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Forensic Sciences Research

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2003

ISSN2471-1411
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total60
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.517
H-Index
41
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.962
Total Works
496
Total Citations
6,296
2yr Mean Citedness
1.25
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Retractions
5
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Forensic Sciences Research focuses on the analysis of evidence for legal investigations. Recent articles discuss DNA methylation for age prediction, the use of drop tests to analyze stab marks from bladed weapons, and the prevalence of sexual lubricant products for sourcing. Other topics include the reliability of Chinese methods for bare footprint measurement, probabilistic analysis in DNA kinship cases considering population genetics, and the role of hydrocarbon analysis in forensic chemistry across various applications.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
26
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2003
FrequencyFour Issues Per Year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications496
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
OA Since2015
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~26 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSPorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Oxford University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2471-1411
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

AnthropologyQ1
Analytical ChemistryQ2
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q2
Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ2
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ2
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, Legal

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyAnalytical ChemistryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Physical and Theoretical ChemistryPsychiatry and Mental HealthPathology and Forensic Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Forensic and Genetic ResearchForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesAutopsy Techniques and OutcomesForensic Entomology and Diptera StudiesMolecular Biology Techniques and ApplicationsForensic Toxicology and Drug AnalysisForensic Fingerprint Detection MethodsPaleopathology and ancient diseasesDental Radiography and ImagingGenetic diversity and population structure
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref