African Journal of Laboratory Medicine

Aims & Scope

The African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, the official journal of ASLM, focuses on the role of the laboratory and its professionals in the clinical and public healthcare sectors,and is specifically based on an African frame of reference.

Emphasis is on all aspects that promote and contribute to the laboratory medicine practices of Africa.

This includes, amongst others: laboratories, biomedical scientists and clinicians, medical community, public health officials and policy makers, laboratory systems and policies (translation of laboratory knowledge, practices and technologies in clinical care), interfaces of laboratory with medical science, laboratory-based epidemiology, laboratory investigations, evidence-based effectiveness in real world (actual) settings.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Health Professions and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Health Professions and Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• A review of antimicrobial resistance in East Africa

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Lucas, Abraham, Patrick, Juliet, Lisa, Yap

• A systematic review of healthcare-associated infections in Africa: An antimicrobial resistance perspective

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Emmanuel O., Adewale A., Temitope O., Aaron O.

• Will long-read sequencing technologies replace short-read sequencing technologies in the next 10 years?

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Boluwatife A.

• The SLMTA programme: Transforming the laboratory landscape in developing countries

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Katy, Talkmore, Elizabeth T., John N.

• Antimicrobial resistance surveillance in Ethiopia: Implementation experiences and lessons learned

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Rajiha A., Amete M., Surafel F., Negga A., Abebe A., Feven G., Eyasu T., Adugna W., Wubshet M.

• Antibiotic resistance trends of ESKAPE pathogens in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa: A five-year retrospective analysis

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Yogandree, Sabiha Y., Benn, Miriam, Koleka P.

• The viable but non-culturable state in pathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i>: A general review

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Jennifer A., Atheesha, Tobias G.

• Drug resistant tuberculosis in Africa: Current status, gaps and opportunities

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Nazir, Farzana, Shaheed V., Linsay, Yasmin, Hendrik, Philip C.

• Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s framework for antimicrobial resistance control in Africa

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Jay K., John, Pascale, Olga, Benjamin J., Ramanan, Rosanna W., Constance, Han, Chikwe, Amadou A., Baboucarr, John N.

• <i>In vitro</i> antiplasmodial and cytotoxic properties of some medicinal plants from western Burkina Faso

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Souleymane, Adama, Lamoussa P., Abdoulaye, Issa N., Alfred, Donatella, Nicoletta, Sodiomon B.