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Russian Journal of Forensic Medicine

Eco-Vector LLC · Russian Federation · Est. 2012

ISSN2411-8729
SJR Q3Scopus / SJR
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 ↗
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 ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.161
H-Indexi
9
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
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

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Eco-Vector LLC
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2411-8729
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Peer-review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English, Russian, Chinese

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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
98
2019
75
155
2020
64
52
2021
45
47
2022
52
72
2023
63
39
2024
40
11
2025
14
0
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.

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

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 interac

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