Journal profile · LAW
Journal of Law and Medicine
ISSN 1320-159X · Lawbook Co.
Journal of Law and Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 41 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Law and Medicine is published by Lawbook Co. and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medical and Health Sciences Research, Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues and Comparative International Legal Studies, together about 48.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medical and Health Sciences ResearchMedicine24.8%
- Medical Malpractice and Liability IssuesHealth Professions17.2%
- Comparative International Legal StudiesSocial Sciences6.7%
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcareMedicine6.4%
- Autopsy Techniques and OutcomesMedicine5.1%
- Health, Medicine and SocietyHealth Professions4.6%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences4%
- Healthcare Decision-Making and RestraintsPsychology3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q3 | 715/1162 | 38th |
| Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects | Q4 | 43/53 | 19th |
| Health Policy | Q4 | 273/330 | 17th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 337 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Lawbook Co.
- ISSN
- 1320-159X
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Law and Medicine
What CAS zone is Journal of Law and Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Law and Medicine is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Law. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Journal of Law and Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Law and Medicine is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Law and Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Law and Medicine is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .