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Diagnostic Pathology

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2006

ISSN1746-1596eISSN1746-1596
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
68
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total68
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.744
H-Index
78
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.181
Total Works
2,714
Total Citations
55,458
2yr Mean Citedness
3.21
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Retractions
40
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Diagnostic Pathology publishes research on the histopathological evaluation of various human diseases. Articles focus on diagnostic methods, clinicopathological features, and prognostic markers across different organ systems, including breast, kidney, lung, thyroid, and gastrointestinal tract. The journal also covers advancements in diagnostic techniques such as immunohistochemistry, molecular profiling, and digital pathology.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
8
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2006
Annual Volume~ 148 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,714
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2005
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~8 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
British Library; Koninklijke BibliotheekCLOCKSSLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1746-1596 / 1746-1596
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
British Library; Koninklijke Bibliotheek, CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

HistologyQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pathology

Scopus Categories

Pathology and Forensic MedicineMedicine (miscellaneous)Histology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

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