Journal profile · LAW
American Journal of Law & Medicine
ISSN 0098-8588 · eISSN 2375-835X · SAGE
American Journal of Law & Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.72; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 30 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Journal of Law & Medicine is published by SAGE and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Legal Systems and Judicial Processes, Healthcare Policy and Management and Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues, together about 27.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The American Journal of Law & Medicine (AJLM) is North America’s leading health law journal devoted exclusively to the analysis of issues at the nexus of law and medicine. Its broad editorial scope includes health law and policy; updates on significant legal decisions and developments affecting health care; legal, ethical and economic aspects of medical practice, research and education; book reviews and much more.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Editor-in-chief Margaret ComentalePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 23 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal Systems and Judicial ProcessesSocial Sciences12.1%
- Healthcare Policy and ManagementEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.4%
- Medical Malpractice and Liability IssuesHealth Professions7.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.2%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering6.6%
- Clinical practice guidelines implementationMedicine4.8%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences4.6%
- Pharmaceutical industry and healthcarePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0.72LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 329OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 44.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,555 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
| 2025 | 30 | 20 | 14 |
| 2024 | 28 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 40 | 28 | 113 |
| 2022 | 34 | 14 | 73 |
| 2021 | 36 | 9 | 122 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- articlesArticles*Length not stated
- notesNotes*Length not stated
- recent case developmentsRecent case developments*Length not stated
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 0098-8588
- Electronic ISSN
- 2375-835X
- Society / sponsor
- American Society of Law
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Law & Medicine
What CAS zone is American Journal of Law & Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Journal of Law & Medicine is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Law. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of American Journal of Law & Medicine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.72; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 46.
What are the manuscript requirements of American Journal of Law & Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of American Journal of Law & Medicine based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (23). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index American Journal of Law & Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Journal of Law & Medicine is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is American Journal of Law & Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
American Journal of Law & Medicine is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .