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Submission Instructions
Recent Publications
Frequently Asked Questions
Research Topics
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Pathology International is the official journal of the Japanese Society of Pathology and has published scientific research in human and experimental pathology for over 70 years. The journal focuses on morphological study of disease processes and mechanisms, including cellular, chemical, immunological, and molecular biological methods that complement morphology research.
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Subject
Pathology
Impact Factor
3.4
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Hybrid
eISSN
1440-1827
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
$3,790 USD / £2,540 GBP / €3,140 EUR APC for Open Access articles if accepted and published.
Submission Instructions
Pathology International accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Articles
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An unstructured abstract is required for Original Articles. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured. No headings are required in the abstract, and abbreviations and acronyms are not allowed.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be 3000–3500 words including the abstract but excluding references, tables, and figures. Manuscript must contain the sections abstract, introduction, methods, results, and conclusions. Three to 10 keywords or key phrases must be supplied below the abstract in alphabetical order, and an Author Contributions section must appear after the Disclosure Statement and before the References section.
References
References must not exceed 100. References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered in citation order, list all authors when there are six or fewer and the first six followed by et al. when there are seven or more, and use Index Medicus journal abbreviations.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables combined must not exceed 7. Figures should be supplied as separate files, while tables should be included on a separate page in the manuscript. Figures and tables must have legends or captions and be numbered with Arabic numerals.
Review Articles
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Review Articles must include an abstract. The abstract must be unstructured and no more than 200 words. The abstract must be unstructured. No headings are required in the abstract, and abbreviations and acronyms are not allowed.
Manuscript
Review Articles must be 5000-5500 words including the abstract but excluding references, tables, and figures. The manuscript must contain the sections abstract, introduction, methods, results, and conclusions. The manuscript must include three to 10 keywords or key phrases below the abstract in alphabetical order, a Disclosure Statement, and an Author Contributions section before the references.
References
References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered in citation order, list all authors when there are six or fewer, list the first six authors followed by et al. when there are seven or more, and use Index Medicus journal abbreviations where applicable.
Figures & Tables
Review Articles must have no more than 10 figures and tables in total. Figures should be supplied as separate files, while tables should be included on a separate page in the manuscript. Figures and tables must have legends, tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and captions at the top, and figure legends should be provided in a separate section after the references.
Mini Review
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured. No headings are required in the abstract, and abbreviations and acronyms are not allowed.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be 2500 words. Manuscript must contain the sections abstract, introduction, methods, results, and conclusions. Manuscript must include three to 10 keywords or key phrases below the abstract in alphabetical order, a table of contents entry of no more than 80 words or 3 sentences plus a representative figure, and an Author Contributions section before the references.
References
References must not exceed 50. References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered in text order, list all authors when there are six or fewer, list the first six followed by et al. when there are seven or more, and use Index Medicus journal abbreviations.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables together must not exceed 5. Figures may be included in the editable manuscript file or submitted as separate files, while tables should be included on separate pages. Figures and tables must have legends, tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and captions at the top, and figure legends must be provided in a separate figure legend section after the references.
Case Reports
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Case Reports must include an abstract. The abstract must be unstructured and no more than 200 words. The abstract must be unstructured. No headings are specified for the abstract, and abbreviations and acronyms are not allowed in it.
Manuscript
Case Reports must be 1500–2000 words including the abstract but excluding references, tables, and figures. The main text must be presented as introduction, clinical summary, pathological findings, and discussion.
References
Case Reports must include no more than 20 references. References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered in citation order, list all authors when there are six or fewer, list the first six followed by et al. when there are seven or more, and use Index Medicus journal abbreviations.
Figures & Tables
Case Reports may include no more than 5 figures and tables in total, with a maximum of six panels within one figure. Figures should be supplied as separate files, while tables should be included on a separate page. Figures and tables must have legends or captions, tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in the text, and figure legends should be provided in a separate section after the references.
Short Communication
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An unstructured abstract is required for Short Communication articles. Abstract must be no more than 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured. Abbreviations and acronyms are not allowed in the abstract.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be 1200–1500 words including the abstract but excluding references, tables, and figures. Manuscript must contain the sections abstract, introduction, methods, results, and conclusions. Three to 10 keywords or key phrases must be supplied below the abstract in alphabetical order, and author contributions must be provided under the heading 'Author Contributions' before the references.
References
Reference list must contain no more than 20 references. References must follow Vancouver style. When there are six or fewer authors all names must be listed, when there are seven or more authors the first six must be listed followed by et al., and references are numbered in order of first citation including citations in tables or figure legends.
Figures & Tables
There must be no more than 5 figures and tables in total. Figures should be supplied as separate files, while tables should be included on a separate page in the manuscript. Figures and tables must have legends, tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and given captions, and all figures and tables must be cited in the text.
Letter To The Editor
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is not required for Letter To The Editor articles.
Manuscript
Main text must not exceed 1200 words excluding references, tables, and figures. Main text must begin with "To the Editor:" and must not use subheadings.
References
Letter To The Editor articles must have no more than 5 references. References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered in citation order, list all authors when there are six or fewer, list the first six followed by et al. when there are seven or more, and use Index Medicus journal abbreviations where available.
Figures & Tables
Letter To The Editor articles may include only one figure or one table in total, and a figure may contain no more than six panels. Figures may be included in the manuscript file or uploaded separately, while tables should be included on a separate page. Figures and tables must have legends, and figure legends should be provided in a separate figure legend section after the references.
Recent Publications
Advances in Visualizing Cytosine Methylation and Allele‐Specific Epigenetic States in Tissue Context
Sohei Kitazawa, Ryuma Haraguchi, Riko Kitazawa
10.1111/pin.70133
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Effect of the Mutual Interaction of GPNMB and LPAR1 on Cellular Motility and Tumorigenicity in Mammary Epithelial Cells
Minori Kimura, Yukari Okita, Erina Iwabuchi, Xinzhu Hong, Yumu Ichikawa, Manar A. Elhinnawi, Hironobu Sasano, Mitsuyasu Kato
10.1111/pin.70134
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Cancer‐Associated Fibroblasts in Invasion Front Can be a Prognostic Predictor for Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Yuuki Ishii, Joaquim Carreras, Yukie Yara Kikuchi, Yusuke Kondo, Masashi Sasaki, Takayuki Aoki, Yoshihide Ota, Naoya Nakamura
10.1111/pin.70135
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Morphologic Fault Lines in Distinguishing Gastric Cancer pTis From pT1a in Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Specimens: An Interobserver Study
Rika Omote, Kohei Okura, Eita Kumagai, Ryosuke Ichihara, Takayuki Kodama, Akira Ishikawa, Naoki Sano, Hiroyuki Abe, Minako Fujiwara, Hirokazu Taniguchi
10.1111/pin.70132
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Median submission to first decision is 10 days, median submission to acceptance is 102 days, and median acceptance to publication is 12 days.
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