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Journal of Law and the Biosciences

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1966

ISSN2053-9711eISSN2053-9711

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

0.923

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.207

Total Works

509

Total Citations

9,073

2yr Mean Citedness

3.54

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the intersection of law and biological sciences, focusing on ethical, legal, and policy implications of scientific advancements. It examines the governance of emerging biotechnologies, including synthetic biology, neurotechnology, and gene editing, and their impact on human rights and societal structures. The journal also addresses legal frameworks surrounding genetic information, data privacy in health research, intellectual property in biotechnology, and regulatory approaches to artificial intelligence in medicine and drug development.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1966

FrequencyThree Issues A Year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications509

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~13 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2053-9711 / 2053-9711

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EthicsLawMedical EthicsMedicine, Legal

Scopus Categories

LawBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Biomedical Ethics and RegulationEthics in Clinical ResearchNeuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical InnovationsReproductive Health and TechnologiesPharmaceutical Economics and PolicyHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeIntellectual Property and PatentsEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareEthics in medical practiceLaw, AI, and Intellectual Property