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Journal of Forensic Document Examination

Association of Forensic Document Examiners · United States · Est. 1987

ISSN0895-0849
SJR Q4Scopus / SJR
5
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q4+5
Total5
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.106
H-Index
9
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
57
Total Citations
205
2yr Mean Citedness
0.25
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Aims & Scope

Articles published in the JFDE related to the areas of knowledge in forensic document examination including examination of handwriting, the neuroscience of handwriting, pattern recognition applied to handwriting examination, machine learning techniques, altered documents, indented writing (latent impressions), document materials (ink, toner, paper), office equipment, scientific equipment related to examination of documents, experimental and applied research in these areas, conclusion language and reporting, the legal system and testimony.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1987
Frequencyannual
StatusActive
Total Publications57
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewdouble-blind
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Association of Forensic Document Examiners
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0895-0849
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2024

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.

Artificial IntelligenceQ4
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q4
Cognitive NeuroscienceQ4
Computational Theory and MathematicsQ4
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignQ4
Computer Science ApplicationsQ4
Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionCognitive NeuroscienceArtificial IntelligenceComputational Theory and Mathematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Handwritten Text Recognition TechniquesDigital and Cyber ForensicsNatural Language Processing TechniquesImage Processing and 3D ReconstructionCultural Heritage Materials Analysis
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref