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Russian Journal of Forensic Medicine

Eco-Vector LLC · Russian Federation · Est. 2012

ISSN2411-8729

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Limited verification

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15

Total39

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

Removed from DOAJ (2024-08-21). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal is not open access. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

⚡ 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 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

0.161

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.561

Total Worksi

770

Total Citationsi

711

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.35

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The peer-review medical journal "Russian Journal of Forensic Medicine" aimed to provide the very latest information both in research, practical and educational areas related to a wide range of fields across the forensic sciences. Fields include forensic pathology and histochemistry, chemistry, biochemistry and toxicology, biology, serology, odontology, psychiatry, anthropology, digital forensics, the physical sciences, firearms, and document examination, as well as investigations of value to public health in its broadest sense, and the important marginal area where science and medicine interact with the law. The journal publishers original researches, reviews, case reports, commentaries, letters to the editor, clinical and laboratory observations by Russian and international authors, pertinent to readers in CIS countries and around the world.

General Information

Country / RegionRussian Federation

Primary LanguageEnglish, Russian, Chinese

1st Year Published2012

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications770

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer-review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Eco-Vector LLC

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2411-8729

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English, Russian, Chinese

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

129

2019

154

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

AnatomyQ4

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawPathology and Forensic MedicineAnatomy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesHealthcare Systems and Public HealthAutopsy Techniques and OutcomesRestraint-Related DeathsMedical and Biological SciencesForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesTraumatic Ocular and Foreign Body InjuriesForensic Entomology and Diptera Studies

Frequently asked questions about Russian Journal of Forensic Medicine

Is Russian Journal of Forensic Medicine a predatory journal?

Russian Journal of Forensic Medicine was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal is not open access" (2024-08-21). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Russian Journal of Forensic Medicine?

Russian Journal of Forensic Medicine is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.161.

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

Russian Journal of Forensic Medicine is indexed in Scopus.