Pathology and laboratory medicine form the diagnostic backbone of modern healthcare — where tissue reveals disease, where laboratory tests guide therapeutic decisions, and where molecular analysis uncovers invisible pathology. Every biopsy interpretation, every CBC, every immunohistochemical stain is a piece of evidence that shapes patient care. Kmed Journal of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine exists for the pathologists, laboratory physicians, and diagnostic scientists working at exactly that diagnostic frontier.

We publish original research, diagnostic case reports, method validations, histopathological correlations, and systematic reviews across the full breadth of pathology and laboratory medicine. Whether you are documenting a rare histopathological finding, reporting diagnostic accuracy of a novel biomarker, or validating a new laboratory assay — if it advances how disease is diagnosed, characterized, or monitored, it belongs here. Every submission undergoes rigorous peer review, and every published article is freely accessible to the global pathology and laboratory medicine community.

Scope & Focus Areas

We welcome submissions across all dimensions of pathology and laboratory medicine, including:

• Histopathology & Cytopathology — biopsy interpretation, frozen sections, FNAC, and cytological diagnosis
• Surgical Pathology — tumor grading, margin assessment, lymph node evaluation, and specimen handling
• Hematopathology — bone marrow examination, leukemia/lymphoma diagnosis, and flow cytometry
• Clinical Chemistry — biochemical assays, reference ranges, quality control, and analytical validation
• Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Pathology — IHC markers, molecular diagnostics, genetic testing, and precision medicine
• Forensic Pathology — autopsy findings, toxicology, cause of death determination, and medico-legal correlation
• Transfusion Medicine & Blood Banking — blood component therapy, donor screening, compatibility testing, and transfusion reactions
• Clinical Microbiology — culture identification, antimicrobial susceptibility, and infection diagnostics (see also: Kmed Journal of Microbiology for dedicated microbiology research)
• Dermatopathology — skin biopsy interpretation and clinicopathological correlation
• Neuropathology — brain and nerve tissue diagnosis, neurodegenerative disease pathology
• Pediatric Pathology — congenital anomalies, childhood tumors, and genetic disorders
• Laboratory Quality & Accreditation — proficiency testing, method validation, pre-analytical variables, and laboratory management

Why Publish With Us

Open Access Your research reaches every pathologist, laboratory director, and clinician — without paywalls. Published articles are freely accessible worldwide from the date of publication.

Peer Review You Can Trust Every manuscript is reviewed by subject-matter experts in pathology and laboratory medicine. We prioritize diagnostic accuracy, methodological rigor, and clinical applicability.

Fast Turnaround Initial editorial decision within 21 days. We understand that pathology residents completing dissertations and laboratory directors validating new methods need timely responses.

Author-Centered Process Dedicated editorial support from submission through publication — with guidance on photomicrograph presentation, diagnostic criteria documentation, and statistical analysis for laboratory data.

Indexed & Discoverable Published articles are optimized for discoverability, ensuring your diagnostic insights and laboratory methods reach the pathologists, clinicians, and researchers who rely on them.

Who Should Submit

Kmed Journal of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine is the right home for your work if you are a:

• MD Pathology resident with a diagnostic case report, histopathological study, or dissertation research
• Pathologist or laboratory director with method validations, quality improvement studies, or diagnostic correlation analyses
• Clinical biochemist or laboratory medicine professional with assay performance data or reference range studies
• Faculty member or HOD in a Pathology department looking to build departmental research output and visibility
• Clinician, surgeon, or oncologist collaborating on clinicopathological correlation studies

If your work improves how disease is diagnosed, how laboratory tests are interpreted, or how pathology informs treatment — this journal is for you.

Article Types Accepted

Type	Description
Original Research	Prospective or retrospective studies with primary pathological or laboratory data
Diagnostic Case Reports	Rare histopathological findings, diagnostic challenges, or unusual presentations
Clinicopathological Correlation	Studies linking histopathology with clinical outcomes, imaging, or laboratory findings
Method Validation Studies	Analytical performance, precision, accuracy, and clinical utility of new assays or techniques
Review Articles	Systematic, narrative, or scoping reviews of pathological or laboratory evidence
Autopsy Studies	Post-mortem findings, cause of death analyses, and autopsy-clinical correlation
Short Communications	Preliminary findings, novel diagnostic observations, or methodological innovations
Letters to the Editor	Responses, perspectives, or brief pathological commentaries

Submit Your Work

Every slide you read, every stain you interpreted, every diagnostic dilemma you resolved through careful microscopic examination — that diagnostic expertise has value far beyond your sign-out desk. Published, it becomes a resource for every pathology resident learning pattern recognition, every clinician correlating biopsy results with clinical presentation, and every laboratory professional implementing quality-assured testing.

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