Aims, Objective and Scope of the Journal

Aims and Objectives

  1. Publish Original Research: Disseminate well-documented, peer-reviewed articles in clinical and basic biomedical sciences.
  2. Promote Medical Writing: Encourage the development of medical writing skills among healthcare professionals.
  3. Inform Across Medical Disciplines: Keep physicians updated on advancements across various medical fields especially pathology, including those beyond their specialties.
  4. Share Knowledge for Patient Benefit: Facilitate the exchange of experiences and knowledge to enhance patient care.
  5. Document Pathology-Related Medical Issues: Record medical challenges pertinent to pathology that significantly contribute to medical knowledge.
  6. Uphold Ethical Medical Journalism: Strive for the highest standards of ethical medical journalism, producing content that is timely, credible, and engaging.
  7. Highlight Recent Health Advances: Feature original research on recent health advancements, particularly clinical studies, trials, diagnostics, medical genetics, and epidemiology.
  8. Address Public Health and Medical Education: Explore topics within public health, drug research, and medical education.

Scope

The Pakistan Journal of Pathology (Pak J Pathol) is committed to publishing high-quality scholarly articles that make substantial contributions to medical knowledge in the field of pathology. The journal welcomes a diverse range of manuscript types, including original research (randomized controlled trials, meta-analyses, systematic reviews, quasi-experimental studies, case-control studies, cohort studies, and cross-sectional analytical studies), review articles, case reports, discussions on recent advances, novel techniques, debates, adverse drug reports, current medical practices, audit reports, evidence-based reports, short communications, brief reports, and letters to the editor.

To maintain academic rigor and relevance, the journal does not consider studies older than five years at the time of submission. Additionally, Pak J Pathol upholds strict publication ethics and does not entertain fragmented or redundant publications derived