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Polish Journal of Pathology

Versalius University Medical Publisher · Poland · Est. 2012

ISSN1233-9687eISSN2084-9869

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.306

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.324

Total Worksi

708

Total Citationsi

4,534

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.48

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Polish Journal of Pathology is an official magazine of the Polish Society of Pathologists . For the last 18 years of its presence on the market it has published more than 360 original papers and scientific reports, often quoted in reviewed foreign magazines. A new extended Scientific Board of the quarterly magazine comprises people with recognised achievements in pathomorphology and biology, including molecular biology and cytogenetics, as well as clinical oncology. Polish scientists who are working abroad and are international authorities have also been invited. Apart from presenting scientific reports, the magazine will also play a didactic and training role.

General Information

Country / RegionPoland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2012

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications708

Publisher OrgTermedia Publishing House

OA Since2011

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Versalius University Medical Publisher

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1233-9687 / 2084-9869

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

314

2019

279

2020

110

2021

171

2022

100

2023

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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pathology

Scopus Categories

Pathology and Forensic MedicineMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cancer and Skin LesionsSarcoma Diagnosis and TreatmentGenetic factors in colorectal cancerCancer Diagnosis and TreatmentBreast Lesions and CarcinomasCancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersRenal cell carcinoma treatmentSalivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and TreatmentRenal and related cancersBreast Cancer Treatment Studies

Frequently asked questions about Polish Journal of Pathology

Is Polish Journal of Pathology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Polish Journal of Pathology: 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 — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Polish Journal of Pathology?

Polish 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 0.48.

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

Polish Journal of Pathology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.