Aims & Scope

The Journal of Law and Medicine (ISSN: 1320-159X) publishes contributions about issues that have a legal, medical or bioethical content arising at the interface between law and health, including the delivery of the full range of health services.

Its focus is broad, international and cross-disciplinary.

It seeks to encourage informed discourse about contemporary issues from empirical, practical, policy and theoretical perspectives.

Since its inception in 1993, the Journal has published work by academics, practitioners and researchers from diverse fields, including leading researchers from many Australian, New Zealand and overseas universities and other academic institutions.

All contributions to the journal are peer reviewed by qualified experts who are independent of authors.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 0.5

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 21862

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 79

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.189

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q3

h-index

Year Value
2024 22

Impact Factor Trend


Abstracting & Indexing

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


Subjects & Keywords

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


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.


Quick Facts

Current Factor
0.5
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.189
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q3
First Published: 2024

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