''Pathophysiology'' is a quarterly
peer-reviewed
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medical journal
A medical journal is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that communicates medical information to physicians, other health professionals. Journals that cover many medical specialties are sometimes called general medical journals.
History
The first ...
covering
pathology
Pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury. The word ''pathology'' also refers to the study of disease in general, incorporating a wide range of biology research fields and medical practices. However, when used in ...
and
pathophysiology
Pathophysiology ( physiopathology) – a convergence of pathology with physiology – is the study of the disordered physiological processes that cause, result from, or are otherwise associated with a disease or injury. Pathology is the ...
. It was established in 1994 and was originally published by
Elsevier
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on behalf of the
International Society for Pathophysiology. It was established by Toshikazu Yoshikawa, who was also its first
editor-in-chief
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The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
. The current editor-in-chief is
J. Steven Alexander (
). The journal is abstracted and indexed in
Chemical Abstracts,
EMBASE, and
Scopus
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.
It is now published by MDPI since 2020.
References
External links
*{{Official website, https://www.mdpi.com/journal/pathophysiology
International Society for Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology
Pathology journals
Quarterly journals
Academic journals established in 1994
Physiology journals
English-language journals
MDPI academic journals