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Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science & Law

University of Peradeniya · Sri Lanka · Est. 2011

ISSN2012-7081eISSN2465-6089

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

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⚡ 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

Bottom 25%

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

0.135

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

253

Total Citationsi

215

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.12

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on forensic medicine, science, and law, with a strong emphasis on medico-legal autopsies and investigations of mortality. It covers topics such as human identification through DNA analysis, estimation of post-mortem intervals, causes of death from accidents (including road traffic, fires, electrocution, and animal attacks), natural diseases (cardiac and renal pathologies), and unnatural deaths in children and adults. The journal also addresses forensic toxicology, histopathology, forensic dentistry, sexual abuse investigations, and the legal and ethical aspects of medical practice, including issues related to death certification and medical jurisprudence.

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General Information

Country / RegionSri Lanka

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2011

Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications253

Publisher OrgUniversity of Peradeniya

OA Since2010

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Peradeniya

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2012-7081 / 2465-6089

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

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Citations received

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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.

LawQ4

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Autopsy Techniques and OutcomesHealth and Conflict StudiesMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareInjury Epidemiology and PreventionDisaster Response and ManagementRestraint-Related DeathsForensic and Genetic ResearchTraffic and Road Safety

Frequently asked questions about Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science & Law

Is Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science & Law a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science & Law: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science & Law?

Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science & Law is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.135.

Is Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science & Law indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science & Law is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.