【正】GENERAL INFORMATIONWorld Journal of Hepatology (World J Hepatol, WJH, online ISSN 1948-5182, DOI: 10.4254), is a monthly, openaccess, peer-re-viewed journal supported by an editorial board of 572 experts in hepatology from 45 countries..The biggest advantage of the OA model is that it provides free, full-text articles in PDF and other formats for experts and the public without registration, which eliminates the obstacle that traditional journals possess and usually delays the speed of the propagation and communication of scientific research results.