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Iranian Journal of Pathology

Iranian Society of Pathology · Iran · Est. 1965

ISSN2345-3656

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ PubMed/MEDLINE56

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15

Total47

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

Removed from DOAJ (2015-11-13). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

⚡ 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 — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.295

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.441

Total Worksi

862

Total Citationsi

4,480

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.64

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY publishes original research papers, reviews, case reports, short communications, and letters to the editor in clinical and anatomical pathology. It prioritizes high-quality original papers on mechanisms of disease and clinical trials.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionIran

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1965

Annual Volume~ 68 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications862

OA Since2016

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Iranian Society of Pathology

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2345-3656

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

576

2018

470

2019

768

2020

278

2021

297

2022

193

2023

2024

2025

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 MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Breast Cancer Treatment StudiesSarcoma Diagnosis and TreatmentBreast Lesions and CarcinomasOral and Maxillofacial PathologyOvarian cancer diagnosis and treatmentCervical Cancer and HPV ResearchAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBone Tumor Diagnosis and TreatmentsHER2/EGFR in Cancer ResearchCancer and Skin Lesions

Frequently asked questions about Iranian Journal of Pathology

Is Iranian Journal of Pathology a predatory journal?

Iranian Journal of Pathology was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2015-11-13). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Iranian Journal of Pathology?

Iranian Journal of Pathology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.295.

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

Iranian Journal of Pathology is indexed in Scopus.