Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Journal Citation Rate 2026
0003-9985
eISSN 1543-2165
American Medical Association
US
Q2 Quartile Open Access Established Impact
About Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (APLM) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by American Medical Association in US. It is catalogued under ISSN 0003-9985 (electronic ISSN 1543-2165).
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Citation Rate 2026 — In Context
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 2.07, placing it in the Q2 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not a OpenAlex Journal Impact Factor.
As a fully open-access publication, Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine makes all articles freely available to readers.
Researchers looking to publish in Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.
| ISSN (Print) | 0003-9985 |
|---|---|
| ISSN (Online) | 1543-2165 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association |
| Country | United States |
| APC / Cost | Inquire with Publisher |
| h-index | 161 |
| Total Works | 8,026 |
| Total Citations | 242,429 |
| 2-yr Mean Citedness | 2.37 (OpenAlex) |
In-depth profile & metrics
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine is published by American Medical Association and based in United States. It publishes on an open-access basis.
Editorially, Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine concentrates on Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control, Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment and Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment, within the broader field of Medicine.
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.
OpenAlex records 8,026 works that have together drawn 242,429 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 161; its most recent citation rate stands at 2.065; OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 2.37.
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Citation Rate
Historical Trend
Initial data points onlyCitation Rate by Year
| Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.065 | 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex) |
Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.
Works Published per Year (2014–2025)
Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).
Publication & citation history by year
| Year | Works published | Citations received |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 123 | 200 |
| 2024 | 176 | 712 |
| 2023 | 191 | 1,271 |
| 2022 | 191 | 2,404 |
| 2021 | 198 | 2,963 |
| 2020 | 219 | 6,957 |
| 2019 | 212 | 4,713 |
| 2018 | 271 | 10,528 |
| 2017 | 204 | 9,214 |
| 2016 | 236 | 11,458 |
| 2015 | 226 | 6,875 |
| 2014 | 261 | 8,619 |
Journal at a Glance
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Last updated: Apr 24, 2026
Updated by: openalex_bulk
OpenAlex ID: S139062638
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