About the Journal

The Journal of Laboratory Physicians (JLP) is the official peer-reviewed publication of the Indian Association of Laboratory Physicians (IALP), a professional, academic, and non-profit organization established in 1990 to advance the practice and science of laboratory medicine. The journal serves as a platform for the dissemination of high-quality research and scholarly work that contributes to the advancement of diagnostic and laboratory sciences globally.

With rapid advancements in clinical care and biomedical research, diagnostic disciplines—including pathology, microbiology, immunology, clinical biochemistry, and radiology—have become central to patient management and precision medicine. The growing complexity of healthcare, including the increasing number of patients requiring life-support systems, immunocompromised individuals, and vulnerable populations such as preterm neonates and the elderly, has further expanded the role of laboratory diagnostics in clinical decision-making.

Recognizing the critical importance of laboratory medicine in modern healthcare, the Indian Association of Laboratory Physicians launched the Journal of Laboratory Physicians in 2009 as a biannual publication. Owing to the growth in submissions and its expanding academic footprint, the journal transitioned to a quarterly publication in 2017.

The journal publishes original contributions covering all aspects of biomedical research, diagnostic science, and laboratory education. Its scope encompasses a wide range of disciplines within laboratory medicine, including clinical biochemistry, clinical microbiology (bacteriology, mycology, mycobacteriology, parasitology, and virology), clinical pathology (including surgical pathology, cytopathology, hematology, and chemical pathology), immunology and serology (including HIV/AIDS), human and animal genetics, endocrinology and hormone assays, applied biotechnology, nuclear medicine, molecular biology, and other related areas of diagnostic medicine.

The Journal of Laboratory Physicians publishes original research articles, systematic and narrative reviews, case reports, case discussions, novel laboratory methodologies, and letters to the editor. The journal primarily emphasizes original research and clinically relevant case-based observations that advance knowledge in diagnostic medicine.

All submissions undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process to ensure scientific integrity, methodological robustness, and clinical relevance. The journal is academically associated with institutions such as All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal and collaborates with several professional bodies, including the Indian Pharmacological Society, reflecting its commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and high standards in biomedical publishing.

Through these efforts, the Journal of Laboratory Physicians aims to serve as a trusted platform for researchers, clinicians, and laboratory professionals dedicated to advancing the science and practice of diagnostic medicine.

Role of The Journal/Society

Editorial Process and Direction: The Indian Association of Laboratory Physicians (IALP) plays a central role in the editorial direction of the journal “Journal of Laboratory Physicians”. Specifically:

Editorial Board Appointment: The Indian Association of Laboratory Physicians (IALP) appoints the Editor-in-Chief and oversees the composition of the editorial board.
Editorial Policy and Scope: The aims and scope of the journal are determined by the Indian Association of Laboratory Physicians (IALP) in consultation with the editorial board to ensure alignment with the Association’s mission and the needs for the community.
Peer Review Process and Final Decisions: The Editor-in-Chief, who is appointed by and reports to the Indian Association of Laboratory Physicians (IALP) manages the peer review process, makes final decisions on manuscripts, and ensures editorial independence and scientific integrity.
Strategic Direction: Major decisions regarding journal strategy, policy updates, or editorial initiatives are made under the guidance of the Indian Association of Laboratory Physicians (IALP) Executive Committee.

Role of Scientific Scholar

Scientific Scholar serves solely as the publishing partner, providing publishing infrastructure, manuscript management system, website hosting, copyediting, production, and distribution services to support the journal’s publication process. Scientific Scholar does not influence or participate in the editorial decisions or the peer review process.

Aims & Scope

Journal of Laboratory Physicians (JLP) is the official journal of The Indian Association of Laboratory Physicians (IALP), a professional, literary, non-commercial, organization founded in 1990. It aims to promote laboratory sciences in all hemispheres. With the tremendous advancements in clinical care and developments in science, diagnostic branches like pathology, microbiology, immunology, biochemistry and radiology have come into the forefront in patient management. Globally, there has been an increase inpatient on life support systems, immunocompromised patients, preterm and geriatric patients, adding a new dimension to diagnostic medicine. Having this aim, the association started JLP in 2009, as a bi-annual journal. It became a quarterly publication in 2017.

The journal publishes original communications on all aspects of biomedical research and teaching in laboratory procedures contributing to the advancement of knowledge in all sub-specialties of diagnostic medicine. The scope of the journal allows publication of original research papers, review articles, recent and novel laboratory procedures, case reports, case discussions, and letters to the Editor on any aspect of diagnostic and laboratory medicine including clinical biochemistry, clinical microbiology(bacteriology, mycology, mycobacteriology, parasitology, and virology),clinical pathology (including chemical pathology, surgical pathology, cytopathology, hematology), immunology/serology including HIV/AIDS, human and animal genetics, endocrinology and hormone assays, applied biotechnology, nuclear medicine, molecular biology and other related disciplines. The Journal of Laboratory Physicians (JLP) is also associated with AIIMS, Bhopal and prestigious associations like Indian Pharmacological Society etc. The journal focuses on original articles and case reports predominantly and follows a double-blinded peer review process.

Audience

Our audience includes laboratory physicians, treating physicians from all major specialties and researchers from the field of Pathology, Microbiology, Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Pharmacology and Molecular Medicine.

Review Process

JLP has a highly rigorous peer-review process that makes sure that manuscripts are scientifically accurate, relevant, novel and important. Authors disclose all conflicts, affiliations and financial associations such that the published content is not biased.

Editorial Team

The editorial board comprises a panel of experts from various disciplines of medical and allied sciences to provide their expertise and guidance in maintaining the clarity of content and focus of the purpose for the journal.

About the Editor

Prof. Sarman Singh, MD, FRCP, FRSC
Director Medical Research and Institutional Collaborations,
Aarupadai Veedu Medical College & Hospital (AVMC & H)
Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation (Deemed University)
Pondicherry, India
Email: editorinchief.jlp2020@gmail.com ; editor@jlabphy.org

Facts About the Journal

This is a peer reviewed journal published Quarterly, follows a double-blind review process. Its open access model ensures worldwide visibility and boosts authors’ prominence in medical research.

The JLP is the official journal of The Indian Association of Laboratory Physicians (IALP), a professional, literary, non-commercial, organization founded in 1998. It aims to promote laboratory sciences in all hemispheres. With the tremendous advancements in clinical care and developments in science, diagnostic branches like pathology, microbiology, immunology, biochemistry and radiology have come into the forefront in patient management. Globally, there has been an increase in patients on life support systems, immunocompromised patients, preterm and geriatric patients, adding a new dimension to diagnostic medicine. Having this aim, the association started JLP in 2009, as a bi-annual journal. It became a quarterly publication in 2017.

The journal publishes original communications on all aspects of biomedical research and teaching in laboratory procedures contributing to the advancement of knowledge in all sub-specialties of diagnostic medicine. The scope of the journal allows publication of original research papers, review articles, recent and novel laboratory procedures, case reports, case discussions, and letters to the Editor on any aspect of diagnostic and laboratory medicine including clinical biochemistry, clinical microbiology (bacteriology, mycology, mycobacteriology, parasitology, and virology), clinical pathology (including chemical pathology, surgical pathology, cytopathology, hematology), immunology/serology including HIV/AIDS, human and animal genetics, endocrinology and hormone assays, applied biotechnology, nuclear medicine, molecular biology and other related disciplines. JLP is also associated with AIIMS, Bhopal and prestigious associations like Indian Pharmacological Society etc. The journal focuses on original articles and case reports predominantly and follows a double-blind peer review process.

Abstracting and Indexing Information

The journal is indexed with, or included in, the following:
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)

Clarivate Analytics
Impact Factor : 1

The journal is registered with the following abstracting partners:
Google Scholar, CrossRef, ReadCube, Portico, ProQuest, National Science Library, Indian Science Abstracts, EBSCO Publishing‘s Electronic Databases

Journal Ethics

The Journal of Laboratory Physicians is committed to meeting and upholding the standards of ethical behavior at all stages of the publication process. We follow closely the industry associations, such as the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), that set standards and provide guidelines for best practices in order to meet these requirements. For a summary of our specific policies regarding duplicate publication, conflicts of interest, patient consent, etc., please visit our Ethical Guidelines section

Plagiarism Policy

The journal uses plagiarism check software (iThenticate) on the Editor’s and Reviewer’s panel in the manuscript management system which is used to check and control Plagiarism for each article. Any manuscript that is found to have plagiarism is rejected.

Archival Policy

We use PORTICO for our third-party repository for all articles published with us. All our articles are assigned a DOI number.

Open Access Publication and Creative Commons Licensing

Journal of Laboratory Physicians is an open-access journal, and manuscripts published are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike 4.0 License (CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0), which allows others to remix, transform, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms.

Data Sharing Policy

NIH funded researchers, please follow the NIH guidelines on Data sharing as given at: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-21-013.html

Ahead of Print Policy

Articles published online under the Ahead of Print model are considered published and can be cited and quoted using the DOI as the reference source. Journal of Laboratory Physicians has a policy that changes will not be made after the publication of an article without following accepted procedures for making corrections to the scientific record.

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