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Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Forensic Science
ISSN 2573-9468
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Forensic Science: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,460; median 217 days to acceptance (30 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 81% (journal website); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Forensic Science 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 Forensic and Genetic Research, Digital and Cyber Forensics and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 28.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews (WIREs) series combines features of encyclopedic reference works and review journals. They are designed to serve as interdisciplinary resources across health, life, physical, and social science communities. Our goal is to help researchers save valuable time and stay current in their field and complementary fields with review articles that synthesize key findings from the growing number of primary research articles published daily. Review articles help advance science by synthesizing information from research articles for busy scientists, practitioners, students, healthcare providers, policy analysts, and other professionals. Encyclopedia functionality such as topic browse and curated related article linking help connect interdisciplinary and complementary fields and invite readers to learn more. Eight article categories of different lengths and depths cater to different levels of readership (see below).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Forensic and Genetic ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.4%
- Digital and Cyber ForensicsComputer Science7.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.6%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7.6%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science7.6%
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug AnalysisPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics7%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities6.4%
- Forensic Fingerprint Detection MethodsSocial Sciences5%
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 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medicine, Legal | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 60%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 20Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 255,184Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 299 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | 18 | 46 |
| 2024 | 36 | 22 | 143 |
| 2023 | 39 | 28 | 268 |
| 2022 | 32 | 13 | 355 |
| 2021 | 47 | 11 | 539 |
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
217 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 149 days – 239 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (30 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 231 days
- Sample
- 30 articles with submission and acceptance dates (43 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 81%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 54 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 203 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,460 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,330 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted8
- advanced reviewADVANCED REVIEW Aimed at researchers and advanced students with a strong background in the subject.Length not stated
- focus articleFOCUS ARTICLE These articles are mini-reviews focusing on a particular concept, example, application, region, method, debate, etc., and which therefore illustra…Length not stated
- overviewOVERVIEW Broad and relatively non-technical treatment of important topics at a level suitable for advanced students and for researchers without a strong backgro…Length not stated
- perspectivePERSPECTIVE A forum for thought-leaders, hand-picked by the editors, to provide a more individual perspective on the field in question or to set out new agendas…Length not stated
- primerPRIMER Meant to be understood by a very general audience, such as undergraduates just entering a given field.Length not stated
- software focusSOFTWARE FOCUS Used to describe specific software packages of high utility in a certain field.Length not stated
- systematic reviewSYSTEMATIC REVIEW A subset of Advanced Reviews that address key questions on crucial issues through evidence-based narrative syntheses of peer-reviewed literatu…Length not stated
- updateUPDATE Part of the encyclopedic aspect of WIREs is the ability for authors to update their articles to include new findings or references.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- AI use
AI-generated content tools cannot be authors; use must be disclosed in Methods or Acknowledgements Model summary
If an author has used this kind of tool to develop any portion of a manuscript, its use must be described, transparently and in detail, in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
CRediT author contributions required during submission Model summary
This journal requires details of all authors’ contributions to the work by filling out CRediT (Contribution Roles Taxonomy) information during submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Open data policy: authors encouraged to share research data in public repositories and provide data availability statements Model summary
Wiley encourages authors to share their research data by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors may provide a data availability statement, including a link to the repository they have used, to be included in their article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Publication ethics and malpractice statement: adherence to COPE Core Practices; misconduct results in rejection/retraction. Model summary
The WIREs adhere strongly to the Core Practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). All instances of publishing misconduct, including, but not limited to, plagiarism, data fabrication, image/data manipulation to falsify/enhance results, etc. will result in rejection/retraction of the manuscript in question.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open Access Licensing and Copyright
Open access licensing: CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND options Model summary
Open Access articles are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. The CC-BY license permits commercial and non-commercial re-use of an open access article, as long as the author is properly attributed. WIREs journals offer CC BY, CC BY-NC, and CC BY-NC-ND licensing options.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Gold Open Access
PubMed Central embargo of 12 months after publication for NIH-funded authors Model summary
WIREs journals offer authors the chance to publish their articles open access: immediately freely available to read, download, and share. Read More Article Publication Charges For article publication charges (APCs) please see the 'Open Access' section in the 'About' tab of each individual journal. Authors who receive funding from an agency or institution with a Wiley Open Access Account do not pay…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Single-anonymized peer review with two reviewers per manuscript plus editorial review Model summary
WIREs is participating in a pilot of the NISO Working Group on Peer Review Terminology. Standardizing the terminology across journals and publishers used to describe peer review practices helps make the peer review process for articles and journals more transparent, and it will enable the community to better assess and compare peer review practices between different journals. More Information Taxo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Green Open Access
PubMed Central For authors who are funded by the NIH or a PMC/Europe PMC partner and have indicated so during submission, Wiley will deposit the manuscript to the NIH Manuscript System upon publication. Authors should receive an email from NIHMS with instructions on completing the system checks before the article is assigned a PMCID. (If not, authors can email the production editor to obtain the N…
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
- ISSN
- 2573-9468
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Forensic Science
What CAS zone is Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Forensic Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Forensic Science is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Medicine, Legal / Criminology & Penology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Forensic Science?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 29.
How long does peer review take at Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Forensic Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 30 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 217 days (interquartile range 149–239 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 81% (2025). 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 Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Forensic Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: APA; Graphical abstract: 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.
Which databases index Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Forensic Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Forensic Science is indexed in ESCI.
Is Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Forensic Science open access, and what is the APC?
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Forensic Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,460.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .