Journal of Forensic Sciences

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Forensic Sciences (JFS) is the official publication of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS).

It is devoted to the publication of original investigations, observations, scholarly inquiries and reviews in various branches of the forensic sciences.

These include anthropology, criminalistics, digital and multimedia sciences, engineering and applied sciences, pathology/biology, psychiatry and behavioral science, jurisprudence, odontology, questioned documents, and toxicology.

Similar submissions dealing with forensic aspects of other sciences and the social sciences are also accepted, as are submissions dealing with scientifically sound emerging science disciplines.

The content and/or views expressed in the JFS are not necessarily those of the AAFS, the JFS Editorial Board, the organizations with which authors are affiliated, or the publisher of JFS.

All manuscript submissions are double-blind peer-reviewed.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.616

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	117

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Genetics and Genomics of Core Short Tandem Repeat Loci Used in Human Identity Testing

  Citation: 506

  Authors: John M.

• Time Since Death and Decomposition of the Human Body: Variables and Observations in Case and Experimental Field Studies

  Citation: 503

  Authors: RW, WM, L

• Using Accumulated Degree-Days to Estimate the Postmortem Interval from Decomposed Human Remains

  Citation: 498

  Authors: MS, SP, NH

• Virtopsy, a New Imaging Horizon in Forensic Pathology: Virtual Autopsy by Postmortem Multislice Computed Tomography (MSCT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)—a Feasibility Study

  Citation: 481

  Authors: MJ, K, W, P, C, C, G, M, M, T, E, T, R

• Age Estimation from the Rib by Phase Analysis: White Males

  Citation: 468

  Authors: M, SR, RK

• Sex Estimation in Forensic Anthropology: Skull Versus Postcranial Elements

  Citation: 457

  Authors: M. Katherine, Richard L.

• A Study of PCR Inhibition Mechanisms Using Real Time PCR*^,^â€

  Citation: 411

  Authors: Kerry L., Denise, Bruce R.

• Potency Trends of Δ⁹‐THC and Other Cannabinoids in Confiscated Cannabis Preparations from 1993 to 2008*

  Citation: 406

  Authors: Zlatko, Suman, Desmond, Heather, Susan, Amit S., Samir A., Ikhlas A., Mahmoud A.

• The A.B.F.O. Study of Third Molar Development and Its Use as an Estimator of Chronological Age

  Citation: 393

  Authors: HH, EF, HE

• Identification of the Heme Compound Copurified with Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) from Bloodstains, a Major Inhibitor of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Amplification

  Citation: 388

  Authors: A, K, H, S, K

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