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Issues in Law and Medicine

Impact, Factor and Metrics, Impact Score, Ranking, h-index, SJR, Rating, Publisher, ISSN, and More

Last Updated on June 27, 2025

Impact Score

2024-2025

0.40

h-Index

2024-2025

 17

Rank

2024-2025

 25984

SJR

2024-2025

 0.133

Note: The impact score or impact index shown here is equivalent to the average number of times documents published in a journal/conference in the past two years have been cited in the current year (i.e., Cites / Doc. (2 years)). It is based on Scopus data and can be a little higher or different compared to the impact factor (IF) produced by Journal Citation Report. Please refer to the Web of Science data source to check the exact journal impact factor ™ (Thomson Reuters) metric.

Important Metrics and Factor

Title Issues in Law and Medicine
Abbreviation Issues Law Med.
Publication Type Journal
Subject Area, Categories, Scope Health Policy (Q4); Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects (Q4); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q4)
h-index 17
Overall Rank/Ranking 25984
SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) 0.133
Impact Score 0.40
Publisher Nat. Legal Center Medic. Dependent and Disabled Inc.
Country United States
ISSN 87568160
Best Quartile Q4
Coverage History 1985-2012, 2014-2024




About Issues in Law and Medicine


Issues in Law and Medicine is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Health Policy (Q4); Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects (Q4); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q4). It is published by Nat. Legal Center Medic. Dependent and Disabled Inc.. The overall rank of Issues in Law and Medicine is 25984. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.133. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 17. The best quartile for this journal is Q4.

The ISSN of Issues in Law and Medicine journal is 87568160. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Issues in Law and Medicine is cited by a total of 20 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).


Issues in Law and Medicine Impact IF 2024-2025


The Impact IF 2024 of Issues in Law and Medicine is 0.40, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Issues in Law and Medicine IF is decreased by a factor of 0.29 and approximate percentage change is -42.03% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.

Table Setting

Issues in Law and Medicine Impact IF 2025 Prediction


Impact IF 2024 of Issues in Law and Medicine is 0.40. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.


Impact IF Trend


Year wise Impact IF of Issues in Law and Medicine. Based on Scopus data.


Year Impact IF
2025/2026 Coming Soon
2024 0.40
2023 0.69
2022 0.71
2021 0.21
2020 0.35
2019 0.17
2018 0.10
2017 0.29
2016 0.18
2015 0.18
2014 0.13

Issues in Law and Medicine h-index


  Table Setting

Issues in Law and Medicine has an h-index of 17. It means 17 articles of this journal have more than 17 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.




Issues in Law and Medicine ISSN


The ISSN of Issues in Law and Medicine is 87568160. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.

An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.

Table Setting

Issues in Law and Medicine Rank and SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)


The overall rank of Issues in Law and Medicine is 25984. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.133. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.

SJR of Issues in Law and Medicine by Year


Year SJR
2025/2026 Coming Soon
2024 0.133
2023 0.135
2022 0.159
2021 0.177
2020 0.163
2019 0.114
2018 0.131
2017 0.129
2016 0.166
2015 0.114
2014 0.130

Ranking of Issues in Law and Medicine by Year


Year Ranking
2025/2026 Coming Soon
2024 25984
2023 24047
2022 21396
2021 19673
2020 21947
2019 25637
2018 23388
2017 23494
2016 19944
2015 25794
2014 22773

Issues in Law and Medicine Publisher


Table Setting

Issues in Law and Medicine is published by Nat. Legal Center Medic. Dependent and Disabled Inc.. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1985-2012, 2014-2024. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.


Call For Papers


Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.


Abbreviation


The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Issues in Law and Medicine is Issues Law Med.. This abbreviation ('Issues Law Med.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.

ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.


How to publish in Issues in Law and Medicine


If your research field is/are related to Health Policy (Q4); Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects (Q4); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q4), then please visit the official website of this journal.


Acceptance Rate


The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.

  • The demand or interest of researchers/scientists in publishing in a specific Journal/Conference.
  • Peer review complexity and timeline.
  • The mix of unsolicited and invited submissions.
  • The time it takes from manuscript submission to final publication.
  • And Many More.

It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.

The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.



Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)


What's the latest impact IF of the Issues in Law and Medicine?

Issues in Law and Medicine latest impact IF is 0.40. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 0.71 (2022) and 0.10 (2018), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 0.31 in the previous 11 years.


What's the SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) of the Issues in Law and Medicine?

The Issues in Law and Medicine has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.133, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.177 in 2021 and the lowest being 0.114 in 2019. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Issues in Law and Medicine over the previous 11-year period stands at 0.31.


What's the latest h-index of the Issues in Law and Medicine?

The latest h-index of the Issues in Law and Medicine is 17.


Who's the publisher of the Issues in Law and Medicine?

The Issues in Law and Medicine is published by the Nat. Legal Center Medic. Dependent and Disabled Inc., with its country of publication being the United States.


What's the current ranking of the Issues in Law and Medicine?

The Issues in Law and Medicine is currently ranked 25984 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 19673 in 2021 and its lowest position of 25984 in 2024.


What's the abbreviation or short name for the Issues in Law and Medicine?

The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Issues in Law and Medicine is Issues Law Med..


Is the "Issues in Law and Medicine" classified as a Journal, Conference and Proceedings, Trade Journal or Book Series?

Issues in Law and Medicine is classified as a journal that the Nat. Legal Center Medic. Dependent and Disabled Inc. publishes.


What's the scope or major areas of the Issues in Law and Medicine?

The Issues in Law and Medicine encompasses the following areas:

  • Health Policy
  • Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects
  • Medicine (miscellaneous)

For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.


What's the ISSN of the Issues in Law and Medicine?

The Issues in Law and Medicine is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 87568160.


What's the best quartile of the Issues in Law and Medicine?

The best quartile for the Issues in Law and Medicine is Q4 (2024).


What's the coverage history of the Issues in Law and Medicine?

The Issues in Law and Medicine coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1985-2012, 2014-2024.


Credits and Sources


  • Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJR), https://www.scimagojr.com/
  • Journal Impact Factor, https://clarivate.com/



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Year wise Impact Score (IS) of Issues in Law and Medicine

Impact Score Table

Year Impact Score (IS)
2025/2026 Coming Soon
2024 0.40
2023 0.69
2022 0.71
2021 0.21
2020 0.35
2019 0.17
2018 0.10
2017 0.29
2016 0.18
2015 0.18
2014 0.13



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