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6 | 6 | - **Abbreviation**: Liver Int |
7 | 7 | - **Publisher**: John Wiley & Sons |
8 | 8 | - **ISSN**: 1478-3223 (print), 1478-3231 (online) |
9 | | -- **Frequency**: [TODO: verify at journal site] (Continuous Publication model) |
10 | | -- **Impact Factor**: [TODO: verify at JCR] |
11 | | -- **Open Access**: Hybrid (standard copyright OR Creative Commons under OA fee; APC applies when OA chosen) |
12 | | -- **Acceptance rate**: [TODO: verify at journal site] |
13 | | -- **Peer review**: Single-blind; 2 independent reviewers plus Editors; early rejection without external review permitted; Publons linkage available (opt-out during submission) |
| 9 | +- **Frequency**: Continuous Publication (no issue pagination; articles published as ready with final citation) |
| 10 | +- **Impact Factor**: [VERIFY at JCR — Q1 hepatology consistent] |
| 11 | +- **Open Access**: Hybrid (standard copyright OR Creative Commons under OA fee; APC applies when OA chosen). >9 published pages = GBP 100/page (excess), unless fully OA. |
| 12 | +- **Acceptance rate**: [VERIFY at journal site] |
| 13 | +- **Peer review**: Single-blind; 2 independent reviewers plus Editors; early rejection without external review permitted; Peer Review Transparency pilot via Publons (opt-out during submission) |
| 14 | +- **Verification date**: 2026-05-21 (against Wiley Liver International Author Guidelines PDF) |
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15 | 16 | ## Manuscript Types and Word Limits |
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17 | 18 | | Type | Body Word Limit | Abstract | References | Figures/Tables | |
18 | 19 | |------|----------------|----------|------------|----------------| |
19 | 20 | | Original Article | 5,000 (incl. title page, abstract, lay summary, main text; excl. refs/figs/tables/legends) | 250 words **structured** (Background & Aims, Methods, Results, Conclusions) | 50 | 8 (max 6 panels each) | |
20 | | -| Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis | [TODO: verify body limit] | [TODO: verify] | 50 | 4 | |
| 21 | +| Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis | 6,000 (incl. title page, abstract, key points, main text; excl. refs/figs/tables) | 250 **structured** (same headings as Original) | 50 | 4 (Key Points box mandatory, ≤5 bullets ≤100w) | |
21 | 22 | | Brief Definitive Report | 3,000 (incl. title page, abstract, main text, refs) | 150 unstructured | 20 | 2 | |
22 | | -| Review Article | 5,000 recommended, 6,000 upper limit | 250 unstructured | 150 | [TODO: verify — Key Points mandatory] | |
| 23 | +| Review Article | 5,000 recommended / 6,000 upper limit (incl. title page, abstract, key points, main text; excl. refs/figs/tables) | 250 unstructured | 150 | Tables/figures encouraged; **Key Points box mandatory** (≤5 bullets ≤100w) | |
| 24 | +| Mini-Review | 4,000 (incl. title page, unstructured abstract, key points, main text; excl. refs/fig legends/tables) | 250 unstructured | 30 | 2 (Key Points box mandatory ≤5 bullets ≤100w) | |
23 | 25 | | Research Letter | 1,500 | None | 10 | 2 (max 10 authors) | |
24 | | -| Editorial | 1,500 | None | 20 | 1 | |
25 | | -| Letter to the Editor | [TODO: verify] | None | [TODO: verify] | [TODO: verify] | |
| 26 | +| Editorial | 1,500 | None | 20 | 1 (highly recommended) | |
| 27 | +| Letter to the Editor | 400 (main text only; about a paper published in Liver Int within 6 months) | None | 5 | 1 (max 4 authors; case reports auto-rejected) | |
26 | 28 | | Liver International Images | 250 (short description) | — | 5 | — (max 4 authors) | |
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28 | 30 | **Lay Summary**: 2–3 sentences in plain English, mandatory on revised manuscripts (encouraged at initial submission) for Original Articles. |
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89 | 91 | - Statistical measures (SD, SEM) must be identified in table headings |
90 | 92 | - Footnote symbols in tables: †, ‡, §, ¶ (in that order); *, **, *** reserved for P-values |
91 | 93 | - Descriptive research or methodology papers without clinical/translational relevance are not considered — statistical analyses must serve a clinical or mechanistic question |
92 | | -- [TODO: verify at journal site] Specific p-value format (significant figures, threshold). |
93 | | -- Default — until verified: report exact p-values to 2–3 significant figures; use p<0.001 below that threshold; 95% CI for primary outcomes; state statistical software and version |
| 94 | +- P-value format not explicitly specified in AGL; default convention applies — report exact P-values to 2–3 significant figures; use P<0.001 below that threshold; 95% CI for primary outcomes; state statistical software and version |
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133 | 134 | - **Requirement level:** Required — Liver International follows Wiley's AI policy, which implements ICMJE guidance (the Author Guidelines PDF does not contain a dedicated AI section; publisher-wide policy applies) |
134 | 135 | - **Permitted scope:** Disclosure of all generative AI and AI-assisted technologies used in manuscript preparation. AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Basic grammar/spelling/reference tools are exempt. |
135 | | -- **Disclosure location:** **Methods** (if AI was used in study/data-analysis pipeline) or **Acknowledgements** (if AI was used in drafting/editing). Specify software name, version, developer, and scope of use. [VERIFY at Wiley's current AI policy] |
136 | | -- **AI-generated images:** Not specified in the journal's author guidelines; Wiley publisher policy applies. [VERIFY] |
137 | | -- **Policy URL:** https://authorservices.wiley.com/author-resources/Journal-Authors/open-access/ethics/index.html (Wiley publisher-wide policy; verify at journal homepage for any journal-specific amendments) |
| 136 | +- **Disclosure location:** **Methods** (if AI was used in study/data-analysis pipeline) or **Acknowledgements** (if AI was used in drafting/editing). Specify software name, version, developer, and scope of use. (Wiley publisher-wide ICMJE policy applies; AGL itself silent on AI specifics.) |
| 137 | +- **AI-generated images:** Not specified in the journal's author guidelines; Wiley publisher policy applies (treat as restricted unless explicit permission obtained). |
| 138 | +- **Policy URL:** https://authors.wiley.com/author-resources/Journal-Authors/open-access/ethics/index.html (Wiley publisher-wide; redirected from authorservices.wiley.com per 2026-05-21 fetch) |
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