HomeSearchRomanian Journal of Legal Medicine

Romanian Journal of Legal Medicine

Romanian Legal Medicine Society · Romania · Est. 1996

ISSN1221-8618
SJR Q4Scopus / SJR
5
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q4+5
Total5
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.138
H-Index
22
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
927
Total Citations
3,247
2yr Mean Citedness
0.53
Free JIF alternative

Aims & Scope

The Romanian Journal of Legal Medicine, the official publication of the Romanian Legal Medicine Society, is devoted to the publication of the original investigations, observations, scholarly inquiries and reviews in the various branches of the forensic sciences. These include forensic pathology and histochemistry, clinical forensic medicine, medical malpractice, traffic medicine, chemistry, biochemistry, thanatochemistry, clinical and forensic toxicology, alcohology, biology (including the identification of hairs and fibres), the physical sciences, firearms, and document examination, physical anthropology, serology, forensic genetics and paternity (with special emphasis on recent advances in DNA technology and PCR), forensic psychiatry and behavioral sciences, forensic odontology, law and ethics, history of forensic sciences. RJLM also includes similar submissions dealing with forensic-oriented aspects of the social science and the area where science and medicine interact with the law.

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

General Information

Country / RegionRomania
Primary Language
1st Year Published1996
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications927
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer-review
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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Romanian Legal Medicine Society
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1221-8618
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer-review
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?
N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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 MedicineQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Autopsy Techniques and OutcomesRestraint-Related DeathsForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesTraumatic Ocular and Foreign Body InjuriesMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesForensic and Genetic ResearchForensic Toxicology and Drug AnalysisCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationForensic Entomology and Diptera StudiesTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
Compare This JournalFind Similar← Back to Search

Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref