Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Forensic Science International Animals and Environments
ISSN 2666-9374 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Forensic Science International Animals and Environments: fully open access; APC about USD 1,740; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: Title discontinued as of 2025 Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Forensic Science International Animals and Environments is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Identification and Quantification in Food, Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses and Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies, together about 44.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Identification and Quantification in FoodBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology19.9%
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology AnalysesEnvironmental Science14.9%
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity StudiesEnvironmental Science9.5%
- Forensic and Genetic ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.5%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsChemistry3%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q1 | 59/520 | — |
| Ecology | Q1 | 117/491 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 4.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.25OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 88 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 198 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 156 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 100 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 65 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 11 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 1,740 / EUR 1,630 / GBP 1,390 / JPY 215,810 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,700 | Yes | — |
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-9374
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Forensic Science International Animals and Environments
How long does peer review take at Forensic Science International Animals and Environments?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Forensic Science International Animals and Environments?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Forensic Science International Animals and Environments is indexed in Scopus.
Is Forensic Science International Animals and Environments open access, and what is the APC?
Forensic Science International Animals and Environments is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,740.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .