Laboratory Investigation


Laboratory Investigation is a peer-reviewed medical journal of pathology published by Elsevier. It is the official journal of the United States and [Canadian Academy of Pathology]. The journal is published monthly, with one supplemental issue per year.
According to the Journal Citation Reports, Laboratory Investigation has a 2022 impact factor of 5.0, ranking it 14th out of 76 in the category Pathology.

Aims and Scope

Laboratory Investigation offers prompt publication of high-quality original research that advances the understanding and classification of human disease.
Types of Articles
Research Article: Research that elucidates the pathogenesis or classification of human disease, including original mechanistic or correlative studies that translate experimental, observational, computational, or technologic research findings.
Review Article: Review Articles require prior approval of the Editor. Review articles must be of general interest to pathologists and contain original, in-depth analysis of the chosen topic.

Abstracting and indexing

Laboratory Investigation is abstracted and indexed in the following databases