Journal profile · Pathology
International Journal of Experimental Pathology
ISSN 0959-9673 · eISSN 1365-2613 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1990
International Journal of Experimental Pathology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.61; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,730; median 204 days to acceptance (14 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 24 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Experimental Pathology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd 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 Cell Adhesion Molecules Research, Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms and Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms, together about 24.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
<em>International Journal of Experimental Pathology</em> publishes papers providing new and imaginative insights into the basic mechanisms underlying human disease.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Pathology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cell Adhesion Molecules ResearchMedicine9.4%
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsMedicine7.7%
- Protease and Inhibitor MechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.5%
- Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.9%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.5%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.4%
- Liver physiology and pathologyMedicine3.7%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Marked as ceased in SCIE on 16 March 2026. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
- 2.61LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 97OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 860OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.53OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,835 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 18 | 31 |
| 2024 | 29 | 23 | 50 |
| 2023 | 43 | 37 | 282 |
| 2022 | 42 | 34 | 308 |
| 2021 | 39 | 32 | 326 |
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 Crossref · to
204 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 131 days – 280 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 36 days (14 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 226 days
- Sample
- 14 articles with submission and acceptance dates (26 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)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,730 / EUR 3,080 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1990
- ISSN
- 0959-9673
- Electronic ISSN
- 1365-2613
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Experimental Pathology
What CAS zone is International Journal of Experimental Pathology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Experimental Pathology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Pathology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Experimental Pathology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.61; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 97.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Experimental Pathology?
Based on the dates recorded on 14 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 204 days (interquartile range 131–280 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Experimental Pathology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Experimental Pathology is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal of Experimental Pathology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Experimental Pathology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,730.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .