Journal profile · Hematology
International Journal of Laboratory Hematology
ISSN 1751-5521 · eISSN 1751-553X · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 2007
International Journal of Laboratory Hematology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.2; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,880; median 111 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 197 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Laboratory Hematology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research and Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders, together about 25.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Hematology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Laboratory Hematology provides a forum for the communication of new developments, research topics and the practice of laboratory haematology. The journal publishes invited reviews, full length original articles, and correspondence. The International Journal of Laboratory Hematology is the official journal of the International Society for Laboratory Hematology, which addresses the following sub-disciplines: cellular analysis, flow cytometry, haemostasis and thrombosis, molecular diagnostics, haematology informatics, haemoglobinopathies, point of care testing, standards and guidelines. The journal was launched in 2006 as the successor to Clinical and Laboratory Hematology, which was first published in 1979. An active and positive editorial policy ensures that work of a high scientific standard is reported, in order to bridge the gap between practical and academic aspects of laboratory haematology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Hematology
Editor-in-chief Ian MackiePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 22, United Kingdom 9, Canada 6, South Korea 4, Italy 4 (75 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality ControlMedicine10.2%
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia ResearchMedicine8.3%
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersMedicine7.4%
- Platelet Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine6.3%
- Blood groups and transfusionMedicine5.4%
- Hematological disorders and diagnosticsMedicine5.4%
- Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis MechanismsMedicine4.2%
- Blood properties and coagulationMedicine4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Hematology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Hematology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Hematology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.2LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,182OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.29OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.97%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 131LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 181Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 699,253Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,606 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 213 | 137 | 25 |
| 2025 | 197 | 93 | 221 |
| 2024 | 206 | 134 | 549 |
| 2023 | 225 | 127 | 1,117 |
| 2022 | 232 | 51 | 1,274 |
| 2021 | 346 | 103 | 2,924 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
111 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 86 days – 148 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 125 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (443 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 119 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,880 / EUR 3,260 / GBP 2,540 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- letterill be listed in the Table of Contents. Letters should be as short as possible (but no more than 1,500 words of text, three figures or tables, up to 12 referenc…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- original articleMANUSCRIPT CATEGORIES AND REQUIREMENTS Original Articles Articles should be no longer than 4000 words, contain no more than 40 references, not more than five fi…main text ≤ 4,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics 5. EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Editorial Review and AcceptanceThe acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to our readership. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editors-in-Chief determine that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1751-5521
- Electronic ISSN
- 1751-553X
- Society / sponsor
- International Society for Laboratory Hematology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 48, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Laboratory Hematology
What CAS zone is International Journal of Laboratory Hematology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Laboratory Hematology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Hematology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Laboratory Hematology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.2; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 80.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Laboratory Hematology?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 111 days (interquartile range 86–148 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 24% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Laboratory Hematology based?
Of the 75 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (22), United Kingdom (9) and Canada (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Laboratory Hematology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Laboratory Hematology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Laboratory Hematology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Laboratory Hematology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,880.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .