Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics

Aims & Scope

Material published in The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics (JLME) contributes to the educational mission of The American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics, covering public health, health disparities, patient safety and quality of care, and biomedical science and research.

It provides articles on such timely topics as health care quality and access, managed care, pain relief, genetics, child/maternal health, reproductive health, informed consent, assisted dying, ethics committees, HIV/AIDS, and public health.

Symposium issues review significant policy developments, health law court decisions, and books.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science
• Medline

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

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.

• Parental Influence on Eating Behavior: Conception to Adolescence

  Citation: 1026

  Authors: Jennifer S., Jennifer Orlet, Leann L.

• Public Health Ethics: Mapping the Terrain

  Citation: 621

  Authors: James F., Ruth R., Ruth D., Lawrence O., Jeffrey, Richard J., Nancy E., Anna C., Jonathan D., Phillip

• Managing Incidental Findings in Human Subjects Research: Analysis and Recommendations

  Citation: 498

  Authors: Susan M., Frances P., Charles A., Jeffrey P., Mildred K., Ellen Wright, Joel G., Michael K., Dale, Kathy, Judy, Vivek, Moira A., Barbara A., Bonnie S., Elizabeth G., Jordan, Lisa S., Sharon F., Brian, Benjamin S.

• Detecting, Preventing, and Responding to “Fraudsters” in Internet Research: Ethics and Tradeoffs

  Citation: 433

  Authors: Jennifer E. F., Walter O., José A., Chris J., Michael H., Robert L.

• The Girl Who Cried Pain: A Bias against Women in the Treatment of Pain

  Citation: 349

  Authors: Diane E., Anita J.

• Structural Racism and Health Disparities

  Citation: 241

  Authors: Ruqaiijah

• The Opioid Crisis in Black Communities

  Citation: 239

  Authors: Keturah, Ayana

• Weaving Technology and Policy Together to Maintain Confidentiality

  Citation: 228

  Authors: Latanya

• Race, Ethnicity, and Pain Treatment: Striving to Understand the Causes and Solutions to the Disparities in Pain Treatment

  Citation: 186

  Authors: Vence L.

• Structural Racism and Maternal Health Among Black Women

  Citation: 179

  Authors: Jamila K.