Revista Espanola de Medicina Legal
Ediciones Doyma, S.L. · Spain
ISSN0377-4732
SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR
12
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ Scopus Q3+12
Total12
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.285
H-Index
17
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.534
Total Works
553
Total Citations
1,802
2yr Mean Citedness
0.20
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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources
The Spanish Journal of Legal Medicine (Revista Española de Medicina Legal) publishes scientific articles in the field of legal and forensic medicine. It serves as a learning tool for the specialty.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
General Information
Country / RegionSpain
Primary Language—
1st Year Published—
Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications553
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
Submission Info
Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review—
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
5/12 · 42%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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.
Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ3
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Medical Malpractice and Liability IssuesAutopsy Techniques and OutcomesEthics and bioethics in healthcareForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesSuicide and Self-Harm Studies
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