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Forensic Sciences Research

Forensic Sciences Research is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 4.1), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. Published by Chinese Laser Press.

Checked against the index lists dated 4 October 2026.

ISSN 2096-1790Verify ISSN ↗2471-1411Verify ISSN ↗

Publisher: Chinese Laser Press

Scopus · Q1WoS · ESCIOpen Access

4.1

CiteScore 2025

Scopus

Best quartile

rank 37 of 536 · 93rd pctile

Indexed in

major indexes

Cost to publish: Checking DOAJ for article charges…

ScopusElsevier Scopus

Status

Active

Coverage

2016–present

Source type

Journal

Open access

Yes

CiteScore

4.1

SJR · SCImago

0.588

Q1 SJR quartile

H-index

Best quartile

Q1 · 93rd pctile

Subject area	Rank	Pctile	Q
Anthropology	37 / 536	93rd	Q1
Pathology and Forensic Medicine	73 / 209	65th	Q2
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)	53 / 144	63rd	Q2
Psychiatry and Mental Health	237 / 580	59th	Q2
Analytical Chemistry	89 / 160	44th	Q3
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	111 / 194	43rd	Q3

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Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)

Collections

ESCI

Quick answers

Is Forensic Sciences Research indexed in Scopus?

Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2016–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 4.1.

What quartile is Forensic Sciences Research in Scopus?

Forensic Sciences Research is Q1 in Anthropology (rank 37 of 536), Q2 in Pathology and Forensic Medicine (rank 73 of 209) and Q2 in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (rank 53 of 144), by CiteScore 2025. It is ranked in 6 subject areas in all.

What is the impact factor of Forensic Sciences Research?

Forensic Sciences Research is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 4.1, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 93rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.588, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 38.

How much does it cost to publish in Forensic Sciences Research?

No article processing charge is recorded for it (source: OpenAlex). Confirm on the journal's own website, since some journals charge for extras such as colour figures.

Who publishes Forensic Sciences Research and what is its ISSN?

Forensic Sciences Research is published by Chinese Laser Press. Its print ISSN is 2096-1790 and its online ISSN is 2471-1411.

Is Forensic Sciences Research in Web of Science?

Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.

Is Forensic Sciences Research open access?

Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.

How well cited is Forensic Sciences Research? — open metrics via OpenAlex

Forensic Sciences Research has an h-index of 42 and a 2-year mean of 1.61 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.1, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #58 of 497 Scopus journals in Anthropology.

h-index

1.61

2-yr mean citations

179

i10-index

517

works indexed

6,927

total citations

Publication fee · open access list price, US$

No fee

2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject

#58 of 497 Top 12% Anthropology

#75 of 208 Top 37% Pathology and Forensic Medicine

#80 of 141 Bottom 44% Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)

Papers published per year

Forensic Sciences Research published 39 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2024 with 75. 2026* is the year so far.

Main topics

Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesForensic and Genetic ResearchAutopsy Techniques and OutcomesForensic Entomology and Diptera Studies

h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.

Who publishes in Forensic Sciences Research? — latest 53 articles, 2024–2025

In its latest 53 research articles (2024–2025), authors are most often from China (26.4%), United States (10.4%) and Italy (7.5%).

Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.

Are there integrity warnings for Forensic Sciences Research? — indicators, not proof of misconduct

Scopus status: Active. 9 retracted papers are recorded (17.4 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.

Scopus statusActive
Retracted papers 9 · 17.4 per 1,000 papers
Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged

Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.

Official sources & links

Journal website ↗ Scopus source ↗ Web of Science ↗ DOAJ ↗ ISSN Portal · 2096-1790 ↗ISSN Portal · 2471-1411 ↗

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