Journal profile · Medicine-Pathology and Forensic Medicine
BMC Clinical Pathology
ISSN 1472-6890 · Springer Nature
BMC Clinical Pathology: subscription journal; APC about USD 2,290; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: BMC Clinical Pathology is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher. All articles published in the journal during its time with Springer will remain fully searchable through our websites. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BMC Clinical Pathology is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control, Breast Cancer Treatment Studies and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes, together about 26.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality ControlMedicine12.6%
- Breast Cancer Treatment StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.8%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine6.3%
- Breast Lesions and CarcinomasMedicine5.9%
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.6%
- Head and Neck Cancer StudiesMedicine5.2%
- Molecular Biology Techniques and ApplicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Cancer Genomics and DiagnosticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pathology and Forensic Medicine | Q2 | 67/191 | 65th |
| Histology | Q2 | 28/60 | 54th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 217OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 285 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 278 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 478 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 511 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 643 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 721 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,290 / EUR 1,870 / GBP 1,570 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 1472-6890
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BMC Clinical Pathology
Which databases index BMC Clinical Pathology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BMC Clinical Pathology is indexed in Scopus.
Is BMC Clinical Pathology open access, and what is the APC?
BMC Clinical Pathology is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,290.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .