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American Journal of Pathology

Elsevier Inc. · United States

ISSN0002-9440eISSN1525-2191

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.425

H-Indexi

327

SNIPi

0.982

Total Worksi

10,629

Total Citationsi

835,164

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.82

Open Impact Factor alternative

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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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly, <June 1976->

StatusActive

Total Publications10,629

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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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, PubMed

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

236

7.6k

2019

263

9.3k

2020

227

4.8k

2021

171

2.3k

2022

218

2.4k

2023

224

1.5k

2024

227

607

2025

135

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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

Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Pathology

Is American Journal of Pathology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for American Journal of Pathology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of American Journal of Pathology?

American Journal of Pathology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.82.

Is American Journal of Pathology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

American Journal of Pathology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.