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About the Medico-Legal Journal format

Medico-Legal Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues, Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes, Legal case studies and regulations.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Medico-Legal Journal, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inMedical Malpractice and Liability Issues Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes Legal case studies and regulations Human auditory perception and evaluation Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
ISSN0025-8172
Citation impact (2-yr)0.27
h-index29
i10-index130
Total citations6,490
Top institutions publishing hereAll India Institute of Medical Sciences
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Medico-Legal Journal per year

43
2014
38
2015
54
2016
50
2017
39
2018
54
2019
88
2020
57
2021
65
2022
57
2023
45
2024
62
2025

Citation impact of Medico-Legal Journal by publication year

200
2014
192
2015
247
2016
171
2017
112
2018
136
2019
947
2020
257
2021
120
2022
125
2023
23
2024
12
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Medico-Legal Journal

Crime and Personality

H. J. Eysenck · 1 Mar 1979

Implicit in our discussion of genetic factors in crime and the relationship between constitution and criminality has been the theory that criminality is closely related to personality. Such a relationship has been posited quite explicitly by H. J. Eysenck (1964) in his book Crime and Personality, the latest edition of which appeared in 1977 (H.…

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Covid-19 and infection in health-care workers: An emerging problem

Rosario Barranco, Francesco Ventura · 22 May 2020

The 2019 coronavirus infection (called SARS-CoV-2) began in Wuhan, spread rapidly throughout the world. In many countries the exponential growth of Covid-19 cases is overwhelming health care systems with overcrowding of hospitals and overflowing Intensive Care Units. While people must stay at home to reduce the spread of this virus health-care workers do the exact…

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The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on domestic violence: The dark side of home isolation during quarantine

Matteo Antonio Sacco, Fiorella Caputo, Pietrantonio Ricci et al. · 5 Jun 2020

Domestic violence is a global public health problem. It takes many different forms and leads to significant physical and psychological consequences for the victim and the whole family. Situations that may prompt episodes of violence in the family include stress, emotional disappointment, economic factors, bad and cramped housing, and alcohol or drug abuse. How does…

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Medico-Legal Journal template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Medico-Legal Journal format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Medico-Legal Journal template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Medico-Legal Journal use?
Medico-Legal Journal uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Medico-Legal Journal, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Medico-Legal Journal?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Medico-Legal Journal document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Medico-Legal Journal template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Medico-Legal Journal format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Medico-Legal Journal?
Medico-Legal Journal is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Medico-Legal Journal template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Medico-Legal Journal PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Medico-Legal Journal template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Medico-Legal Journal template cost?
You can start writing in the Medico-Legal Journal template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Medico-Legal Journal PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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