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Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology is an international peer-reviewed journal of hepatology published by the Indian National Association for Study of the Liver (INASL). It publishes basic and clinical papers on all aspects of liver diseases, including human and animal studies, and is aimed at gastroenterologists, hepatologists, liver transplant surgeons, pathologists, radiologists, and others involved in liver disease research and treatment.

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Subject Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Impact Factor 3.2
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0973-6883
eISSN 2213-3453
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access APC: USD 3420 excluding taxes; subscription publication: no open access publication fee.

Submission Instructions

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Manuscripts

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Original Manuscripts must include a structured abstract. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 6,000 words including the abstract, references, tables, and figure legends. Manuscript must be arranged as Title page, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and References. Manuscript must include keywords below the abstract, author contributions on the cover page, and Credit authorship contribution statement, Conflicts of interest, Abbreviations, Funding, and any generative AI declaration sections, with 'None' stated for Funding and Conflicts of interest when applicable.
References References must not exceed 50. References must be numbered in order of first appearance, cited in superscript in the text, placed at the end of the manuscript, and list all authors when there are six or fewer or the first six followed by et al. when there are seven or more.
Figures & Tables Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file, captions to illustrations must be provided separately, and each table must be typed on a separate page. Figures and tables must be cited in the manuscript, illustrations must be numbered according to their sequence in the text, figure legends must include the figure number, title, and enough explanation to understand the figure, and tables must be numbered consecutively and have a title.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A summary is required for Review Articles.
Manuscript Review Articles must not exceed 6,000 words excluding the summary, references, tables, and figures. Review Articles must be accompanied by a title page. Review Articles must include Credit authorship contribution statement, Conflicts of interest, Abbreviations, and Funding statements in the manuscript, with 'None' stated for Funding and Conflicts of interest when applicable, and an AI-use declaration added before the references if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation.
References Review Articles must not exceed 150 references. References must be numbered in the order first cited in the text, indicated by superscript numbers, listed at the end of the manuscript, and list all authors when there are six or fewer or the first six followed by et al. when there are seven or more.
Figures & Tables Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file, captions to illustrations must be provided separately, and each table must be typed on a separate page. Figures and tables must be cited in the manuscript, illustrations must be numbered according to their sequence in the text, figure legends must provide the figure number, title, and enough explanation to understand the figure independently, and tables must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals with a title.
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Clinical Practice Guidelines

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must be arranged in the order Title page, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and References. Include 3 to 12 keywords immediately after the abstract in alphabetical order, and if generative AI tools were used in manuscript preparation add a declaration section before the references.
References References must be numbered in the order first cited, indicated in the text as superscripts, placed at the end of the manuscript, and list all authors if there are six or fewer or the first six followed by et al. if there are seven or more.
Figures & Tables Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file, captions to illustrations must be provided separately, and each table must be typed on a separate page. Figures and tables must be cited in the manuscript, illustrations must be numbered in text sequence, figure legends must include the figure number, title, and explanatory information, and tables must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals and have a title.
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Case Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 2,500 words including the summary and references. Manuscript must include a title page. Manuscript must include Credit authorship contribution, conflicts of interest, abbreviations, and funding statements, and Funding and Conflicts of interest must state 'None' when absent.
References References must not exceed 15. References must be numbered in the order of first appearance in the text using superscript citation numbers, listed at the end of the manuscript, with all authors listed for references with six or fewer authors and the first six followed by et al. for seven or more authors.
Figures & Tables Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file. Figures and tables must be cited in the manuscript.
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Research Letters

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Research Letters must not exceed 750 words. Research Letters must include a title and a title page. An AI use declaration must be included at the end of the manuscript before the references if generative AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References Research Letters must not exceed 10 references. References must be numbered in the order first cited in the text, shown as superscripts, placed at the end of the manuscript, and list all authors if there are six or fewer or the first six followed by et al. if there are seven or more.
Figures & Tables Research Letters may contain only one table or figure. Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file, captions to illustrations must be provided separately, and each table must be typed on a separate page. Figures and tables must be cited in the manuscript.
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Letter To The Editors

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 750 words. Manuscript must include a title and a title page. Any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared in a section placed before the references list.
References References must not exceed 10. References must be numbered in the order first cited in the text, shown as superscripts in the text, placed at the end of the manuscript, and list all authors for works with six or fewer authors or the first six authors followed by et al. for works with seven or more authors.
Figures & Tables Manuscript may contain only one table or figure. Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file, captions to illustrations must be provided separately, and each table must be typed on a separate page. Figures and tables must be cited in the manuscript and numbered according to their sequence in the text.
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Recent Publications

Artificial Intelligence in Liver Transplantation: The Next Frontier in Clinical Decision-Making

Akhil Deshmukh, Ashritha Avalareddy, Sonal Asthana

10.1016/j.jceh.2026.103691
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Corrigendum to “Post Hoc Analysis of a Phase 2 Randomized Trial of Pemafibrate in Metabolic Dysfunction–associated Steatotic Liver Disease: Associations With Platelet Count, Liver Stiffness, and Spleen Volume” [J Clin Exp Hepatol 16 (4) (2026) 103525]

Ryohei Tanigawa, Rohit Loomba, Yuichiro Eguchi, Hirokazu Takahashi, Hideki Suganami, Masaya Tanahashi, Andrey Belous, Atsushi Nakajima

10.1016/j.jceh.2026.103695
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Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency in Indian MASLD: Prevalence and Predictors Versus Health-Check Controls

Deepika Gujjarlapudi, Kiran Kumar Pasam, M. Srihita, KSS Uma Mahesh, Katamareddy Prathyusha, Syed Ghouse Ali Hatim, Namburu Veeraiah, D.V. Prasad Vengaladasu, Nageshwar Reddy Duvvur

10.1016/j.jceh.2026.103690
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PNPLA3 as a severity modifier and the susceptibility–progression distinction in Indian MASLD: response to Kaushal et al.

Ashish Kumar, Nandini Tomar, Sangeeta Choudhury

10.1016/j.jceh.2026.103693
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Expanding The Scope of Endohepatology: A Single Center Experience of Endoscopic Ultrasound guided Locoregional Therapies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma [With Video]

Arka De, Arpit Shastri, S. Balaraja, Sahaj Rathi, Harish Bhujade, Naveen Bhagat, Babulal Meena, Nipun Verma, Madhumita Premkumar, Sunil Taneja, Pankaj Gupta, Naveen Kalra, Divya Khosla, Cherring Tandup, Lileswar Kaman, Ajay Duseja

10.1016/j.jceh.2026.103692
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

25 days from submission to decision after review; 89 days from submission to acceptance; 7 days from acceptance to online publication.

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Is a cover letter required?

Please give contribution of each author on the cover page of the manuscript.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access APC is USD 3420 excluding taxes for all articles. Subscription publication has no open access publication fee.

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Research Topics

Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Liver Disease and Transplantation Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes Hepatitis C virus research Hepatitis B Virus Studies Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis Liver Diseases and Immunity Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders Diet, Metabolism, and Disease Nutrition and Health in Aging Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments Metabolism and Genetic Disorders Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies Liver physiology and pathology Diet and metabolism studies Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms Trace Elements in Health Organ Donation and Transplantation Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology Amoebic Infections and Treatments

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