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Medico-Legal Journal

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0025-8172

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.242

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.392

Total Works

3,766

Total Citations

6,400

2yr Mean Citedness

0.25

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Medico-Legal Journal publishes articles concerning the intersection of medical practice and legal matters. Recent articles focus on forensic pathology, including autopsies to determine cause of death in cases of sudden or unexplained fatalities, trauma, and medical complications. The journal also addresses legal and ethical considerations in healthcare, such as informed consent, patient rights, and the management of specific patient populations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 55 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,766

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0025-8172

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Medical Malpractice and Liability IssuesAutopsy Techniques and OutcomesLegal case studies and regulationsHuman auditory perception and evaluationEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare