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Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
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Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

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Published by: College of American Pathologists

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Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 708 248 266 28

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 338
Documents by Best Scientists*: 329
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 143
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.202
Impact Factor: 3.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine?

Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine primarily tackles Pathology, Internal medicine, Immunohistochemistry, Surgery and Carcinoma. The in-depth study on Pathology also explores topics in the intersecting field of Lung. The studies in Internal medicine featured incorporate elements of Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Oncology and Cardiology.

  • Pathology (52.22%)
  • Internal medicine (12.16%)
  • Immunohistochemistry (10.72%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists guideline recommendations for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 testing in breast cancer. (1210 citations)
  • Histologic fixatives suitable for diagnostic light and electron microscopy. (1131 citations)
  • Prognostic factors in colorectal cancer. College of American Pathologists Consensus Statement 1999. (1096 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine:

The published articles are organized to reinforce research efforts on Pathology, Internal medicine, Immunohistochemistry, Carcinoma and Biopsy. While work presented in the journal papers provide substantial information on Pathology, it also covers topics in Lung and Adenocarcinoma. The study of Internal medicine in the most cited papers encompasses disciplines such as Surgery, as well as fields such as Radiology and Surgical pathology, all of which overlap with one another.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Cancer

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Pathology, MEDLINE, Internal medicine, Immunohistochemistry and Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are the subjects of interest in Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. The study on Pathology presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Immunophenotyping. In addition to MEDLINE research, the journal aims to explore topics under Test (assessment), Medical physics, Family medicine and Medical education.

It explores issues in Internal medicine which can be linked to other research areas like Gastroenterology and Oncology. The research on Immunohistochemistry tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Fluorescence in situ hybridization and Breast carcinoma. While Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine focused on Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), it was also able to explore topics like Virology and 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The 2019 genitourinary pathology society (GUPS) white paper on contemporary grading of prostate cancer (36 citations)
  • Chronic Histiocytic Intervillositis With Trophoblast Necrosis Is a Risk Factor Associated With Placental Infection From Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Intrauterine Maternal-Fetal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Transmission in Live-Born and Stillborn Infants. (35 citations)
  • The Spectrum of Histopathologic Findings in Lungs of Patients With Fatal Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection. (18 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Rhona J. Souers (94 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Philip T. Cagle (79 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jae Y. Ro (68 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Richard A. Prayson (56 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Peter J. Howanitz (55 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Harvard University (284 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Mayo Clinic (265 papers) published 15 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (242 papers) published 19 papers at the last edition, 10 more than at the previous edition,
  • Cleveland Clinic (225 papers) published 19 papers at the last edition, 13 more than at the previous edition,
  • College of American Pathologists (224 papers) published 21 papers at the last edition, 9 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 5.81% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 33.33% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 18.52% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.05% of all publications and 32.10% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • An Analysis of 38 Pregnant Women with COVID-19, Their Newborn Infants, and Maternal-Fetal Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: Maternal Coronavirus Infections and Pregnancy Outcomes.

    David A. Schwartz

    (2020)
    965 Citations
  • The 2018 World Health Organization Classification of Cutaneous, Mucosal, and Uveal Melanoma: Detailed Analysis of 9 Distinct Subtypes Defined by Their Evolutionary Pathway.

    David E Elder;Boris C Bastian;Ian A Cree;Daniela Massi

    (2020)
    366 Citations
  • Estrogen and progesterone receptor testing in breast cancer: American society of clinical oncology/college of American pathologists guideline update

    Kimberly H. Allison;M. Elizabeth H. Hammond;Mitchell Dowsett;Shannon E. McKernin

    (2020)
    261 Citations
  • The 2019 genitourinary pathology society (GUPS) white paper on contemporary grading of prostate cancer

    Jonathan I. Epstein;Jonathan I. Epstein;Mahul B. Amin;Mahul B. Amin;Samson W. Fine;Samson W. Fine;Ferran Algaba

    (2021)
    177 Citations
  • Chronic Histiocytic Intervillositis With Trophoblast Necrosis Is a Risk Factor Associated With Placental Infection From Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Intrauterine Maternal-Fetal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Transmission in Live-Born and Stillborn Infants.

    David A Schwartz;Marcella Baldewijns;Alexandra Benachi;Mattia Bugatti

    (2021)
    161 Citations
  • What is new in the 2019 world health organization (WHO) classification of tumors of the digestive system: Review of selected updates on neuroendocrine neoplasms, appendiceal tumors, and molecular testing

    Naziheh Assarzadegan;Elizabeth Montgomery

    (2021)
    128 Citations
  • Mismatch Repair and Microsatellite Instability Testing for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy.

    (2022)
    119 Citations
  • Infections in pregnancy with COVID-19 and other respiratory RNA virus diseases are rarely, if ever, transmitted to the fetus: experiences with coronaviruses, parainfluenza, metapneumovirus respiratory syncytial virus, and influenza

    David A Schwartz;Amareen Dhaliwal

    (2020)
    108 Citations
  • Validating Whole Slide Imaging Systems for Diagnostic Purposes in Pathology: Guideline Update From the College of American Pathologists in Collaboration With the American Society for Clinical Pathology and the Association for Pathology Informatics.

    Andrew J Evans;Richard W Brown;Marilyn M Bui;Elizabeth A Chlipala

    (2021)
    107 Citations
  • Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Testing in Breast Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology-College of American Pathologists Guideline Update.

    (2023)
    94 Citations

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