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The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics is the official publication of the Association for Molecular Pathology, co-owned by the American Society for Investigative Pathology, and publishes original papers on advances that translate and validate molecular discoveries in medicine for clinical diagnostic settings, including technological advances in molecular diagnostic medicine. The journal also welcomes review articles covering novel discoveries, clinicopathologic correlations, diagnostic methodologies in clinical trials, and new or improved molecular methods applied to diagnosis or disease monitoring.
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Subject
Pathology
Impact Factor
3.4
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
1525-1578
eISSN
1943-7811
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Open access APC: USD 3200 excluding taxes; subscription publication has no open access publication fee.
Submission Instructions
Journal of Molecular Diagnostics accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Regular Article
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must disclose conflicts of interest and affirm that all authors and acknowledged contributors have read and approved the manuscript.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 220 words. Abstract must be unstructured. Abstract should summarize the background, methodology, results, and significance of the study without using formal headings.
Manuscript
There are no official limits to word count. Text should include Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion in that order. If AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in writing, the manuscript must include a section titled Declaration of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process, and if AI or AI-assisted tools were used in the research design or methods, that use must be described reproducibly in the Methods section.
References
References must be numbered in order of citation, consistent with Vancouver-style numbering. References must list all authors and be numbered according to first citation in the text, tables, and figure legends, using DOI when available.
Figures & Tables
There are no official limits to the number of tables and figures. Figures and tables may be embedded in the main text file or provided separately for initial submission, but tables should be submitted after the main text on separate pages as part of the manuscript. Figure legends must be included in the manuscript separately from figure files, and tables must be text-only without figures or shading.
Technical Advance
Cover Letter
Cover letter is required at submission. Cover letter must disclose conflicts of interest and affirm that all authors and acknowledged contributors have read and approved the manuscript.
Abstract
Abstract is required on a separate page. Abstract must not exceed 220 words. Abstract must be unstructured. Abstract should summarize the background, methodology, results, and significance of the study.
Manuscript
There are no official word count limits. Manuscript should include Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion, and Technical Advances should include a detailed description of the methodological design and discussion of how the technique improves molecular diagnostics practice. If AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in the writing process, the manuscript must include a Declaration of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process identifying the tool or service used, the reason for its use, and that the authors reviewed and edited the content and take full responsibility for it.
References
References must be numbered in order of citation in the text. Complete author citation is required, references should begin on a new page, and DOI should be used when available.
Figures & Tables
There are no official limits to the number of tables and figures. Figures and tables may be embedded in the main text file or provided separately for initial submission, but tables should be submitted after the main text on separate pages as part of the manuscript and figure legends should be included in the manuscript separately from the figure files. Tables must be black-and-white text only and figures must have legible labels with related panels arranged on a single page.
Review
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required, and Review proposals must receive prior approval from the Editor-in-Chief with the author's curriculum vitae and an outline of the proposed article. The cover letter must disclose conflicts of interest, confirm that all authors and acknowledged contributors approved the manuscript, and affirm permission from named individuals in the Acknowledgments or cited as personal communications or unpublished data.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 220 words. Abstract must be unstructured because structured abstracts are not permitted.
Manuscript
Review manuscripts must not exceed 5,000 words. The text should include Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion in that order. Reviews may include one mechanistic image, Key Points may be provided as 3 or 4 bulleted highlights, and any use of AI or AI-assisted technologies in writing must be disclosed in a Declaration of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process.
References
Reviews must not include more than 100 references. References must be numbered in order of citation, consistent with a Vancouver-style system. References must list all authors, begin on a new page, and use DOIs when available.
Figures & Tables
Reviews may include no more than 4 total figures and tables, including supplemental data. Figures and tables may be embedded in the main text file or provided separately for initial submission, and tables should be submitted after the main text on separate pages as part of the manuscript. Figure legends must be provided in a list within the manuscript separate from the figure files, and tables must be text-only without figures or shading.
Mini-Review
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must disclose conflicts of interest, affirm that all authors and acknowledged contributors approved the manuscript, and confirm permission from individuals named in the Acknowledgments or cited as personal communications or unpublished data.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 220 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
Mini-Reviews must not exceed 3,000 words. Mini-Reviews should include one mechanistic image. A Declaration of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process must be included if AI or AI-assisted writing tools were used, and Key Points may include 3 or 4 bulleted highlights if included.
References
Mini-Reviews may include a maximum of 50 references. References must be numbered in order of citation and include complete author citation, with DOI used when available.
Figures & Tables
Mini-Reviews may include a maximum of 2 total figures and tables, including supplemental data. Figures and tables may be embedded in the main text file or provided separately for initial submission, and tables should be submitted after the main text on separate pages as part of the manuscript. Figure legends must be submitted as a list within the manuscript separate from figure files, and tables must be text-only rather than submitted as figure files.
Letter To The Editor
Cover Letter
Cover letter is required. Cover letter must disclose financial and personal conflicts of interest, affirm all authors and acknowledged contributors approved the manuscript, and confirm permissions for named acknowledgments and personal communications or unpublished data.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 220 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
Text should include Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion in that order. If AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in writing, the manuscript must include a Declaration of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process, and Key Points may be included as 3 or 4 bulleted highlights.
References
References must use a numbered citation style. References must be numbered in order of citation, include all authors, use the DOI when available, and website, product insert, unpublished data, and submitted paper citations should appear only in the text.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables may be embedded in the main text file or provided separately for initial submission, and tables should be submitted after the main text on separate pages as part of the manuscript. Figure legends must be submitted as a list in the manuscript separate from figure files, and tables must be black-and-white text only without figures or shading.
Recent Publications
Pitfalls in detecting MET exon 14 skipping variants by DNA- and RNA- based next generation sequencing technologies in a large real-world cohort and results of the first multinational EQA schemes
Carina Heydt, Michaela Angelika Ihle, Katharina Ilm, Jan Rehker, Peony Poon, Janna Siemanowski-Hrach, Roberto Pappesch, Svenja Wagener-Ryczek, Christoph Jonas, Jana Fassunke, Richard Riedel, Anne Maria Schultheis, Reinhard Buettner, Sabine Merkelbach-Bruse, Udo Siebolts
10.1016/j.jmoldx.2026.05.007
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Genetic Landscape of Acute Leukemia of Ambiguous Lineage: A Single Cancer Center Experience
Fei Fei, Milhan Telatar, Lisa Chang, Hui Pan, Sunmin Park, Javier Arias-Stella, Parastou Tizro, Vanina Tomasian, Anthony S. Stein, Forrest Marc Stewart, Guido Marcucci, Pamela S. Becker, Michelle Afkhami
10.1016/j.jmoldx.2026.05.006
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
4 days from submission to first decision; 45 days from submission to decision after review; 161 days from submission to acceptance.
Reformat to Journal of Molecular Diagnostics using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is required. It must disclose financial and personal conflicts of interest, confirm the manuscript has not been previously published or under consideration elsewhere, confirm all authors and acknowledged contributors have read and approved the manuscript, and disclose any preprint posting. Permissions for named acknowledgments or unpublished data should be affirmed by the corresponding author in the cover letter.
Reformat to Journal of Molecular Diagnostics using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Open access APC is USD 3200 excluding taxes. Subscription publication has no open access publication fee.
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