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Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine

Naif University Publishing House · Saudi Arabia · Est. 2014

ISSN1658-6786eISSN1658-6794
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
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 ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.154
H-Indexi
10
SNIPi
0.18
Total Worksi
296
Total Citationsi
493
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.24
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences & Forensic Medicine (AJFSFM) is an open access (CC BY-NC), peer-reviewed and free of charge journal dedicated to the development and application of forensic science and forensic medical knowledge and research for the purpose of law and justice across the globe. The AJFSFM has the fundamental aim of sharing knowledge, research experience, recent achievements, and new technologies in various disciplines of forensic sciences and forensic medicine among the forensic scientists in Arab countries as well as the rest of the world. The AJFSFM aims to achieve a top position by publishing genuine, outstanding, trustworthy, and original research submitted by ambitious researchers, and circulating to all scientists, pathologists, jurists, medicolegal professionals, and learners in the field of forensic sciences and forensic medicine.

General Information

Country / RegionSaudi Arabia
Primary LanguageEnglish, Arabic
1st Year Published2014
Frequencybiannually
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications296
Publisher OrgNaif University Publishing House
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Naif University Publishing House
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1658-6786 / 1658-6794
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English, Arabic

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
43
83
2019
26
49
2020
31
36
2021
18
16
2022
18
23
2023
25
13
2024
16
2
2025
8
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

LawQ3
Biochemistry (medical)Q4
EpidemiologyQ4
Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ4
ToxicologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawBiochemistry (medical)ToxicologyPathology and Forensic MedicineEpidemiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Forensic and Genetic ResearchForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesAutopsy Techniques and OutcomesLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesForensic Toxicology and Drug AnalysisLegal and Regulatory AnalysisMilitary Technology and StrategiesForensic Fingerprint Detection MethodsMolecular Biology Techniques and ApplicationsDermatoglyphics and Human Traits

Frequently asked questions about Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine

Is Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine?

Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.154.

Is Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine?

The Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences & Forensic Medicine (AJFSFM) is an open access (CC BY-NC), peer-reviewed and free of charge journal dedicated to the development and application of forensic science and forensic medical knowledge and research for the purpose of law and justice across the globe. The AJFSFM has the fundamental aim of sharing knowledge, research experience, recent achievements, and new technologies in various disciplines of forensic sciences and forensic medicine among the forensic scientists in Arab countries as well as the rest of the world. The AJFSFM aims to achieve a top

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