Journal profile
National Journal of Laboratory Medicine
ISSN 2277-8551 · eISSN 2455-6882 · JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd. · India
National Journal of Laboratory Medicine: fully open access; APC about USD 200; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 63 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
National Journal of Laboratory Medicine is published by JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control, Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria and COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, together about 20.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editor-in-chief Ranjan Agrawal FICPathPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality ControlMedicine7.5%
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.3%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine5.7%
- Antibiotic Use and ResistanceImmunology and Microbiology5.7%
- Breast Lesions and CarcinomasMedicine5.5%
- Blood transfusion and managementMedicine5.1%
- Blood donation and transfusion practicesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.9%
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google ScholarPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 560 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 58 | 39 |
| 2025 | 63 | 63 | 64 |
| 2024 | 100 | 100 | 85 |
| 2023 | 98 | 98 | 43 |
| 2022 | 103 | 103 | 25 |
| 2021 | 92 | 92 | 24 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 200 / INR 10,051 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | INR 7,000 / USD 200 | — | — | |
| LetPub | INR 7,000 / USD 200 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted7
- announcementsAnnouncements : of conferences, meetings, courses, awards, and other events of interest to the readers should be submitted with the name and address of the pers…Length not stated
- case reports or briefsCase reports or briefs: Novel/interesting/extremely rare cases or rare presentations can be reported. Cases with clinical significance or implications will be g…Length not stated
- clinicians cornerClinicians Corner : Short narrative of a real life experience in the medical sphere during practice. Should contain a clear, informative, educative, or enlighte…Length not stated
- images in medicineImages in medicine : A short history, photograph, differential diagnosis, and discussion of a classic and/or rare case. Should not be more than 1000 words exclu…Length not stated
- letter to the editorLetter to the Editor : Should reflect short, decisive observation. Up to 500 words and five references.Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal articles : Randomly controlled trials, intervention studies, studies of screening and diagnostic tests, outcome studies, cost effectiveness analyses, c…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles (including those related to the Ethics forum, the Education forum, E-Medicine, and so on): Systemic critical assessment of literature and data s…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship
Manuscripts must follow ICMJE Uniform Requirements (October 2001). Model summary
You must prepare your manuscripts in accordance with the “Uniform requirements for Manuscripts submitted to Biomedical Journal” developed by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors in October 2001.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
References must be in Vancouver style. Model summary
The references / biblography should be in Vancouver style.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Human-subject research must comply with institutional ethics committee standards and the Helsinki Declaration (1975, revised 2000). Model summary
While reporting experiments on human subjects, you should indicate whether the procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible committee on human experimentation (institutional or regional) and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975 that was revised in 2000.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
All literary matter in NJLM is copyright of its publishers. Model summary
The whole of the literary matter in the NJLM is copyright of its publishers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
All our content post publication is free access, no hidden charges or registrations required.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer reviewed Model summary
Open access*, Peer Reviewed, International, Biomedical journal
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Submissions must go through the NJLM Pre Publishing manuscript management portal; print submissions are not accepted. Model summary
Please use our Manuscript Management Portal : NJLM Pre Publishing for submitting manuscripts and knowing their post-submission status. For any problems related to submission please feel free to write to editors@njlm.net We do not accept print submission.
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
- JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2277-8551
- Electronic ISSN
- 2455-6882
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about National Journal of Laboratory Medicine
How long does peer review take at National Journal of Laboratory Medicine?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 National Journal of Laboratory Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, National Journal of Laboratory Medicine is indexed in DOAJ.
Is National Journal of Laboratory Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
National Journal of Laboratory Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .