Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Anil Aggrawals Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
ISSN 0972-8066 · eISSN 0972-8074 · Anil Aggrawal
Anil Aggrawals Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; no APC; 1 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Anil Aggrawals Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology is published by Anil Aggrawal and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes, Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies and Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies, together about 30.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Insect Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology is published online twice a year. It is the world's first online journal of forensic medicine and toxicology. Started by Professor Anil Aggrawal of Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, on 25 February 2000, it publishes original on forensic medicine, toxicology, medical law, science and the law and allied subjects such as criminology, police science, deviant behavior, forensic psychiatry and psychology. Any subject that has a forensic interest e.g., forensic astronomy, forensic economics, forensic geoscience, forensic gemology, forensic herpetology, forensic hypnosis, forensic limnology, forensic linguistics, forensic mathematics and statistics, forensic metallurgy, forensic microbiology, forensic microscopy, forensic nursing, forensic palynology, forensic pharmacy, forensic phonetics, forensic social work, jurimetrics, nanoforensics, teleforensics, veterinary forensics, wildlife forensics etc., as well as papers related to medicolegal aspects of various medical disciplines, such as pediatrics, surgery, ENT, ophthalmology etc. are also published. The journal has regular undergraduate and postgraduate sections, book reviews, interviews with famous forensic professionals, poster sessions, announcements of conferences etc. All back issues are archived for easy access and are available to all.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Autopsy Techniques and OutcomesMedicine11.6%
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.5%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities8.1%
- Restraint-Related DeathsMedicine7%
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body InjuriesMedicine5.8%
- Forensic and Genetic ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Medical Malpractice and Liability IssuesHealth Professions4.7%
- Insect and Pesticide ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceEmbaseDOAJPublisher website
Other: NCJRS (National Criminal Justice Reference Service), Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, MedWebPlus (A service of Flexis, Inc., California), Genamics JournalSeek, getCITED, National Library of Medicine's LocatorPlus, Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum, Electronic Journal Miner, EBSCO, Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), Index Copernicus, Galter Health Sciences Library, Chicago, HINARI
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1LetPub ·
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
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- Papers not accompanied by authors' pics
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Patient confidentiality consent statement required. Model summary
Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology expects that a statement of consent must accompany any paper/article/other contribution containing identifiable patient information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access reading/downloading rights; no commercial reposting without editorial board permission. Model summary
THE READERS OF THIS JOURNAL HAVE THE RIGHT TO READ, DOWNLOAD, COPY, DISTRIBUTE, PRINT, SEARCH, OR LINK TO THE FULL TEXTS OF ALL ARTICLES AND OTHER MATERIALS APPEARING IN THIS JOURNAL. HOWEVER THE ARTICLES AND OTHER MATERIALS MAY NOT BE REPOSTED ON THE NET OR REPRINTED FOR COMMERCIAL GAIN WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE EDITORIAL BOARD.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
Editorial screening and peer review for all material. Model summary
All material published in this journal undergoes editorial screening and peer review. Please allow about one to two months from the date of submission of papers till publication. The hard printed copy of the paper/dissertation, the photographs and the signed statement must be sent at the following address. Professor Anil Aggrawal Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism check with iThenticate, Turnitin, Urkund. Model summary
All papers are checked for piracy/plagiarism by authentic softwares [iThenticate, Turnitin, Urkund], which may take some time.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Anil Aggrawal
- ISSN
- 0972-8066
- Electronic ISSN
- 0972-8074
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 2 (December 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Anil Aggrawals Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
What CAS zone is Anil Aggrawals Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Anil Aggrawals Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, General & Internal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What are the manuscript requirements of Anil Aggrawals Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Vancouver; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Anil Aggrawals Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Anil Aggrawals Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, Embase and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Anil Aggrawals Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology open access, and what is the APC?
Anil Aggrawals Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology is a subscription journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .