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Justice & Health

Journal of Medico-Legal, Ethical & Forensic Scholarship

Official Publication of Vihar Society of Justice
Publishing Partner: Sramana Publications

Peer Reviewed | Open Access | Scholarly

About the Journal

Justice & Health is a peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal devoted to advancing scholarship at the intersection of law, medicine, forensic science, ethics, public health and justice.

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The journal welcomes high-quality original research, systematic and narrative reviews, medico-legal and clinical case reports, forensic/clinical images, commentaries, editorials, methodological contributions and scholarly perspectives relevant to its scope.

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The journal seeks to promote scientifically rigorous, ethically responsible and practically relevant scholarship that contributes to justice, health, human rights, forensic practice, legal policy and evidence-informed decision-making.

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The journal will follow internationally recognized principles of scholarly publishing, including the Recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), publication-ethics principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and appropriate research-reporting guidelines indexed through the EQUATOR Network.

Aims and Scope

Justice & Health considers manuscripts addressing, but not limited to:

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Medico-Legal Studies

  • Medical law and jurisprudence

  • Forensic medicine and forensic pathology

  • Medical negligence and professional liability

  • Consent, confidentiality and privacy

  • Death investigation and medicolegal autopsy

  • Injury, poisoning and trauma

  • Sexual offences and forensic examination

  • Human identification

  • Disaster victim identification

  • Evidence and expert testimony

  • Medical certification and documentation

  • Legal medicine and healthcare regulation

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Forensic Science

  • Forensic pathology

  • Forensic toxicology

  • Forensic anthropology

  • Forensic genetics and DNA

  • Crime-scene investigation

  • Forensic odontology

  • Digital and emerging forensic sciences

  • Forensic technology and innovation

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Medicine, Ethics and Justice

  • Bioethics

  • Health law and policy

  • Public health law

  • Human rights and health

  • Research ethics

  • Professional ethics

  • Artificial intelligence and ethics in healthcare/forensics

  • End-of-life issues

  • Vulnerable populations

  • Reproductive and sexual health law

  • Mental health law

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Other interdisciplinary scholarship

  • Forensic epidemiology

  • Public health and injury prevention

  • Medical education and ethics education

  • Health policy

  • Legal and forensic anthropology

  • Comparative medico-legal systems

  • Historical perspectives in medicine, law and forensic science

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The journal particularly encourages interdisciplinary research involving medicine, law, forensic science, ethics and public policy.

Browse before submission:

Submission Guidelines

Editorial Board

Editorial & Peer Review Process

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Submit your work to:

Mail: justicetohealth@gmail.com

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