Aims & Scope

Aims

NEXUS Journal of Laboratory Medicine & Diagnostics (NEXUS J. Lab. Med. Diagn.) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal published by NEXUS Scholarly Press. It provides a rigorous, transparent and fast home for high-quality research in laboratory medicine & diagnostics, and welcomes interdisciplinary work that connects the field with others across medicine & health sciences and the wider NEXUS family.

Scope

Clinical chemistry, hematology, immunology, molecular diagnostics, point-of-care testing and laboratory quality. Topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Clinical chemistry
  • Hematology
  • Immunology
  • Molecular diagnostics
  • Point-of-care testing
  • Laboratory quality

We publish theoretical, experimental, computational and translational studies, as well as methods, datasets and negative results that are of value to the community.

Article types

TypeGuidance
Original ResearchUp to 8,000 words; structured abstract up to 250 words
ReviewUp to 10,000 words; systematic reviews follow PRISMA
Short CommunicationUp to 3,000 words and 3 figures/tables
PerspectiveUp to 3,000 words
Case ReportUp to 2,500 words; CARE guidelines; documented patient consent

Readership

Researchers, academics, students and practitioners in universities, research institutes, industry and healthcare.

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