What is the Impact Factor of Legal Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Legal Medicine is 1.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Legal Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Legal Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.480 (Q2) and an H-index of 59.

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

Legal Medicine is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,934 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #12,318Hybrid

Legal Medicine

Acronym:legmed

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Abbreviation (ISO):LEGAL MED

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Identifier (ISSN):1344-6223(Print)/1873-4162(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Former Names:

LEGAL MED-TOKYO

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Name Changed (Active in JCR)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.4– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Legal Medicine

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.48

#12,318

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

59 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate15.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

149articles/year

29.43% Gold OA•93.1% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Legal Medicine provides an international forum for the publication of original articles, reviews and correspondence on subjects that cover practical and theoretical areas of interest relating to the wide range of legal medicine. Subjects covered include forensic pathology, toxicology, odontology, anthropology, criminalistics, immunochemistry, hemogenetics and forensic aspects of biological science with emphasis on DNA analysis and molecular biology. Submissions dealing with medicolegal problems such as malpractice, insurance, child abuse or ethics in medical practice are also acceptable.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine91.9%Biology72.9%Internal medicine50.7%Chemistry48.4%Genetics43.5%Geography40.9%Biochemistry39.7%Pathology39%History38.6%Archaeology37.7%Surgery29.7%Psychology29.2%Gene25.1%Environmental health25%Sociology24.9%Autopsy23.6%Physics22.6%

Primary Research Areas

Nursing Issues Ethics and Legal Aspects

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, LEGAL

Rank17/24

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, LEGAL

Rank17/24

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, LEGAL	JCRSCIE	17/24	Q3
MEDICINE, LEGAL	JCISCIE	17/24	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.4

Articles / Year164

Total Citations27

2025

IF1.4

Articles / Year145

Total Citations180

2024

IF1.3

Articles / Year236

Total Citations460

2023

IF1.5

Articles / Year153

Total Citations732

2022

IF2.017

Articles / Year135

Total Citations826

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.4	164	27
2025	1.4	145	180
2024	1.3	236	460
2023	1.5	153	732
2022	2.017	135	826
2021	1.376	136	1,061
2020	1.195	130	1,521
2019	1.404	89	1,152
2018	1.254	104	1,296
2017	—	93	1,304
2016	—	115	1,662
2015	—	105	1,818

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,318Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1999-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.48

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.59

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,934 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations705

3-Year Documents419

Citable Documents403

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate42.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsQ2

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ2

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: 15.4%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

Legal Medicine (acronym: legmed, abbr: LEGAL MED, ISSN: 1344-6223) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Nursing, published by Elsevier in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.480 (Q2), an H-index of 59.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 7.9周, a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 149 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,934 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.