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Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India · Est. 2015

ISSN2349-5014eISSN2455-0094

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total60

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

434

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 110d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% 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

0.167

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.24

Total Worksi

411

Total Citationsi

915

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.52

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Law; Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2015

Annual Volume~ 50 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications411

Publisher OrgMedknow

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~15 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2349-5014 / 2455-0094

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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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

Articles published

Citations received

111

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

LawQ3

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawPathology and Forensic Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesForensic and Genetic ResearchAutopsy Techniques and OutcomesMolecular Biology Techniques and ApplicationsForensic Entomology and Diptera StudiesForensic Toxicology and Drug AnalysisRestraint-Related DeathsForensic Fingerprint Detection MethodsTraumatic Ocular and Foreign Body InjuriesMedical Malpractice and Liability Issues

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine

Is Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

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

Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.167.

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

Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine?