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Top 10 Pathology Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading Pathology journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights key details authors often need when choosing where to submit, including publisher, impact factor, open access status, identifiers, and available submission profile information.

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

#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
EP

Springer Science+Business Media

JIF 14.7
Q1
Hybrid

Endocrine Pathology, the official journal of the Endocrine Pathology Society, publishes research on clinical and basic aspects of endocrine disorders with a focus on diagnostic aspects of endocrine pathology. Coverage includes clinical case presentations, desc...

Identifiers

ISSN 1046-3976
eISSN 1559-0097

Publication Cost

There are NO page charges for accepted articles. Open Choice article processing charges vary by journal.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 4 days
#3
AN

Springer Science+Business Media

JIF 9.3
Q1
Hybrid

Acta Neuropathologica publishes articles on pathology and pathogenesis of neurological disease, with a focus on structural and molecular neuropathology using human tissue, animal models and in vitro systems. The journal publishes Original Papers, Review Articl...

Identifiers

ISSN 0001-6322
eISSN 1432-0533

Publication Cost

Open access APC: £3390.00 GBP / $5190.00 USD / €3990.00 EUR; subscription publishing: no APC charges apply.

Publishing Timeline

9 days between submission and first decision; 10 days between acceptance and online publication; submission to first decision (median): 1 day
#4
SI

Springer Science+Business Media

JIF 9.2
Q1
Hybrid

Seminars in Immunopathology is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to keeping clinicians and pathologists updated on immunopathology developments. It has a 40-year history in publishing international immunological research, publishes special collections focusing...

Identifiers

ISSN 1863-2297
eISSN 1863-2300

Publication Cost

Does not apply publication charges, except for special services like open access.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 16 days
#5
BP
JIF 6.2
Q1
Hybrid

Brain Pathology is a peer-reviewed bi-monthly open access neuropathology journal that publishes original research, review articles, and symposia focusing on the pathogenesis of neurological disease. It is the official journal of the International Society of Ne...

Identifiers

ISSN 1015-6305
eISSN 1750-3639

Publication Cost

Open access article publication charge (APC) applies; institutional or funder coverage may be available.

Publishing Timeline

Median 11 days from submission to first decision, 134 days from submission to acceptance, and 16 days from acceptance to publication (2025).
#6
MP
Modern Pathology

ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC

JIF 5.5
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 0893-3952
eISSN 1530-0285
Profile coming soon
#7
JO
JIF 5.2
Q1
Hybrid

The Journal of Pathology serves as a translational bridge between basic biomedical science and clinical medicine with particular emphasis on tissue-based studies. Published on behalf of the Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland, it publishes high-i...

Identifiers

ISSN 0022-3417
eISSN 1096-9896

Publication Cost

No submission, page or handling charges; OnlineOpen open access option; competitive colour charges

Publishing Timeline

4 days submission to first decision (median); first decision time averages just 4 days
#8
CO
Cellular Oncology

SPRINGER

JIF 4.8
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 2211-3428
eISSN 2211-3436
Profile coming soon
#9
AJ

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

JIF 4.2
Q1
Closed

The American Journal of Surgical Pathology is a journal published by Wolters Kluwer on the Lippincott Williams & Wilkins platform.

Identifiers

ISSN 0147-5185
eISSN 1532-0979

Publication Cost

Hybrid open access; an article processing charge is charged on acceptance for authors choosing open access, with eligible authors under participating read-and-publish agreements receiving a $0.00 APC.

Publishing Timeline

Reprints are normally shipped 6 to 8 weeks after publication of the issue in which the item appears.
#10
LI
Laboratory Investigation

ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC

JIF 4.2
Q2

Identifiers

ISSN 0023-6837
eISSN 1530-0307
Profile coming soon
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