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Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Churchill Livingstone · United Kingdom · Est. 1982

ISSN1878-7487

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.457

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.005

Total Works

2,997

Total Citations

42,026

2yr Mean Citedness

1.21

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine publishes topical articles on aspects of forensic and legal medicine. The journal supports research that explores the medical principles of care and forensic assessment of individuals.

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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 / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1982

FrequencyEight No. 2 Year, 2007-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,997

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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Churchill Livingstone

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1878-7487

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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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.

LawQ1

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawPathology and Forensic MedicineMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesAutopsy Techniques and OutcomesRestraint-Related DeathsForensic and Genetic ResearchTraumatic Ocular and Foreign Body InjuriesForensic Entomology and Diptera StudiesInjury Epidemiology and PreventionHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and EngineeringForensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis