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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #19,082Gold OA

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Abbreviation (ISO):INDIAN J PATHOL MICR
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Identifier (ISSN):0377-4929(Print)
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Publisher:Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.7↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

WoS Q4
01120.5320180.5220190.6620200.7420210.772022120230.820240.520250.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.253
#19,082

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
40

40 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
112articles/year
100% Gold OA•77.5% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal will cover studies related to pathology including morbid anatomy, surgical pathology, clinical pathology, diagnostic cytopathology including gynecologic cytology and aspiration cytology, hematology including immuno-hematology and medical microbiology. The journal gives preference to clinically oriented studies over experimental and animal studies. The Journal would publish peer-reviewed original research papers, case reports, systematic reviews, meta-analysis, letters to the editor and brief communications. Review articles on current topics usually are invited by the editor.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiologyPathologyInternal MedicineGeneticsImmunologySurgeryChemistryBiochemistryRadiologyEndocrinology
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PATHOLOGY

Q4
Rank80/89
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PATHOLOGY

Q4
Rank80/89
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.7
Articles / Year93
Total Citations4
2025
IF0.5
Articles / Year116
Total Citations66
2024
IF0.8
Articles / Year182
Total Citations243
2023
IF1
Articles / Year331
Total Citations555
2022
IF0.773
Articles / Year282
Total Citations626

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,082Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1972, 1974-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.253

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.57

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,516 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations433
3-Year Documents705
Citable Documents591

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 Rate52.4%

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)Q3
Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ3
Microbiology (medical)Q4
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):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology (abbr: INDIAN J PATHOL MICR, ISSN: 0377-4929) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PATHOLOGY, published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications in India. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.253 (Q3), an H-index of 40.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 112 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,516 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
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS, A-108-109 KANARA BUSINESS CENTRE, GHAKTOPAR, MUMBAI, INDIA, 400075

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28