Journal profile · Pathology
International Journal of Gynecological Pathology
ISSN 0277-1691 · eISSN 1538-7151 · Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1982
International Journal of Gynecological Pathology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.03; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; median 75 days to acceptance (56 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 69 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Gynecological Pathology is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 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 Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment, Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments and Uterine Myomas and Treatments, together about 43.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Gynecological Pathology is the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists (ISGyP), and provides complete and timely coverage of advances in the understanding and management of gynecological disease. Emphasis is placed on investigations in the field of anatomic pathology. Articles devoted to experimental or animal pathology clearly relevant to an understanding of human disease are published, as are pathological and clinicopathological studies and individual case reports that offer new insights.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Pathology
Editor-in-chief Ricardo R. LastraPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatmentMedicine20.8%
- Endometrial and Cervical Cancer TreatmentsMedicine13.6%
- Uterine Myomas and TreatmentsMedicine9.4%
- Cervical Cancer and HPV ResearchMedicine8.1%
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6%
- Endometriosis Research and TreatmentMedicine5.8%
- Urologic and reproductive health conditionsMedicine3.4%
- Gestational Trophoblastic Disease StudiesMedicine2.9%
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 3 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 4 |
| 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 3 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY · rank 70/143
- JCR Q3 · PATHOLOGY · rank 49/89
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.03LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 117OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,110OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.55%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 76LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,507 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 13 | 6 |
| 2025 | 69 | 6 | 134 |
| 2024 | 84 | 13 | 272 |
| 2023 | 73 | 18 | 406 |
| 2022 | 80 | 14 | 610 |
| 2021 | 104 | 22 | 1,084 |
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
75 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 48 days – 91 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 35 days (56 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 110 days
- Sample
- 56 articles with submission and acceptance dates (146 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1982
- ISSN
- 0277-1691
- Electronic ISSN
- 1538-7151
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 45, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Gynecological Pathology
What CAS zone is International Journal of Gynecological Pathology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Gynecological Pathology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Pathology / Obstetrics & Gynecology. 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 International Journal of Gynecological Pathology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.03; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 117.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Gynecological Pathology?
Based on the dates recorded on 56 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 75 days (interquartile range 48–91 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 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 JCR quartile is International Journal of Gynecological Pathology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2; by category, OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Q2 (70/143), PATHOLOGY Q3 (49/89). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Which databases index International Journal of Gynecological Pathology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Gynecological Pathology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Gynecological Pathology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Gynecological Pathology is a hybrid 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: .