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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #8,591CAS 3区Hybrid

Forensic Science International

Abbreviation (ISO):FORENSIC SCI. INT
Country: Ireland•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.675•SCImago Rank: #8,591•Identifier (ISSN):0379-0738(Print)/1872-6283(Online)•Articles / Year: 404•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,151 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
2.6
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
106

106 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate9.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
404articles/year
40.44% Gold OA•90.87% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1(IF: 2.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.676)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.395)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.108)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.99)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.974)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Forensic Science International is the flagship journal in the prestigious Forensic Science International family, publishing the most innovative, cutting-edge, and influential contributions 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 publishes: Case Reports Commentaries Letters to the Editor Original Research Papers (Regular Papers) Rapid Communications Review Articles Technical Notes.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine77.1%Biology72.6%Chemistry53.7%Geography35.9%Genetics35.9%Biochemistry35.3%Internal medicine34.8%Physics32.9%History32.5%Psychology31.7%Archaeology31.3%Computer science30.1%Organic chemistry25.7%Chromatography25.6%Pathology25.3%Sociology23.2%Environmental health22.9%Mathematics21.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #8,591Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1978-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.675

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
152

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.65

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,151 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,235
3-Year Documents826
Citable Documents810

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate47.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1
Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区MEDICINE, LEGAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
11.1周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
5.6周
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier Ireland Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1978
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, ELSEVIER HOUSE, BROOKVALE PLAZA, EAST PARK SHANNON, CO, CLARE, IRELAND, 00000
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MEDICINE, LEGAL
JCRSCIE
6/24Q1
MEDICINE, LEGAL
JCISCIE
7/24Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—26673
20252.5343722
20242.23551,886
20232.22522,119
20222.6762512,674
20212.3953694,676
20202.1084297,230
20191.995099,927
20181.9744779,958
2017—4329,954
2016—47412,673
2015—40710,231
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Forensic Science International

WoS Q1
1234201820192020202120222023202420252.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 9.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01