Impact Factor
2.61
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.42
138 total citations
h5-index
17
h5 depth signal
Cited share
52.6%
51 of 97
Total citations
138
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.18
External metric anchor
Self-citation
7.2%
10 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United Kingdom
152
Australia
82
India
72
Italy
70
United States
27
Citing Fields of Research
Psychiatry
142
Law & Legal Studies
119
Healthcare Policy
69
Psychiatry & Psychology
57
Medical Ethics
46
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
4,525
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
97
51 cited publications
Last 12 months
64
5.3 publications/month
Open access share
17.2%
11 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United Kingdom
152 citing publications
Leading citing field
Psychiatry
142 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
8 September 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v5n3, Jul. 1965-
v5n3, Jul. 1965-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Psychiatry
Law & Legal Studies
Medical Ethics
Psychiatry & Psychology
Healthcare Policy
Substance Abuse
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
British Academy of Forensic Sciences
Broad Categories
Jurisprudence
Psychiatry
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Archaeology
Law & Legal Studies
Psychiatry & Psychology
MeSH Descriptors
Forensic Medicine
Jurisprudence
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1177/00258024261487252
Open DOI
Accidental cut throat injuries by kite-strings – A case series
Kite flying is a culturally significant activity in India, especially during festivals such as Makar Sankranti; however, the increasing use of glass-coated and synthetic kite strings (Manja threads) has emerged as a serious public safety...
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DOI 10.1177/00258024261486184
Open DOI
Forensic wound age estimation: Unveiling the potential of non-coding RNA biomarkers in skin and skeletal muscle injuries
Forensic wound age estimation holds significant importance for criminal investigation and judicial identification. However, accurately deducing the time of injury remains a tricky point. In recent years, non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) have eme...
05
DOI 10.1177/00258024261486616
Open DOI
Application of the pleural effusion ratio in diagnosing freshwater drowning: A comparative study
Drowning is a leading cause of unintentional death globally, with diagnosis remaining challenging due to the non-specific nature of postmortem findings. This prospective study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic utility of the pleural effus...
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DOI 10.1177/00258024261486204
Open DOI
The necessity of a humanitarian approach in clinical forensic medicine
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DOI 10.1177/00258024261486205
Open DOI
Medico-legal governance of mass fatality incidents: A scoping review of forensic organisational models, operational vulnerabilities and lessons learned
Mass fatality incidents place forensic medicine at the intersection of death investigation, public health, criminal justice, emergency management and institutional risk governance. Although disaster victim identification (DVI) is support...
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DOI 10.1177/00258024261477593
Open DOI
Is facial recognition technology reliable? – Shedding light on fallacies in criminal investigation
Facial recognition technology is an artificial intelligence-based biometric technology that stands at the forefront of global forensic investigations as a leading and widely adopted biometric modality. In comparison to alternative parame...
09
DOI 10.1177/00258024261477898
Open DOI
Forensic analysis of dermocosmetic malpractice allegations in Türkiye
The rapid increase in minimally invasive dermocosmetic procedures has heightened medico-legal scrutiny, particularly regarding non-physician practitioners. Despite this trend, comprehensive evaluations of malpractice patterns and practit...
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DOI 10.1177/00258024261467354
Open DOI
A glance at the literature on infanticide: the parental killing of unwanted and unloved children
An attempt to compile a comprehensive bibliography of infanticide found 3674 articles, books and theses. About 80% of these publications were obtained and searched for case descriptions of filicide. Of 1267 cases, 1050 had sufficient inf...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Also issued online.
Official journal of the British Academy of Forensic Sciences.
Vol. 20, no. 1 (1980)19920909 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper