ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #65Top JournalReview JournalGold OA

Annual Review of Pathology-Mechanisms of Disease

Abbreviation (ISO):ANNU REV PATHOL-MECH
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Identifier (ISSN):1553-4006(Print)/1553-4014(Online)
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Publisher:Annual Reviews Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
34.5– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Annual Review of Pathology-Mechanisms of Disease

WoS Q1
922344716.0201813.8201916.8202023.5202132.4202236.2202328.4202434.5202534.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):34.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
12.06
#65

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
162

162 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
20articles/year
100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease, in publication since 2006, covers significant advances in our understanding of the initiation and progression of important human diseases. Emphasis is placed on current and evolving concepts of disease pathogenesis, molecular genetic and morphologic alterations associated with diseases, and clinical significance.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyMedicineInternal MedicineGeneticsChemistryPathologyBiochemistryImmunologyPathology & DiseasesCell BiologyCancer ResearchOncology & Cancer ResearchPsychologyImmune SystemEndocrinology
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PATHOLOGY

Q1
Rank1/89
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PATHOLOGY

Q1
Rank1/89
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF34.5
Articles / Year2
Total Citations5
2025
IF34.5
Articles / Year26
Total Citations328
2024
IF28.4
Articles / Year17
Total Citations619
2023
IF36.2
Articles / Year22
Total Citations1,169
2022
IF32.35
Articles / Year24
Total Citations3,503

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #65Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2006-2021, 2023-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
12.06

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
35.20

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$5,176 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,549
3-Year Documents44
Citable Documents44

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 Rate43.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ1
Plant ScienceQ1
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: 0%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)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

Annual Review of Pathology-Mechanisms of Disease (abbr: ANNU REV PATHOL-MECH, ISSN: 1553-4006) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Annual Reviews Inc. in United States since 2006. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 34.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 12.1 (Q1), an H-index of 162.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Annual, an annual output of approximately 20 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $5,176 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Annual Reviews Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Annual
Founding Year
2006
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ANNUAL REVIEWS, 4139 EL CAMINO WAY, PO BOX 10139, PALO ALTO, USA, CA, 94303-0139

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