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Pathologica

Pacini Editore Srl · Italy

ISSN0031-2983eISSN1591-951X

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

0.922

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.281

Total Worksi

676

Total Citationsi

4,899

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.57

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Pathologica is intended to provide a medium for the communication of results and ideas in the field of morphological research on human diseases in general and on human pathology in particular. The journal welcomes contributions concerned with experimental morphology, ultrastructural research, immunocytochemical analysis, and molecular biology. Reports of work in other fields relevant to the understanding of human pathology may be submitted as well all papers on the application of new methods and techniques in pathology.

General Information

Country / RegionItaly

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications676

Publisher OrgPacini Editore

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer Reviewpeer reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 International

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Pacini Editore Srl

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0031-2983 / 1591-951X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

peer reviewed

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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

Citations received

229

2019

2020

1.3k

2021

670

2022

373

2023

179

2024

2025

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)

Sarcoma Diagnosis and TreatmentCancer and Skin LesionsSoft tissue tumor case studiesGenetic factors in colorectal cancerNeuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances

Frequently asked questions about Pathologica

Is Pathologica a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Pathologica: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Pathologica?

Pathologica 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 1.57.

Is Pathologica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Pathologica is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.