Impact Factor
3.70
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
3.24
1,401 total citations
h5-index
34
h5 depth signal
Cited share
81.1%
369 of 455
Total citations
1,401
Citation footprint
Metric signal
3.47
External metric anchor
Self-citation
14.8%
208 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
Germany
470
China
454
Italy
311
Switzerland
228
United States
176
Citing Fields of Research
Genetics & Genomics
725
Archaeology
539
Chemometrics
381
Musculoskeletal Disorders
342
Dentistry & Oral Medicine
192
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
13,115
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
455
369 cited publications
Last 12 months
417
34.8 publications/month
Open access share
48.7%
203 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
Germany
470 citing publications
Leading citing field
Genetics & Genomics
725 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
20 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v104n1, Dec. 1990-
v104n1, Dec. 1990-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Archaeology
Genetics & Genomics
Chemometrics
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Dentistry & Oral Medicine
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
International Academy of Legal Medicine
Broad Categories
Jurisprudence
Archaeology
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Genetics & Genomics
Chemometrics
MeSH Descriptors
Forensic Medicine
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1007/s00414-026-04042-2
Open DOI
Impact of fire extinguishing agents on DNA quantity and integrity
In routine forensic genetics, samples from crime scenes after use of a fire extinguisher are often examined. These are usually vehicle or house fires in which the fire extinguisher was used to fight the fire. The vehicles include cars th...
02
DOI 10.1007/s00414-026-04048-w
Open DOI
Chicken-fat clots and pulmonary intravascular neutrophil density: a retrospective autopsy study
03
04
DOI 10.1007/s00414-026-04027-1
Open DOI
Sequence diversity and forensic efficiency of Y-STRs in the Han population of Yunnan Province, Southwest China
05
DOI 10.1007/s00414-026-04041-3
Open DOI
Distribution patterns of postmortem intravascular gas on PMCT in natural deaths
06
DOI 10.1007/s00414-026-04037-z
Open DOI
Forensic insights into mortality and challenges in post-mortem investigations of homeless individuals: a 10-year study (2014–2024) in Milan, Italy
Forensic medicine represents a critical socio-health observatory for socially marginalized populations. This study provides the first systematic retrospective forensic analysis of mortality among people experiencing homelessness in Italy...
07
DOI 10.1007/s00414-026-04040-4
Open DOI
Natural salt mummification in a forensic context: a case report and environmental considerations
08
DOI 10.1007/s00414-026-04035-1
Open DOI
Blood footwear impression depletion: comparative morphological and biochemical analysis of continuous and interrupted partial-drying transfer sequences
Blood-bearing footwear impressions represent an important source of information in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (BPA), yet the dynamics of blood depletion during consecutive walking sequences remain poorly characterized. This proof-of-con...
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10
DOI 10.1007/s00414-026-04032-4
Open DOI
Sample size effects on allele diversity, rare-allele recovery, and forensic parameters of 22 autosomal STRs in a cohort of 8,237 Argentines
Background Population databases are essential for estimating allele frequencies and forensic statistical parameters. However, the sample sizes required to accurately characterize allelic diversity, particularly rare alleles, remain poorl...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Six issues a year.
Title from cover.
Vol. 112, no. 1 misdated as 1998 instead of 1999.
Also issued online.
Official publication of the International Academy of Legal Medicine, <1999->
Vol. 104, no. 1 (1991)19901106 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper