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European Journal of Health Law

Martinus Nijhoff Publishers · Netherlands

ISSN0929-0273eISSN1571-8093

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.322

H-Index

SNIP

0.547

Total Works

1,344

Total Citations

8,170

2yr Mean Citedness

0.56

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The European Journal of Health Law examines legal frameworks and court decisions related to health, including comparative analyses of national and European Union (EU) laws. It addresses topics such as assisted suicide, regulation of substances of human origin, pharmaceutical expenditure governance, health data sharing and governance, cross-border telemedicine, and cross-border healthcare mobility. The journal also explores the conceptualization of EU health law and the rights of informal caregivers within international human rights law.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,344

Publisher OrgBrill

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0929-0273 / 1571-8093

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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

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.

LawQ2

Health PolicyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

LawHealth Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

European and International Law StudiesEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesPatient Dignity and PrivacyBiomedical Ethics and RegulationEthics in medical practiceEthics in Clinical ResearchHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeMedical and Health Sciences ResearchPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues