What is the Impact Factor of American Journal of Surgical Pathology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of American Journal of Surgical Pathology is 4.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is American Journal of Surgical Pathology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, American Journal of Surgical Pathology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.632 (Q1) and an H-index of 254.

Who publishes American Journal of Surgical Pathology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

American Journal of Surgical Pathology is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,728 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of American Journal of Surgical Pathology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of American Journal of Surgical Pathology is "Am. J. Surg. Pathol" with common acronym "ajsp". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,081Top JournalHybrid

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Acronym:ajsp

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Abbreviation (ISO):Am. J. Surg. Pathol

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Identifier (ISSN):0147-5185(Print)/1532-0979(Online)

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Publisher:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.2– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for American Journal of Surgical Pathology

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.632

#2,081

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

254

254 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate6.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

172articles/year

12.23% Gold OA•95.56% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The American Journal of Surgical Pathology has achieved worldwide recognition for its outstanding coverage of the state of the art in human surgical pathology. In each monthly issue, experts present original articles, review articles, detailed case reports, and special features, enhanced by superb illustrations. Coverage encompasses technical methods, diagnostic aids, and frozen-section diagnosis, in addition to detailed pathologic studies of a wide range of disease entities. Official Journal of The Arthur Purdy Stout Society of Surgical Pathologists and The Gastrointestinal Pathology Society.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine97.8%Pathology86%Biology85.1%Internal medicine80.5%Genetics74.3%Immunology55.1%Immunohistochemistry40.5%Surgery36.1%Chemistry36%Cancer35.2%Biochemistry34.5%Radiology30.3%Endocrinology22.7%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Pathology

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PATHOLOGY

Rank12/89

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank30/321

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PATHOLOGY

Rank5/89

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank16/321

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PATHOLOGY	JCRSCIE	12/89	Q1
SURGERY	JCRSCIE	30/321	Q1
PATHOLOGY	JCISCIE	5/89	Q1
SURGERY	JCISCIE	16/321	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.2

Articles / Year118

Total Citations54

2025

IF4.2

Articles / Year154

Total Citations672

2024

IF4.5

Articles / Year172

Total Citations1,503

2023

IF5.6

Articles / Year162

Total Citations1,970

2022

IF6.298

Articles / Year159

Total Citations2,798

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.2	118	54
2025	4.2	154	672
2024	4.5	172	1,503
2023	5.6	162	1,970
2022	6.298	159	2,798
2021	6.394	208	4,661
2020	4.958	216	8,106
2019	6.155	223	8,645
2018	5.878	210	11,361
2017	—	213	14,264
2016	—	206	13,351
2015	—	221	21,476

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,081Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1977-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.632

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.33

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,728 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,400

3-Year Documents541

Citable Documents499

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 Rate45.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

AnatomyQ1

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ1

SurgeryQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 6.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

American Journal of Surgical Pathology (acronym: ajsp, abbr: Am. J. Surg. Pathol, ISSN: 0147-5185) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. in United States since 1977. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.632 (Q1), an H-index of 254.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 172 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,728 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.