Overview
Submission Instructions
Recent Publications
Frequently Asked Questions
Research Topics
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Annals of Hepatology is an international open access journal in hepatology published bi-monthly with funds from Fundación Clínica Médica Sur. It is the official journal of the Mexican Association of Hepatology, the Latin American Association for the Study of the Liver, the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver, and the Czech Society of Hepatology, and publishes editorials, opinions, concise reviews, original articles, brief reports, letters to the editor, news from affiliated associations, clinical practice guidelines, and summaries of congresses focused on liver disease and translational research.
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Subject
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Impact Factor
4.4
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Open
ISSN
1665-2681
eISSN
1665-2681
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Article Publishing Charge: USD 500 for Case Reports; USD 1000 for Original Articles, Reviews, and Practice Guidelines under the stated funding plan; 33.33% discount offered for eligible submissions.
Submission Instructions
Annals of Hepatology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Concise Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be no longer than 5,000 words. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscript must include 1 to 6 keywords in English, and any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared in a new section before the references list.
References
References must not exceed 150. Citations must use superscript numbers in the text, references must be numbered in order of appearance, references with more than 6 authors must list the first 6 followed by et al., and journal names must be abbreviated according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included in the anonymized manuscript, while figures and other artwork must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be submitted as editable text with captions and cited in the manuscript text, and all artwork must have captions and be cited in the manuscript text.
Original Articles
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A concise factual abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Original Articles must not exceed 4,000 words excluding references. Manuscripts must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscripts must include 1 to 6 keywords in English, and any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared in a new section placed before the references list.
References
Original Articles must include no more than 50 references. References must be cited in the text using superscript numbers and listed in numerical order of appearance, with more than 6 authors shortened to the first 6 followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included in the anonymized manuscript, while figures and other artwork must be supplied as separate files. Tables must be editable text with captions and consecutive numbering, and all figures and artwork must be cited in the text, numbered in order, and accompanied by captions.
Brief Reports
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be concise and factual.
Manuscript
Brief Reports must not exceed 1,500 words. Brief Reports must use the same sections, format, and guidelines as Original Articles, and the manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscript must include 1 to 6 keywords in English and, if generative AI tools were used in manuscript preparation, a declaration statement must be added in a new section before the references list.
References
References must be cited in the text using superscript numbers and listed in numerical order of appearance, with more than 6 authors shortened to the first 6 followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included in the anonymized manuscript, while figures and other artwork must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be editable text with captions and consecutive numbering, and all figures and tables must be cited in the manuscript text.
Clinical Letters
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 1,500 words excluding title page information, references, and any figure or table legends. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscript must include 1 to 6 keywords in English, and any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared in a new section before the references list at initial submission.
References
Reference list must contain no more than 4 references. References must be cited with superscript numbers in the text and listed in numerical order, with more than 6 authors shortened to the first 6 followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
No more than 2 figures or tables combined may be included. Tables must appear in the anonymized manuscript, while figures, images, diagrams, and other artwork must be uploaded as separate files. Tables must be submitted as editable text with captions and all figures and tables must be cited and numbered consecutively.
Correspondence
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Correspondence must contain no more than 500 words. Manuscripts must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscripts must include 1 to 6 keywords in English and, if generative AI tools were used in preparation, an AI declaration section must be added before the references list.
References
Correspondence must include a minimum of 15 references. References must be cited as superscript numbers in the text and listed in numerical order of appearance, with more than 6 authors shortened to the first 6 followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included in the anonymized manuscript, while figures and other artwork must be supplied as separate files. Tables must be editable text with captions and consecutive numbering, and all figures and artwork must have captions and be numbered in order of appearance.
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A non-structured abstract is required for this article type. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be non-structured.
Manuscript
Main text must not exceed 6,000 words, excluding the abstract, references, tables, and figures. Manuscript must report the methodology used to generate the recommendations, as well as the levels of evidence and strength of recommendation if applicable. Manuscript must include 1 to 6 keywords in English and, if generative AI tools were used in manuscript preparation, a declaration statement in a new section before the references list.
References
References must be cited with superscript numbers and listed in numerical order of first appearance, with more than 6 authors shortened to the first 6 followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included in the anonymized manuscript, while figures and other artwork must be uploaded as separate files. Tables must be editable text with captions and consecutive numbering, and all figures and artwork must be cited in the text and supplied with captions.
Position Papers
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A non-structured abstract is required for Position Papers. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be non-structured.
Manuscript
Main text must not exceed 6,000 words, excluding abstract, references, tables, and figures. Manuscript must report the methodology used to generate the recommendations, as well as the levels of evidence and strength of the recommendation if applicable. The anonymized manuscript must include 1 to 6 keywords in English and, if generative AI tools were used in manuscript preparation, a declaration statement must be added in a new section before the references list.
References
References must be cited with superscript numbers and listed in numerical order of appearance, with more than 6 authors shortened to the first 6 followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included in the anonymized manuscript, while figures and other artwork must be uploaded as separate files. Tables must be submitted as editable text with captions and figures must each have a caption and be cited in the text.
Recent Publications
Misclassification of UDCA treatment response in patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) in the real-world setting
Annegret Franke, Tobias Müller, Kerstin Stein, Heike Bantel, Rainer Günther, Johannes Wiegand
10.1016/j.aohep.2026.102254
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Association between grip strength and cause-specific mortality in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
Chao Li, Zhijia Zhao, Ying Che, Yu Su, Wei Li
10.1016/j.aohep.2026.102252
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Role of spot urine analyses in patients with cirrhosis and ascites as the single first decompensation event
Lorenz Balcars, Adrian Wunderbaldinger, Lucie Simonis, Jan Embacher, Stefanie Wilfinger, Lukas Hartl, Mathias Jachs, Benedikt Silvester Hofer, Benedikt Simbrunner, Bernhard Scheiner, Michael Trauner, Nikolaj Torp, Mattias Mandorfer, Thomas Reiberger, Georg Semmler
10.1016/j.aohep.2026.102248
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Secondary prophylaxis of SBP in cirrhosis: trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole vs. ciprofloxacin in a propensity-matched cohort
Mohamad Mahdi Osman, Omar T Sims, Dian J Chiang
10.1016/j.aohep.2026.102247
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Reframing portal vein thrombosis in cirrhosis: A metabolic–endothelial disease beyond Virchow’s triad
Özlem Beydaş
10.1016/j.aohep.2026.102249
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
8 days from submission to first decision.
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Article Publishing Charge: USD 500 for Case Reports; USD 1000 for Original Articles, Reviews, and Practice Guidelines under the stated funding plan; 33.33% discount offered for eligible submissions.
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