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Pathophysiology

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) Β· Switzerland

ISSN0928-4680eISSN1873-149X
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
100
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q178
βœ“ Corroboration (4 more)+22
Total100
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
7
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Fast Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
0.901
H-Indexi
71
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.762
Total Worksi
3,674
Total Citationsi
27,607
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.70
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Pathophysiology publishes studies on general pathophysiological processes including inflammation, infection, hypoxia, stress, shock, and pain. It also covers cellular and molecular pathophysiology, neuroscience, the heart and circulation, respiratory system, renal and fluid/electrolyte pathophysiology, gastrointestinal and hepatic systems, endocrine and metabolic disorders, and the blood, immune, reproductive, and locomotor systems. The journal focuses on the etiology, development, and elimination of pathological processes.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencyFour No. A Year
StatusActive
Total Publications3,674
Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~7 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
Swiss National LibraryCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 Β· 75%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
0928-4680 / 1873-149X
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
Swiss National Library, CLOCKSS
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
37
446
2019
8
68
2020
35
636
2021
51
632
2022
46
473
2023
53
363
2024
73
157
2025
42
3
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ1
Physiology (medical)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pathology

Scopus Categories

Physiology (medical)Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nitric Oxide and Endothelin EffectsAdipose Tissue and MetabolismBiochemical effects in animalsNeuroscience of respiration and sleepNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

Frequently asked questions about Pathophysiology

Is Pathophysiology a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Pathophysiology?

Pathophysiology 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 2.70.

Is Pathophysiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Pathophysiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref