Academy of Diagnostic & Osteopathic Medicine
The Journal of Diagnostic Medicine (JDM) is an online scholarly and educational journal dedicated to advancing understanding of disease processes, diagnostic methods, and clinical interpretation across medical specialties. The journal focuses on how diseases are identified, evaluated, and understood, with an emphasis on diagnostic reasoning, evidence-based practice, and clinical decision-making.
JDM publishes rigorously developed, evidence-informed articles that bridge foundational science and clinical application in clinical medicine, diagnostic imaging, laboratory science, and healthcare education. Emphasizing clarity, clinical relevance, and educational value, JDM serves clinicians, diagnostic professionals, educators, and students seeking accessible medical literature that supports diagnostic competence and lifelong learning.
About the Journal
A Journal Dedicated to Diagnostic Excellence
The Journal of Diagnostic Medicine is an open-access research journal dedicated to advancing diagnostic thinking in medicine. The journal publishes original research, observational analyses, and interdisciplinary scholarship focused on early disease detection, diagnostic innovation, medical imaging, and the biological and systemic processes that precede clinical pathology.
The journal is focused on diagnosis, emphasizing how disease is identified, interpreted, and understood, particularly through imaging-based observation, systems biology, and real-world diagnostic patterns. Contributions may include exploratory research, hypothesis-generating frameworks, and integrative models that examine environmental, metabolic, and structural contributors to disease development.
The Journal of Diagnostic Medicine serves as a platform for practical, real-life diagnostic research that expands clinical insight, supports preventive approaches, and encourages rigorous inquiry into emerging diagnostic concepts, while remaining distinct from established clinical practice guidelines.
Disclaimer
Content published in The Journal of Diagnostic Medicine is intended for educational and research purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or clinical guidance and should not be used to make individual health decisions.
Scope of the Journal
Advancing the Scope of Diagnostic Medicine
JDM publishes articles addressing diagnostic perspectives across medicine and health sciences, including
Disease pathophysiology and classification
Diagnostic imaging and clinical correlation
Laboratory and diagnostic testing principles
Diagnostic considerations across medical specialties
Case-based and educational review articles
Medical, allied health, and diagnostic education
Clinical reasoning and diagnostic synthesis
Advanced diagnostic methodologies
Evidence-based diagnostic decision-making
Article Types
Types of Scholarly Articles Published
The journal welcomes the following manuscript types
Case-based and educational review articles
Case reports and case- based discussions
Technical and methodological reviews
Educational
reference articles
Diagnostic imaging correlations
Educational and curriculum-focused articles
Narrative medicine essays and personal accounts
Clinician reflections and moral case narratives
Patient and family stories focused on diagnosis and lived experience
Short stories and literary nonfiction grounded in medical truth
Screenplays and script excerpts centered on diagnostic ethics, harm reduction, or medical accountability
Book excerpts and essays from authors writing on medicine, illness, and healing
Film features and critical reflections on films that shape the public understanding of medicine
Profiles honoring physicians, educators, advocates, and voices of conscience
Article Types
Narrative and Human Journal Submissions
The Journal of Diagnostic Medicine also publishes narrative and interdisciplinary work that advances ethical, patient centered diagnostics through story, reflection, and culture.
What We Do Not Publish
The journal does not publish promotional content, paid influence or submissions designed to market products, services or profit driven models of care.
Review
Editorial Evaluation & Publication Standards
All manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Diagnostic Medicine undergo editorial evaluation to ensure accuracy, ethical integrity, and alignment with the journal’s mission. Editorial decisions are made by experienced clinicians, educators, and subject-matter experts with attention to diagnostic clarity and potential clinical impact.
JDM prioritizes educational quality, diagnostic rigor, and clinical applicability. Manuscripts are evaluated based on:
