About the Journal

The quarterly "Medical Law Quarterly" is a substantive continuation of the quarterly "Law and Medicine", the publication of which was interrupted by the tragic death of the Publisher in February 2018. In order to preserve the intellectual capital accumulated in the orbit of "Law and Medicine", the editorial team in an expanded composition decided to undertake scientific and research activities under a new name.

The main task of the Medical Law Quarterly is to provide answers to questions about the legal and ethical consequences of new medical developments. It publishes both longer problem papers and case studies on legal and medical law together with their legal qualification, as well as concise critical reviews of the latest changes in the law. It publishes commentaries to common court judgements and medical court decisions. Addresses the legal framework for medical professions, liability of medical entities, as well as legal and ethical assessment of medical activities not yet regulated by law or in respect of which there are gaps in the law. It seeks theoretical and practical solutions in the collision of legally protected goods and interests with the professional duties of medical personnel.

Editorial policy

Ethics

The Journal adheres to the COPE publication ethics guidelines:

https://publicationethics.org/

Only original, previously unpublished papers are accepted for publication. Articles should be submitted for publication after all authors who contributed to the work have been approved. Those submitting papers should carefully check that all persons who contributed to the article have been identified as co-authors.

Authors are obliged to provide information about the sources of funding for the publication, such as national grants.

All papers published in the Medical Law Quarterly are subject to double-blind peer review. The editors of the journal shall not appoint as reviewers persons who are in a direct reporting relationship with authors of articles or in any other direct formal or informal relationship.

The Medical Law Quarterly takes issues of copyright infringement, plagiarism, or other violations of publication best practices very seriously and documents all instances of scientific dishonesty. Striving to protect the rights of the authors, complaints of plagiarism or misuse of published articles are always investigated.

The journal opposes „ghostwriting” and „guest authorship”. All cases discovered will be disclosed and the appropriate parties will be notified of the situation.

 

Publication languages

The Journal accepts manuscript in Polish or English.

Fees

The Journal does not charge for publication.

Access

Articles are published in closed access (unless otherwise noted). Subscribers have access to the contents of the Review. Access opens 6 months after publication.
As of January 2025. “Medical Law Review” will be published exclusively in the open access model.

Archiving

Journal's content is archived as part of the PKP Preservation Network.

Sources of income

The journal is financed by the Medical University of Warsaw.