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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,716CAS 3区Hybrid

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Abbreviation (ISO):J. CLIN. PATHOL
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.815•SCImago Rank: #6,716•Identifier (ISSN):0021-9746(Print)/1472-4146(Online)•Articles / Year: 258•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,287 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.6
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
116

116 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
258articles/year
21.68% Gold OA•88.65% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)
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20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5)
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20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.4)
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20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.463)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.411)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.46)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.346)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.894)
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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

Journal of Clinical Pathology is a leading international journal covering all aspects of pathology. Diagnostic and research areas covered include histopathology, virology, haematology, microbiology, cytopathology, chemical pathology, molecular pathology, forensic pathology, dermatopathology, neuropathology and immunopathology. Each issue contains Reviews, Original articles, Short reports, Correspondence and more.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine97.6%Biology92.9%Internal medicine67.8%Genetics61.9%Pathology61.6%Chemistry48.4%Biochemistry43.4%Immunology43.4%Bioinformatics24.8%Surgery23.8%Endocrinology21.9%Computer science20.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,716Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1948-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.815

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
163

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.09

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,287 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations936
3-Year Documents453
Citable Documents391

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 Rate45.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

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):
3区PATHOLOGY
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
BMJ Publishing Group
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1947
Editorial Address
B M J PUBLISHING GROUP, BRITISH MED ASSOC HOUSE, TAVISTOCK SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC1H 9JR
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PATHOLOGY
JCRSCIE
37/89Q2
PATHOLOGY
JCISCIE
30/89Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—7716
2025297131
20242.5131494
20233.41401,092
20224.4631271,103
20213.4111912,401
20202.462545,591
20192.3461833,676
20182.8941543,352
2017—1934,388
2016—2034,469
2015—2686,871
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Clinical Pathology

WoS Q2
1346201820192020202120222023202420252.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01