Impact Factor
3.00
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.65
464 total citations
h5-index
22
h5 depth signal
Cited share
62.5%
177 of 283
Total citations
464
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.86
External metric anchor
Self-citation
7.3%
34 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
Japan
436
Italy
239
China
175
India
53
United States
48
Citing Fields of Research
Genetics & Genomics
236
Archaeology
196
Musculoskeletal Disorders
152
Chemometrics
127
Substance Abuse
113
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
2,935
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
283
177 cited publications
Last 12 months
231
19.3 publications/month
Open access share
32.9%
76 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
Japan
436 citing publications
Leading citing field
Genetics & Genomics
236 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
15 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v5n1, Mar. 2003-
v5n1, Mar. 2003-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Psychiatry
Genetics & Genomics
Archaeology
Substance Abuse
Chemometrics
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Nihon Hōigakkai
Broad Categories
Jurisprudence
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Archaeology
Genetics & Genomics
Substance Abuse
Chemometrics
MeSH Descriptors
Forensic Medicine
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1016/j.legalmed.2026.103039
Open DOI
Contribution of orthodontic analysis to lip morphology prediction in forensic facial reconstruction
02
03
DOI 10.1016/j.legalmed.2026.103037
Open DOI
Simultaneous identification of saliva and semen by DNA methylation analysis using quantitative PCR and droplet digital PCR
04
DOI 10.1016/j.legalmed.2026.103035
Open DOI
The role of bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA) in homicide reconstruction: A case of patricide involving two Brothers
05
DOI 10.1016/j.legalmed.2026.103033
Open DOI
Sequence-based allele frequency data for 25 autosomal STR loci in 1504 Korean individuals using the KplexSeq-A25 MPS panel
06
DOI 10.1016/j.legalmed.2026.103027
Open DOI
Editorial Board
07
DOI 10.1016/j.legalmed.2026.103034
Open DOI
Homicide with a trident harpoon: a case report
08
DOI 10.1016/j.legalmed.2026.103036
Open DOI
Paradoxical viper envenomation: minimal local manifestations with fatal intracranial hemorrhage- an autopsy case report
09
DOI 10.1016/j.legalmed.2026.103032
Open DOI
Postmortem computed tomography and nasopharyngeal fiberscopic findings in aspiration asphyxia
10
DOI 10.1016/j.legalmed.2026.103021
Open DOI
Systematic evaluation of two-person DNA mixtures using the precision ID GlobalFiler™ NGS STR panel v2: A focus on mixing ratio effects
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Supplements accompany some vols.
Also issued online.
Continues English language articles formerly published in: Nippon hōigaku zasshi.