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American Journal of Law & Medicine Template

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About the American Journal of Law & Medicine format

American Journal of Law & Medicine is a peer-reviewed journal published by Cambridge University Press, covering Legal Systems and Judicial Processes, Healthcare Policy and Management, Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues.

PublisherCambridge University Press
Reference styleNumbered
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, American Journal of Law & Medicine 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inLegal Systems and Judicial Processes Healthcare Policy and Management Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Human auditory perception and evaluation
ISSN0098-8588
Citation impact (2-yr)0.3
h-index40
i10-index278
Total citations9,856
Top institutions publishing hereBoston University
Journal websitewww.cambridge.org
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Papers published in American Journal of Law & Medicine per year

19
2014
34
2015
32
2016
24
2017
32
2018
23
2019
29
2020
36
2021
34
2022
40
2023
28
2024
31
2025

Citation impact of American Journal of Law & Medicine by publication year

68
2014
188
2015
292
2016
335
2017
186
2018
170
2019
99
2020
114
2021
71
2022
87
2023
11
2024
8
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in American Journal of Law & Medicine

Prenatal Genetic Testing and Screening: Constructing Needs and Reinforcing Inequities

Abby Lippman · 1 Jan 1991

This Article considers the influence and implications of the application of genetic technologies to definitions of disease and to the treatment of illness. The concept of "geneticization" is introduced to emphasize the dominant discourse in today's stories of health and disease and the social construction of biological phenomenon is described. The reassurance, choice and control…

Rethinking Informed Consent: The Case for Shared Medical Decision-Making

Jaime S. King, Benjamin Moulton · 1 Dec 2006

In law, with rare exception such as legislative action, change is evolutionary and methodical. Unlike biomedical science where a breakthrough can quickly lead to dramatic changes in medical practice, legal precedent is more adherent and must evolve either through the legislative process or on a court by court basis in case law. Nevertheless, compelling evidence…

Protecting the Endangered Human: Toward an International Treaty Prohibiting Cloning and Inheritable Alterations

George J. Annas, Lori B. Andrews, Rosario Isasi · 1 Jan 2002

We humans tend to worry first about our own happiness, then about our families, then about our communities. In times of great stress, such as war or natural disaster, we may focus temporarily on our country but we rarely think about Earth as a whole or the human species as a whole. This narrow perspective,…

Neuroscience-Based Lie Detection: The Urgent Need for Regulation

Henry T. Greely, Judy Illes · 1 Jun 2007

“Illustration” or “map” are among the most frequently used words for translating the Chinese character tu , a graphic representation of any phenomenon that can be pictured in life and society, whether in traditional China or elsewhere. Investigations of the early role of tu in Chinese culture first set out to answer questions about who…

Genetic Discrimination: The Use of Genetically Based Diagnostic and Prognostic Tests by Employers and Insurers

Larry Gostin · 1 Jan 1991

Genetic discrimination is detrimental to public health programs, as well as to society generally. Advances in genetic testing and screening, accelerated and prompted by the Human Genome Initiative, increase society's ability to detect and monitor chromosomal differences. These technologies and their resulting genomic data will enhance medical science, but may also encourage discrimination. Although few…

American Journal of Law & Medicine template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does American Journal of Law & Medicine use?
American Journal of Law & Medicine uses Numbered references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, American Journal of Law & Medicine 12 (2023) 45–58.
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