Journal profile · Medicine-Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Revista Espanola de Medicina Legal
ISSN 0377-4732 · eISSN 2173-917X · National Association of Forensic Doctors
Revista Espanola de Medicina Legal: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,160; review about 55 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 59 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Espanola de Medicina Legal is published by National Association of Forensic Doctors. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes, Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies and Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis, together about 24.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Spanish Journal of Legal MedicineThe Spanish Journal of Legal Medicine (Revista Espa?ola de Medicina Legal), first published in 1974, is the official Journal of the National Association of Forensic Physicians (la Asociacion Nacional de Medicos Forenses).The Journal publishes scientific articles about different topics in the field of legal and forensic medicine which are represented as a learning tool of the specialty that gives the reader an update of different topics in the field of legal and forensic medicine. It also serves as continuing education in practical aspects of the daily work of the forensic physician in the field of the Administration of Justice. The Journal incorporates all groups- forensic physicians, specialists in legal and forensic medicine, university teachers, psychiatrists and psychologists, experts in the assessment of body injury, scientific police, and legal experts interested in the subject.La Revista Española de Medicina Legal, fundada en 1974, es el órgano de expresión oficial de la Asociación Nacional de Médicos Forenses. La revista publica artículos científicos de diferentes temas en el campo de la medicina legal y forense que se constituyen como un instrumento didáctico de la especialidad que permite al lector una actualización de diferentes temas en el campo de la medicina legal y forense, además de realizar una formación continuada en aspectos prácticos del ejercicio diario del médico forense en el ámbito de la Administración de Justicia.La revista se estructura en distintas secciones como son, entre otras, Originales, Revisiones, Casos médico-forenses, Medicina forense práctica, Medicina legal en imágenes, que pretenden integran a todos los colectivos - médicos forenses, especialistas en medicina legal y forense, profesores universitarios, facultativos del Instituto Nacional de Toxicología y Ciencias Forenses, psiquiatras y psicólogos, expertos en valoración del daño corporal, policía científica y juristas interesados en la materia, entre otros - de nuestro país para disponer de una revista multidisciplinaria en el ámbito de la medicina legal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Editor-in-chief Amadeo PujolPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 49, Germany 5, Italy 5, United States 2, France 2 (68 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Autopsy Techniques and OutcomesMedicine10.8%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities7%
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug AnalysisPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics6.4%
- Medical Malpractice and Liability IssuesHealth Professions5.7%
- Sexual Assault and Victimization StudiesSocial Sciences5.5%
- Medical and Health Sciences ResearchMedicine5.3%
- Forensic and Genetic ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child AbuseSocial Sciences4.8%
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 | Q3 | 153/209 | 27th |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.28OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 811 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 2 | 101 |
| 2025 | 59 | 4 | 174 |
| 2024 | 53 | 4 | 290 |
| 2023 | 51 | 3 | 230 |
| 2022 | 52 | 4 | 239 |
| 2021 | 48 | 13 | 245 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
55 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 34 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 55 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,160 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,270 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- editorialWith few exceptions, these will be by invitation of the Editorial Committee and on a current topic, which may or may not refer to an article published in the sa…main text ≤ 800 words
- editorialsWith few exceptions, these will be by invitation of the Editorial Committee and on a current topic, which may or may not refer to an article published in the sa…Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe Editorial Committee encourages readers of the Revista Espa?ola de Medicina Legal to submit objections or comments associated with articles recently publishe…main text ≤ 450 words
- meta-analysisAny article submitted to this journal must include a series of declarations both on the first page and in the body of the article in some cases.FIRST PAGE OR TI…Length not stated
- original researchAny article submitted to this journal must include a series of declarations both on the first page and in the body of the article in some cases.FIRST PAGE OR TI…Length not stated
- reviewRevista Española de Medicina Legal will give special priority to those review works that deal with current topics. The maximum length of the text will be approx…main text ≤ 4,500 words · abstract ≤ 150 words · figures and tables ≤ 6 · references ≤ 50
- systematic reviewAny article submitted to this journal must include a series of declarations both on the first page and in the body of the article in some cases.FIRST PAGE OR TI…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following: (1) the conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data, (2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content, (3) final approval of the version to be submitted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized review Model summary
This journal operates a double anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
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
- National Association of Forensic Doctors
- ISSN
- 0377-4732
- Electronic ISSN
- 2173-917X
- Society / sponsor
- National Association of Forensic Physicians
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Espanola de Medicina Legal
How long does peer review take at Revista Espanola de Medicina Legal?
The publisher reports about 55 days (submission to acceptance). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Revista Espanola de Medicina Legal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Suggested reviewers: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Revista Espanola de Medicina Legal based?
Of the 68 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (49), Germany (5) and Italy (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Espanola de Medicina Legal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Espanola de Medicina Legal is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Revista Espanola de Medicina Legal open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Espanola de Medicina Legal is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,160.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .