On June 20, 2024, Portal Hypertension & Cirrhosis (PH&C) was officially confirmed to be included in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) database and is expected to receive its first impact factor in 2025. The ESCI is a subset of the globally authoritative academic information database Web of Science.

PH&C is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that aims to publish cutting-edge academic advances on innovative achievements and practice in the field of portal hypertension and cirrhosis. The audience of the journal covers hepatologists, gastroenterologists, endoscopists, digestive surgeons, radiologists, oncologists, and etc. It is managed by the China Association for Science and Technology, sponsored by the Chinese Medical Association, published both by the Chinese Medical Journal Co. Ltd. and y the Wiley Group. PH&C is launched in June, 2022, after 2-year development, the journal has been indexed by many renowned databases at home and abroad, including
- Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
- Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics)
- Scopus(Elsevier)
- Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)
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- Google Scholar

The journal remains committed to its original mission and will continue to strive to bring more high-quality articles to its readers, building an international platform that delivers breakthroughs and practical insights in the field of portal hypertension and cirrhosis!

