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Forensic Science International: Reports

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2019

ISSN2665-9107

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total66

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

Fast · 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

0.384

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.696

Total Worksi

454

Total Citationsi

3,550

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.95

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2019

Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications454

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2665-9107

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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?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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

440

2019

107

2.1k

2020

539

2021

306

2022

138

2023

101

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.

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesForensic and Genetic ResearchAutopsy Techniques and OutcomesMolecular Biology Techniques and ApplicationsRestraint-Related DeathsForensic Entomology and Diptera StudiesDigital and Cyber ForensicsForensic Fingerprint Detection MethodsForensic Toxicology and Drug AnalysisPaleopathology and ancient diseases

Frequently asked questions about Forensic Science International: Reports

Is Forensic Science International: Reports a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Forensic Science International: Reports: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 66/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Forensic Science International: Reports?

Forensic Science International: Reports is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.384.

Is Forensic Science International: Reports indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Forensic Science International: Reports is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Forensic Science International: Reports?