Journal profile

Pathology, research and practice

Publisher: Gustav Fischer Verlag
ISSN0344-0338 | 0344-03388 | 1618-0631 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.11
Citation rate 4.25 5,261 total citations
h5-index 54 h5 depth signal
Cited share 82.4% 1,072 of 1,301
Total citations 5,261 Citation footprint
Metric signal 3.91 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.5% 184 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 1,802
United States 412
Iran 390
India 369
Italy 258

Citing Fields of Research

Noncoding RNA 1,025
Oncology 976
Cancer & Development 828
Immunology 493
Liver & Colon Cancer 408

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 11,520 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 1,301 1,072 cited publications
Last 12 months 352 29.3 publications/month
Open access share 7.4% 26 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 1,802 citing publications
Leading citing field Noncoding RNA 1,025 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v162n1,May 1978-
PubMed
v162n1,May 1978-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Immunology Oncology Noncoding RNA Cancer & Development Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis Lung Cancer

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
European Society of Pathology

Broad Categories

Pathology Noncoding RNA

MeSH Descriptors

Pathology

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.

Articles in English, French or German; most summaries in English and German.

Official journal of the European Society of Pathology.

Continues Beiträge zur Pathologie.