Open Access Research

In today's dynamic research landscape, open access publishing stands as a pivotal choice for your work. With open access becoming increasingly relevant across fields of research, how can publishing open access contribute to the laboratory medicine community?  

Explore the open access options available today, and join us in shaping the future of laboratory medicine.

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OPEN ACCESS BENEFITS

Open access publishing includes many benefits to both the author and the reader. Read about these featured benefits and how they support laboratory medicine:

• Maximize your article's visibility and impact: Open access ensures that research findings are freely available to anyone with an internet connection, transcending geographical boundaries. This accessibility is particularly crucial in laboratory medicine and clinical chemistry, as it allows healthcare professionals worldwide to access the latest diagnostic methods, treatment approaches, and laboratory techniques, ultimately improving patient care on a global scale. Laboratory managers and researchers are professionals on-the-go, and open access ensures that they can read your article without worrying about log-ins or paywalls.

• Promote sharing and collaboration: Laboratory medicine and clinical chemistry often intersect with various healthcare disciplines. Open access facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration by making research accessible to professionals from different fields. This fosters the exchange of ideas, encourages innovation, and drives the development of holistic approaches to healthcare challenges.
• Comply with funding requirements: Many funding agencies mandate or encourage open access publishing. Compliance with these requirements ensures that laboratory medicine researchers maintain good standing with their funders, allowing for continued financial support for vital research projects.
• Educate the next generation: Publishing open access ensures that early career researchers and laboratory professionals, who may not have access through an institution or society membership, can read your article.
• Professional development: Open access publications in reputable journals contribute to a researcher's professional reputation. JALM is an official journal of ADLM, so you can be confident in the journal's credibility.

HOW TO PUBLISH YOUR OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE

JALM seeks to make publishing your article open access a straightforward process.

1. Check to see if your institution is part of a Read and Publish agreement, which may cover your open access fees. 
2. Review the Author Instructions to prepare your manuscript for submission.
3. Log-in to JALM's submission site and follow the guidelines to submit.
4. If your paper is accepted, you will be contacted to select a publication license, with options including open access.

Read more about open access fees from Oxford University Press here. Please contact openaccess@oup.com with any questions.