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Top 10 Open Access Pathology Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading open access Pathology journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights details authors often need when choosing where to submit.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor data currently available in our journal database.

This category currently has 9 open access journals with Journal Impact Factor data.
#1
AR

Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease covers significant advances in understanding the initiation and progression of important human diseases, with emphasis on evolving concepts of disease pathogenesis, molecular genetic and morphologic alterations...

Identifiers

ISSN 1553-4006
eISSN 1553-4014
#2
CO

Springer Nature

JIF 4.8
Q1
Open

Cellular Oncology publishes cutting-edge research from biomedical and clinical disciplines involved in basic and translational cancer research on the cell and tissue level. It provides a platform for molecular biologists, geneticists, technical developers, pat...

Identifiers

ISSN 2211-3428
eISSN 2211-3436

Publication Cost

£2790.00 GBP / $4390.00 USD / €3390.00 EUR APC; subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 6 days
#3
EA
JIF 3.7
Q1
Open

Experimental and Molecular Pathology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal publishing original research and review articles across life science and medicine, with a focus on human pathology and preclinical aspects in biology, biochemistry, genetics, genomic...

Identifiers

ISSN 0014-4800
eISSN 1096-0945

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge: USD 3190 (excluding taxes) for all articles.

Publishing Timeline

2 days to first decision, 56 days to decision after review, 141 days to acceptance, 7 days to online publication.
#4
JO

The Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research is the official open access journal for the Pathological Society. It publishes studies with clear clinical relevance that advance understanding of human disease mechanisms, with emphasis on investigative diagnostic,...

Identifiers

eISSN 2056-4538

Publication Cost

APC: $3,570 USD / £2,520 GBP / €3,240 EUR; no submission fees or page charges

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision median: 4 days; submission to acceptance median: 91 days; acceptance to publication median: 24 days.
#5
DM

The Company of Biologists

JIF 3.3
Q2
Open

Disease Models & Mechanisms (DMM) is an open access journal that publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research in disease biology with significant translational impact at the interface of basic and clinical science. The journal is interdisciplinary in scope, cov...

Identifiers

ISSN 1754-8403
eISSN 1754-8411

Publication Cost

Article processing charge: $4,250 per article plus VAT if applicable; no charge for invited review-type articles or accepted Correspondence and Response articles; waivers and institutional Read & Publish agreements are available.

Publishing Timeline

6 days submission to first decision; 50 days submission to decision after review; 156 days submission to acceptance; 10 days acceptance to online publication
#6
AO
JIF 3.2
Q2
Open

Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine is a monthly, peer-reviewed medical journal of the College of American Pathologists. Published since 1926, it is an official CAP publication focused on pathology and laboratory medicine, and online access to full-tex...

Identifiers

ISSN 0003-9985
eISSN 1543-2165
#7
Cy
JIF 3.1
Q2
Open

CytoJournal is an international, open-access, peer-reviewed journal focused on scientific research and clinical practice related to pathological changes at the cellular level. The journal covers diagnostic, experimental, molecular, digital, and translational c...

Identifiers

ISSN 0974-5963
eISSN 1742-6413

Publication Cost

Article processing charge: $2500 for all accepted manuscripts.

Publishing Timeline

Continuous publication.
#8
JO

Korean Society of Pathologists & the Korean Society for Cytopathology

JIF 3
Q2
Open

Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine is an academic journal in pathology and translational medicine published by The Korean Society of Pathologists and the Korean Society for Cytopathology. The journal website provides current and archived issues, a...

Identifiers

ISSN 2383-7837
eISSN 2383-7845

Publication Cost

Original articles and reviews are exempt from author submission fees and other publication-related charges. Publication fees for other article types are currently waived until further notice.

Publishing Timeline

14 weeks from submission to publication on average
#9
Pa

PACINI EDITORE

JIF 2.9
Q2
Open

Pathologica is a journal website presenting current and past issues, article categories including Review, Original articles, Historical Pathologica, and Letter to the Editor, along with journal information for readers, authors, and librarians and journal metri...

Identifiers

ISSN 0031-2983
eISSN 1591-951X

Publishing Timeline

Editorial decision on acceptance within 3 months from submission.
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