Medicine, Science and the Law
| Discipline | Forensic medicine, legal medicine, forensic science |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Peter Vanezis |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1960-present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| 0.689 | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Med. Sci. Law |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | MDSLA6 |
| ISSN | 0025-8024 (print) 2042-1818 (web) |
| LCCN | 65001593 |
| OCLC no. | 985537463 |
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Medicine, Science and the Law is a quarterly peer-reviewed medical journal covering forensic medicine and science. It was established in 1960 and was originally published by Sweet & Maxwell; it is now published by SAGE Publications. It has been the official journal of the British Academy of Forensic Sciences since the journal and Academy were both established. The editor-in-chief is Peter Vanezis (Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2016 impact factor of 0.689, ranking it 90th out of 147 journals in the category "Law" and 12th out of 15 journals in the category "Medicine, Legal".