q4SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2007-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.181

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.50

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,472 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations42

3-Year Documents83

Citable Documents81

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 Rate46.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

HepatologyQ4

Infectious DiseasesQ4

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: 0%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

Hepatitis Monthly (abbr: HEPAT MON, ISSN: 1735-143X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Kowsar Publishing Company in Iran since 2003. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.181 (Q4), an H-index of 50.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 49 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,472 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.