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Medical Law International

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom · Est. 1993

ISSN2047-9441

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.381

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

487

Total Citations

2,313

2yr Mean Citedness

0.28

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Medical Law International publishes articles that examine the intersection of law and healthcare. The journal addresses issues related to medical negligence, patient autonomy, and consent to treatment. It also explores legal frameworks surrounding end-of-life decisions, reproductive technologies, and the allocation of scarce healthcare resources. The scope includes analysis of legal and ethical challenges posed by emerging technologies like artificial intelligence in healthcare.

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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 / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1993

Annual Volume~ 24 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications487

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2047-9441

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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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesReproductive Health and TechnologiesEthics in medical practicePatient Dignity and PrivacyBiomedical Ethics and RegulationEthics in Clinical ResearchPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesOrgan Donation and TransplantationHealthcare Decision-Making and Restraints