Clinical Pathology

Clinical Pathology was published previously as Clinical Medicine Insights: Pathology.

Clinical Pathology is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal that focuses on all aspects of clinical pathology, including pathogenesis, diagnostics, the genetic basis of pathology, translational research, infection control, and medical microbiology. Manuscripts regarding precision medicine and novel therapies are of particular interest.

Special Section on Digital pathology

This special section on digital pathology focuses on imaging technologies to digitize traditional pathological slides, revolutionizing diagnostic and theragnostic processes. By integrating computational analysis and machine learning, digital pathology enhances our ability to extract detailed insights from tissue samples. This transformation also enables telepathology, fostering collaboration and, in some cases, improving diagnostic accuracy. This digitization also enables the collection of supplementary data, such as metadata, beyond traditional pathological staining.

We welcome submissions that explore a broad range of topics within digital pathology, including but not limited to:

• Research methods and commentary in computational pathology, whether applying existing techniques to solve newly encountered issues or applying new techniques to solve existing issues
• Innovative technologies and methods for digitizing pathology slides
• Machine learning and artificial intelligence applications in the analysis of digitized pathological data in clinical diagnosis
• Comparative studies on the efficacy of digital versus traditional pathology
• Telepathology applications and their impact on healthcare resources and service delivery
• Advanced data analytics and visualization techniques in pathology

Special Section on Molecular Pathology

This special section seeks to highlight the latest research, innovations, and practical applications relating to histopathology and cytopathology, predictive pathology, and molecular cytopathology. We welcome submissions that explore a broad range of topics within molecular pathology, including but not limited to:

• Innovative research methods and commentary in general and precision medicine practice, whether applying existing techniques to solve newly encountered issues or applying new techniques to solve existing issues
• Integration of molecular techniques in routine histopathology and cytopathology
• Novel biomarkers for disease diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic targets
• Advances in genomic, proteomic, and metabolomic reporting of diseases
• Development and validation of new molecular innovations and technologies
• Challenges and solutions in the implementation of molecular pathology in clinical practice

Special Section on Ethics and Policy

This sections seeks to foster a comprehensive discussion on the critical intersections of ethics, law, society, and innovation in pathology. We invite submissions focusing on the ethical, legal, and social implications of novel and innovative approaches to pathology research and practice. Of particular interest are studies exploring the broader impact of advancements in pathology, particularly in relation to public health priorities and the integration of pathology data into real-world evidence for policy-making by regulators and payers.

We welcome submissions that explore a broad range of topics, including but not limited to:

• Commentary/perspective on ethical, legal, social implications (ELSI) for novel/innovative approaches to pathology research and practice
• Public health priorities in clinical, molecular, and/or digital pathology
• Contributing pathology data generated/collected in routine clinical settings to the totality of real-world evidence needed to inform policymakers and/or practitioners (e.g., regulators, payers, health technology assessment, health systems, etc.)
• Ethics training and professionalism education, especially since direct patient interaction is limited in the practice of pathology
• Ethics in laboratory medicine practice and/or forensic pathology
• Ethics or ELSI case studies in clinical, molecular, and/or digital pathology

The journal welcomes submissions on the following topics:

• Pathogenesis
• Hematopathology
• Transfusion medicine
• Immunopathology
• Medical microbiology
• Molecular pathology
• Biochemical pathology
• Molecular diagnostics
• Histopathology
• Cytogenetics
• Infection control
• Virology
• Parasitology
• Microbial virulence
• Pharmacogenomics
• Translational Research
• Precision medicine
• Novel therapies
• Bioinformatics

Criteria for Publication Statement

Our goal is to publish sound science. This means we look for research that adheres to ethical standards, uses robust methodologies that are transparent and reproducible, and uses appropriate statistical analyses to ensure clear, credible, and trustworthy results. We care more about the quality and reliability of the contribution an article makes than we do the size of that contribution. Clinical Pathology evaluates manuscripts based on how the research was conducted and reported.