Journal profile
Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology
ISSN 1687-1030 · eISSN 2636-3356 · Ain Shams University, Faculty of Medicine, Forensic Medicine ; Clinical Toxicology Department · Egypt
Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology is published by Ain Shams University, Faculty of Medicine, Forensic Medicine ; Clinical Toxicology Department. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Poisoning and overdose treatments, Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis and Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity, together about 38% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Poisoning and overdose treatmentsMedicine20.2%
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug AnalysisPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.7%
- Heavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityEnvironmental Science7.1%
- Plant-based Medicinal ResearchPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.4%
- Pesticide Exposure and ToxicityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities5.2%
- Immunotoxicology and immune responsesImmunology and Microbiology4.7%
- Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and ProtectionPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.61OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 350 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 107 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 127 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 206 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 193 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 149 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 103 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Ain Shams University, Faculty of Medicine, Forensic Medicine ; Clinical Toxicology Department
- Country or region
- Egypt
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1687-1030
- Electronic ISSN
- 2636-3356
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology
How long does peer review take at Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology open access, and what is the APC?
Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .