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International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · Iran · Est. 2011

ISSN2251-8770
SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
68
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS ESCI56
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total68
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.188
H-Indexi
12
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.386
Total Worksi
479
Total Citationsi
1,193
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.89
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Medicine, Legal; Toxicology; Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

General Information

Country / RegionIran
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
Annual Volume~ 25 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications479
Publisher OrgShaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
OA Since2010
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicensePublisher's own license
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2251-8770
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
26
50
2018
38
137
2019
58
145
2020
60
116
2021
54
74
2022
20
20
2023
42
49
2024
13
6
2025

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.

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ4
ToxicologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, LegalToxicology

Scopus Categories

ToxicologyPathology and Forensic Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Poisoning and overdose treatmentsForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesDrug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and ProtectionRestraint-Related DeathsPesticide Exposure and ToxicityAutopsy Techniques and OutcomesMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesInjury Epidemiology and PreventionForensic Toxicology and Drug AnalysisTraumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine

Is International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine?

International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.89.

Is International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine?

Subject areas: Medicine, Legal; Toxicology; Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

How much does it cost to publish in International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine?

International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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