The Journal of Current Trends in Clinical Medicine and Laboratory Biochemistry (JCTMB) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that brings the clinic and the laboratory together. It publishes research on how biochemical and laboratory evidence is produced, interpreted and used to diagnose, monitor and treat patients.
Many clinical errors begin with a sample, a reference range or a result read out of context. We are especially interested in work that tightens that link between bench and bedside: better tests, better use of existing tests, and case reports that show where things went wrong or right.
Scope
JCTMB publishes original research articles, review articles, case reports and short communications in areas including, but not limited to:
- Clinical biochemistry and chemical pathology
- Laboratory medicine and diagnostic testing
- Biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring
- Pre-analytical and analytical quality, interference and error
- Point-of-care testing
- Endocrine, metabolic and renal laboratory medicine
- Haematology and coagulation testing
- Clinical case reports with laboratory insight
- Internal medicine and clinical outcomes
- Reference intervals, method validation and quality assurance
Publication Frequency
JCTMB publishes two issues a year: Issue 1 covers January to June and Issue 2 covers July to December.
Peer Review
Every submission goes through double-blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers with expertise in the subject. The usual time from submission to first editorial decision is 12–14 weeks. See the Peer Review Policy for details.
Originality
All manuscripts are screened for similarity with iThenticate before they go to reviewers, as set out in the Plagiarism Policy.
Open Access and Licensing
JCTMB is fully open access. Authors keep the copyright in their work, which is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Article Processing Charges
An Article Processing Charge applies only after acceptance, set by the corresponding author's country income level and the article type. Full waivers are available for authors from low-income countries, for genuine financial hardship, and for unfunded students and early-career researchers. See Article Processing Charges.