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Acta Cytologica

S. Karger AG · Switzerland

ISSN0001-5547eISSN1938-2650

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total53

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.553

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.868

Total Works

4,178

Total Citations

63,905

2yr Mean Citedness

0.92

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Acta Cytologica publishes research focused on the cytological diagnosis of various human tissues and body fluids. Articles frequently address the application and refinement of standardized reporting systems, such as the Bethesda System for thyroid and cervical cytology, and The Paris System for urinary cytology. The journal also explores the role of ancillary testing, including immunohistochemistry and molecular diagnostics, in improving diagnostic accuracy, particularly for indeterminate or challenging cases. Research often involves evaluating the risk of malignancy associated with specific cytological categories and assessing the performance of diagnostic criteria and reporting frameworks.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 78 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,178

Publisher OrgKarger Publishers

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Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

S. Karger AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0001-5547 / 1938-2650

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2022

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ2

HistologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pathology

Scopus Categories

Pathology and Forensic MedicineHistologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

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