Dr. Riju Mathew serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the ICME Journal of Laboratory Medicine. With extensive expertise in Biochemistry, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Healthcare Quality, and Laboratory Safety, the Editor-in-Chief provides strategic editorial leadership and is responsible for maintaining the scientific quality, editorial independence, and ethical integrity of the journal.

Responsibilities include overseeing the editorial process, supervising the double-blind peer review system, ensuring compliance with publication ethics, and making final decisions regarding the acceptance or rejection of submitted manuscripts based solely on scholarly merit and reviewer recommendations. The Editor-in-Chief works closely with the Editorial Board, reviewers, and authors to promote excellence in laboratory medicine research publishing.