WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,998CAS 3区Hybrid

Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Abbreviation (ISO):ARCH PATHOL LAB MED

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.131•SCImago Rank: #3,998•Identifier (ISSN):0003-9985(Print)/1543-2165(Online)•Articles / Year: 149•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,466 USD

Clarivate IF (2026)Q2

3.3

↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

H-Index (2021)

108

108 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate2.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

149articles/year

94.43% Gold OA•89.03% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts

Latest Max Score

Estimated (Dec 26)

Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year

Year	Max Score	Evaluation Details	Source
2026	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.3)	🔵 Computed
2025	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.2)	🔵 Computed
2024	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.7)	🔵 Computed
2023	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.6)	🔵 Computed
2022	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.686)	🔵 Computed
2021	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.534)	🔵 Computed
2020	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.094)	🔵 Computed
2019	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.151)	🔵 Computed
2018	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.658)	🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Welcome to the website of the Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (APLM). This monthly, peer-reviewed journal of the College of American Pathologists offers global reach and highest measured readership among pathology journals. Published since 1926, ARCHIVES was voted in 2009 the only pathology journal among the top 100 most influential journals of the past 100 years by the BioMedical and Life Sciences Division of the Special Libraries Association. Online access to the full-text and PDF files of APLM articles is free.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine97%Biology83.1%Pathology79%Internal medicine75.1%Genetics62.5%Immunology44%Chemistry35.5%Surgery34.8%Biochemistry31.8%Radiology26.6%Geology24.6%Geography24.3%Paleontology24.2%History23.3%Archaeology23%Endocrinology22.3%Cancer21.6%Psychology20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Pathology

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,998Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1973-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.131

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1

Scopus H-Index (2025)

149

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.07

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,466 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,743

3-Year Documents538

Citable Documents477

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate47.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Medical Laboratory TechnologyQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed

Updating

Average time to first editorial decision

Online Publication Speed

Updating

Time from acceptance to online publication

Official Acceptance Rate

Updating

Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher

Open Access Model

Hybrid

OA publishing option or traditional subscription

Publisher

College of American Pathologists

Publication Language

English

Frequency

Monthly

Editorial Address

COLLEGE AMER PATHOLOGISTS, C/O KIMBERLY GACKI, 325 WAUKEGAN RD, NORTHFIELD, USA, IL, 60093-2750

Indexing & Databases

SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	11/33	Q2
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL	JCRSCIE	86/191	Q2
PATHOLOGY	JCRSCIE	24/89	Q2
MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY	JCISCIE	9/33	Q2
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL	JCISCIE	34/191	Q1
PATHOLOGY	JCISCIE	15/89	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	104	11
2025	3.2	123	230
2024	3.7	176	759
2023	4.6	190	1,341
2022	5.686	191	2,470
2021	5.534	198	3,033
2020	4.094	219	7,062
2019	4.151	212	4,792
2018	3.658	271	10,647
2017	—	204	9,285
2016	—	236	11,569
2015	—	226	6,920