| Title | Practical Laboratory Medicine |
| Abbreviation | Pract. Lab. Med. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Radiological and Ultrasound Technology (Q2); Clinical Biochemistry (Q3) |
| h-index | 22 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 11738 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.493 |
| Impact Score | 1.45 |
| Publisher | Elsevier B.V. |
| Country | Netherlands |
| ISSN | 23525517 |
| Best Quartile | Q2 |
| Coverage History | 2015-2025 |
Practical Laboratory Medicine is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Radiological and Ultrasound Technology (Q2); Clinical Biochemistry (Q3). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Practical Laboratory Medicine is 11738. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.493. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 22. The best quartile for this journal is Q2.
The ISSN of Practical Laboratory Medicine journal is 23525517. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Practical Laboratory Medicine is cited by a total of 250 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Practical Laboratory Medicine is 1.45, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Practical Laboratory Medicine IF is decreased by a factor of 0.42 and approximate percentage change is -22.46% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Practical Laboratory Medicine is 1.45. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.45 |
| 2023 | 1.87 |
| 2022 | 1.97 |
| 2021 | 1.66 |
| 2020 | 1.16 |
| 2019 | 1.67 |
| 2018 | 1.34 |
| 2017 | 1.51 |
| 2016 | 0.80 |
| 2015 | 0.00 |
Practical Laboratory Medicine has an h-index of 22. It means 22 articles of this journal have more than 22 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Practical Laboratory Medicine is 23525517. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Practical Laboratory Medicine is 11738. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.493. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.493 |
| 2023 | 0.426 |
| 2022 | 0.439 |
| 2021 | 0.364 |
| 2020 | 0.399 |
| 2019 | 0.465 |
| 2018 | 0.466 |
| 2017 | 0.423 |
| 2016 | 0.182 |
| 2015 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 11738 |
| 2023 | 12391 |
| 2022 | 11602 |
| 2021 | 12960 |
| 2020 | 12140 |
| 2019 | 10454 |
| 2018 | 10084 |
| 2017 | 10515 |
| 2016 | 18919 |
| 2015 | 33402 |
Practical Laboratory Medicine is published by Elsevier B.V.. It's publishing house is located in Netherlands. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2015-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Practical Laboratory Medicine is Pract. Lab. Med.. This abbreviation ('Pract. Lab. Med.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Radiological and Ultrasound Technology (Q2); Clinical Biochemistry (Q3), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Practical Laboratory Medicine latest impact IF is 1.45. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 1.97 (2022) and 0.00 (2015), respectively, in the last 10 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.34 in the previous 10 years.
The Practical Laboratory Medicine has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.493, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 10 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.493 in 2024 and the lowest being in 2015. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Practical Laboratory Medicine over the previous 10-year period stands at 1.34.
The latest h-index of the Practical Laboratory Medicine is 22.
The Practical Laboratory Medicine is published by the Elsevier B.V., with its country of publication being the Netherlands.
The Practical Laboratory Medicine is currently ranked 11738 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 10 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 10084 in 2018 and its lowest position of 33402 in 2015.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Practical Laboratory Medicine is Pract. Lab. Med..
Practical Laboratory Medicine is classified as a journal that the Elsevier B.V. publishes.
The Practical Laboratory Medicine encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Practical Laboratory Medicine is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 23525517.
The best quartile for the Practical Laboratory Medicine is Q2 (2024).
The Practical Laboratory Medicine coverage history can be summarized as follows: 2015-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proceedings of the Spring Technical Conference of the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division | conference and proceedings | 17477 | 16 | 0.00 | |
| SPE Production and Operations Symposium, Proceedings | conference and proceedings | 15907 | 21 | 0.00 | |
| Current Sociology | journal | 5151 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 86 | 3.02 |
| IEEE/OSA Journal of Display Technology | journal | 12809 | IEEE Computer Society | 68 | 0.00 |
| Marine Biology Research | journal | 14618 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 47 | 1.21 |
| Palaeontographica Abteilung B: Palaeophytologie | book series | 10600 | Schweizerbart Science Publishers | 18 | 4.25 |
| Exploration Geophysics | journal | 18330 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 52 | 0.90 |
| Proceedings of the International Semiconductor Conference, CAS | conference and proceedings | 25734 | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. | 16 | 0.00 |
| Archives of the Balkan Medical Union | journal | 26504 | Balkan Medical Union | 13 | 0.20 |
| Asian Textile Journal | trade journal | 25375 | G P S Kwatra | 11 | 0.08 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.45 |
| 2023 | 1.87 |
| 2022 | 1.97 |
| 2021 | 1.66 |
| 2020 | 1.16 |
| 2019 | 1.67 |
| 2018 | 1.34 |
| 2017 | 1.51 |
| 2016 | 0.80 |
| 2015 | 0.00 |
