Revista de Direito Sanitario

Aims & Scope

The Revista de Direito Sanitário/ Journal of Health Law has the mission of disseminating knowledge and stimulating discussions in the interdisciplinary field of health law, independently of the authors’ research area.

The publication is directed to professionals of the fields of health law, public policy, law and public health, as well as researchers, teachers and students of these areas.

The journal is not thematic and its issues are organized according to the received contributions.

The journal publishes only original manuscripts that are submitted exclusively for the journal, written by Brazilian and/or foreign researchers.

The journal does not publish review articles, either translated articles from other publications.

The papers submitted must be original and submitted only to the journal.

Once accepted, the paper cannot be disclosed until its publication by the Revista de Direito Sanitário/ Journal of Health Law .

Authors can share and discuss the research data at scientific events, with their colleagues or press, but they cannot distribute copies of the paper before its official publication.

In case of paper presented at scientific events, the authors should indicate the name of the event, the place and date of the meeting.

In case of paper based on a thesis it should be informed the name of the institution and year of the thesis.

The Revista de Direito Sanitário/ Journal of Health Law adopts the double-blind review process to evaluate the papers.

The publication does not charge the authors in any circumstances.

All stages of our submission process are free of charge.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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.

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
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

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.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Closing the gap in a generation: health equity through action on the social determinants of health. Final report of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Daniel

• Os princípios da universalidade e integralidade do SUS sob a perspectiva da política de doenças raras e da incorporação tecnológica

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Fernando, Yasmin, Paulo Roberto do, Sueli Gandolfi

• Movimentos migratórios sob a perspectiva do direito à saúde: imigrantes bolivianas em São Paulo

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Tatiana Chang

• Judicialização do direito à saúde

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Silvia Badim

• Coberturas assistenciais negadas pelos planos e seguros de saúde em ações julgadas pelo Tribunal de Justiça do Estado de São Paulo

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Mario

• Ações judiciais e demandas administrativas na garantia do direito de acesso a medicamentos em Florianópolis-SC

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Silvana Nair, Sônia Maria Polidório, Patrícia Da, José Miguel do, Benedito Carlos, Ana Paula

• A pulverização aérea de agrotóxicos no Brasil: cenário atual e desafios

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Maria Leonor Paes Cavalcanti

• A jurisprudência dos tribunais superiores e o direito à saúde – evolução rumo à racionalidade

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Otávio

• A audiência pública sobre a judicialização da saúde e seus reflexos na jurisprudência do supremo tribunal federal

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Gustavo Henrique Moreira do, João Marcos Pires

• A construção do direito à saúde no Brasil

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Sueli Gandolfi