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American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · United States

ISSN0195-7910eISSN1533-404X

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.295

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.541

Total Works

4,282

Total Citations

62,060

2yr Mean Citedness

0.59

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology publishes research on the causes and mechanisms of death, including natural diseases, injuries, and toxicological findings. It covers a range of topics such as cardiovascular abnormalities, infectious diseases, trauma from various sources including firearms and accidents, and the application of new technologies like artificial intelligence in forensic investigations. The journal also addresses medicolegal aspects of death investigation, including scene analysis, evidence interpretation, and the role of forensic pathology in legal proceedings.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 100 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,282

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0195-7910 / 1533-404X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, LegalPathology

Scopus Categories

Pathology and Forensic MedicineMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Restraint-Related DeathsAutopsy Techniques and OutcomesTraumatic Ocular and Foreign Body InjuriesInjury Epidemiology and PreventionPoisoning and overdose treatments