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Liver International is a multi-disciplinary hepatology journal promoting all aspects of the field from basic research to applied clinical studies, and 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.
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Subject
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Impact Factor
5.2
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
1478-3223
eISSN
1478-3231
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Open access publication is available for a fee. Any article except fully open access articles that exceeds 9 published pages will be charged GBP 100 per page.
Submission Instructions
Liver International accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Articles
Cover Letter
A cover letter must be uploaded with the manuscript. The cover letter must disclose all commercial relationships that might pose a conflict of interest, including detailed information if a possible conflict exists.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required for Original Articles. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Background & Aims, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Original Articles must not exceed 5,000 words including the title page, abstract, lay summary, and main text, but excluding references, figures, and tables including legends. The manuscript must contain the sections abstract, introduction, methods, results, and conclusions. The main text file must include 3-6 keywords and a lay summary, and Original Articles require a lay summary of two or three sentences in plain English for a non-medical audience at revised submission.
References
Original Articles must include no more than 50 references. References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance and cited in the text using Arabic superscript numerals, and references with more than 6 authors must list the first 3 followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Original Articles must include no more than 8 figures and/or tables, with up to 6 individual panels each. Figures must be supplied as separate files and must not be embedded in the main body text, while the manuscript may otherwise be submitted as a single file including text, figures, and tables or as separate files. Figures and tables must have legends, and figure legends must be listed at the end of the manuscript.
Systematic Reviews
Cover Letter
A cover letter must be uploaded with the manuscript. The cover letter must disclose all commercial relationships that might pose a conflict of interest, including detailed information if conflicts exist.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background & Aims, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 6,000 words including the title page, abstract, key points, and main text, with references, figures, and tables excluded from the count. Manuscript must include the sections abstract, introduction, methods, results, and conclusions. Manuscript must include key points in a box not exceeding 100 words in total and include 3-6 keywords.
References
Manuscript must include no more than 50 references. References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance and cited in the text using Arabic superscript numerals, with more than six authors shortened to the first three followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Manuscript may include up to 4 figures and/or tables. Figures must be supplied as separate files and must not be embedded in the main body text, while the manuscript may otherwise be submitted as a single file including text, figures, and tables or as separate files. Figures and tables must have legends.
Meta-Analysis
Cover Letter
A cover letter must be uploaded with the manuscript. The cover letter must disclose all commercial relationships that might pose a conflict of interest, including detailed financial and entity information if applicable.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background & Aims, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 6,000 words including the title page, abstract, key points, and main text, with references, figures, and tables excluded from the count. Manuscript must be submitted as an Original Article and include the sections abstract, introduction, methods, results, and conclusions. Manuscript must include key points in a box with a total length of no more than 100 words.
References
Manuscript must include no more than 50 references. References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance, cited in the text with Arabic superscript numerals, and list the first three authors followed by et al. when there are more than six authors.
Figures & Tables
Manuscript may include up to 4 figures and/or tables. Figures may be submitted within a single manuscript file or as separate files at submission, but figures must not be embedded in the main body text and supporting information must be supplied separately. Figures and tables must have legends.
Review Articles
Cover Letter
A cover letter must be uploaded with the manuscript. The cover letter must disclose any commercial relationships that could pose a conflict of interest, including detailed identifying and financial information if a conflict exists.
Abstract
An abstract is required for Review Articles. The abstract must be unstructured and no more than 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
Review Articles have a recommended length of 5,000 words and a maximum of 6,000 words including the title page, abstract, key points, and main text, excluding references, figures, and tables with legends. The manuscript must include the required sections, including abstract, introduction, methods, results, and conclusions. The manuscript must include key points in a boxed format with no more than 5 bullet points and no more than 100 words in total, and it must also include 3-6 keywords.
References
Review Articles should not exceed 150 references. References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance, cited in the text with Arabic superscript numerals, and if a reference has more than 6 authors only the first 3 should be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be supplied as separate files and must not be embedded in the main body text, while the manuscript file must include tables and figure legends. Figures and tables must have legends.
Brief Definitive Reports
Cover Letter
A cover letter must be uploaded with the submission. The cover letter must disclose any commercial relationships that could pose a conflict of interest, including detailed conflict information when applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must be unstructured and no more than 150 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
The manuscript must not exceed 3,000 words including the title page, abstract, main text, and references, with figures and tables including legends excluded from the word count. The manuscript must contain abstract, introduction, methods, results, and conclusions sections. The manuscript must include 3-6 keywords and a lay summary or key points.
References
The submission must include no more than 20 references. References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance and cited in the text using Arabic superscript numerals, and references with more than six authors must list the first three followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
The submission must include no more than 2 figures or tables. Figures must be supplied as separate files and must not be embedded in the main body text, while the manuscript file must include tables and figure legends. Figures and tables must have legends.
Mini-Reviews
Cover Letter
A cover letter must be uploaded with the manuscript. The cover letter must disclose all commercial relationships that might pose a conflict of interest, including detailed conflict information when applicable.
Abstract
Mini-Reviews must include an abstract. The abstract must be unstructured and no more than 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
Mini-Reviews must not exceed 4,000 words including the title page, unstructured abstract, key points, and main text, but excluding references, figure legends, and tables. The manuscript must include the required sections, including abstract, introduction, methods, results, and conclusions. The manuscript must include 3-6 keywords and a boxed key points section with no more than 5 bullet points and no more than 100 words in total.
References
Mini-Reviews must include no more than 30 references. References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance with Arabic superscript numerals in the text, and references with more than 6 authors must list the first 3 followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Mini-Reviews must include no more than 2 figures or tables. Figures must be supplied as separate files and must not be embedded in the main body text, while the manuscript may be submitted as a single file including tables. Figures and tables must have legends, and tables in the manuscript must be complete with title and footnotes.
Research Letters
Cover Letter
A cover letter must be uploaded with the submission. The cover letter must disclose all commercial relationships that might pose a conflict of interest, including detailed financial and entity information if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is not required.
Manuscript
Research Letters must not exceed 1,500 words. Research Letters must address a recently published paper from the last six months on an urgent or hot topic. The manuscript must include 3–6 keywords and a lay summary or key points.
References
Research Letters must include no more than 10 references. References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance and cited in the text using Arabic superscript numerals, with the first three authors listed followed by et al. when there are more than six authors.
Figures & Tables
Research Letters must include no more than 2 figures or tables. The manuscript may be submitted as a single file including figures and tables or as separate files, but figures must not be embedded in the main body text and must be supplied as separate files. Figures and tables must have legends, and figure legends must be listed at the end of the manuscript.
Letters To The Editor
Cover Letter
A cover letter must be uploaded with the submission. The cover letter must disclose commercial relationships that could pose a conflict of interest, including detailed information if conflicts exist.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Main text must not exceed 400 words. A title page must be provided.
References
No more than 5 references are permitted. The paper being commented upon must be listed as the first reference.
Figures & Tables
No more than 1 figure or table may be included.
Recent Publications
SOFA ‐2 Score and Mortality in Suspected Infection Stratified by Cirrhosis Status: A Multi‐Institutional Observational Cohort Study
Chieh‐Ching Yen, Shih‐Hua Lin, Cheng‐Yu Ma, Chung‐Hsien Chaou, Yi‐Tsung Lin
10.1111/liv.70867
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Unravelling the Itch: Cross‐Sectional Analysis of Pruritus Patterns in the PicnicHealth Primary Biliary Cholangitis Registry
Cynthia Levy, Daniel C. Gibbons, Sophia Abner, Haley S. Friedler, Dhirishiya P, Harini Vadlamudi, Veronika Earley‐Valovic, Anna Coutinho, Kaitlin Hagan, Kejsi Begaj, Anna Halliday
10.1111/liv.70809
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Sarcoidosis‐Associated Cirrhosis: Biological Risk or Surveillance Artifact?
Ji Feng, Luojie Liu
10.1111/liv.70877
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Lipocalin 13 Mitigates Metabolic Dysfunction‐Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Through Inhibiting the ADRB2 / ERK Signalling Pathway
Xingliang Qin, Yu Hong, Weishu Ren, Gewen Lei, Weiwei Zhou, Siqi Wu, Zifan Lin, Yongyao Tan, Kaiyuan Cao, Zhen Wei, Hong Shi, Xun Zhu, Guohong Wei
10.1111/liv.70858
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Ductular Reaction Underlies Development of Portal Hypertension in Biliary Atresia
Petriina Luokkala, Maria Hukkinen, Iiris Nyholm, Nelli Sjöblom, Mikko P. Pakarinen
10.1111/liv.70863
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Submission to first decision: 4 days (median).
Reformat to Liver International using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter must be uploaded with all manuscripts. It may outline the strengths of the manuscript and must disclose all commercial relationships and any conflicts of interest, including detailed conflict information when applicable.
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Subscription journal with an open access option.
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