ICME Journal of Laboratory Medicine • Barrier-Free Scientific Knowledge Dissemination
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The ICME Journal of Laboratory Medicine follows an open-access publishing model to promote the broad, immediate, and equitable dissemination of scholarly research in laboratory medicine, clinical diagnostics, pathology, biomedical sciences, and related healthcare fields.
All articles published by the journal are made freely available online without subscription, registration, or paywalls. Readers may access, download, and read the full text of published articles from anywhere in the world immediately upon publication.
Articles are published immediately upon completion of peer review, copyediting, and production without any embargo periods.
No fees are charged for manuscript submission, peer review, processing, or publication, ensuring equitable access for all researchers.
Authors may deposit permitted versions in institutional repositories, university archives, and scholarly networks with proper citation.
Long-term accessibility is maintained through persistent identifiers (DOIs), repository backups, and digital archiving systems.
Subject to proper attribution and licensing conditions, readers and educators are permitted to:
Reusers must cite original authors, article title, journal name, publication year, volume/issue details, persistent DOI link, and ensure no false implication of endorsement.
Open access status does not alter quality control. Editorial decisions are based strictly on scientific quality, validity, ethics, and clinical relevance.
Open-access availability of an article does not automatically transfer rights to included third-party images or scales; separate copyright clearance may be required.
Corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern remain freely accessible and permanently linked to original articles to uphold the scholarly record.
Support for Resource-Limited Institutions: By eliminating paywalls and maintaining a ₹0 APC policy, the journal enables equitable access to scientific diagnostics for laboratories and healthcare professionals worldwide.