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MCGILL JOURNAL OF LAW AND HEALTH

MCGILL UNIV, FAC LAW · CA · Est. 2009

ISSN1920-4825eISSN1920-4825
✓ WOS ESCI
62
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS ESCI56
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total62
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Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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

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H-Indexi
3
SNIPi
0.061
Total Worksi
7
Total Citationsi
18
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Showcasing leadering scholarship from renowned academics and practitioners on current issues of health-related law and policy, all within an interdisciplinary and transsystemic framework. The Journal seeks to advance rigorous and balanced analysis of issues such as medical decision-making, health regulation, biotechnology, intellectual property, and professional responsibility, while highlighting their broader social and policy implications.

General Information

Country / RegionCA
Primary LanguageEnglish, French
1st Year Published2009
Annual Volume~ 1 articles / year
Status⚠️ Inactive
Total Publications7
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Submission Info

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

7/12 · 58%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
MCGILL UNIV, FAC LAW
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1920-4825 / 1920-4825
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS
✅
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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, French

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
1
2
2010
1
0
2012
1
2
2013
2
5
2015
1
3
2017
1
6
2018

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.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesEthics in medical practicePatient Dignity and PrivacyEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareEthics in Clinical ResearchReproductive Health and TechnologiesOrgan Donation and TransplantationGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesDispute Resolution and Class Actions

Frequently asked questions about MCGILL JOURNAL OF LAW AND HEALTH

Is MCGILL JOURNAL OF LAW AND HEALTH a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for MCGILL JOURNAL OF LAW AND HEALTH: it is indexed in Web of Science, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of MCGILL JOURNAL OF LAW AND HEALTH?

MCGILL JOURNAL OF LAW AND HEALTH 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.

Is MCGILL JOURNAL OF LAW AND HEALTH indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

MCGILL JOURNAL OF LAW AND HEALTH is indexed in Web of Science.

What is the aims and scope of MCGILL JOURNAL OF LAW AND HEALTH?

Showcasing leadering scholarship from renowned academics and practitioners on current issues of health-related law and policy, all within an interdisciplinary and transsystemic framework. The Journal seeks to advance rigorous and balanced analysis of issues such as medical decision-making, health regulation, biotechnology, intellectual property, and professional responsibility, while highlighting their broader social and policy implications.

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