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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #22,809Hybrid

Rechtsmedizin

Abbreviation (ISO):RECHTSMEDIZIN
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Identifier (ISSN):0937-9819(Print)/1434-5196(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Medizin
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.9↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Rechtsmedizin

WoS Q4
01120.6420180.620190.5920200.5220211.1120220.520230.420240.520250.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.187
#22,809

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
27

27 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate50%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
79articles/year
75.17% Gold OA•91.89% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Rechtsmedizin is an internationally recognized journal dealing with all aspects of forensic medicine. It provides information on current developments in forensic pathology, traumatology, traffic medicine, toxicology, serology, insurance medicine, psychopathology and legal medical issues. Freely submitted original papers allow the presentation of important clinical studies and serve scientific exchange. Case reports feature interesting and unique cases thus providing a platform for scientific information and critical discussion. Comprehensive reviews on a specific topical issue focus on providing evidenced based information on all aspects of the field. Review articles under the rubric 'Continuing Medical Education' present verified results of scientific research and their integration into daily practice.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine75.3%Political science49.5%Gynecology46%Philosophy30.6%Art27.7%Psychology27.6%Humanities20.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, LEGAL

Q4
Rank20/24
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, LEGAL

Q4
Rank21/24
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.9
Articles / Year52
Total Citations3
2025
IF0.5
Articles / Year76
Total Citations51
2024
IF0.4
Articles / Year82
Total Citations78
2023
IF0.5
Articles / Year125
Total Citations161
2022
IF1.112
Articles / Year50
Total Citations63

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #22,809Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1995-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.187

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.49

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,590 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations75
3-Year Documents192
Citable Documents165

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 Rate53.8%

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 MedicineQ4
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: 50%

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

Rechtsmedizin (abbr: RECHTSMEDIZIN, ISSN: 0937-9819) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MEDICINE, published by Springer Medizin in Germany since 1997. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.187 (Q4), an H-index of 27.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 79 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,590 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Medizin
Publication Language
German
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1997
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013

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