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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #6,800CAS 3区Hybrid

Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Abbreviation (ISO):J HEPATOCELL CARCINO
Country: New Zealand•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.809•SCImago Rank: #6,800•Identifier (ISSN):2253-5969(Print)•Articles / Year: 119•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,174 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.9
↑ +0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
17

17 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate7.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
119articles/year
99.65% Gold OA•79.17% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.9)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.4)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.2)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.1)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.962)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 5.828)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.655)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma is a leading international peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, clinical updates, and reviews indexed in Clarivate Web of Science (SCIE) with Q2 quartile ranking.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine93%Biology92.2%Internal medicine91.9%Genetics91.6%Cancer research89.9%Hepatocellular carcinoma86.8%Pathology57.4%Surgery47.9%Oncology45.9%Cancer42.9%Gastroenterology42.3%Chemistry39.5%Immunology35.9%Biochemistry34.7%Mathematics30.8%Statistics29.1%Gene22.1%Radiology22.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,800Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2019, 2021-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.809

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
17

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.63

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,174 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,287
3-Year Documents355
Citable Documents350

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 Rate38.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

HepatologyQ2
OncologyQ2

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ONCOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
PO BOX 300-008, ALBANY, NEW ZEALAND, AUCKLAND, 0752
Indexing & Databases
SCIEDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ONCOLOGY
JCRSCIE
120/333Q2
ONCOLOGY
JCISCIE
129/333Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—21529
20253.4219586
20244.21821,184
20234.11751,949
20224.9621011,430
20215.8281203,241
20204.655381,018
2019—14534
2018—16708
2017—14633
2016—121,623
2015—17359
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

WoS Q2
24572020202120222023202420253.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01