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Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Churchill Livingstone · United Kingdom · Est. 1982

ISSN1878-7487

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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 Scorei

0.476

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.005

Total Worksi

2,997

Total Citationsi

42,026

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.21

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

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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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

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

145

2.2k

2019

151

1.6k

2020

142

1.2k

2021

114

577

2022

120

588

2023

111

343

2024

205

216

2025

115

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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Is Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine?

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.476.

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

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine is indexed in Scopus.