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American Journal of Law and Medicine

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0098-8588eISSN2375-835X
SJR Q2WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.374
H-Indexi
40
Total Worksi
1,552
Total Citationsi
9,762
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.19
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The American Journal of Law & Medicine is a quarterly journal that publishes scholarly articles on the intersection of law and medicine. It is a leading publication in the field, with a readership that includes legal professionals, medical professionals, academics, and policymakers. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including medical ethics, health law, bioethics, public health law, and medical malpractice. It also publishes book reviews and case notes.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications1,552
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0098-8588 / 2375-835X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
23
180
2019
29
105
2020
36
117
2021
34
72
2022
40
107
2023
28
12
2024
30
11
2025
8
2
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

LawQ2
Health (social science)Q3
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

LawMedicine (miscellaneous)Health (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal Systems and Judicial ProcessesHealthcare Policy and ManagementMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluation

Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Law and Medicine

Is American Journal of Law and Medicine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for American Journal of Law and Medicine: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of American Journal of Law and Medicine?

American Journal of Law and Medicine is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.19.

Is American Journal of Law and Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

American Journal of Law and Medicine is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of American Journal of Law and Medicine?

The American Journal of Law & Medicine is a quarterly journal that publishes scholarly articles on the intersection of law and medicine. It is a leading publication in the field, with a readership that includes legal professionals, medical professionals, academics, and policymakers. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including medical ethics, health law, bioethics, public health law, and medical malpractice. It also publishes book reviews and case notes.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref