Journal profile · MEDICINE, LEGAL
Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences
ISSN 2090-536X · eISSN 2090-5939 · SpringerOpen · United Kingdom
Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.9 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 118 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); 81 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences is published by SpringerOpen 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 Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies, Forensic and Genetic Research and Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes, together about 36.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, the official publication of The International Association of Law and Forensic Sciences (IALFS), is an open access journal that publishes articles in the forensic sciences, pathology and clinical forensic medicine and its related specialities. The journal carries classic reviews, case studies, original research, hypotheses and learning points, offering critical analysis and scientific appraisal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, LEGAL
Editor-in-chief Magdy Kharoshah MscPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Egypt 13, India 10, United Kingdom 7, Italy 7, Australia 5 (82 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities17.3%
- Forensic and Genetic ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11%
- Autopsy Techniques and OutcomesMedicine8.5%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry5.5%
- Restraint-Related DeathsMedicine5.1%
- Forensic Fingerprint Detection MethodsSocial Sciences5.1%
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug AnalysisPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.8%
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, Legal | 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, Legal | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic ScholarPublisher website
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 257OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 81LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 601,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 802 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 82 | 82 | 26 |
| 2025 | 81 | 81 | 161 |
| 2024 | 44 | 44 | 226 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 333 |
| 2022 | 61 | 61 | 467 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 466 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
118 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 84 days – 175 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 140 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (170 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted6
- brief reportFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Case report Hypothesis Matters Arising Research Review Brief ReportLength not stated
- case reportFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Case report Hypothesis Matters Arising Research Review Brief ReportLength not stated
- hypothesisFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Case report Hypothesis Matters Arising Research Review Brief ReportLength not stated
- matters arisingFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Case report Hypothesis Matters Arising Research Review Brief ReportLength not stated
- researchFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Case report Hypothesis Matters Arising Research Review Brief ReportLength not stated
- reviewFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Case report Hypothesis Matters Arising Research Review Brief ReportLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Jason Payne-James LLM, MSc, FFLM, FRCS, FRCP, FCSFS, RCPathME, FFCFM(RCPA), DFM, LBIPP
Consultant Forensic Physician, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Manuscripts must be submitted by an author, not a third party. Model summary
Please note that a manuscript can only be submitted by an author of the manuscript and may not be submitted by a third party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
Data sharing strongly encouraged or required; deposit in public repositories where appropriate. Model summary
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Open access under CC BY-NC-ND or CC BY licence; authors retain copyright. Model summary
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Authors may suggest peer reviewers in the cover letter. Model summary
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
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
- SpringerOpen
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2090-536X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2090-5939
- Society / sponsor
- International Association of Law and Forensic Sciences
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences
What CAS zone is Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, Legal. 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 is the impact factor of Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 39.
How long does peer review take at Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 118 days (interquartile range 84–175 days); authors report an average review time of about 17 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences based?
Of the 82 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Egypt (13), India (10) and United Kingdom (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 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, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .