Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Sudebnaia Meditsina
ISSN 2411-8729 · eISSN 2409-4161 · Eco-vector · Russian Federation
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Sudebnaia Meditsina: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 50 weeks (community reports); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sudebnaia Meditsina is published by Eco-vector. 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 43.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published quarterly, Russian Journal of Forensic Medicine, is an open access, peer-reviewed journal aimed to provide the very latest information both in research, practical and educational areas related to a wide range of fields across the forensic sciences. Fields include: forensic pathology and histochemistry, chemistry, biochemistry and toxicology, biology, serology, odontology, psychiatry, anthropology, digital forensics, the physical sciences, firearms, and document examination, as well as investigations of value to public health in its broadest sense, and the important marginal area where science and medicine interact with the law. The journal publishers original research, reviews, case reports, commentaries, letters to the editor, clinical and laboratory observations by Russian and international authors, pertinent to readers in CIS countries and around the world. In determining content, the primary considerations are excellence, relevance and novelty. The Journal emphasizes vigorous peer-review and accepts papers in Russian and English with most rapid turnaround time possible from submission to publication. Abstracts for all papers are available in both languages. Russian Journal of Forensic Medicine is an official publication of the Russian Association of Forensic Medical Experts that partners with many prominent international and national organization in the same fields like Diagnostik & Forschungs INSTITUT FÜR GERICHTLICHE MEDIZIN. Therefore, it is in the key aims of the journal to facilitates relevant research and education in the focused fields according to the world’s highest standards.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editor-in-chief Ayrat A. KhalikovPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 28, Germany 2, Portugal 2, Japan 1, Italy 1 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Autopsy Techniques and OutcomesMedicine26%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities8.9%
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug AnalysisPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics8.5%
- Ukrainian Legal and Forensic StudiesSocial Sciences7%
- Historical and Scientific StudiesMedicine5.5%
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Restraint-Related DeathsMedicine3.8%
- Forensic and Genetic ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.3%
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 | 786/1162 | 32nd |
| Anatomy | Q4 | 39/50 | 23rd |
| Pathology and Forensic Medicine | Q4 | 177/209 | 15th |
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
SCIEPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Dimensions, CNKI, Scilit
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.46OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 775 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 8 | 64 |
| 2025 | 40 | 21 | 135 |
| 2024 | 63 | 28 | 140 |
| 2023 | 52 | 49 | 84 |
| 2022 | 45 | 41 | 81 |
| 2021 | 64 | 39 | 79 |
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 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- USD 1,000
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Templates
- Word
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- case reportbe even bigger. The full-text length of case reports or short communications should not exceed 4000 words. Correspondence and other non-research works should fa…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- correspondencenications should not exceed 4000 words. Correspondence and other non-research works should fall within 1500 words. The Editorial Office may consider manuscripts…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- reviewull Manuscript Length Original studies, reviews and study protocols should not exceed 6000 words, including tables, figures, author information, and referenmain text ≤ 6,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- AI use V. Use of Artificial Intelligence
In accordance with its editorial policy, the journal’s editorial board does not restrict authors use of AI as a tool (method) for scientific research. However, as with other research methods, authors must disclose information regarding the use of AI by describing the tool (software, service, platform), its version, developer, source (the general URL of the service, where applicable), the procedure…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship 1) Author contributions
A research is a complex activity that usually involves multiple parties with different roles and levels of involvement in the research process. The roles of researchers must be clearly defined so that their contributions can be evaluated fairly, their responsibilities be determined, and disputes over authorship or unfair publishing practices be prevented. Please use the CRediT system (see here) to…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 6) Disclosure of interests
Any funding of the submitted research work (direct or indirect research funding, including publication of the results) must be specified in the Funding Sources section. In the Disclosure of Interests section, the authors declare that they have or have no relationships with any stakeholders (for-profit or not-for-profit third parties, physical individuals) whose interests may be affected by the con…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability 8) Data availability statement
Data refers to any information used (third-party data) or obtained (collected or created) in a study. The authors must report the use of previously published first- or third-party data in the Methods section or other section appropriate for describing the research methodology, as well as in the Statement of originality section. Specify whether the article and/or its supplements present all the dat…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright transfer to publisher after acceptance Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors transfer article copyright to the publisher only after the acceptance to publication.Authors are able to use and distribute the article in accordance with Self-Archiving policy of the journal (see details).The article can be accepted for publication only by decision of the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial board of the jou…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Immediate Open Access Charge:
Delayed Open Access or Immediate Open Access under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Model summary
Price: 1500.00 (USD) Optional Payment The journal is available for subscribrs, but authors can make their articles available in Open Access and influence the distribution of published work to the global professional community (more information about Open Access can be found in the WIKI). Immediate Open Access Charge (IOAC) is a fee charged to authors to make their work available as open access (OA…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 10) Provenance and peer-review
Articles published in the journal may be submitted unsolicited or commissioned by the journal; be reviewed following the fast-track or standard procedure; and be peer-reviewed by independent experts and other stakeholders, including those associated with the Editorial Office. To ensure transparency and properly inform readers, please disclose the origin of the manuscript upon submission (whether i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Plagiarism takes many forms, from passing off another paper as the author(s) own paper, to copying or paraphrasing substantial parts of another(s) paper (without attribution), to claiming results from research conducted by others. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable. Only original works are acceptable for publication in "Russian Journal of Fore…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Author Self-Archiving
Self-archiving policy Model summary
The journal is compliant with Green Open Access mode (formerly known as Open Self-Archiving) for articles distribution. Terms and definitionsWe use the following terms and definitions:Preprint: An early version of an article prior to the version submitted for publication in a journal. Theses and dissertations are considered to be preprints.SMUR (Submitted Manuscript Under Review): The version of t…
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.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to Sudebnaia Meditsina
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes, Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatManuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Templates: Word; Cover letter: Required.Author guidelines ↗
- 3FeesNo APC (LetPub)Fee details
- 4Expected review timeabout 50 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Eco-vector
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- Russian
- ISSN
- 2411-8729
- Electronic ISSN
- 2409-4161
- Society / sponsor
- Russian Association of Forensic Medical Experts
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sudebnaia Meditsina
How long does peer review take at Sudebnaia Meditsina?
Authors report an average review time of about 50 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Sudebnaia Meditsina?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Templates: Word; Cover letter: 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 Sudebnaia Meditsina based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (28), Germany (2) and Portugal (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sudebnaia Meditsina?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sudebnaia Meditsina is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Sudebnaia Meditsina open access, and what is the APC?
Sudebnaia Meditsina is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .