What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Legal Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Legal Medicine is 2.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is International Journal of Legal Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Legal Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.855 (Q1) and an H-index of 102.

Who publishes International Journal of Legal Medicine and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

International Journal of Legal Medicine is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,244 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of International Journal of Legal Medicine?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of International Journal of Legal Medicine is "INT. J. LEGAL MED" with common acronym "ijlm". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #6,248Hybrid

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Acronym:ijlm

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Abbreviation (ISO):INT. J. LEGAL MED

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Identifier (ISSN):0937-9827(Print)/1437-1596(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.6↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Legal Medicine

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.855

#6,248

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

102

102 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate13.6%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

249articles/year

51.56% Gold OA•93.89% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Legal Medicine aims to improve the scientific resources used in the elucidation of crime and related forensic applications at a high level of evidential proof. The journal offers review articles tracing development in specific areas, with up-to-date analysis; original articles discussing significant recent research results; case reports describing interesting and exceptional examples; population data; letters to the editors; and technical notes, which appear in a section originally created for rapid publication of data in the dynamic field of DNA analysis.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine92.8%Political science55.3%Psychology55.1%Law51.6%Psychiatry51.1%Medical law45.5%Biology38.2%Medical emergency27.4%Chemistry27.1%Philosophy24.7%Genetics24.4%Biochemistry21.1%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Legal Medicine

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, LEGAL

Rank6/24

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, LEGAL

Rank6/24

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, LEGAL	JCRSCIE	6/24	Q1
MEDICINE, LEGAL	JCISCIE	6/24	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.6

Articles / Year281

Total Citations52

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year291

Total Citations642

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year248

Total Citations1,336

2023

IF2.1

Articles / Year207

Total Citations1,819

2022

IF2.791

Articles / Year191

Total Citations2,242

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.6	281	52
2025	2.3	291	642
2024	2.2	248	1,336
2023	2.1	207	1,819
2022	2.791	191	2,242
2021	2.686	275	3,594
2020	2.222	241	4,887
2019	2.094	246	4,478
2018	2.316	219	4,115
2017	—	238	5,134
2016	—	211	5,060
2015	—	165	4,230

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #6,248Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1990-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.855

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.09

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,244 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,802

3-Year Documents603

Citable Documents586

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)10

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate45.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 13.6%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区MEDICINE, LEGAL

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

International Journal of Legal Medicine (acronym: ijlm, abbr: INT. J. LEGAL MED, ISSN: 0937-9827) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg in Germany since 1922. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.855 (Q1), an H-index of 102.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 249 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,244 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.