ICME Journal of Laboratory Medicine • Article Formats & Structural Requirements
The ICME Journal of Laboratory Medicine accepts a wide range of scholarly manuscripts covering laboratory medicine, clinical diagnostics, pathology, biomedical sciences, and related healthcare disciplines.
All submissions must be original, scientifically sound, ethically conducted, clearly written, and relevant to the journal’s aims and scope. Manuscripts should not have been published previously or be under consideration by another journal.
Presents new and significant findings based on laboratory, clinical, experimental, epidemiological, translational, or diagnostic research. Must follow the standard structure: Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, References, and Tables/Figures.
Evaluates test, biomarker, or device performance against a reference standard (reporting index test, sensitivity/specificity, predictive values, STARD guidelines compliance).
Compares two or more diagnostic methods assessing precision, accuracy, linearity, detection limits, reproducibility, and method agreement.
Investigates laboratory findings in relation to disease diagnosis, prognosis, treatment response, and outcomes (observational, cohort, case-control, prospective/retrospective).
Critical and evidence-based assessment of published literature, identifying gaps and providing future research directions.
Methodical evaluation of evidence with defined search strategies, risk-of-bias checks, and PRISMA reporting compliance.
Statistical synthesis combining findings from eligible studies to estimate diagnostic performance or clinical effects quantitatively.
Describes rare, diagnostically challenging, or clinically instructive single cases or patient cohorts with clear educational value and patient consent.
Concise reports of preliminary findings, pilot studies, small datasets, or early-stage diagnostic research requiring focused presentation.
Details new diagnostic instruments, software, analytical platforms, or step-by-step reproducible protocols with validation data and safety guidance.
Focuses on laboratory workflow, accreditation, turnaround times, risk management, cost-effectiveness, and policy implementation.
Regardless of manuscript category, all authors must ensure that:
Editorial Reclassification Rights: The editorial team may recommend reclassifying a submission if its content and structure are better suited to a different manuscript category.