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Medicine, Science and the Law

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1960

ISSN2042-1818

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.454

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.126

Total Works

4,525

Total Citations

34,105

2yr Mean Citedness

0.76

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the intersection of law and medicine, publishing research on forensic investigations, medical negligence, expert testimony, and the legal and ethical implications of medical practices and public health issues.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1960

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,525

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2042-1818

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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.

LawQ1

Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsQ2

Health PolicyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

LawMedicine, Legal

Scopus Categories

LawIssues, Ethics and Legal AspectsHealth Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Medical Malpractice and Liability IssuesAutopsy Techniques and OutcomesRestraint-Related DeathsHealthcare Decision-Making and RestraintsPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingLegal Education and Practice InnovationsHomicide, Infanticide, and Child AbuseInjury Epidemiology and PreventionSuicide and Self-Harm StudiesPsychiatric care and mental health services