South African Journal of Bioethics and Law

Published by South African Medical Association

Open access · CC BY-NC · In DOAJ · South Africa · Ethics in medical practice

Journal at a glance

ISSN

1999-7639

Publisher

South African Medical Association

Country

South Africa

Language

en

License

CC BY-NC

Also known as: S Afr J Bioeth Law (Abbreviation), SAJBL (Alternate title)

Indexing

• DOAJ: Active
• Scopus: Indexed

Metrics

Subjects

• Ethics in medical practice
• Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
• Ethics in Clinical Research
• Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
• Legal Issues in South Africa
• Patient Dignity and Privacy
• Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
• Law: Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence: Comparative law. International uniform law: Medical legislation
• Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical philosophy. Medical ethics
• Law
• Medicine

Articles on PubPorta

The most recent records PubPorta holds for this journal.

• Risk and liability in collaborative mental healthcare between psychologists, psychiatrists and traditional healers in South Africa (2026)
• Before the mind is touched: What Chile’s neurorights mean for South Africa’s legal and ethical framework (2026)
• Sexual offences: A focus on victims with intellectual disability, a vulnerable population (2026)
• Patterns of unprofessional conduct by medical practitioners in South Africa, 2014 - 2023 (2026)
• Filicide in South Africa: The need for legal reform (2026)

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Sources: DOAJ, OpenAlex, NLM Catalog, Crossref, Scopus · Last verified 2026-09-05

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