Journal profile · Medicine-Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
ISSN 0971-0973 · eISSN 0974-0848 · Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine: subscription journal; 71 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine is published by Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes, Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies and Restraint-Related Deaths, together about 37.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Autopsy Techniques and OutcomesMedicine17.6%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities12%
- Restraint-Related DeathsMedicine8%
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child AbuseSocial Sciences6.7%
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug AnalysisPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.5%
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Dermatoglyphics and Human TraitsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.9%
- Suicide and Self-Harm StudiesPsychology3.4%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pathology and Forensic Medicine | Q4 | 189/209 | 9th |
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 183OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.49OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,220 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 86 | 86 | 498 |
| 2025 | 71 | 71 | 454 |
| 2024 | 98 | 78 | 426 |
| 2023 | 109 | 80 | 510 |
| 2022 | 127 | 18 | 408 |
| 2021 | 101 | 63 | 650 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
- ISSN
- 0971-0973
- Electronic ISSN
- 0974-0848
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
Which databases index Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .