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McGill Journal of Law and Health

Faculty of Law, McGill University · Canada · Est. 2009

ISSN1920-4833
SJR Q4Scopus / SJR
5
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q4+5
Total5
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.11
H-Index
3
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.061
Total Works
7
Total Citations
18
2yr Mean Citedness
0.00
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Aims & Scope

Showcasing leading 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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionCanada
Primary LanguageEnglish, French
1st Year Published2009
Annual Volume~ 1 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2020)
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?
Faculty of Law, McGill University
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1920-4833
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
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
Times cited
2010
2012
2013
2015
2017
2018

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.

Health PolicyQ4
LawQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawHealth Policy

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