Legal Medicine

Aims & Scope

Legal Medicine provides an international forum for the publication of original articles, reviews and correspondence on subjects that cover practical and theoretical areas of interest relating to the wide range of legal medicine.

Subjects covered include forensic pathology, toxicology, odontology, anthropology, criminalistics, immunochemistry, hemogenetics and forensic aspects of biological science with emphasis on DNA analysis and molecular biology.

Submissions dealing with medicolegal problems such as malpractice, insurance, child abuse or ethics in medical practice are also acceptable.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12498

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	620

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.456

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	55

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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• 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 Nursing, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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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.

• Forensic age estimation in human skeletal remains: Current concepts and future directions

  Citation: 258

  Authors: Daniel

• Clinical radiology and postmortem imaging (Virtopsy) are not the same: Specific and unspecific postmortem signs

  Citation: 192

  Authors: Andreas, Patricia, Steffen, Danny, Stephan, Peter, Michael J.

• VIRTOPSY – The Swiss virtual autopsy approach

  Citation: 167

  Authors: Michael J., Christian, Lars, Steffen G., Richard

• Investigation of secondary DNA transfer of skin cells under controlled test conditions

  Citation: 155

  Authors: Mariya, R. John, Roland A.H. van

• Double swab technique for collecting touched evidence

  Citation: 153

  Authors: B.C.M., B.K.K.

• Quantification of mRNA degradation as possible indicator of postmortem interval—a pilot study

  Citation: 141

  Authors: Martin, Ira, Silke, Dieter

• Timing of skin wounds

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Toshikazu

• Forensic aspects of mass disasters: Strategic considerations for DNA-based human identification

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Bruce, Frederick R., Arthur J.

• Forensic aspects of complications resulting from cardiopulmonary resuscitation

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Yoshiaki, Fumio, Junichi

• Maternal smoking and increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome: A meta-analysis

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Kui, Xianmin

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