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American Journal of Pathology

Elsevier Inc. · United States

ISSN0002-9440eISSN1525-2191

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.313

H-Index

327

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.982

Total Works

10,629

Total Citations

835,164

2yr Mean Citedness

2.82

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The American Journal of Pathology publishes original research reports, reviews, and commentaries related to the molecular and cellular basis of disease. It considers basic, translational, and clinical investigations that address mechanisms of pathogenesis, including molecular pathology and the identification of biomarkers. High priority is given to studies of human disease and relevant experimental models.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 223 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications10,629

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0002-9440 / 1525-2191

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pathology

Scopus Categories

Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cell Adhesion Molecules ResearchAngiogenesis and VEGF in CancerAlzheimer's disease research and treatmentsLiver physiology and pathologyProtease and Inhibitor Mechanisms