| Title | Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics |
| Abbreviation | J. Law Med. Ethics |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Health Policy (Q2); Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2) |
| h-index | 70 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 10702 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.544 |
| Impact Score | 1.44 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 1748720X, 10731105 |
| Best Quartile | Q2 |
| Coverage History | 1973-2025 |
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.
Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Health Policy (Q2); Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics is 10702. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.544. 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 70. The best quartile for this journal is Q2.
The ISSN of Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics journal is 1748720X, 10731105. 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. Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics is cited by a total of 512 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics is 1.44, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics IF is increased by a factor of 0.23 and approximate percentage change is 19.01% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising 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.
Impact IF 2024 of Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics is 1.44. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.44 |
| 2023 | 1.21 |
| 2022 | 1.56 |
| 2021 | 1.11 |
| 2020 | 1.16 |
| 2019 | 0.97 |
| 2018 | 0.81 |
| 2017 | 1.16 |
| 2016 | 1.43 |
| 2015 | 1.95 |
| 2014 | 1.51 |
Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics has an h-index of 70. It means 70 articles of this journal have more than 70 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.
The ISSN of Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics is 1748720X, 10731105. 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.
The overall rank of Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics is 10702. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.544. 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.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.544 |
| 2023 | 0.669 |
| 2022 | 0.633 |
| 2021 | 0.449 |
| 2020 | 0.515 |
| 2019 | 0.417 |
| 2018 | 0.465 |
| 2017 | 0.495 |
| 2016 | 0.605 |
| 2015 | 0.700 |
| 2014 | 0.620 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 10702 |
| 2023 | 7906 |
| 2022 | 8056 |
| 2021 | 11025 |
| 2020 | 9825 |
| 2019 | 11405 |
| 2018 | 10099 |
| 2017 | 9294 |
| 2016 | 7785 |
| 2015 | 6803 |
| 2014 | 7480 |
Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1973-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics is J. Law Med. Ethics. This abbreviation ('J. Law Med. Ethics') 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.
If your research field is/are related to Health Policy (Q2); Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
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.
Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics latest impact IF is 1.44. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 1.95 (2015) and 0.81 (2018), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.3 in the previous 11 years.
The Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.544, 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 0.700 in 2015 and the lowest being 0.417 in 2019. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics over the previous 11-year period stands at 1.3.
The latest h-index of the Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics is 70.
The Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics is published by the SAGE Publications Inc., with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics is currently ranked 10702 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 6803 in 2015 and its lowest position of 11405 in 2019.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics is J. Law Med. Ethics.
Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics is classified as a journal that the SAGE Publications Inc. publishes.
The Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 1748720X, 10731105.
The best quartile for the Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics is Q2 (2024).
The Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1973-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery | journal | 30965 | Georg Thieme Verlag | 44 | 0.46 |
| Revue Francophone des Laboratoires (discontinued) | journal | 23244 | Elsevier Masson s.r.l. | 8 | 0.00 |
| Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection | journal | 16692 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 35 | 1.42 |
| Materials Research | journal | 15597 | Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos | 75 | 1.40 |
| Child and Family Social Work | journal | 8793 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 78 | 2.42 |
| International Journal of Applied Linguistics | journal | 6655 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 57 | 2.61 |
| Socialism and Democracy | journal | 27160 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 19 | 0.20 |
| Palaeontographica Abteilung B: Palaeophytologie | book series | 10600 | Schweizerbart Science Publishers | 18 | 4.25 |
| Biological Procedures Online | journal | 5232 | BioMed Central Ltd | 51 | 4.00 |
| Archiv fur Geflugelkunde | journal | 28770 | Verlag Eugen Ulmer | 30 | 0.00 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.44 |
| 2023 | 1.21 |
| 2022 | 1.56 |
| 2021 | 1.11 |
| 2020 | 1.16 |
| 2019 | 0.97 |
| 2018 | 0.81 |
| 2017 | 1.16 |
| 2016 | 1.43 |
| 2015 | 1.95 |
| 2014 | 1.51 |
