
Academic Journal
Q2African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
About African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine is a scholarly journal published by AOSIS (Pty) Ltd. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.444 and H-index of 21.
Coverage: 2014, 2016-2026. Research categories: Medical Laboratory Technology (Q2); Clinical Biochemistry (Q3); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q3).
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Topics in published research
Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control; Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing; Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research; Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology; Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria; Antibiotic Use and Resistance.
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