Journal profile · MEDICINE, LEGAL
Scandinavian Journal of Forensic Science
ISSN 2353-0707 · Sciendo · Poland
Scandinavian Journal of Forensic Science: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scandinavian Journal of Forensic Science is published by Sciendo and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). 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 32.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, LEGAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Autopsy Techniques and OutcomesMedicine12.5%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities11.6%
- Restraint-Related DeathsMedicine8%
- Forensic and Genetic ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.3%
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleepNeuroscience5.4%
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body InjuriesMedicine5.4%
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthPsychology4.5%
- Injury Epidemiology and PreventionMedicine4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medicine, Legal | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
Early warning / risk: Marked as ceased in ESCI on 19 January 2026. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 70 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 25 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- 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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2353-0707
- 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 Scandinavian Journal of Forensic Science
What CAS zone is Scandinavian Journal of Forensic Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Scandinavian Journal of Forensic Science is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Medicine, Legal. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Scandinavian Journal of Forensic Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Is Scandinavian Journal of Forensic Science open access, and what is the APC?
Scandinavian Journal of Forensic Science is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .