American Journal of Pathology

Aims & Scope

The American Journal of Pathology, official journal of the American Society for Investigative Pathology, published by Elsevier, Inc., seeks high-quality original research reports, reviews, and commentaries related to the molecular and cellular basis of disease.

The editors will consider basic, translational, and clinical investigations that directly address mechanisms of pathogenesis or provide a foundation for future mechanistic inquiries.

Examples of such foundational investigations include data mining, identification of biomarkers, molecular pathology, and discovery research.

Foundational studies that incorporate deep learning and artificial intelligence are also welcome.

High priority is given to studies of human disease and relevant experimental models using molecular, cellular, and organismal approaches.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.6
2024	4.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.313

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3032

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2113

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• PubMed
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The Myofibroblast

  Citation: 1736

  Authors: Boris, Sem H., Victor J., Andrea, Marie-Luce, Giulio

• Vascular Channel Formation by Human Melanoma Cells in Vivo and in Vitro: Vasculogenic Mimicry

  Citation: 1561

  Authors: Andrew J., Robert, Angela, Elisabeth A., Lynn M.G., Jacob, Jeffrey M., Paul S., Mary J.C.

• Ovarian Cancer Development and Metastasis

  Citation: 1333

  Authors: Ernst

• Openings between Defective Endothelial Cells Explain Tumor Vessel Leakiness

  Citation: 1321

  Authors: Hiroya, Peter, Shunichi, John W., Gavin, Sylvie, Rakesh K., Donald M.

• Fate Tracing Reveals the Pericyte and Not Epithelial Origin of Myofibroblasts in Kidney Fibrosis

  Citation: 1251

  Authors: Benjamin D., Shuei-Liong, Akio, Thomas E., Brian T., Joseph V., M. Todd, Andrew P., Jeremy S.

• Soluble Amyloid β Peptide Concentration as a Predictor of Synaptic Change in Alzheimer's Disease

  Citation: 1245

  Authors: Lih-Fen, Yu-Min, Alex E., Libuse, Yong, Lucia, Thomas, Janice H., Russel E., Joseph

• Aligned Collagen Is a Prognostic Signature for Survival in Human Breast Carcinoma

  Citation: 1103

  Authors: Matthew W., Jens C., Kristin M., Carolyn A., Kevin W., Paolo P., Andreas, Patricia J.

• Genetic Pathways to Primary and Secondary Glioblastoma

  Citation: 1095

  Authors: Hiroko, Paul

• Effect of Fixatives and Tissue Processing on the Content and Integrity of Nucleic Acids

  Citation: 1053

  Authors: Mythily, Daniel, Scott

• Recent Developments in Myofibroblast Biology

  Citation: 1048

  Authors: Boris, Sem H., Victor J., Marco, Alexis, John, Olivier, Marc, Giulio

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