About the Journal

Forensic medicine occupies a unique and critical space in healthcare — where clinical expertise becomes evidence, and scientific findings shape legal outcomes. Kmed Journal of Forensic Medicine is built for the physicians, pathologists, and researchers who operate at exactly that boundary.

We publish original research, case reports, medico-legal analyses, and systematic reviews across the full breadth of forensic medicine — from cause-of-death determinations to sexual assault examination protocols to toxicological findings in criminal investigations. Every submission undergoes rigorous peer review, and every published article is freely accessible to the global medical and legal community.

Scope & Focus Areas

We welcome submissions across all dimensions of forensic medicine, including:

• Forensic Pathology & Autopsy Studies — cause and manner of death, post-mortem findings, and histopathology
• Medicolegal Case Analysis — documentation, examination, and expert opinion in legal proceedings
• Clinical Forensic Medicine — examination of living victims of trauma, assault, or abuse
• Forensic Toxicology — alcohol, drugs, poisons, and their medico-legal significance
• Thanatology — time since death estimation, decomposition, and post-mortem changes
• Forensic Odontology & Anthropology — identification through dental and skeletal evidence
• Wound Ballistics & Trauma Analysis — firearm injuries, sharp and blunt force trauma
• Sexual Assault & Child Abuse — examination protocols, evidence collection, and documentation standards
• Forensic Psychiatry — criminal responsibility, fitness to stand trial, and mental state evaluations
• Medical Jurisprudence & Ethics — professional negligence, consent, medical records, and legal obligations of clinicians

Why Publish With Us

Open Access Your research reaches every forensic physician, legal professional, and medical student — without paywalls. Published articles are freely accessible worldwide from the date of publication.

Peer Review You Can Trust Every manuscript is reviewed by subject-matter experts in forensic medicine and medico-legal science. We prioritize scientific rigor and evidentiary integrity.

Fast Turnaround Initial editorial decision within 21 days. We respect your research timeline and professional commitments.

Author-Centered Process Dedicated editorial support from submission through publication. No navigating automated systems alone.

Indexed & Discoverable Published articles are optimized for discoverability — ensuring your findings reach the clinicians, investigators, and legal professionals who need them.

Who Should Submit

Kmed Journal of Forensic Medicine is the right home for your work if you are a:

• Forensic medicine resident or MD student with a case report, autopsy finding, or medico-legal observation
• Forensic pathologist or forensic physician with original research or population-level findings
• Clinician who has handled medicolegal cases and documented findings worth sharing with the profession
• Faculty member or HOD in a Forensic Medicine department looking to build departmental research output
• Legal or psychiatric professional collaborating on medico-legal research

If your work contributes to how medicine informs justice, policy, or public safety — this journal is for you.

Article Types Accepted

Type	Description
Original Research	Prospective or retrospective studies with primary data
Case Reports	Unusual medico-legal presentations, rare findings, or landmark autopsies
Review Articles	Systematic, narrative, or scoping reviews of forensic evidence
Medico-Legal Analysis	Examination of legal cases with forensic medical significance
Short Communications	Preliminary findings or field observations
Letters to the Editor	Responses, perspectives, or brief medico-legal commentaries

Submit Your Work

Forensic medicine research has consequences beyond the laboratory — it shapes verdicts, protects victims, and builds the evidentiary standards that courts rely on. If your work contributes to that body of knowledge, it deserves to be published and accessible.

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