Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine

Aims & Scope

The journal will cover the broadest range of science and medical topics interacting with law.

Subjects include but are not limited to criminalistics, digital and multimedia sciences, engineering science, forensic anthropology, forensic clinical medicine, forensic odontology, forensic pathology, forensic biology, forensic radiology, forensic toxicology, jurisprudence, questioned documents, forensic psychiatry and behavioral Science.

Submissions of malpractice or ethics in forensic science and medicine are also acceptable.

The journal publishes original research articles, reviews, case reports, brief communications, commentaries, editorials, and others.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

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.

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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Analysis of errors in forensic science

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Mingxiao

• Depression in prison population: Demographic and clinical predictors

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Adetunji, OluyinkaEmmanuel, LateefOlutoyin, RaifuOlawoye

• The Role of the Subjectivist Position in the Probabilization of Forensic Science

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Alex

• Determination of Diphenylamine in Gunshot Residue by HPLC-MS/MS

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Hongcheng, Yangke, Wenhao, Hong, Zhanfang, Huixia, Peng

• Estimating a reliable cutoff point of 1-propanol in postmortem blood as marker of microbial ethanol production

  Citation: 14

  Authors: VassilikiA, Nikolaos, Kallirroi, Theodore

• A comparative study of human and animal hairs: Microscopic hair comparison and cytochrome c oxidase I species identification

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Venusia, Anna, Gloria, Nicoletta, Andrea

• Vitreous humor: A review of biochemical constituents in postmortem interval estimation

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Yanjun, Weichen, Yunfeng, Zijia, Jiang, Leiming, Xingmei

• The Relevant Physical Trace in Criminal Investigation

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Durdica

• Resurgence of Fentanyl as a Drug of Abuse

  Citation: 12

  Authors: LjubisaJovan, LaurenP, JenanH

• Transfer of Fibres onto Knife Blades in Stabbing Events: Distribution and Determination of the Stabbing Sequence

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Michael, Line, Jessica, Sabine, Genevieve