Journal profile · PATHOLOGY
CytoJournal
ISSN 0974-5963 · eISSN 1742-6413 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · ENGLAND
CytoJournal: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.19; fully open access; median 88 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 105 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CytoJournal is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 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 Cervical Cancer and HPV Research, Cancer and biochemical research and Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment, together about 25% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
CytoJournal publishes original works and findings that contribute to the advancements in the field of Molecular Cytopathology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PATHOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Dongge LiuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 22 in mainland China (about 28%); most named United States 23, Mainland China 22, India 5, Italy 4, Japan 2 (78 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cervical Cancer and HPV ResearchMedicine10.8%
- Cancer and biochemical researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.3%
- Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6.9%
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6.7%
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine5.7%
- Breast Lesions and CarcinomasMedicine5%
- Endometrial and Cervical Cancer TreatmentsMedicine4.6%
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Pathology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pathology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCEmbasePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Portico, Crossref, Index Medicus
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
- 2.19LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 273OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 95LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 805 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 60 | 10 |
| 2025 | 105 | 105 | 206 |
| 2024 | 83 | 83 | 317 |
| 2023 | 45 | 45 | 182 |
| 2022 | 60 | 60 | 888 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 401 |
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
88 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 57 days – 131 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 125 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 242 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (200 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
What to prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 500 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- hard copies
Article types accepted14, with length limits
- book reviewBook reviews are short summaries of the strengths and weaknesses of a book. The review should evaluate the overall significance of the book to the intended audi…main text ≤ 750 words
- case reportResearch Article A research article is a research paper based on unique findings and techniques and provides new information on the topic. Appropriate statistic…main text ≤ 1,500 words · abstract ≤ 500 words · figures and tables ≤ 6 · references ≤ 10
- case seriesCase SeriesLength not stated
- cytojournal monograph related review seriesCytoJournal Monograph related review seriesLength not stated
- editorialShort, focused, and opinionated articles on any subject within the scope of CytoJournal shall be submitted as Editorials. These articles are usually related to …main text ≤ 1,000 words
- letter to the editorbject to editing for content and style. Letter to the Editor should include the following sections: Main text: Not exceeding 1,000 words. References: A maximum …main text ≤ 1,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 2 · references ≤ 4
- letters to the editorLetters to the EditorLength not stated
- methodology articleMethodology ArticleLength not stated
- quiz caseQuiz CaseLength not stated
- research articleCytoJournal Publishes Manuscripts in the Following Categories Research Article/Original articleCase ReportCase SeriesQuiz CaseReviewLetters to the EditorCytoJou…Length not stated
- research article/original articleResearch Article/Original articleLength not stated
- research paperResearch Article A research article is a research paper based on unique findings and techniques and provides new information on the topic. Appropriate statistic…Length not stated
- reviewCytoJournal Publishes Manuscripts in the Following Categories Research Article/Original articleCase ReportCase SeriesQuiz CaseReviewLetters to the EditorCytoJou…Length not stated
- review articleA review article is a balanced, in-depth scholarly study of the latest trends or the present status of a specific, timely topic. It is not an original article, …main text ≤ 350 words · abstract ≤ 350 words · references ≤ 90
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Authorship Criteria
Only original work not published elsewhere. Model summary
Concept or design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis or interpretation of data; AND Drafting the article or revising reviewing it critically for important intellectual content; AND Final approval of the version to be published; AND Aptitude to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are approp…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest/Competing Interests
All authors of must disclose any and all conflicts of interest they may have with the publication of the manuscript or any institution or product that is mentioned in the manuscript and/or is important to the outcome of the study presented. Authors should also disclose any conflict of interest with products that compete with those mentioned in their manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
NIH-funded researchers follow NIH data sharing guidelines. Model summary
NIH funded researchers, please follow the NIH guidelines on Data sharing as given at: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-21-013.html
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Scientific Misconduct
Declaration of Helsinki for human experiments. Model summary
Data falsification: Fabrication, deceptive and selective reporting of findings, suppression of data and/or distortion of data. Plagiarism: Using, without permission, the language, ideas, or thoughts of another and representing them as one’s own original work. Direct copying of sentences, whether from one’s previously published paper or from someone else’s paper, is considered plagiarism. Authors n…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and Open Access Statement
Open access under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Model summary
Creative Commons International Council of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International Public License Click here to view sample copyright form (Please note submission portal (EditorialAssist) will provide an option to generate the copyright form online while submitting the manuscript) Open Access Publication and Creative Commons Licen…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Copyright and Open Access Statement
Creative Commons International Council of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International Public License Click here to view sample copyright form (Please note submission portal (EditorialAssist) will provide an option to generate the copyright form online while submitting the manuscript) Open Access Publication and Creative Commons Licen…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
Double anonymized peer review; at least two external reviewers; third reviewer as tie-breaker if required. Model summary
CytoJournal has a highly rigorous double anonymized peer-review process that makes sure that manuscripts are scientifically accurate, relevant, novel and important. Authors disclose all conflicts of interest, affiliations and financial disclosures such that the published content is not biased. In-house submissions that contain the work of any editorial board member, are not allowed to be reviewed …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting Guidelines
Reporting Guidelines for Specific manuscript types are given below. A statement of compliance with the appropriate guideline must be included on the title page of the manuscript. Guideline Type of Study Source STROBE Observational studies including cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies https://www.strobe-statement.org/index.php?id=available-checklists CONSORT Randomized controlled tria…
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
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0974-5963
- Electronic ISSN
- 1742-6413
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CytoJournal
What CAS zone is CytoJournal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CytoJournal is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Pathology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of CytoJournal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.19; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at CytoJournal?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 88 days (interquartile range 57–131 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 CytoJournal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 500 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 CytoJournal based?
Of the 78 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 22 (about 28%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (23), Mainland China (22) and India (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index CytoJournal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CytoJournal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PMC and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is CytoJournal open access, and what is the APC?
CytoJournal is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .