About the journal
Forensic Sciences is an open-access journal published by MDPI AG in Switzerland, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 1,000 CHF. Declared review time at DOAJ: 6 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- ISSN
- 2673-6756
- Country
- Switzerland
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 1,000 CHF
- Articles in DOAJ
- 227
- Declared review time
- 6 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- https://www.mdpi.com/journal/forensicsci
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2023-03-21
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 1,000 CHF
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 6 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
227
Most recent article
4 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
6weeks
Works in OpenAlex
309
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
17
i10-index
34
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy12
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2023-03-21
- Added to DOAJ
- 2023-03-21
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSS
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSS
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 100%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 94%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity1
- Source type
- journal
Classification4
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
Show all subjects (50)
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Restraint-Related Deaths
- Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods
- Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods
- Restraint-Related Deaths
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
- Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Dental Radiography and Imaging
- Dental Radiography and Imaging
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Digital and Cyber Forensics
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Digital and Cyber Forensics
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Advanced Malware Detection Techniques
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Child Abuse and Related Trauma
- Advanced Malware Detection Techniques
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- dental development and anomalies
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- dental development and anomalies
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
Keywords (DOAJ)
- bloodstain pattern analysis
- computer forensics
- criminology
- crime scene investigation
- document examination
- forensic accountin
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