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American Journal of Law and Medicine

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0098-8588eISSN2375-835X

SJR Q3✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.219

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

1,552

Total Citations

9,762

2yr Mean Citedness

0.19

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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications1,552

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0098-8588 / 2375-835X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Peer-reviewed

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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?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

LawQ3

Health (social science)Q4

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

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