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Top Journals in Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Presenting here the list of top journals in the field of Pathology And Forensic Medicine, which you can always refer to and cite while writing your thesis and research papers. You can also submit your research paper in these journals to show the standard and worthiness of your work. This list is ordered by Scopus ranking. Subject category Pathology and Forensic Medicine falls under area Medicine.

Note: The impact score shown here is equivalent to the average number of times documents published in a journal/conference in the past two years have been cited in the current year (i.e., Cites / Doc. (2 years)). It is based on Scopus data and can be a little higher or different compared to the impact factor (IF) produced by Journal Citation Report. Please refer to the Web of Science data source to check the exact journal impact factor ™ (Thomson Reuters) metric.


1. Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease


Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease is a journal covering the categories related to Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Plant Science (Q1). It is published by Annual Reviews Inc.. The overall rank of Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease is 54. ISSN of this journal is/are 15534006, 15534014.

Impact Score: 33.18 h-Index: 156 SJR: 12.185 Overall Ranking: 54



2. Cell Systems


Cell Systems is a journal covering the categories related to Cell Biology (Q1); Histology (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by Cell Press. The overall rank of Cell Systems is 297. ISSN of this journal is/are 24054720, 24054712.

Impact Score: 5.72 h-Index: 98 SJR: 4.943 Overall Ranking: 297


3. Acta Neuropathologica


Acta Neuropathologica is a journal covering the categories related to Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. The overall rank of Acta Neuropathologica is 348. ISSN of this journal is/are 00016322, 14320533.

Impact Score: 8.03 h-Index: 227 SJR: 4.483 Overall Ranking: 348


4. Endocrine Pathology


Endocrine Pathology is a journal covering the categories related to Endocrinology (Q1); Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by Springer. The overall rank of Endocrine Pathology is 468. ISSN of this journal is/are 15590097, 10463976.

Impact Score: 12.92 h-Index: 61 SJR: 3.832 Overall Ranking: 468


5. Acta neuropathologica communications


Acta neuropathologica communications is a journal covering the categories related to Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by BioMed Central Ltd. The overall rank of Acta neuropathologica communications is 908. ISSN of this journal is/are 20515960.

Impact Score: 5.41 h-Index: 97 SJR: 2.588 Overall Ranking: 908



6. Modern Pathology


Modern Pathology is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Modern Pathology is 1026. ISSN of this journal is/are 15300285, 08933952.

Impact Score: 5.68 h-Index: 187 SJR: 2.4 Overall Ranking: 1026


7. Criminology


Criminology is a journal covering the categories related to Law (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The overall rank of Criminology is 1122. ISSN of this journal is/are 17459125, 00111384.

Impact Score: 6.08 h-Index: 167 SJR: 2.287 Overall Ranking: 1122


8. Journal of Pathology


Journal of Pathology is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. The overall rank of Journal of Pathology is 1246. ISSN of this journal is/are 10969896, 00223417.

Impact Score: 5.09 h-Index: 214 SJR: 2.16 Overall Ranking: 1246


9. Aging and Disease


Aging and Disease is a journal covering the categories related to Cell Biology (Q1); Geriatrics and Gerontology (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by International Society on Aging and Disease. The overall rank of Aging and Disease is 1266. ISSN of this journal is/are 21525250.

Impact Score: 7.74 h-Index: 88 SJR: 2.143 Overall Ranking: 1266



10. Brain Pathology


Brain Pathology is a journal covering the categories related to Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The overall rank of Brain Pathology is 1498. ISSN of this journal is/are 10156305, 17503639.

Impact Score: 4.74 h-Index: 154 SJR: 1.958 Overall Ranking: 1498


11. American Journal of Surgical Pathology


American Journal of Surgical Pathology is a journal covering the categories related to Anatomy (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Surgery (Q1). It is published by Wolters Kluwer Health. The overall rank of American Journal of Surgical Pathology is 1950. ISSN of this journal is/are 15320979, 01475185.

Impact Score: 4.30 h-Index: 247 SJR: 1.684 Overall Ranking: 1950


12. Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology


Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology is a journal covering the categories related to Histology (Q1); Neurology (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Physiology (medical) (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology is 2151. ISSN of this journal is/are 03051846, 13652990.

Impact Score: 3.56 h-Index: 111 SJR: 1.593 Overall Ranking: 2151


13. Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research


Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research is 2330. ISSN of this journal is/are 20564538.

Impact Score: 4.21 h-Index: 36 SJR: 1.521 Overall Ranking: 2330



14. European Journal of Cell Biology


European Journal of Cell Biology is a journal covering the categories related to Histology (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Cell Biology (Q2). It is published by Elsevier GmbH. The overall rank of European Journal of Cell Biology is 2412. ISSN of this journal is/are 16181298, 01719335.

Impact Score: 4.36 h-Index: 112 SJR: 1.491 Overall Ranking: 2412


15. Histopathology


Histopathology is a journal covering the categories related to Histology (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Histopathology is 2443. ISSN of this journal is/are 13652559, 03090167.

Impact Score: 3.78 h-Index: 145 SJR: 1.481 Overall Ranking: 2443


16. Pathologica


Pathologica is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by Pacini Editore Srl. The overall rank of Pathologica is 2488. ISSN of this journal is/are 00312983, 1591951X.

Impact Score: 2.61 h-Index: 28 SJR: 1.469 Overall Ranking: 2488


17. Journal of Quantitative Criminology


Journal of Quantitative Criminology is a journal covering the categories related to Law (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by Springer New York. The overall rank of Journal of Quantitative Criminology is 2892. ISSN of this journal is/are 07484518, 15737799.

Impact Score: 4.81 h-Index: 101 SJR: 1.349 Overall Ranking: 2892


18. American Journal of Pathology


American Journal of Pathology is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Inc.. The overall rank of American Journal of Pathology is 3032. ISSN of this journal is/are 00029440, 15252191.

Impact Score: 3.36 h-Index: 313 SJR: 1.313 Overall Ranking: 3032


19. Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders


Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders is a journal covering the categories related to Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (Q1). It is published by BioMed Central Ltd. The overall rank of Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders is 3105. ISSN of this journal is/are 18661947, 18661955.

Impact Score: 4.03 h-Index: 64 SJR: 1.296 Overall Ranking: 3105


20. Journal of Molecular Diagnostics


Journal of Molecular Diagnostics is a journal covering the categories related to Molecular Medicine (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Journal of Molecular Diagnostics is 3115. ISSN of this journal is/are 15251578, 19437811.

Impact Score: 2.93 h-Index: 115 SJR: 1.294 Overall Ranking: 3115


21. Advances in Anatomic Pathology


Advances in Anatomic Pathology is a journal covering the categories related to Anatomy (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.. The overall rank of Advances in Anatomic Pathology is 3148. ISSN of this journal is/are 10724109, 15334031.

Impact Score: 2.61 h-Index: 94 SJR: 1.286 Overall Ranking: 3148


22. Justice Quarterly


Justice Quarterly is a journal covering the categories related to Law (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Justice Quarterly is 3169. ISSN of this journal is/are 17459109, 07418825.

Impact Score: 3.78 h-Index: 110 SJR: 1.28 Overall Ranking: 3169


23. Forensic Science International: Genetics


Forensic Science International: Genetics is a journal covering the categories related to Genetics (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. The overall rank of Forensic Science International: Genetics is 3198. ISSN of this journal is/are 18724973, 18780326.

Impact Score: 3.14 h-Index: 100 SJR: 1.273 Overall Ranking: 3198


24. Virchows Archiv


Virchows Archiv is a journal covering the categories related to Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Cell Biology (Q2); Molecular Biology (Q2). It is published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. The overall rank of Virchows Archiv is 3205. ISSN of this journal is/are 09456317, 14322307.

Impact Score: 3.40 h-Index: 114 SJR: 1.272 Overall Ranking: 3205


25. Laboratory Investigation


Laboratory Investigation is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Cell Biology (Q2); Molecular Biology (Q2). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Laboratory Investigation is 3285. ISSN of this journal is/are 15300307, 00236837.

Impact Score: 4.19 h-Index: 170 SJR: 1.254 Overall Ranking: 3285


26. British Journal of Criminology


British Journal of Criminology is a journal covering the categories related to Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) (Q1); Law (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1). It is published by Oxford University Press. The overall rank of British Journal of Criminology is 3374. ISSN of this journal is/are 00070955, 14643529.

Impact Score: 3.51 h-Index: 120 SJR: 1.238 Overall Ranking: 3374


27. Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine


Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is a journal covering the categories related to Medical Laboratory Technology (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by College of American Pathologists. The overall rank of Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is 3533. ISSN of this journal is/are 15432165, 00039985.

Impact Score: 3.19 h-Index: 143 SJR: 1.202 Overall Ranking: 3533


28. Cell and Tissue Research


Cell and Tissue Research is a journal covering the categories related to Histology (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Cell Biology (Q2). It is published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. The overall rank of Cell and Tissue Research is 3658. ISSN of this journal is/are 14320878, 0302766X.

Impact Score: 3.57 h-Index: 164 SJR: 1.179 Overall Ranking: 3658


29. Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology


Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology is a journal covering the categories related to Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Neurology (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q2). It is published by Oxford University Press. The overall rank of Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology is 4131. ISSN of this journal is/are 15546578, 00223069.

Impact Score: 2.10 h-Index: 182 SJR: 1.101 Overall Ranking: 4131


30. Forensic Science International: Synergy


Forensic Science International: Synergy is a journal covering the categories related to Law (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Forensic Science International: Synergy is 4251. ISSN of this journal is/are 2589871X.

Impact Score: 3.71 h-Index: 23 SJR: 1.079 Overall Ranking: 4251


31. Human Pathology


Human Pathology is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by W.B. Saunders. The overall rank of Human Pathology is 4571. ISSN of this journal is/are 15328392, 00468177.

Impact Score: 2.69 h-Index: 159 SJR: 1.033 Overall Ranking: 4571


32. Pathology


Pathology is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Pathology is 4779. ISSN of this journal is/are 14653931, 00313025.

Impact Score: 1.52 h-Index: 81 SJR: 1.007 Overall Ranking: 4779


33. Head and Neck Pathology


Head and Neck Pathology is a journal covering the categories related to Otorhinolaryngology (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Oncology (Q2). It is published by Humana Press. The overall rank of Head and Neck Pathology is 4930. ISSN of this journal is/are 1936055X, 19360568.

Impact Score: 3.87 h-Index: 73 SJR: 0.987 Overall Ranking: 4930


34. Aggression and Violent Behavior


Aggression and Violent Behavior is a journal covering the categories related to Clinical Psychology (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q2). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Aggression and Violent Behavior is 4995. ISSN of this journal is/are 18736335, 13591789.

Impact Score: 4.04 h-Index: 137 SJR: 0.979 Overall Ranking: 4995


35. Theoretical Criminology


Theoretical Criminology is a journal covering the categories related to Law (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. The overall rank of Theoretical Criminology is 5036. ISSN of this journal is/are 14617439, 13624806.

Impact Score: 3.45 h-Index: 93 SJR: 0.975 Overall Ranking: 5036


36. Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology


Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by W.B. Saunders. The overall rank of Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology is 5217. ISSN of this journal is/are 19301111, 07402570.

Impact Score: 3.41 h-Index: 82 SJR: 0.956 Overall Ranking: 5217


37. Criminal Justice and Behavior


Criminal Justice and Behavior is a journal covering the categories related to Law (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q2). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of Criminal Justice and Behavior is 5326. ISSN of this journal is/are 15523594, 00938548.

Impact Score: 2.72 h-Index: 117 SJR: 0.943 Overall Ranking: 5326


38. Cytometry. Part A : the journal of the International Society for Analytical Cytology


Cytometry. Part A : the journal of the International Society for Analytical Cytology is a journal covering the categories related to Histology (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Cell Biology (Q3). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. The overall rank of Cytometry. Part A : the journal of the International Society for Analytical Cytology is 5334. ISSN of this journal is/are 15524922, 15524930.

Impact Score: 2.60 h-Index: 110 SJR: 0.942 Overall Ranking: 5334


39. Cytometry Part B - Clinical Cytometry


Cytometry Part B - Clinical Cytometry is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Histology (Q2); Cell Biology (Q3). It is published by Wiley-Liss Inc.. The overall rank of Cytometry Part B - Clinical Cytometry is 5373. ISSN of this journal is/are 15524957, 15524949.

Impact Score: 1.69 h-Index: 73 SJR: 0.937 Overall Ranking: 5373


40. International Journal of Legal Medicine


International Journal of Legal Medicine is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by Springer Verlag. The overall rank of International Journal of Legal Medicine is 5434. ISSN of this journal is/are 09379827, 14371596.

Impact Score: 2.74 h-Index: 98 SJR: 0.931 Overall Ranking: 5434


41. Journal of Pathology Informatics


Journal of Pathology Informatics is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Computer Science Applications (Q2); Health Informatics (Q2). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Journal of Pathology Informatics is 5723. ISSN of this journal is/are 22295089, 21533539.

Impact Score: 4.57 h-Index: 31 SJR: 0.897 Overall Ranking: 5723


42. Pathobiology


Pathobiology is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Molecular Biology (Q2); Cell Biology (Q3). It is published by S. Karger AG. The overall rank of Pathobiology is 5831. ISSN of this journal is/are 14230291, 10152008.

Impact Score: 2.19 h-Index: 66 SJR: 0.886 Overall Ranking: 5831


43. Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics


Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Genetics (Q2); Molecular Biology (Q2); Molecular Medicine (Q2). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics is 5998. ISSN of this journal is/are 17448352, 14737159.

Impact Score: 3.11 h-Index: 92 SJR: 0.87 Overall Ranking: 5998


44. Crime and Delinquency


Crime and Delinquency is a journal covering the categories related to Law (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of Crime and Delinquency is 6309. ISSN of this journal is/are 1552387X, 00111287.

Impact Score: 2.43 h-Index: 91 SJR: 0.841 Overall Ranking: 6309


45. Journal of Liver Cancer


Journal of Liver Cancer is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Surgery (Q1); Hepatology (Q2); Oncology (Q2). It is published by . The overall rank of Journal of Liver Cancer is 6559. ISSN of this journal is/are 22888128, 23835001.

Impact Score: 3.09 h-Index: 11 SJR: 0.82 Overall Ranking: 6559


46. APMIS


APMIS is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Immunology and Allergy (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Microbiology (medical) (Q2). It is published by Blackwell Munksgaard. The overall rank of APMIS is 6612. ISSN of this journal is/are 09034641, 16000463.

Impact Score: 2.93 h-Index: 103 SJR: 0.814 Overall Ranking: 6612


47. Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology


Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Inc.. The overall rank of Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology is 6629. ISSN of this journal is/are 22132945.

Impact Score: 2.73 h-Index: 25 SJR: 0.813 Overall Ranking: 6629


48. Pathology International


Pathology International is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Pathology International is 6672. ISSN of this journal is/are 13205463, 14401827.

Impact Score: 2.05 h-Index: 84 SJR: 0.81 Overall Ranking: 6672


49. Experimental and Molecular Pathology


Experimental and Molecular Pathology is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Clinical Biochemistry (Q2); Molecular Biology (Q3). It is published by Academic Press Inc.. The overall rank of Experimental and Molecular Pathology is 6754. ISSN of this journal is/are 10960945, 00144800.

Impact Score: 3.89 h-Index: 81 SJR: 0.803 Overall Ranking: 6754


50. Journal of Clinical Pathology


Journal of Clinical Pathology is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2). It is published by BMJ Publishing Group. The overall rank of Journal of Clinical Pathology is 6764. ISSN of this journal is/are 00219746, 14724146.

Impact Score: 1.89 h-Index: 158 SJR: 0.802 Overall Ranking: 6764


51. Analytical Cellular Pathology


Analytical Cellular Pathology is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Molecular Medicine (Q2); Cancer Research (Q3); Cell Biology (Q3). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. The overall rank of Analytical Cellular Pathology is 6792. ISSN of this journal is/are 22107185, 22107177.

Impact Score: 2.79 h-Index: 38 SJR: 0.798 Overall Ranking: 6792


52. Policing


Policing is a journal covering the categories related to Law (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Public Administration (Q1). It is published by Emerald Publishing. The overall rank of Policing is 7209. ISSN of this journal is/are 1363951X.

Impact Score: 2.60 h-Index: 62 SJR: 0.764 Overall Ranking: 7209


53. American Journal of Clinical Pathology


American Journal of Clinical Pathology is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2). It is published by Oxford University Press. The overall rank of American Journal of Clinical Pathology is 7334. ISSN of this journal is/are 19437722, 00029173.

Impact Score: 1.73 h-Index: 146 SJR: 0.754 Overall Ranking: 7334


54. Victims and Offenders


Victims and Offenders is a journal covering the categories related to Law (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Applied Psychology (Q2); Health (social science) (Q2). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Victims and Offenders is 7374. ISSN of this journal is/are 15564886, 15564991.

Impact Score: 2.52 h-Index: 42 SJR: 0.752 Overall Ranking: 7374


55. Forensic Science International


Forensic Science International is a journal covering the categories related to Law (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2). It is published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. The overall rank of Forensic Science International is 7430. ISSN of this journal is/are 03790738, 18726283.

Impact Score: 2.44 h-Index: 145 SJR: 0.748 Overall Ranking: 7430


56. Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine


Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine is a journal covering the categories related to Oral Surgery (Q1); Otorhinolaryngology (Q1); Periodontics (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Cancer Research (Q3). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine is 7457. ISSN of this journal is/are 16000714, 09042512.

Impact Score: 2.67 h-Index: 98 SJR: 0.746 Overall Ranking: 7457


57. Diagnostic Pathology


Diagnostic Pathology is a journal covering the categories related to Histology (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2). It is published by BioMed Central Ltd. The overall rank of Diagnostic Pathology is 7478. ISSN of this journal is/are 17461596.

Impact Score: 2.34 h-Index: 66 SJR: 0.744 Overall Ranking: 7478


58. Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine


Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine is a journal covering the categories related to Histology (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2). It is published by Korean Society of Pathologists. The overall rank of Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine is 7645. ISSN of this journal is/are 23837845, 23837837.

Impact Score: 2.73 h-Index: 39 SJR: 0.733 Overall Ranking: 7645


59. Science and Justice - Journal of the Forensic Science Society


Science and Justice - Journal of the Forensic Science Society is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2). It is published by Forensic Science Society. The overall rank of Science and Justice - Journal of the Forensic Science Society is 7662. ISSN of this journal is/are 18764452, 13550306.

Impact Score: 2.97 h-Index: 55 SJR: 0.732 Overall Ranking: 7662


60. Current Pathobiology Reports


Current Pathobiology Reports is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Cancer Research (Q3); Cell Biology (Q3); Molecular Biology (Q3). It is published by Springer US. The overall rank of Current Pathobiology Reports is 7728. ISSN of this journal is/are 2167485X.

Impact Score: 0.67 h-Index: 36 SJR: 0.726 Overall Ranking: 7728


61. Legal and Criminological Psychology


Legal and Criminological Psychology is a journal covering the categories related to Applied Psychology (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The overall rank of Legal and Criminological Psychology is 7740. ISSN of this journal is/are 13553259, 20448333.

Impact Score: 2.20 h-Index: 66 SJR: 0.726 Overall Ranking: 7740


62. International Journal of Gynecological Pathology


International Journal of Gynecological Pathology is a journal covering the categories related to Obstetrics and Gynecology (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2). It is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. The overall rank of International Journal of Gynecological Pathology is 7794. ISSN of this journal is/are 15387151, 02771691.

Impact Score: 1.83 h-Index: 89 SJR: 0.722 Overall Ranking: 7794


63. Surgical Pathology Clinics


Surgical Pathology Clinics is a journal covering the categories related to Surgery (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2). It is published by W.B. Saunders. The overall rank of Surgical Pathology Clinics is 7871. ISSN of this journal is/are 18759157, 18759181.

Impact Score: 1.38 h-Index: 37 SJR: 0.717 Overall Ranking: 7871


64. Free Neuropathology


Free Neuropathology is a journal covering the categories related to Neurology (clinical) (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q3). It is published by University of Münster. The overall rank of Free Neuropathology is 7909. ISSN of this journal is/are 26994445.

Impact Score: 1.82 h-Index: 9 SJR: 0.714 Overall Ranking: 7909


65. Pathology and Oncology Research


Pathology and Oncology Research is a journal covering the categories related to Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Oncology (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Cancer Research (Q3). It is published by Frontiers Media SA. The overall rank of Pathology and Oncology Research is 7915. ISSN of this journal is/are 15322807, 12194956.

Impact Score: 2.14 h-Index: 64 SJR: 0.714 Overall Ranking: 7915


66. International Journal of Paleopathology


International Journal of Paleopathology is a journal covering the categories related to Archeology (arts and humanities) (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2). It is published by Elsevier Inc.. The overall rank of International Journal of Paleopathology is 7989. ISSN of this journal is/are 18799817, 18799825.

Impact Score: 1.51 h-Index: 40 SJR: 0.708 Overall Ranking: 7989


67. Pathophysiology


Pathophysiology is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Physiology (medical) (Q2). It is published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). The overall rank of Pathophysiology is 8052. ISSN of this journal is/are 09284680, 1873149X.

Impact Score: 2.76 h-Index: 61 SJR: 0.704 Overall Ranking: 8052


68. Acta Histochemica et Cytochemica


Acta Histochemica et Cytochemica is a journal covering the categories related to Biochemistry (Q2); Histology (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Physiology (Q2); Cell Biology (Q3). It is published by Japan Society of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry. The overall rank of Acta Histochemica et Cytochemica is 8141. ISSN of this journal is/are 13475800, 00445991.

Impact Score: 1.87 h-Index: 33 SJR: 0.697 Overall Ranking: 8141


69. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse


Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is a journal covering the categories related to Law (Q1); Applied Psychology (Q2); Clinical Psychology (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (Q2); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q2). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is 8187. ISSN of this journal is/are 10538712, 15470679.

Impact Score: 1.75 h-Index: 57 SJR: 0.694 Overall Ranking: 8187


70. Homicide Studies


Homicide Studies is a journal covering the categories related to Law (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q2). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of Homicide Studies is 8414. ISSN of this journal is/are 10887679.

Impact Score: 2.84 h-Index: 57 SJR: 0.678 Overall Ranking: 8414


71. Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation


Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation is a journal covering the categories related to Law (Q1); Medical Laboratory Technology (Q1); Computer Science Applications (Q2); Information Systems (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation is 8533. ISSN of this journal is/are 26662817, 26662825.

Impact Score: 3.20 h-Index: 68 SJR: 0.671 Overall Ranking: 8533


72. Journal of Tissue Viability


Journal of Tissue Viability is a journal covering the categories related to Dermatology (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2). It is published by Tissue Viability Society. The overall rank of Journal of Tissue Viability is 8770. ISSN of this journal is/are 0965206X, 18764746.

Impact Score: 3.00 h-Index: 45 SJR: 0.655 Overall Ranking: 8770


73. Forensic Chemistry


Forensic Chemistry is a journal covering the categories related to Law (Q1); Analytical Chemistry (Q2); Materials Chemistry (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (Q2); Spectroscopy (Q2). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Forensic Chemistry is 8845. ISSN of this journal is/are 24681709.

Impact Score: 2.51 h-Index: 31 SJR: 0.65 Overall Ranking: 8845


74. Histology and Histopathology


Histology and Histopathology is a journal covering the categories related to Histology (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2). It is published by Histology and Histopathology. The overall rank of Histology and Histopathology is 8859. ISSN of this journal is/are 16995848, 02133911.

Impact Score: 1.96 h-Index: 106 SJR: 0.649 Overall Ranking: 8859


75. Psychology, Crime and Law


Psychology, Crime and Law is a journal covering the categories related to Law (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q2). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Psychology, Crime and Law is 9128. ISSN of this journal is/are 14772744, 1068316X.

Impact Score: 2.23 h-Index: 72 SJR: 0.633 Overall Ranking: 9128


76. Journal of Forensic Sciences


Journal of Forensic Sciences is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Genetics (Q3). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The overall rank of Journal of Forensic Sciences is 9415. ISSN of this journal is/are 221198.

Impact Score: 2.01 h-Index: 117 SJR: 0.616 Overall Ranking: 9415


77. journal of applied laboratory medicine, The


journal of applied laboratory medicine, The is a journal covering the categories related to Analytical Chemistry (Q2); Biochemistry (medical) (Q2); Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous) (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Clinical Biochemistry (Q3). It is published by Oxford University Press. The overall rank of journal of applied laboratory medicine, The is 9613. ISSN of this journal is/are 24757241, 25769456.

Impact Score: 1.58 h-Index: 31 SJR: 0.603 Overall Ranking: 9613


78. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology


International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology is a journal covering the categories related to Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Applied Psychology (Q3). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology is 9652. ISSN of this journal is/are 0306624X, 15526933.

Impact Score: 2.02 h-Index: 76 SJR: 0.601 Overall Ranking: 9652


79. International Journal of Biological Markers


International Journal of Biological Markers is a journal covering the categories related to Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Cancer Research (Q3); Clinical Biochemistry (Q3); Oncology (Q3). It is published by Wichtig Publishing Srl. The overall rank of International Journal of Biological Markers is 9707. ISSN of this journal is/are 17246008, 03936155.

Impact Score: 2.01 h-Index: 48 SJR: 0.598 Overall Ranking: 9707


80. Forensic Toxicology


Forensic Toxicology is a journal covering the categories related to Biochemistry (medical) (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Toxicology (Q3). It is published by Springer. The overall rank of Forensic Toxicology is 9855. ISSN of this journal is/are 18608965, 18608973.

Impact Score: 3.08 h-Index: 45 SJR: 0.589 Overall Ranking: 9855


81. Cardiovascular Pathology


Cardiovascular Pathology is a journal covering the categories related to Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2). It is published by Elsevier Inc.. The overall rank of Cardiovascular Pathology is 9938. ISSN of this journal is/are 10548807, 18791336.

Impact Score: 1.64 h-Index: 83 SJR: 0.584 Overall Ranking: 9938


82. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology


Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology is a journal covering the categories related to Dentistry (miscellaneous) (Q2); Oral Surgery (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging (Q2); Surgery (Q2). It is published by Elsevier Inc.. The overall rank of Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology is 9951. ISSN of this journal is/are 22124403, 22124411.

Impact Score: 1.64 h-Index: 145 SJR: 0.584 Overall Ranking: 9951


83. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law


Psychiatry, Psychology and Law is a journal covering the categories related to Law (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q2); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q3). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law is 10000. ISSN of this journal is/are 19341687, 13218719.

Impact Score: 1.92 h-Index: 40 SJR: 0.581 Overall Ranking: 10000


84. CytoJournal


CytoJournal is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2). It is published by Scientific Scholar LLC. The overall rank of CytoJournal is 10157. ISSN of this journal is/are 09745963, 17426413.

Impact Score: 2.34 h-Index: 34 SJR: 0.572 Overall Ranking: 10157


85. Annals of Diagnostic Pathology


Annals of Diagnostic Pathology is a journal covering the categories related to Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2). It is published by W.B. Saunders. The overall rank of Annals of Diagnostic Pathology is 10179. ISSN of this journal is/are 15328198, 10929134.

Impact Score: 1.32 h-Index: 69 SJR: 0.571 Overall Ranking: 10179


86. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology


Journal of Cutaneous Pathology is a journal covering the categories related to Dermatology (Q2); Histology (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Journal of Cutaneous Pathology is 10314. ISSN of this journal is/are 16000560, 03036987.

Impact Score: 1.33 h-Index: 89 SJR: 0.564 Overall Ranking: 10314


87. Applied Immunohistochemistry and Molecular Morphology


Applied Immunohistochemistry and Molecular Morphology is a journal covering the categories related to Histology (Q2); Medical Laboratory Technology (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2). It is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. The overall rank of Applied Immunohistochemistry and Molecular Morphology is 10348. ISSN of this journal is/are 15334058, 15412016.

Impact Score: 1.21 h-Index: 82 SJR: 0.562 Overall Ranking: 10348


88. Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology


Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology is a journal covering the categories related to Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis (Q3); Toxicology (Q3). It is published by Begell House Inc.. The overall rank of Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology is 10358. ISSN of this journal is/are 7318898.

Impact Score: 3.04 h-Index: 52 SJR: 0.562 Overall Ranking: 10358


89. Acta Cytologica


Acta Cytologica is a journal covering the categories related to Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Histology (Q3). It is published by S. Karger AG. The overall rank of Acta Cytologica is 10518. ISSN of this journal is/are 00015547, 19382650.

Impact Score: 1.77 h-Index: 67 SJR: 0.553 Overall Ranking: 10518


90. Cancer Pathogenesis and Therapy


Cancer Pathogenesis and Therapy is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Cancer Research (Q3); Histology (Q3); Oncology (Q3). It is published by Chinese Medical Association. The overall rank of Cancer Pathogenesis and Therapy is 10539. ISSN of this journal is/are 29497132, 20972563.

Impact Score: 2.11 h-Index: 5 SJR: 0.552 Overall Ranking: 10539


91. Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica


Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica is a journal covering the categories related to Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Histology (Q3). It is published by Via Medica. The overall rank of Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica is 10588. ISSN of this journal is/are 02398508, 18975631.

Impact Score: 2.51 h-Index: 48 SJR: 0.549 Overall Ranking: 10588


92. Toxicologic Pathology


Toxicologic Pathology is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Molecular Biology (Q3); Toxicology (Q3); Cell Biology (Q4). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of Toxicologic Pathology is 10686. ISSN of this journal is/are 15331601, 01926233.

Impact Score: 1.77 h-Index: 129 SJR: 0.545 Overall Ranking: 10686


93. Forensic Sciences Research


Forensic Sciences Research is a journal covering the categories related to Anthropology (Q1); Analytical Chemistry (Q2); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (Q2); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q3). It is published by Oxford University Press. The overall rank of Forensic Sciences Research is 11246. ISSN of this journal is/are 24711411, 20961790.

Impact Score: 1.69 h-Index: 31 SJR: 0.517 Overall Ranking: 11246


94. Journal of Microscopy


Journal of Microscopy is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Histology (Q3). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Journal of Microscopy is 11342. ISSN of this journal is/are 00222720, 13652818.

Impact Score: 2.01 h-Index: 127 SJR: 0.513 Overall Ranking: 11342


95. Forensic Sciences


Forensic Sciences is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous) (Q2). It is published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). The overall rank of Forensic Sciences is 11457. ISSN of this journal is/are 26736756.

Impact Score: 1.96 h-Index: 11 SJR: 0.506 Overall Ranking: 11457


96. Academic Pathology


Academic Pathology is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2). It is published by Association of Pathology Chairs. The overall rank of Academic Pathology is 11500. ISSN of this journal is/are 23742895.

Impact Score: 1.31 h-Index: 18 SJR: 0.504 Overall Ranking: 11500


97. Violence and Victims


Violence and Victims is a journal covering the categories related to Law (Q1); Health (social science) (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3). It is published by Springer Publishing Company. The overall rank of Violence and Victims is 11621. ISSN of this journal is/are 8866708.

Impact Score: 1.16 h-Index: 99 SJR: 0.499 Overall Ranking: 11621


98. Neuropathology


Neuropathology is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3); Neurology (clinical) (Q3). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Neuropathology is 11656. ISSN of this journal is/are 09196544, 14401789.

Impact Score: 1.28 h-Index: 72 SJR: 0.497 Overall Ranking: 11656


99. Folia Neuropathologica


Folia Neuropathologica is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Neurology (clinical) (Q3). It is published by Termedia Publishing House Ltd.. The overall rank of Folia Neuropathologica is 11712. ISSN of this journal is/are 16414640, 1509572X.

Impact Score: 1.75 h-Index: 46 SJR: 0.494 Overall Ranking: 11712


100. Pediatric and Developmental Pathology


Pediatric and Developmental Pathology is a journal covering the categories related to Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of Pediatric and Developmental Pathology is 11806. ISSN of this journal is/are 10935266, 16155742.

Impact Score: 1.41 h-Index: 71 SJR: 0.489 Overall Ranking: 11806








Importance of Choosing Highy Ranked and Rated Journals


While writing a research paper or an academic thesis in the field of Pathology and Forensic Medicine or any other field, it is extremely important to cite or reference the research paper from a top ranked journal because it shows the credibility and reliability of your work. Also, most of the reviewers evaluate and judge the standard of your research paper and thesis based on the referenced academic sources.


Summary


Irrespective of whether you are writing an academic thesis or a research journal paper, always remember to refer and cite the papers from good quality and top journals, as it shows the credibility and reliability of your work.

Also, it is recommended to submit your research findings whether theoretical or practical into a highly ranked journal to show the worthiness of your research paper.


List of Top 5, 10, 50, 100 Journals in Pathology and Forensic Medicine


Irrespective of whether you are writing an academic thesis or a research journal paper, always remember to refer and cite the papers from good quality and top journals, as it shows the credibility and reliability of your work.

Also, it is recommended to submit your research findings whether theoretical or practical into a highly ranked journal to show the worthiness of your research paper.






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