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CytoJournal

Scientific Scholar LLC · India · Est. 2004

ISSN0974-5963eISSN1742-6413
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJROpen Access
75
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Withdrawn from DOAJ-15
Total75
Removed from DOAJ (2020-07-09). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗
⚡ 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
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2 · Scopus CiteScore 2.9. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.572
H-Indexi
41
CiteScorei
2.9
SNIPi
1.042
Total Worksi
776
Total Citationsi
9,082
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.64
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Cytojournal (CJ) is an international, open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing scientific research and clinical practice related to pathological changes occurring at the cellular level. By integrating a range of methodologies—including cytomorphology, immunocytochemistry, molecular diagnostics, digital cytopathology, and artificial intelligence–assisted cytology—the journal aims to enhance the understanding of cytopathology and its applications in disease diagnosis. Cytojournal covers a wide range of fields, including diagnostic cytopathology, experimental cytopathology, molecular cytopathology, digital cytopathology, and translational research.

General Information

Country / RegionIndia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2004
FrequencyContinuous
StatusActive
Total Publications776
Publisher OrgMedknow
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewDouble anonymized
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Scientific Scholar LLC
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0974-5963 / 1742-6413
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymized
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
26
267
2019
30
117
2020
36
382
2021
60
825
2022
45
171
2023
83
277
2024
105
146
2025
42
1
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 MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pathology

Scopus Categories

Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cervical Cancer and HPV ResearchSalivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and TreatmentThyroid Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentPancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchNeuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances

Frequently asked questions about CytoJournal

Is CytoJournal a predatory journal?

CytoJournal was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2020-07-09). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science, Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of CytoJournal?

CytoJournal 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 2.9.

Is CytoJournal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

CytoJournal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of CytoJournal?

Cytojournal (CJ) is an international, open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing scientific research and clinical practice related to pathological changes occurring at the cellular level. By integrating a range of methodologies—including cytomorphology, immunocytochemistry, molecular diagnostics, digital cytopathology, and artificial intelligence–assisted cytology—the journal aims to enhance the understanding of cytopathology and its applications in disease diagnosis. Cytojournal covers a wide range of fields, including diagnostic cytopathology, experimental cytopathology, molec

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