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Forensic Sciences Research

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2003

ISSN2471-1411

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.588

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.962

Total Worksi

496

Total Citationsi

6,296

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.25

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Medicine, Legal; Anthropology; Analytical Chemistry; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous); Pathology and Forensic Medicine; Physical and Theoretical Chemistry; Psychiatry and Mental Health.

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

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

2471-1411

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

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, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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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

1.4k

2019

873

2020

584

2021

340

2022

305

2023

171

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.

AnthropologyQ1

Analytical ChemistryQ2

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q2

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ2

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ2

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

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

Frequently asked questions about Forensic Sciences Research

Is Forensic Sciences Research a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Forensic Sciences Research?

Forensic Sciences Research 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 1.25.

Is Forensic Sciences Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Forensic Sciences Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Forensic Sciences Research?

How much does it cost to publish in Forensic Sciences Research?

Forensic Sciences Research is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.