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Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

College of American Pathologists Β· United States Β· Est. 1926

ISSN1543-2165
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
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?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates β€” we never estimate
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) 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quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
1.131
H-Indexi
159
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.379
Total Worksi
8,019
Total Citationsi
240,615
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.06
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Archives is the monthly, peer-reviewed medical journal of the College of American Pathologists. It offers global reach and the highest measured readership among pathology journals. Published since 1926, the Archives was voted in 2009 the only pathology journal among the top 100 most influential journals of the past 100 years by the Bio Medical and Life Sciences Division of the Special Libraries Association. Online access to the full-text and PDF files of Archives articles is free. The Archives is an official publication of the College of American Pathologists.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1926
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications8,019
Publisher OrgAmerican Medical Association
OA Since2016
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 Β· 58%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
College of American Pathologists
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1543-2165
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
212
4.7k
2019
219
6.9k
2020
198
2.9k
2021
191
2.4k
2022
191
1.2k
2023
176
697
2024
124
187
2025
70
5
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.

Medical Laboratory TechnologyQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medical Laboratory TechnologyMedicine, Research & ExperimentalPathology

Scopus Categories

Medical Laboratory TechnologyPathology and Forensic MedicineMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality ControlSarcoma Diagnosis and TreatmentLymphoma Diagnosis and TreatmentAI in cancer detectionBreast Lesions and CarcinomasBreast Cancer Treatment StudiesCervical Cancer and HPV ResearchCancer and Skin LesionsCancer Genomics and DiagnosticsSalivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment

Frequently asked questions about Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Is Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine: 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 β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine?

Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 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 2.06.

Is Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine?

The Archives is the monthly, peer-reviewed medical journal of the College of American Pathologists. It offers global reach and the highest measured readership among pathology journals. Published since 1926, the Archives was voted in 2009 the only pathology journal among the top 100 most influential journals of the past 100 years by the Bio Medical and Life Sciences Division of the Special Libraries Association. Online access to the full-text and PDF files of Archives articles is free. The Archives is an official publication of the College of American Pathologists.

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