What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Viral Hepatitis?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Viral Hepatitis is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Viral Hepatitis indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Viral Hepatitis is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.871 (Q2) and an H-index of 113.

Who publishes Journal of Viral Hepatitis and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Viral Hepatitis is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,282 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Viral Hepatitis is "J VIRAL HEPATITIS" with common acronym "jvh". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #6,083Hybrid

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Acronym:jvh

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Abbreviation (ISO):J VIRAL HEPATITIS

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Identifier (ISSN):1352-0504(Print)/1365-2893(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3– 0

Journal Impact Factor

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Viral Hepatitis

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.871

#6,083

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

113

113 papers with at least that number of citations each

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Self-Citation Rate4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

155articles/year

48.34% Gold OA•89.74% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Viral Hepatitis publishes reviews, original work (full papers) and short, rapid communications in the area of viral hepatitis. It solicits these articles from epidemiologists, clinicians, pathologists, virologists and specialists in transfusion medicine working in the field, thereby bringing together in a single journal the important issues in this expanding speciality. 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.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineBiologyVirologyImmunologyGeneticsInternal MedicineChemistryBiochemistryPathologyGastroenterologyFamily MedicineMathematicsComputer Science

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Virology

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Rank93/153

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Rank87/141

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

VIROLOGY

Rank28/44

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Rank73/153

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Rank87/141

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

VIROLOGY

Rank25/44

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY	JCRSCIE	93/153	Q3
INFECTIOUS DISEASES	JCRSCIE	87/141	Q3
VIROLOGY	JCRSCIE	28/44	Q3
GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY	JCISCIE	73/153	Q2
INFECTIOUS DISEASES	JCISCIE	87/141	Q3
VIROLOGY	JCISCIE	25/44	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year107

Total Citations29

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year156

Total Citations223

2024

IF2.5

Articles / Year162

Total Citations501

2023

IF2.5

Articles / Year124

Total Citations904

2022

IF3.517

Articles / Year166

Total Citations1,360

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	107	29
2025	2.3	156	223
2024	2.5	162	501
2023	2.5	124	904
2022	3.517	166	1,360
2021	3.728	191	2,010
2020	3.561	220	3,065
2019	—	212	4,227
2018	—	578	4,459
2017	—	203	4,361
2016	—	178	4,126
2015	—	377	3,573

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,083Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1994-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.871

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.21

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,282 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations776

3-Year Documents351

Citable Documents327

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate45.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

HepatologyQ2

Infectious DiseasesQ2

VirologyQ2

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: 4%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Journal of Viral Hepatitis (acronym: jvh, abbr: J VIRAL HEPATITIS, ISSN: 1352-0504) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in United States since 1994. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.871 (Q2), an H-index of 113.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 155 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,282 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.