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Journal of Laboratory Medicine

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 2017

ISSN2567-9449

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total52

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

0.399

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.57

Total Works

401

Total Citations

1,652

2yr Mean Citedness

0.99

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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Laboratory Medicine ( JLM ) reports on the latest developments in laboratory medicine. It focusses on the diagnostic, clinical, methodological and pathogenic aspects of the modern clinical laboratory, as well as on technical, regulatory and educational topics.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2017

Frequency6 issues per year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications401

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

OA Since2008

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2567-9449

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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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?

Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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

Discrete Mathematics and CombinatoricsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medical Laboratory Technology

Scopus Categories

Clinical BiochemistryBiochemistry (medical)Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality ControlSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchSepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentStatistical Methods in Clinical TrialsHemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingMeta-analysis and systematic reviewsCancer Genomics and DiagnosticsSARS-CoV-2 detection and testingEthics in Clinical Research