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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

/ 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?

149

days submission → published

measured · last 15 articles · accept 136d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.364

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.006

Total Worksi

540

Total Citationsi

9,041

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.36

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Pathology; Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications540

Publisher OrgWiley

OA Since2014

Visit Journal Website

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

2056-4538 / 2056-4538

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Peer review

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

✅

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

Citations received

791

2019

2020

1.2k

2021

732

2022

491

2023

333

2024

103

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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research

Is Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research: 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 Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research?

Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research 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 2.36.

Is Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research?