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Forensic Science International: Genetics

Elsevier Ireland Ltd · Ireland · Est. 1880

ISSN1872-4973eISSN1878-0326

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.273

H-Index

119

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.348

Total Works

3,053

Total Citations

89,486

2yr Mean Citedness

2.39

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Forensic Science International: Genetics publishes research on the application of genetic analysis in legal investigations. This includes studies on DNA profiling techniques, such as STR sequencing and SNP analysis, for identifying individuals and inferring relationships. The journal also covers the interpretation of genetic evidence, including population genetics, lineage markers, and the impact of DNA degradation and transfer on forensic findings.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIreland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1880

FrequencyFive No. A Year, 2009-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,053

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ireland Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1872-4973 / 1878-0326

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

GeneticsQ1

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Genetics & HeredityMedicine, Legal

Scopus Categories

GeneticsPathology and Forensic Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Forensic and Genetic ResearchMolecular Biology Techniques and ApplicationsGenetic diversity and population structureEnvironmental DNA in Biodiversity StudiesForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesIdentification and Quantification in FoodGenetic Associations and EpidemiologyRace, Genetics, and SocietyGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies