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Rechtsmedizin

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 1976

ISSN1434-5196
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
37
/ 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
0.281
H-Index
30
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.506
Total Works
2,101
Total Citations
7,935
2yr Mean Citedness
0.49
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Aims & Scope

Rechtsmedizin offers a forum for scientific information and critical discussion for specialists in forensic medicine. In addition to contributions from forensic pathology and traumatology, it publishes work on traffic medicine, toxicology, serology, insurance medicine, psychopathology, and legal medicine topics. Practice-oriented review articles address selected topics and provide readers with a compilation of current findings from all areas of forensic medicine. In addition to conveying relevant background knowledge, the focus is on evaluating scientific results with consideration of practical experience. Readers receive concrete recommendations for action. Freely submitted original papers allow the presentation of important clinical studies and serve scientific exchange. Case reports describe interesting and unusual case examples from practice. Contributions in the 'CME Certified Training' section offer reliable results of scientific research and make medical experience usable for daily practice. After reading the articles, readers can test their acquired knowledge and receive CME points online. The section is oriented towards the further training regulations of the specialty. Rechtsmedizin is an internationally recognized journal dealing with all aspects of forensic medicine. It provides information on current developments in forensic pathology, traumatology, traffic medicine, toxicology, serology, insurance medicine, psychopathology and legal medical issues. Freely submitted original papers allow the presentation of important clinical studies and serve scientific exchange. Case reports feature interesting and unique cases thus providing a platform for scientific information and critical discussion. Comprehensive reviews on a specific topical issue focus on providing evidenced based information on all aspects of the field. Review articles under the rubric “Continuing Medical Education” present verified results of scientific research and their integration into daily practice.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageGerman
1st Year Published1976
Annual Volume~ 94 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,101
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer 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

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Verlag
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1434-5196
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
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?
German

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

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, Legal

Scopus Categories

Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Medical and Health Sciences ResearchAutopsy Techniques and OutcomesRestraint-Related DeathsGenital Health and DiseaseTraumatic Ocular and Foreign Body InjuriesForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesForensic and Genetic ResearchClinical practice guidelines implementationCriminal Law and PolicyChild Abuse and Related Trauma
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref