JMD - The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics

The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics (JMD)

The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics (JMD), the official publication of the Association for Molecular Pathology, co-owned by the American Society for Investigative Pathology, publishes high-quality original papers on scientific advances in the translation and validation of molecular discoveries in medicine into the clinical diagnostic setting, and the description and application of technological advances in the field of molecular diagnostic medicine.

Articles report novel discoveries with direct application to clinical diagnostics or clinicopathologic correlations including studies in oncology, infectious diseases, hematopathology, inherited diseases, predisposition to disease, or the description of polymorphisms linked to disease states or normal variations; the application of diagnostic methodologies in clinical trials; and the development of new or improved molecular methods for diagnosis or monitoring of disease or disease predisposition.

Special features include Technical Advances, a peer-reviewed section featuring novel methods to solve diagnostic dilemmas. Reviews, Mini-Reviews, Commentaries, Spotlights and Special Articles provide focus on controversial research topics.

Frequency and accessibility

• Published monthly since 2020.
• Articles in press — publication online ahead of print.
• Free access to legacy content (12 months or older).

Global expertise and reach

• Highest-ranked journal in its field.
• Editorial Board includes internationally recognized scientists and researchers.
• One-fifth of published manuscripts originate from outside the United States.

For authors

• Aims and scope
• Instructions for authors
• Open-access options
• Easy online submission using Editorial Manager.
• Indexed by all major services.
• Email alerts about new content as it is published. Sign up for alerts.
• Simple page charge structure. (Discounts for AMP members: Join now!)