Journal Title: Cadernos Ibero-Americanos de Direito Sanitário

Abbreviated title: Cad. Ibero-Am. Direito Sanit.

Acronym: CIADS

ISSN: 2358-1824 (online) | 2317-8396 (print)

Publisher: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Health Law Program

Place of publication: Brasília, DF, Brazil

Year of establishment: 2012

Publication model: Continuous publication (since 2026)

Format: Electronic 

Access: Open access

License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Publication languages: Portuguese, English and Spanish

Peer review model: Double-blind peer review

Editorial ethics: The journal adopts principles and best practices in ethics and scientific integrity.

Open science: The journal adopts open science principles, in accordance with its editorial policies.

Persistent identifier: DOI (Digital Object Identifier), registered via Crossref.

Digital preservation: The journal adopts long-term digital preservation practices and institutional archiving.

Editorial platform: Open Journal Systems (OJS) 3.4.0.4

Affiliations: COPE; ABEC Brasil; ABRASCO

Fees: no submission, evaluation, translation, or publication fees are charged.

Focus and Scope

Cadernos Ibero-Americanos de Direito Sanitário (CIADS) is an open-access scientific journal published by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), dedicated to the dissemination of studies and research in the field of Health Law. The journal aims to foster academic and institutional debate on the interfaces between Law, Health, and public policies, with an emphasis on Ibero-American scientific production and on strengthening the right to health as a fundamental human right.

The journal welcomes studies addressing, among other topics:

• normative production at national and international levels;
• the role of state powers and international organizations;
• organization and functioning of health systems;
• protection of human and fundamental rights;
• interfaces with bioethics;
• medical law and relationships between health professionals and patients.

Target audience

• researchers and faculty members;
• students;
• legal and health professionals;
• managers of health services and systems.

Social Media

Instagram: @ciads_direitosanitario

Updated on: 23 December 2025