| Title | Legal Medicine |
| Abbreviation | Leg. Med. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2) |
| h-index | 49 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 10120 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.512 |
| Impact Score | 1.58 |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Country | Netherlands |
| ISSN | 18734162, 13446223 |
| Best Quartile | Q2 |
| Coverage History | 1999-2022 |
Legal Medicine is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2). It is published by Elsevier. The overall rank of Legal Medicine is 10120. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.512. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 49. The best quartile for this journal is Q2.
The ISSN of Legal Medicine journal is 18734162, 13446223. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Legal Medicine is cited by a total of 515 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2022).
The Impact IF 2022 of Legal Medicine is 1.58, which is computed in 2023 as per its definition. Legal Medicine IF is decreased by a factor of 0.37 and approximate percentage change is -18.97% when compared to preceding year 2021, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2022 of Legal Medicine is 1.58. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2023 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2022 | 1.58 |
| 2021 | 1.95 |
| 2020 | 1.35 |
| 2019 | 1.29 |
| 2018 | 1.48 |
| 2017 | 1.40 |
| 2016 | 1.49 |
| 2015 | 1.70 |
| 2014 | 1.71 |
Legal Medicine has an h-index of 49. It means 49 articles of this journal have more than 49 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Legal Medicine is 18734162, 13446223. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Legal Medicine is 10120. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.512. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2022 | 0.512 |
| 2021 | 0.581 |
| 2020 | 0.515 |
| 2019 | 0.621 |
| 2018 | 0.720 |
| 2017 | 0.678 |
| 2016 | 0.741 |
| 2015 | 0.786 |
| 2014 | 0.731 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2022 | 10120 |
| 2021 | 8558 |
| 2020 | 9827 |
| 2019 | 7951 |
| 2018 | 6658 |
| 2017 | 6990 |
| 2016 | 6344 |
| 2015 | 6042 |
| 2014 | 6353 |
Legal Medicine is published by Elsevier. It's publishing house is located in Netherlands. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1999-2022. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Legal Medicine is Leg. Med.. This abbreviation ('Leg. Med.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Legal Medicine latest impact IF is 1.58. It's evaluated in the year 2022. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 1.95 (2021) and 1.29 (2019), respectively, in the last 9 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.55 in the previous 9 years.
The Legal Medicine has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.512, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2023. In the past 9 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.786 in 2015 and the lowest being 0.512 in 2022. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Legal Medicine over the previous 9-year period stands at 1.55.
The latest h-index of the Legal Medicine is 49.
The Legal Medicine is published by the Elsevier, with its country of publication being the Netherlands.
The Legal Medicine is currently ranked 10120 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 9 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 6042 in 2015 and its lowest position of 10120 in 2022.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Legal Medicine is Leg. Med..
Legal Medicine is classified as a journal that the Elsevier publishes.
The Legal Medicine encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Legal Medicine is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 18734162, 13446223.
The best quartile for the Legal Medicine is Q2 (2022).
The Legal Medicine coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1999-2022.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historia | journal | 27560 | Universidade Estadual Paulista | 7 | 0.02 |
| Proceedings of the International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs | conference and proceedings | 7015 | 49 | 2.14 | |
| Current Sociology | journal | 6591 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 76 | 2.29 |
| Journal of Supply Chain Management | journal | 378 | Wiley-Blackwell | 104 | 12.58 |
| Mathematical Modelling and Analysis | journal | 11315 | Vilnius Gediminas Technical University | 27 | 1.75 |
| Tekstilec | trade journal | 19217 | Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Tekstilec | 14 | 0.73 |
| Proteomics - Clinical Applications | journal | 9140 | Wiley-VCH Verlag | 59 | 2.02 |
| Transboundary and Emerging Diseases | journal | 4279 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 78 | 4.95 |
| International Journal of Press/Politics | journal | 954 | SAGE Publications Inc. | 77 | 6.45 |
| HOMO- Journal of Comparative Human Biology | journal | 19810 | Elsevier BV | 35 | 0.56 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2022 | 1.58 |
| 2021 | 1.95 |
| 2020 | 1.35 |
| 2019 | 1.29 |
| 2018 | 1.48 |
| 2017 | 1.40 |
| 2016 | 1.49 |
| 2015 | 1.70 |
| 2014 | 1.71 |
