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Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine

Korean Society of Pathologists · South Korea · Est. 1967

ISSN2383-7845
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.949
H-Indexi
44
SNIPi
1.016
Total Worksi
854
Total Citationsi
10,409
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.60
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
3
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine is an open venue for the rapid publication of major achievements in various fields of pathology, cytopathology, and biomedical and translational research. The Journal aims to share new insights into the molecular and cellular mechanisms of human diseases and to report major advances in both experimental and clinical medicine, with a particular emphasis on translational research. The investigations of human cells and tissues using high-dimensional biology techniques such as genomics and proteomics will be given a high priority. Articles on stem cell biology are also welcome. The manuscript types include original articles, review articles, case studies, and letters to the editor.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1967
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications854
Publisher OrgKorean Society of Pathologists & the Korean Society for Cytopathology
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Korean Society of Pathologists
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2383-7845
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
58
1.1k
2019
66
1.2k
2020
56
494
2021
44
393
2022
40
514
2023
46
211
2024
50
82
2025
42
9
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
HistologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pathology

Scopus Categories

Pathology and Forensic MedicineHistology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

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Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine

Is Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine?

Journal of Pathology and Translational 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 — 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 1.60.

Is Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine?

The Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine is an open venue for the rapid publication of major achievements in various fields of pathology, cytopathology, and biomedical and translational research. The Journal aims to share new insights into the molecular and cellular mechanisms of human diseases and to report major advances in both experimental and clinical medicine, with a particular emphasis on translational research. The investigations of human cells and tissues using high-dimensional biology techniques such as genomics and proteomics will be given a high priority. Articles on ste

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