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Journal of Legal Medicine

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN0194-7648eISSN1521-057X

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

0.167

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

1,298

Total Citations

11,759

2yr Mean Citedness

0.07

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes articles analyzing legal cases and trends related to medical malpractice, including specific conditions like hip fractures and urethroplasty, as well as broader issues such as telemedicine prescribing, liability concerns in public health policies, and medical malpractice insurance.

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⚡ 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—

Annual Volume~ 11 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,298

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0194-7648 / 1521-057X

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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?

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

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

LawSocial Sciences, Biomedical

Scopus Categories

LawMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Medical Malpractice and Liability IssuesHealthcare Policy and ManagementEthics in medical practiceLegal Systems and Judicial ProcessesEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare