| Title | African Journal of Laboratory Medicine |
| Abbreviation | Afr. J. Lab. Med. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Medical Laboratory Technology (Q2); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q3); Clinical Biochemistry (Q4) |
| h-index | 18 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 17009 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.288 |
| Impact Score | 1.02 |
| Publisher | AOSIS (Pty) Ltd |
| Country | South Africa |
| ISSN | 22252002, 22252010 |
| Best Quartile | Q2 |
| Coverage History | 2014, 2016-2025 |
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Medical Laboratory Technology (Q2); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q3); Clinical Biochemistry (Q4). It is published by AOSIS (Pty) Ltd. The overall rank of African Journal of Laboratory Medicine is 17009. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.288. 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 18. The best quartile for this journal is Q2.
The ISSN of African Journal of Laboratory Medicine journal is 22252002, 22252010. 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. African Journal of Laboratory Medicine is cited by a total of 152 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of African Journal of Laboratory Medicine is 1.02, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. African Journal of Laboratory Medicine IF is increased by a factor of 0.08 and approximate percentage change is 8.51% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising 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 African Journal of Laboratory Medicine is 1.02. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.02 |
| 2023 | 0.94 |
| 2022 | 0.89 |
| 2021 | 0.77 |
| 2020 | 1.28 |
| 2019 | 0.67 |
| 2018 | 1.04 |
| 2017 | 0.58 |
| 2016 | 0.71 |
| 2015 | 0.13 |
| 2014 | 0.00 |
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine has an h-index of 18. It means 18 articles of this journal have more than 18 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 African Journal of Laboratory Medicine is 22252002, 22252010. 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 African Journal of Laboratory Medicine is 17009. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.288. 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 | 0.288 |
| 2023 | 0.316 |
| 2022 | 0.316 |
| 2021 | 0.390 |
| 2020 | 0.490 |
| 2019 | 0.434 |
| 2018 | 0.762 |
| 2017 | 0.718 |
| 2016 | 0.543 |
| 2015 | 0.104 |
| 2014 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 17009 |
| 2023 | 15234 |
| 2022 | 14614 |
| 2021 | 12311 |
| 2020 | 10250 |
| 2019 | 11062 |
| 2018 | 6241 |
| 2017 | 6576 |
| 2016 | 8642 |
| 2015 | 28130 |
| 2014 | 31315 |
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine is published by AOSIS (Pty) Ltd. It's publishing house is located in South Africa. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2014, 2016-2025. 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 African Journal of Laboratory Medicine is Afr. J. Lab. Med.. This abbreviation ('Afr. J. 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 Medical Laboratory Technology (Q2); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q3); Clinical Biochemistry (Q4), 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.
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine latest impact IF is 1.02. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 1.28 (2020) and 0.00 (2014), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 0.73 in the previous 11 years.
The African Journal of Laboratory Medicine has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.288, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.762 in 2018 and the lowest being in 2014. Furthermore, the average SJR of the African Journal of Laboratory Medicine over the previous 11-year period stands at 0.73.
The latest h-index of the African Journal of Laboratory Medicine is 18.
The African Journal of Laboratory Medicine is published by the AOSIS (Pty) Ltd, with its country of publication being the South Africa.
The African Journal of Laboratory Medicine is currently ranked 17009 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 6241 in 2018 and its lowest position of 31315 in 2014.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the African Journal of Laboratory Medicine is Afr. J. Lab. Med..
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine is classified as a journal that the AOSIS (Pty) Ltd publishes.
The African Journal of Laboratory Medicine encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The African Journal of Laboratory Medicine is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 22252002, 22252010.
The best quartile for the African Journal of Laboratory Medicine is Q2 (2024).
The African Journal of Laboratory Medicine coverage history can be summarized as follows: 2014, 2016-2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.02 |
| 2023 | 0.94 |
| 2022 | 0.89 |
| 2021 | 0.77 |
| 2020 | 1.28 |
| 2019 | 0.67 |
| 2018 | 1.04 |
| 2017 | 0.58 |
| 2016 | 0.71 |
| 2015 | 0.13 |
| 2014 | 0.00 |
