Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Journal of Laboratory Physicians
ISSN 0974-2727 · eISSN 0974-7826 · Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. · India
Journal of Laboratory Physicians: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 200; review about 31 weeks (community reports); 86 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
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Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Laboratory Physicians is published by Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. 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 Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria, Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing and Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control, together about 28.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Infectious Diseases. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Editor-in-chief Girija Prasad RathThePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13%
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.9%
- Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality ControlMedicine6.9%
- Antimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusMedicine5.5%
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibilityMedicine4.5%
- Antibiotic Use and ResistanceImmunology and Microbiology4.4%
- Infections and bacterial resistanceBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
- Streptococcal Infections and TreatmentsMedicine3.7%
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 | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 376OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.81%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,086 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 50 | 3 |
| 2025 | 86 | 86 | 47 |
| 2024 | 63 | 63 | 62 |
| 2023 | 94 | 94 | 265 |
| 2022 | 103 | 103 | 605 |
| 2021 | 105 | 105 | 814 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 31 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 200 / INR 100,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 200 / INR 10,000 | Yes | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Peer review Model summary
Methods of Information in Medicine publishes international, peer-reviewed, original research articles, reviews, editorials, and letters to the editor.
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
- Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0974-2727
- Electronic ISSN
- 0974-7826
- Society / sponsor
- Indian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Laboratory Physicians
What CAS zone is Journal of Laboratory Physicians in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Laboratory Physicians is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, General & Internal. 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 Journal of Laboratory Physicians?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 48.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Laboratory Physicians?
Authors report an average review time of about 31 weeks. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Laboratory Physicians?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Laboratory Physicians is indexed in ESCI.
Is Journal of Laboratory Physicians open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Laboratory Physicians is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .