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ICME Journal of Laboratory Medicine (ICMEJLM) • Bibliographic Data, Open Access Indexing & Repositories

Support Open Scholarship

Include IJLM in your library catalogue, discovery systems, and subject research guides.

DIAMOND OPEN ACCESS

The ICME Journal of Laboratory Medicine encourages librarians, information professionals, research administrators, and institutional repository managers to include the journal in their library catalogues, electronic resource listings, discovery systems, institutional repositories, and subject-based research guides.

The journal provides peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly content covering clinical biochemistry, hematology, medical microbiology, immunology, molecular diagnostics, pathology, and laboratory management without subscription or paywall restrictions.

Bibliographic Information for Cataloguing

Librarians may use the following standardized bibliographic metadata for library management systems (LMS) and MARC records:

Journal Title ICME Journal of Laboratory Medicine (IJLM)
Print ISSN (P-ISSN) 3117-8065
Online ISSN (E-ISSN) 3117-8073
Publication Frequency Monthly (12 Issues / Year)
Peer-Review System Double-Blind Peer Review
Access Type 100% Open Access (₹0 APC / No Paywall)
Language English
Primary Subject Domains Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Diagnostics, Pathology & Biomedical Sciences

Benefits for Libraries & Institutions

Broader Academic Discovery

Expand student, clinician, and faculty access to rigorous, evidence-based diagnostic research without recurring subscription costs.

Institutional Repositories

Facilitate easy self-archiving of faculty and student papers in local institutional repositories in compliance with open-access policies.

Curriculum & Reference Support

Ideal for medical laboratory technology courses, residency reading programs, clinical references, and literature reviews.

Digital Preservation & Linking

Persistent Object Identifiers (DOIs) ensure stable, permanent links across OPAC systems, university databases, and discovery tools.

Institutional Repositories & Self-Archiving

Repository managers may deposit permitted article versions in institutional repositories provided the following criteria are met:

✓ Citation Integrity: Include full article title, author list, journal name, volume/issue details, and publication year.
✓ Persistent Linking: Include the official Digital Object Identifier (DOI) link pointing to the final published version.
✓ Unaltered Content: Ensure the scientific content, tables, and figures of the published article remain unedited and complete.
✓ Licensing Statement: Retain original copyright notices and open-access licensing statements attached to the manuscript.

Librarian Services & Technical Support

New Issue Alerts for Libraries

Librarians can register on the journal website to receive automated notifications regarding new monthly issues, special calls for papers, and editorial policy updates.

Reporting Metadata Issues

If you identify broken links, incorrect MARC/discovery metadata, or missing indexing records, please contact our technical office for rapid resolution.

Commitment to Libraries: The ICME Journal of Laboratory Medicine values the vital role of librarians in preserving scholarly knowledge, expanding research discovery, and supporting barrier-free medical education worldwide.