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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,332CAS 1区Top JournalDiamond OAHybrid

Journal of Law and the Biosciences

Abbreviation (ISO):J. LAW BIOSCI
Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.077•SCImago Rank: #4,332•Identifier (ISSN):2053-9711(Print)•Articles / Year: 66•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
3.4
↑ +1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
38

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
66articles/year
98.89% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.4)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.4)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.066)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.583)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.275)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.431)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 0)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Law and the Biosciences (JLB) is the first fully Open Access peer-reviewed legal journal focused on the advances at the intersection of law and the biosciences. A co-venture between Duke University, Harvard University Law School, and Stanford University, and published by Oxford University Press, this open access, online, and interdisciplinary academic journal publishes cutting-edge scholarship in this important new field. The Journal contains original and response articles, essays, and commentaries on a wide range of topics, including bioethics, neuroethics, genetics, reproductive technologies, stem cells, enhancement, patent law, and food and drug regulation. JLB is published as one volume with three issues per year with new articles posted online on an ongoing basis.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science75%Medicine73.3%Law71.6%Biology68.1%Computer science50.2%Economics49.8%Psychology45.6%Sociology43.1%Philosophy40.4%Business36.5%Genetics32.4%Pathology28.9%Internal medicine27%History22.8%Mathematics22.5%Geography20.8%Archaeology20.1%Psychiatry20.1%Epistemology20.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #4,332Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2014, 2016-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicineSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.077

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
38

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.07

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations409
3-Year Documents101
Citable Documents101

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate53.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q1
LawQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Philosophy
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ETHICS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX2 6DP
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ETHICS
JCRSSCI
13/78Q1
LAW
JCRSSCI
12/443Q1
MEDICAL ETHICS
JCRSCIE
7/22Q2
MEDICINE, LEGAL
JCRSCIE
3/24Q1
ETHICS
JCISSCI
9/78Q1
LAW
JCISSCI
44/443Q1
MEDICAL ETHICS
JCISCIE
3/22Q1
MEDICINE, LEGAL
JCISCIE
1/24Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—238
20252.431124
20242.531252
20233.432399
20226.06633490
20213.58336566
20202.275882,900
20192.43115992
2018030605
2017—44823
2016—681,095
2015—58891
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Law and the Biosciences

WoS Q1
0257201820192020202120222023202420252.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01