Laboratory Medicine

Aims & Scope

Lab Medicine is a peer-reviewed biomedical journal published quarterly by the ASCP and Oxford University Press.

The journal invites submission of manuscripts on topics related to clinical chemistry and microbiology, hematology, immunology, transfusion medicine, molecular diagnostics, cytology, histology, and laboratory administration and management.

Original research, reviews, and case reports are considered for publication.

Lab Medicine is indexed (under the title Laboratory Medicine) by the National Library of Medicine and is included in the PubMed database.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1
2024	1.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.436

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	38

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12974

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	537

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Chronic Wound Biofilms: Pathogenesis and Potential Therapies

  Citation: 184

  Authors: Allie, Tammy

• Coagulation Testing in the Core Laboratory

  Citation: 175

  Authors: William E, Sherri D, Neil S

• The Molecular Biology of Human Iron Metabolism

  Citation: 159

  Authors: William E., Lindsay A. L., Neil S.

• Overview of Urea and Creatinine

  Citation: 138

  Authors: Jose H.

• Use of Calcofluor White in Clinical Mycology

  Citation: 128

  Authors: George J., Brian J.

• Widely Used Types and Clinical Applications of D-Dimer Assay

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Roger S., Andrea R., Justin B., Sheela, Richard A.

• Clinical Laboratory Tests: Which, Why, and What Do The Results Mean?

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Frank H.

• Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever

  Citation: 118

  Authors: Sara, Mohammad, Mona Ranjvar, Sadegh

• Calcofluor White: A Review of its Uses and Applications in Clinical Mycology and Parasitology

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Brian J., George J.

• The Toxicology of Mercury

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Larry A., Catherine A., Ruth E., Jeri D.

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