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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #8,181CAS 4区Hybrid

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Abbreviation (ISO):AM. J. CLIN. PATHOL
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.705•SCImago Rank: #8,181•Identifier (ISSN):0002-9173(Print)/1943-7722(Online)•Articles / Year: 212•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,228 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.3
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
117

117 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate4.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
212articles/year
11.3% Gold OA•88.31% 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: 2.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.5)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 5.4)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.493)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.094)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.962)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.413)
🔵 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

The American Journal of Clinical Pathology (AJCP) is the official journal of the American Society for Clinical Pathology and the Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists. It is a leading international journal for publication of articles concerning novel anatomic pathology and laboratory medicine observations on human disease. AJCP emphasizes articles that focus on the application of evolving technologies for the diagnosis and characterization of diseases and conditions, as well as those that have a direct link toward improving patient care.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine95.2%Biology75.7%Internal medicine61.8%Pathology55.3%Genetics53.8%Immunology41.1%Chemistry40.7%Biochemistry33.4%Surgery21.6%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,181Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1931-1932, 1934, 1936, 1940, 1944-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.705

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
149

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.04

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,228 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,084
3-Year Documents559
Citable Documents482

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 Rate48.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)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
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1931
Editorial Address
AMER SOC CLINICAL PATHOLOGY, 2100 W HARRISON ST, CHICAGO, USA, IL, 60612
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PATHOLOGY
JCRSCIE
41/89Q2
PATHOLOGY
JCISCIE
42/89Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—10313
20251.9675262
20242.3589809
20233.55101,361
20225.44971,118
20212.4935732,406
20202.09464812,454
20191.9625253,314
20182.4139953,524
2017—2133,805
2016—5575,327
2015—7257,499
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for American Journal of Clinical Pathology

WoS Q2
1357201820192020202120222023202420251.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.3%

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