Turkish Journal of Pathology (http://www.turkjpath.org) (ISSN: 1018-5615, E-ISSN: 1309-5730) is the offi cial journal of the Federation of Turkish Pathology Societies (http://www.turkpath.org.tr), founded in 2006. The journal has been published since 1985, reaching 25th volume in 2009.

The journal's aims are to meet the needs of continuing pathology education of the members and national and international pathological communities, and to publish articles of scientific excellence in human and experimental pathology as well as to be a international and reputable scientific media in our geographic area including Balkans and Black Sea countries, Middle East countries and Central Asian Turkish Republics. After the establishment of the Federation and merging three national journals in Pathology (Turkish Journal of Pathology, Turkish Bulletin of Pathology, and Aegean Journal of Pathology) the scope of the journal has widened with the target of higher impact factor and more indexing performance.

Articles submitted to this journal are evaluated in a double blinded peer-reviewed fashion by an advisory committee. Articles are published mainly in two categories: (1) "Original Articles" (clinical and laboratory studies), and (2) "Case Reports". Occasional "Invited Reviews", "Meetings and Conference Reports", "Book Reviews", "Biographies" and "Letters to the Editor" (opinions, interpretation and new information on various aspects of pathology) may also be published. All articles may be written in Turkish or English, and should include English and Turkish abstracts and key words. For English written articles sent from abroad, editorial committee may translate the abstracts into Turkish on authors wish. Articles must be in accordance with the "International Committee of Medical Journal Editors: Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals" (http://www.icmje.org). Study protocol for human experimentation must conform to the ethical guidelines established in the "World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki" (http://www.wma.net/e/policy/b3.htm).

Turkish Journal of Pathology is indexed by SCOPUS, INDEX COPERNICUS, EBSCO, DOAJ, NEWJOUR and TÜBİTAK/ULAKBİM.

Turkish Journal of Pathology is published three issues per year in January, May, and September. The journal has also been available on-line since 2006.

The journal is printed on acid-free paper.

Prof. Dr. Şükrü Oğuz Özdamar
Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Medical Faculty,
Department of Pathology,
Esenköy-Kozlu, 67600, Zonguldak, Turkey
Tel: +90 (533) 381 55 32; +90 (372) 261 20 01 / 2442
Fax: +90 (372) 261 02 64
E-mail: sukruoguzozdamar@yahoo.com


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Manuscripts, figures and tables published in the Turkish Journal of Pathology cannot be reproduced, archived in a retrieval system, or used for advertising purposes without a prior written permission from the Federation of Turkish Pathology Societies, except personal use. Quotations may be used in scientific articles with proper referral.


Turkish Journal of Pathology is delivered complimentarily to the members of the Federation of Turkish Pathology Societies and other scientists and physicians interested in pathology. Tables of contents, abstracts and full texts of all articles published are accessible free of charge through the web site http://www.turkjpath.org since 2006. For subscriptions, please contact the Federation of Turkish Pathology Societies (http://www.turkpath.org.tr).


Scientific and legal responsibilities pertaining to the papers belong to the authors. Contents of the manuscripts and accuracy of references are also at the authors' responsibility. The Federation of Turkish Pathology Societies, Editor-in-Chief, Editors, Editorial and Advisory Board members and the Publisher decline responsibility for errors or any consequences arising from the use of information contained in this journal.