Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine
ISSN 2349-5014 · eISSN 2455-0094 · Wolters Kluwer Health · India
Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 55 days to acceptance (51 articles, last 24 months); 47 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine is published by Wolters Kluwer Health. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes, Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies and Forensic and Genetic Research, together about 32.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of this study is to evaluate the use of zinc oxide quantum dots (ZnO QDs) as fluorescent markers in GSR for estimating firing distances. Specific objectives include incorporating ZnO QDs into common ammunition calibers, analyzing fluorescence intensity as a function of distance, and assessing signal stability under various environmental and biological conditions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editor-in-chief Ling LiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Italy 1, Ukraine 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Autopsy Techniques and OutcomesMedicine12%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities11.5%
- Forensic and Genetic ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.7%
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.6%
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug AnalysisPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics7.1%
- Forensic Fingerprint Detection MethodsSocial Sciences6%
- Legal processes and jurisprudenceSocial Sciences5.4%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q3 | 849/1162 | — |
| Pathology and Forensic Medicine | Q4 | 183/209 | — |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.8OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 434 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 35 | 177 |
| 2025 | 47 | 47 | 154 |
| 2024 | 49 | 49 | 134 |
| 2023 | 55 | 55 | 135 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 121 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 77 |
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
55 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 30 days – 124 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 222 days (51 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 304 days
- Sample
- 51 articles with submission and acceptance dates (83 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 39 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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-NC-SA | |
| 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
- Wolters Kluwer Health
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2349-5014
- Electronic ISSN
- 2455-0094
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine
How long does peer review take at Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 51 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 55 days (interquartile range 30–124 days); authors report an average review time of about 39 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 Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), United Kingdom (1) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine 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, 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: .