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Laboratory Medicine

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1970

ISSN1943-7730

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total47

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.436

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.487

Total Works

10,110

Total Citations

29,555

2yr Mean Citedness

0.87

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on laboratory medicine, encompassing diagnostic techniques, quality assurance, and the clinical application of laboratory findings. It covers areas such as hematology, transfusion medicine, molecular diagnostics, and the development of new laboratory assays. The journal also addresses the professional development of laboratory scientists and the implementation of laboratory standards.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1970

Annual Volume~ 119 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications10,110

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1943-7730

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Biochemistry (medical)Q3

Clinical BiochemistryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medical Laboratory Technology

Scopus Categories

Clinical BiochemistryBiochemistry (medical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality ControlDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesBlood groups and transfusionHuman auditory perception and evaluationHealth and Medical Research ImpactsBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingHealth Sciences Research and EducationBiomedical and Engineering EducationHemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersBlood transfusion and management