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Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2008

ISSN2056-4538eISSN2056-4538

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.521

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.006

Total Works

540

Total Citations

9,041

2yr Mean Citedness

2.36

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the histopathological and molecular characterization of various cancers, including oral squamous cell carcinoma, sarcomas, lung adenocarcinoma, colorectal adenocarcinoma, ovarian carcinoma, bladder cancer, endometrial carcinoma, and melanoma. Studies investigate tumor microenvironments, gene fusions, molecular subtypes, and the application of artificial intelligence in pathology for diagnosis and prognosis.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications540

Publisher OrgWiley

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, 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

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2056-4538 / 2056-4538

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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?

Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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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

Times cited

2019

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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.

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pathology

Scopus Categories

Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cancer Genomics and DiagnosticsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and EngineeringCancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersGenetic factors in colorectal cancerAI in cancer detectionCancer Cells and MetastasisColorectal Cancer Treatments and StudiesPancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research