ICME Journal of Laboratory Medicine (IJLM) • Transparent & Barrier-Free Publishing
The journal does not charge authors any submission, evaluation, or publication fees.
The ICME Journal of Laboratory Medicine currently does not charge authors any Article Processing Charge (APC) for the submission, peer review, acceptance, publication, or online availability of manuscripts.
Authors can submit and publish eligible research articles in the journal without paying any mandatory publication fee, supporting accessible scholarly publishing and encouraging the dissemination of reliable scientific research without financial barriers.
The journal maintains a strict separation between financial matters and editorial decision-making. Publication decisions are based entirely on:
Because the current APC is ₹0, authors do not need to apply for waivers. All authors are treated equally regardless of country, institution, economic background, or funding status.
The journal imposes no undisclosed mandatory charges. Optional services (such as print copies or language editing) remain entirely voluntary and separate from editorial decisions.
Articles submitted to special or supplementary issues are fully covered under the ₹0 APC policy unless explicitly stated otherwise in advance on the website.
Any future APC policy revisions will be clearly announced on the website, apply only prospectively to new submissions, and will never be imposed retroactively.
Notice Against Fraudulent Claims: Authors are advised not to make payments to unauthorized individuals or third parties claiming to represent the journal. Official communications are handled solely via the journal website and official editorial emails.