What is the Impact Factor of Liver International?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Liver International is 6.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Liver International indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Liver International is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.218 (Q1) and an H-index of 152.

Who publishes Liver International and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Liver International is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,804 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Liver International?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Liver International is "LIVER INT" with common acronym "liverint". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,176Top JournalHybrid

Liver International

Acronym:liverint

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Abbreviation (ISO):LIVER INT

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Identifier (ISSN):1478-3223(Print)/1478-3231(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

6.2↑ +1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Liver International

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):6.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.218

#1,176

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

152

152 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate3.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

292articles/year

55.04% Gold OA•79.92% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Liver International promotes all aspects of the science of hepatology from basic research to applied clinical studies. Providing an international forum for the publication of high-quality original research in hepatology, it is an essential resource for everyone working on normal and abnormal structure and function in the liver and its constituent cells, including clinicians and basic scientists involved in the multi-disciplinary field of hepatology. The journal welcomes articles from all fields of hepatology, which may be published as original articles, brief definitive reports, reviews, mini-reviews, images in hepatology and letters to the Editor.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99%Internal medicine87.3%Biology83.6%Genetics61.3%Gastroenterology59.7%Pathology54.4%Chemistry51.3%Biochemistry49.6%Immunology45.8%Surgery35.6%Virology32%Endocrinology31.9%Cirrhosis30.3%Virus23.9%Gene22.6%Disease21.2%Mathematics21.1%Cancer research20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Gastroenterology & Hepatology

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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

Rank23/153

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Rank20/153

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY	JCRSCIE	23/153	Q1
GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY	JCISCIE	20/153	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF6.2

Articles / Year390

Total Citations239

2025

IF5.2

Articles / Year563

Total Citations1,935

2024

IF6

Articles / Year390

Total Citations4,013

2023

IF6.7

Articles / Year338

Total Citations4,178

2022

IF8.754

Articles / Year367

Total Citations6,537

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	6.2	390	239
2025	5.2	563	1,935
2024	6	390	4,013
2023	6.7	338	4,178
2022	8.754	367	6,537
2021	5.828	371	9,277
2020	5.175	443	16,400
2019	5.542	326	12,772
2018	4.5	290	10,800
2017	—	351	12,509
2016	—	304	11,692
2015	—	269	10,069

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,176Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2003-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.218

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.17

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,804 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,949

3-Year Documents954

Citable Documents741

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

HepatologyQ1

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: 3.3%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Liver International (acronym: liverint, abbr: LIVER INT, ISSN: 1478-3223) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in Denmark since 2003. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.218 (Q1), an H-index of 152.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 292 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,804 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.