American Journal of Law and Medicine

Aims & Scope

The American Journal of Law & Medicine (AJLM) encourages the submission of manuscripts on a wide range of medico-legal topics.

Acceptable subjects include health law and policy; legal, ethical, social and economic aspects of medical practice, education and research; health insurance; and other issues involving the relationship of the life sciences to the social sciences and humanities.

AJLM is interdisciplinary.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20109

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	66

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.219

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Prenatal Genetic Testing and Screening: Constructing Needs and Reinforcing Inequities

  Citation: 483

  Authors: Abby

• Rethinking Informed Consent: The Case for Shared Medical Decision-Making

  Citation: 219

  Authors: Jaime Staples, Benjamin W.

• Protecting the Endangered Human: Toward an International Treaty Prohibiting Cloning and Inheritable Alterations

  Citation: 103

  Authors: George J., Lori B., Rosario M.

• Neuroscience-Based Lie Detection: The Urgent Need for Regulation

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Henry T., Judy

• Medically Futile Care: The Role of the Physician in Setting Limits

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Robert M., Carol Mason

• Searching for Safety: Addressing Search Engine, Website, and Provider Accountability for Illicit Online Drug Sales

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Bryan A., Tim

• Genetic Discrimination: The Use of Genetically Based Diagnostic and Prognostic Tests by Employers and Insurers

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Larry

• Strains in the Fiduciary Metaphor: Divided Physician Loyalties and Obligations in a Changing Health Care System

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Marc A.

• Patient Accountability and Quality of Care: Lessons From Medical Consumerism and the Patients’ Rights, Women’s Health and Disability Rights Movements

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Marc A.

• Clinical Uncertainty and Healthcare Disparities

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Ana I., Naomi, Thomas G., M.

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