Forensic Science International

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.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5
2024	2.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.748

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	145

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7427

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2304

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Validation of new methods

  Citation: 1116

  Authors: Frank T., Olaf H., Frank

• Society of Hair Testing guidelines for drug testing in hair

  Citation: 599

  Authors: Gail A.A., Robert, Pascal

• Analysis of body fluids for forensic purposes: From laboratory testing to non-destructive rapid confirmatory identification at a crime scene

  Citation: 579

  Authors: Kelly, Igor K.

• Potential problems with the interpretation of hair analysis results

  Citation: 528

  Authors: R.

• Metal and metalloid multi-elementary ICP-MS validation in whole blood, plasma, urine and hair

  Citation: 523

  Authors: Jean-Pierre, Loïc, Julien, Nicolas, Laurent, Gilbert, Daniel, Christian

• The problem of aging human remains and living individuals: A review

  Citation: 480

  Authors: E., E., L., F., J., Y., N., C.

• An investigation of the rigor of interpretation rules for STRs derived from less than 100 pg of DNA

  Citation: 477

  Authors: Peter, Jonathan, Christine, Nick, John

• Factors affecting decomposition and Diptera colonization

  Citation: 440

  Authors: Carlo Pietro, Giancarlo, Francesco

• Powder method for detecting latent fingerprints: a review

  Citation: 431

  Authors: G.S., J.

• DNA profile match probability calculation: how to allow for population stratification, relatedness, database selection and single bands

  Citation: 411

  Authors: David J., Richard A.

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