Journal profile
Journal of Pathology of Nepal
ISSN 2091-0797 · eISSN 2091-0908 · Association of Clinical Pathologists of Nepal · Nepal
Journal of Pathology of Nepal: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 31 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Pathology of Nepal is published by Association of Clinical Pathologists of Nepal. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Breast Lesions and Carcinomas, Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control and Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, together about 18.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Pathology of Nepal publishes articles related to anatomical pathology, cytopathology, and clinical pathology. It presents information drawn from morphologic and clinical laboratory studies with direct relevance to the understanding of human disease. Theoretical and experimental pathology and molecular biology pertinent to human disease are included. The journal accepts original articles, review articles, case reports, and letters to the editor.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 4, Japan 2, Canada 1, Switzerland 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Breast Lesions and CarcinomasMedicine7.1%
- Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality ControlMedicine5.7%
- Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.7%
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.4%
- Hematological disorders and diagnosticsMedicine5.4%
- Cervical Cancer and HPV ResearchMedicine4.8%
- Endometrial and Cervical Cancer TreatmentsMedicine4.5%
- Breast Cancer Treatment StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Index CopernicusPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 548 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 96 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 117 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 157 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 255 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 279 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 271 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | NPR 5,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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)
Article types accepted3
- letters to the editorLetters to the editor: Letters to the editor should contain a brief abstract that is short and decisive. They should not be preliminary observations that requir…Length not stated
- original articleOriginal Article: Original articles should not exceed 30 double-spaced typewritten pages, excluding tables, figures and references. There is no limitation to th…Length not stated
- review articleReview Article: Review articles should not exceed 35 double-spaced typewritten pages, excluding tables, figures and references. Abstract should be limited to 15…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Manuscripts prepared per ICMJE Uniform Requirements (December 2016) Model summary
Manuscripts are to be prepared in accordance with “Uniform requirements for Manuscripts submitted to Biomedical Journals” developed by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (December2016).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
Copyright on any article published by Journal of Pathology of Nepal is retained by the author(s). Authors grant Journal of Pathology of Nepal a license to publish the article and identify itself as the original publisher. Authors also grant any third party the right to use the article freely as long as its integrity is maintained and its original authors, citation details and publisher are identif…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open Access Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The manuscripts will be reviewed for possible publication with the understanding that they are being submitted to one journal at a time and have not been published, simultaneously submitted or already accepted for publication elsewhere. The editors will review all submitted manuscripts. Manuscripts with insufficient originality, serious scientific and technical flaws, or lacking a significant mess…
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
- Association of Clinical Pathologists of Nepal
- Country or region
- Nepal
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2091-0797
- Electronic ISSN
- 2091-0908
- Society / sponsor
- Association of Clinical Pathologists of Nepal
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pathology of Nepal
How long does peer review take at Journal of Pathology of Nepal?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Pathology of Nepal based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (4), Japan (2) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Pathology of Nepal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Pathology of Nepal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Pathology of Nepal open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Pathology of Nepal is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .