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Annals of Laboratory Medicine

Annals of Laboratory Medicine is a journal in laboratory medicine featuring article categories such as review articles, original articles, guidelines, and clinical practice guidelines across areas including diagnostic hematology, clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, diagnostic immunology, transfusion and cell therapy, diagnostic genetics, laboratory informatics, and general laboratory medicine.

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Subject Medical Laboratory Technology
Impact Factor 3.9
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Closed
ISSN 2234-3806
eISSN 2234-3814
Invitation Only Yes
Cost Range Expense of reproducing color photographs will be charged to the author(s).

Submission Instructions

Annals of Laboratory Medicine is an invitation-only journal. Submissions are accepted by invitation from the editorial board only. The following article types are accepted:

Original Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must include the paper title, a statement of its main point, a statement that none of the material has been published or is under consideration elsewhere, any preprint server and accession number or DOI if applicable, and the corresponding author’s complete address, telephone number, and e-mail address.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be up to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must be up to 3,500 words. Manuscript must use the sections Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript must include 3 to 10 MeSH-based keywords below the abstract, the authors’ contributions, conflict of interest and research funding declarations, acknowledgments if applicable, and a declaration describing any use of AI tools.
References Manuscript may include up to 40 references. References must use Vancouver style. References must follow the ICMJE sample reference format and the journal’s Endnote style for ALM.
Figures & Tables Manuscript may include up to 6 tables and figures in total. Figures or tables that exceed the article-type limit should be submitted for online publication only as supplemental files uploaded separately. Tables must be cited in ascending numeric order and figures must be numbered according to order of citation, with figure legends placed below the figures.
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Review Article

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must include the paper title, a statement of its main point, a statement that none of the material has been published or is under consideration elsewhere, the corresponding author’s complete address, telephone number, and e-mail address, and any preprint server and accession number or DOI if applicable.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must be no more than 250 words. Abstract may be structured or unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must be up to 5,000 words. Manuscript must include 3 to 10 MeSH-based keywords below the abstract, declarations for conflict of interest and research funding, each author’s contributions, acknowledgments if applicable, and a clear declaration and description of any AI tool use with documentation in the manuscript including the Acknowledgements section.
References Manuscript may include up to 100 references. References must use Vancouver style.
Figures & Tables Manuscript may include up to 10 tables and figures in total. Figures or tables exceeding the submission-type limit or intended as supplemental material must be submitted separately as supplemental files.
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Guideline

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must include the paper title, a statement of its main point, a statement that none of the material has been published or is under consideration elsewhere, the corresponding author’s complete address, telephone number, and e-mail address, and any preprint server with its accession number or DOI if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be no more than 250 words. Abstract may be structured or unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must be up to 5,000 words. Guideline submissions should use the Guideline manuscript template. Include 3 to 10 MeSH-based keywords below the abstract, list each author’s contributions, include conflict of interest and research funding declarations or state None declared, acknowledge support if applicable, state the appropriate area of interest, and declare and describe any AI tool use in the manuscript including the Acknowledgements section.
References References may include up to 100 entries. References must use Vancouver style.
Figures & Tables Manuscript may include up to 10 tables and figures in total. Figures or tables that exceed the submission-type limitation or are too large for print should be submitted separately as supplemental files for online publication only.
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Brief Communication

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must include the paper title, a statement of its main point, a statement that none of the material has been published or is under consideration elsewhere, the corresponding author’s complete address, telephone number, and e-mail address, and any preprint server and accession number or DOI if applicable.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must be a single paragraph without subheadings.
Manuscript Manuscript must be up to 1,500 words. Manuscript should use the Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion structure. Manuscript must include 3 to 10 MeSH-based keywords below the abstract and declarations for conflict of interest, research funding, acknowledgments if applicable, author contributions, and any relevant AI use.
References References may include up to 20 entries. References must use Vancouver style.
Figures & Tables Manuscript may include up to 3 tables and/or figures. Figures or tables that exceed the submission-type limitation should be submitted separately as supplemental files for online publication only.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must include the paper title, a statement of its main point, a statement that none of the material has been published or is under consideration elsewhere, any preprint server and accession number or DOI if applicable, and the corresponding author’s complete address, telephone number, and e-mail address.
Abstract Abstract is not permitted.
Manuscript Manuscript must be up to 750 words. Supplemental data are not permitted, and authors must clearly declare and describe any qualifying AI tool use within the manuscript, including the Acknowledgements section.
References References may include up to 10 entries. References must use Vancouver style.
Figures & Tables Manuscript may include up to 2 tables and/or figures. Supplemental files are not permitted for this article type.
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Recent Publications

Toward a More Complete High-Resolution Human Leukocyte Antigen Reference for Koreans

Inseong Oh, Eun Young Song

10.3343/alm.2026.0278
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Essential Data Elements for Laboratory Test Interoperability: An Expert Consensus-Based Framework

Ha Nui Kim, Min-Sun Kim, Sollip Kim, Kuenyoul Park, Eun-Jung Cho, Hyejin Ryu, YeJin Oh, Shinae Yu, John Hoon Rim, Sang-Mi Kim, Geon Park, Jaehyeon Lee, Hyun-Seung Lee, Hyun-Woo Choi, You Kyoung Lee, Jeong Hwan Shin, Sang-Guk Lee, Young Kyung Lee, Jeong-Yeal Ahn, Sail Chun, Jungchan Park, Jong-Yeup Kim, Hye Hyeon Kim, AeKyung Kwon, Kyunghoon Lee, Yeo-Min Yun, Dongheui An, Soyoun Shin, HyunYoung Ji

10.3343/alm.2026.0051
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Epidemiological and Clinical Microbiological Characteristics of Staphylococcus argenteus Isolated From a Tertiary Care Hospital in Korea in 2021–2024

Jihoon Yoo, Kwangjin Ahn, Young Uh

10.3343/alm.2026.0127
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Bridging Genotypic and Phenotypic Drug Susceptibility Testing for Mycobacterium tuberculosis : a Baseline Prior to the Widespread Use of New and Repurposed Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs

Kuenyoul Park, Heungsup Sung

10.3343/alm.2026.0256
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When Direct LDL Cholesterol Assays Fail: a Case Series of Analytically Implausible Results

Sanghyeun Park, Joonsang Yu, Sollip Kim, Woochang Lee, Sail Chun

10.3343/alm.2025.0725
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Initial receipt confirmation is automated upon submission. Authors are asked to provide proof corrections within two days after acceptance.

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Is a cover letter required?

Relevant preprint information should be declared in the cover letter.

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What are the publication costs?

Page charges are ₩500,000 for Review/Guideline and Original Article, ₩400,000 for Brief Communication, and ₩300,000 for Opinion and Letter to the Editor. Publication charges for international authors (Non-Korean) are temporarily exempt.

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Research Topics

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Blood groups and transfusion Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatments Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment Streptococcal Infections and Treatments Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Treatment Hepatitis B Virus Studies Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management Antifungal resistance and susceptibility Hepatitis C virus research SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

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