Journal profile · Medicine-Surgery
Surgical Pathology Clinics
ISSN 1875-9181 · eISSN 1875-9157 · Elsevier
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Surgical Pathology Clinics: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,100; 67 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Surgical Pathology Clinics is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment, Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment and Breast Lesions and Carcinomas, together about 26.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Surgical Pathology Clinics keeps you current on the information that is essential to every practicing surgical pathologist, from the latest techniques and approaches to detailed discussions on differential diagnosis. Published four times a year—March, June, September, and December—Surgical Pathology Clinics devotes each and every issue exclusively to surgical pathology and its associated problems and is enhanced by abundant full-color images. Each issue focuses on a single topic, including head, heart, lung, liver, kidney, thyroid, bone, gynecologic, genitourinary, prostate, skin, as well as nonanatomic surgical pathology topics such as cytopathology, molecular pathology, and pathology informatics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Surgery
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine14.8%
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6.2%
- Breast Lesions and CarcinomasMedicine5.5%
- Bone Tumor Diagnosis and TreatmentsMedicine5.2%
- Breast Cancer Treatment StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatmentMedicine4.8%
- Cancer and Skin LesionsMedicine4.8%
- Cancer Genomics and DiagnosticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | Q2 | 216/597 | 63rd |
| Pathology and Forensic Medicine | Q2 | 101/209 | 51st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 331OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,250 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 9 | 982 |
| 2025 | 67 | 21 | 1,341 |
| 2024 | 77 | 21 | 1,526 |
| 2023 | 86 | 25 | 1,431 |
| 2022 | 76 | 17 | 1,441 |
| 2021 | 74 | 18 | 1,304 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,100 / EUR 2,710 / GBP 2,430 / JPY 333,150 | — | — |
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 accepted1
- reviewThe Clinics and Advances review article journals publish high-quality, invited review content on a bi-monthly, quarterly or annual basis. Each journal’s editori…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
By adhering to the authorship requirements stated above, authors meet the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) criteria [updated version January 2024] on authorship.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
PRISMA reporting guidelines encouraged for systematic reviews and meta-analyses Model summary
For systematic reviews and meta-analyses you are encouraged to follow the PRISMA reporting guidelines.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to Surgical Pathology Clinics
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment, Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 3,100 (OpenAlex)Fee details
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 1875-9181
- Electronic ISSN
- 1875-9157
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Surgical Pathology Clinics
Where are the editorial board members of Surgical Pathology Clinics based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Surgical Pathology Clinics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Surgical Pathology Clinics is indexed in Scopus.
Is Surgical Pathology Clinics open access, and what is the APC?
Surgical Pathology Clinics is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,100.
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: .