Journal profile · PATHOLOGY
Academic Pathology
ISSN 2374-2895 · SAGE Publishing · United States
Academic Pathology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,360; median 167 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); 73 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Academic Pathology is published by SAGE Publishing and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Medical Education, Radiology practices and education and Diversity and Career in Medicine, together about 46.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The official open-access journal of the Association for Academic PathologyAcademic Pathology is the official open-access journal of the Association for Academic Pathology, established to give voice to innovations in education, practice, and management from academic departments of pathology and laboratory medicine, with the potential for broad impact on medicine, medical research, and the delivery of care.Academic Pathology addresses methods for improving patient care (clinical informatics, genomic testing and data management, lab automation, electronic health record integration, and annotate biorepositories); best practices in inter-professional clinical partnerships; innovative pedagogical approaches to medical education and educational program evaluation in pathology; models for training academic pathologists and advancing academic career development; administrative and organizational models supporting the discipline; and leadership development in academic medical centers, health systems, and other relevant venues. Intended authorship and audiences for Academic Pathology are international and reach beyond academic pathology itself, including but not limited to healthcare providers, educators, researchers, and policy-makers.Academic Pathology publishes original research, reviews, brief reports, and educational cases. All articles are rigorously peer-reviewed for relevance and quality.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PATHOLOGY
Editor-in-chief James M. CrawfordPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 51 (51 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine22.8%
- Radiology practices and educationMedicine13.3%
- Diversity and Career in MedicineSocial Sciences10.7%
- Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality ControlMedicine7.1%
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic SkillsMedicine6.7%
- Health and Medical Research ImpactsMedicine3.8%
- Advances in Oncology and RadiotherapyMedicine3.6%
- Biomedical and Engineering EducationEngineering2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pathology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pathology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 115OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 35%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 596 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67 | 67 | 4 |
| 2025 | 73 | 73 | 67 |
| 2024 | 51 | 51 | 92 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 290 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 224 |
| 2021 | 82 | 82 | 735 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
167 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 107 days – 445 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 53 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 223 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (97 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 169 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 32 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,360 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,950 / EUR 1,820 / GBP 1,560 / JPY 241,860 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,950 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,360 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- AMA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 2
Article types accepted11
- brief reportReview Articles should contain the Title page, Abstract and Key Words, Introduction, section headings, Acknowledgements (if any), Sources and Manufacturers (if …Length not stated
- brief reportsBrief Reports and Commentaries should contain the Title page, Abstract and Key Words, body of the manuscript (no section or subheadings), Acknowledgements (if a…Length not stated
- commentariesBrief Reports and Commentaries should contain the Title page, Abstract and Key Words, body of the manuscript (no section or subheadings), Acknowledgements (if a…Length not stated
- commentaryReview Articles should contain the Title page, Abstract and Key Words, Introduction, section headings, Acknowledgements (if any), Sources and Manufacturers (if …Length not stated
- editorialHuman Subject Studies: It is the responsibility of the authors to assure that all clinical investigations detailed in manuscripts submitted to the journal are c…Length not stated
- educational casesEducational Cases are a separate category of submission with unique required elements.Length not stated
- regular articleReview Articles should contain the Title page, Abstract and Key Words, Introduction, section headings, Acknowledgements (if any), Sources and Manufacturers (if …Length not stated
- regular articlesRegular Articles (e.g. Research Article, Innovation Report, Management Report, Education Report, Clinical Report) should contain the Title page, Abstract and Ke…Length not stated
- research articleReview Articles should contain the Title page, Abstract and Key Words, Introduction, section headings, Acknowledgements (if any), Sources and Manufacturers (if …Length not stated
- review articleReview Articles should contain the Title page, Abstract and Key Words, Introduction, section headings, Acknowledgements (if any), Sources and Manufacturers (if …Length not stated
- review articlesReview Articles should contain the Title page, Abstract and Key Words, Introduction, section headings, Acknowledgements (if any), Sources and Manufacturers (if …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Papers should only be submitted for consideration once consent is given by all contributing authors. Those submitting papers should carefully check that all those whose work contributed to the paper are acknowledged as contributing authors. The list of authors should include all those who can legitimately claim authorship. This is all those who:Made a substantial contribution to the concept or des…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
It is the policy of Academic Pathology to require a declaration of competing interests from all authors enabling a statement to be carried within the paginated pages of all published articles.Please ensure that a Declaration of competing interests statement is included at the end of your manuscript, after any acknowledgements and prior to the references. If no conflict exists, please state `The Au…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Declaration of competing interests required from all authors. Model summary
It is the policy of Academic Pathology to require a declaration of competing interests from all authors enabling a statement to be carried within the paginated pages of all published articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright: authors complete a License Agreement upon acceptance; third party reuse determined by user license choice. Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'License Agreement' (see more information on this). Permitted third party reuse of open access articles is determined by the author's choice of user license.Author rightsAs an author you (or your employer or institution) have certain rights to reuse your work. More information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Academic Pathology is the official open-access journal of the Association of Pathology Chairs (APC). Members of APC are eligible for a discount of 30% off the open access publication fee. Please contact info@apcprods.org with any questions about membership eligibility. More information about the article publishing charges and discounts for authors at member institutions of APC can be found here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Peer review: two expert reviewers, single-blind process. Model summary
The journal's policy is to have manuscripts reviewed by two expert reviewers. Academic Pathology utilizes a single-blind peer review process in which the reviewer's name and information is withheld from the author. All manuscripts are reviewed as rapidly as possible, while maintaining rigor. Reviewers make comments to the author and recommendations to the Editor-in-Chief who then makes the final d…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints can be shared anywhere at any time; not counted as prior publication. Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting guidelines
The relevant EQUATOR Network reporting guidelines should be followed depending on the type of study. For example, all randomized controlled trials submitted for publication should include a completed CONSORT flow chart as a cited figure and the completed CONSORT checklist should be uploaded with your submission as a supplementary file. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses should include the comple…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE Publishing
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2374-2895
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Academic Pathology
What CAS zone is Academic Pathology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Academic Pathology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Pathology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Academic Pathology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 27.
How long does peer review take at Academic Pathology?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 167 days (interquartile range 107–445 days); authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Academic Pathology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: AMA; Suggested reviewers: Required, 2. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Academic Pathology based?
Of the 51 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (51). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Academic Pathology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Academic Pathology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Academic Pathology open access, and what is the APC?
Academic Pathology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,360.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .