Journal profile · LAW
Revista de Direito Sanitario-Journal of Health Law
ISSN 1516-4179 · eISSN 2316-9044 · Universidade de São Paulo · Brazil
Revista de Direito Sanitario-Journal of Health Law: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 52 weeks (community reports); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista de Direito Sanitario-Journal of Health Law is published by Universidade de São Paulo 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 Public Health in Brazil, Brazilian Legal Issues and Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues, together about 60.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Revista de Direito Sanitário (Journal of Health Law) aims to disseminate knowledge and foster discussions within the interdisciplinary field of health law, regardless of the author's academic background. As the first Brazilian journal to address topics related to health law, the Revista de Direito Sanitário was launched in 2000 by the Health Law Research Center at the Universidade de São Paulo (NAP-DISA/USP) and the Center for Health Law Studies and Research (Cepedisa)—institutions dedicated to developing this interdisciplinary legal field in Brazil and Latin America. The Revista de Direito Sanitário has a unique profile that distinguishes it from other publications in law and public health. It covers diverse topics such as the legal organization and management of health systems, public health policy formulation, the right to health services, consumer rights in health matters, health ethics, the right to health and the environment, the right to mental health, and intellectual property. The publication is aimed at academics, researchers, students, legal practitioners, public administrators, and professionals working in both public and private health systems. The Revista de Direito Sanitário employs a continuous article publication system (rolling pass), releasing one volume per year (which may or may not be divided into issues), and utilizes a double-blind peer-review system for manuscripts. All stages of the submission process are free of charge, and the journal's entire content is available via open access. EDITORIAL POLICY Ethics and good editorial practices The Revista de Direito Sanitário adopts the ethical principles and guidelines for good editorial practices advocated by the: Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), in the "Core Principles". Council of Science Editors (CSE), in “CSE’s White Paper on Promoting Integrity in Scientific Journal Publications" National Health Council Resolution No. 510 of April 7, 2016, regarding research in the human and social sciences. Singapore Statement on Research Integrity Editorial decisions regarding specific ethical issues are also based on recommendations from the following codes of editorial best practice: "Best Practices for Peer Reviewer Selection and Contact to Prevent Peer Review Manipulation by Authors" by the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME); the "Updated ICMJE Recommendations" by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE); and the "Consolidated Standards of Reporting Tr
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Health in BrazilSocial Sciences33%
- Brazilian Legal IssuesSocial Sciences19.4%
- Medical Malpractice and Liability IssuesHealth Professions8.2%
- Health, Nursing, Elderly CareHealth Professions5.2%
- Youth, Drugs, and ViolenceSocial Sciences4%
- Human Rights and DevelopmentSocial Sciences3.7%
- Legal processes and jurisprudenceSocial Sciences2.4%
- Global Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyBusiness, Management and Accounting2.2%
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.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 837 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 11 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 34 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 36 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 51 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 52 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 52 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- book reviewBook Review: a critical review of books by Brazilian and international authors covering subjects in legal science and public health that are relevant to the fie…Length not stated
- case studyCase Study: this section is dedicated to analyzing significant legal documents and court rulings in the field of health law—both from Brazil and abroad—serving …Length not stated
- original articlele. The manuscript text is a Word file. Original Articles Maximum length: 9,000 words, including references and footnotes. Jurisprudence in Perspmain text ≤ 9,000 words
- perspectiveerences and footnotes. Jurisprudence in Perspectives/ Case Studies Maximum length: 6,000 words, including references and footnotes. Reviews Maximum lengthmain text ≤ 6,000 words
- reviewds, including references and footnotes. Reviews Maximum length: 3,000 words, including references and footnotes. Copyright Notice The jmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- review articleReview Article: a critical, up-to-date assessment of previously published scientific articles on a specific topic of interest to the field of health law. Maximu…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright
- AI use Use of AI
Authors must provide detailed information regarding which artificial intelligence (AI) tools were used and how—whether for research or data analysis, the production of images or graphic elements, or the writing of the article itself. This information must be included in the section describing the article's methodological procedures. Failure to disclose the use or content generated by AI is conside…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest statement
If there are no conflicts of interest, use the standard phrase: “The authors declare no professional or personal interests that could create a conflict of interest regarding this manuscript” (See the *Authors' Responsibility* and *Conflicts of Interest* sections under Editorial Policy).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Editorial misconduct
Revista de Direito Sanitário condemns any and all forms of scientific misconduct, such as data falsification and fabrication; issues regarding authorship; plagiarism; misappropriation of ideas or data; citation manipulation; and undisclosed or declared conflicts of interest.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license adopted by the journal. Model summary
The journal adopts the Creative Commons "Attribution 4.0 International" (CC BY 4.0) license. This license allows for sharing—copying and redistributing the material in any medium or format—and adapting—remixing, transforming, and building upon the material for any purpose, even commercially. Further information about the license can be found at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.pt_…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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
- Universidade de São Paulo
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French
- ISSN
- 1516-4179
- Electronic ISSN
- 2316-9044
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista de Direito Sanitario-Journal of Health Law
What CAS zone is Revista de Direito Sanitario-Journal of Health Law in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista de Direito Sanitario-Journal of Health Law 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.
How long does peer review take at Revista de Direito Sanitario-Journal of Health Law?
Authors report an average review time of about 52 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Revista de Direito Sanitario-Journal of Health Law?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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.
Which databases index Revista de Direito Sanitario-Journal of Health Law?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista de Direito Sanitario-Journal of Health Law is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Revista de Direito Sanitario-Journal of Health Law open access, and what is the APC?
Revista de Direito Sanitario-Journal of Health Law is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .