Journal profile · PATHOLOGY-TOXICOLOGY
Journal of Toxicologic Pathology
ISSN 0914-9198 · eISSN 1881-915X · Japanese Society of Toxicologic Pathology · JAPAN · Founded 1988
Journal of Toxicologic Pathology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.1; fully open access; median 81 days to acceptance (36 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Toxicologic Pathology is published by Japanese Society of Toxicologic Pathology 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 Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment, Immunotoxicology and immune responses and Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection, together about 26.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JTP is a scientific journal that publishes original studies in the field of toxicological pathology and in a wide variety of other related fields. The main scope of the journal is listed below. Administrative Opinions of Policymakers and Regulatory Agencies Adverse Events Carcinogenesis Data of A Predominantly Negative Nature Drug-Induced Hematologic Toxicity Embryological Pathology High Throughput Pathology Historical Data of Experimental Animals Immunohistochemical Analysis Molecular Pathology Nomenclature of Lesions Non-mammal Toxicity Study Result or Lesion Induced by Chemicals of Which Names Hidden on Account of the Authors Technology and Methodology Related to Toxicological Pathology Tumor Pathology; Neoplasia and Hyperplasia Ultrastructural Analysis Use of Animal Models.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): PATHOLOGY-TOXICOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity AssessmentBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology14%
- Immunotoxicology and immune responsesImmunology and Microbiology7%
- Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and ProtectionPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.8%
- Pharmacogenetics and Drug MetabolismPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.9%
- Cancer-related Molecular PathwaysMedicine4.6%
- Animal testing and alternativesVeterinary4.6%
- Veterinary Oncology ResearchMedicine4.3%
- Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stressBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
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 |
| Minor | Toxicology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pathology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Toxicology | Zone 4 |
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 |
| Minor | Toxicology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 263OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 94.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,415 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 27 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 48 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 49 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 174 |
| 2021 | 53 | 53 | 284 |
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
81 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 64 days – 124 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (36 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 99 days
- Sample
- 36 articles with submission and acceptance dates (58 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 ·
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Promotion of open access
Open access policy: free access to articles and specified conditions of reuse including modification or redistribution. Model summary
J-STAGE promotes open access, which (1) provides free access to articles and (2) specifies the conditions of reuse including modification or redistribution. Over 90% of articles on J-STAGE are free to read. Open-access articles display a Creative Commons (CC) license and can be reused under the terms of the license. CC license on an article page CC license on an article PDF For more information ab…
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
- Japanese Society of Toxicologic Pathology
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 1988
- ISSN
- 0914-9198
- Electronic ISSN
- 1881-915X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Toxicologic Pathology
What CAS zone is Journal of Toxicologic Pathology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Toxicologic Pathology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Pathology / Toxicology. 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 Journal of Toxicologic Pathology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.1; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 46.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Toxicologic Pathology?
Based on the dates recorded on 36 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 81 days (interquartile range 64–124 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.
Which databases index Journal of Toxicologic Pathology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Toxicologic Pathology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Toxicologic Pathology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Toxicologic Pathology 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; 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: .