What is the Impact Factor of Medecine & Droit?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Medecine & Droit is 0.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Medecine & Droit indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Medecine & Droit is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.133 (Q4) and an H-index of 8.

Who publishes Medecine & Droit and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Medecine & Droit is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,294 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #26,994Hybrid

Medecine & Droit

Identifier (ISSN):1246-7391(Print)/1873-6475(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.2↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Medecine & Droit

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.133

#26,994

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

8 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

18articles/year

28.07% Gold OA•89.47% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Scientific Committee of the journal Médecine et Droit includes professors of medicine, professors of law, magistrates, lawyers, court medical experts, and specialists in compensation for physical injury. Médecine et Droit provides: • rigorous and clear support for informative and educational matter • a tool for reflection and actualisation of knowledge • an essential link between doctors and lawyers. Médecine et Droit informs: • doctors on different aspects of law and regulations encountered in their profession • lawyers on the specific problems of the medical profession and important bio-ethical issues

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy61.9%Political science57.7%Art54.8%Humanities52.1%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Legal

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

MEDICINE, LEGAL

Rank24/24

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MEDICINE, LEGAL

Rank24/24

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, LEGAL	JCRESCI	24/24	Q4
MEDICINE, LEGAL	JCIESCI	24/24	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.2

Articles / Year19

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.1

Articles / Year24

Total Citations1

2024

IF0.1

Articles / Year33

Total Citations19

2023

IF0.2

Articles / Year30

Total Citations21

2022

IF—

Articles / Year31

Total Citations6

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.2	19	0
2025	0.1	24	1
2024	0.1	33	19
2023	0.2	30	21
2022	—	31	6
2021	—	28	15
2020	—	32	18
2019	—	22	48
2018	—	43	40
2017	—	38	42
2016	—	48	349
2015	—	44	29

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #26,994Scopus Q4SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1995-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.133

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.26

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,294 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations11

3-Year Documents57

Citable Documents52

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 Rate42.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ4

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区MEDICINE, LEGAL

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Medecine & Droit (ISSN: 1246-7391) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MEDICINE, published by Elsevier in France. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.133 (Q4), an H-index of 8.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 18 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,294 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.