Journal of Forensic Sciences, Official Publication of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences

                            The Journal of Forensic Sciences (JFS) is one of the most widely read periodicals in the field.  It is the official publication of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) and is available to members as part of their subscription fee.  Membership in the odontology section is appropriate for forensic dentists.  Members can access online articles from 1998 onwards.  An online table of contents is available, which can be searched using a variety of key words.  Published every two months it has an eclectic coverage of forensic issues, many of which are of interest to the odontologist.  Guidelines for authors are available here.

Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine

This Journal is the official publication of the Association of Police Surgeons in the UK.  It is published by Harcourt International, and has a home page on their site. The Journal carries reviews of key issues, and a number of articles on human identification have been published recently.  Instructions for authors are available here.

The Journal of Forensic-Odontostomatology

The official Journal of the International Organization for Forensic Odonto-Stomatology (IOFOS), the JFOS is published twice a year from Australia.  The website can be found here, which includes subscription information.  This is the only periodical devoted entirely to forensic dentistry, although it is somewhat difficult to find.  Abstracts from the 2000 editions can be found at the website, with associated information.

International Journal of Legal Medicine

This is publication is typically the highest rated (by impact factor) forensic journal.  It is published by Springer and is the official journal of the International Academy of Legal Medicine.  Publishing a range of case reports, reviews and research reports, all aspects of forensic science are covered.  Available in many libraries, an email alert system is offered by Springer.  6 issues will be published in 2001.  Instructions for authors can be found here.

Medicine, Science and the Law

This is the official publication of the British Academy of Forensic Science.  Published quarterly it contains articles of general interest to medical professionals involved in treating patients (medicolegal issues) as well as more traditional forensic case reports and studies.  Recently published was an excellent review article on facial reconstructions.  No webpage available currently for either the Academy or the journal, but subscription information is here.

Science & Justice, Official Publication of the Forensic Science Society, UK

                                  Science & Justice, formerly known as the Journal of the Forensic Science Society is published quarterly in the UK.  Available to FSS members, it has a broad range of articles appealing to all forensic scientists.  Recent articles have concentrated on the certification of forensic practitioners and the validation of techniques.  DNA and trace evidence handling also feature.  Membership details for FSS can be found here, online article search here, and their homepage is here.  Online instructions for authors are available as well as recent articles of interest.

International Journal of Forensic Science

This is one of the highest rated forensic journals and is published by Elsevier.  A range of articles, normally describing empirical research, are published and rarely review articles.  Normally found in libraries, the journal has its own homepage.  The website provides extensive information on the publication, and you can order a free sample copy and subscribe to receive emailed tables of contents.  Instructions for authors are also supplied.

Legal Medicine

Again published by Elsevier, this journal is the official publication of the Japanese Society of Legal Medicine, and contains articles mainly from this region. The homepage of the group contains tables of contents and usefully includes details of upcoming articles.  The publisher's website contains instructions for authors and details on how to subscribe for email updates.

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

  The official publication of the the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME), this journal is published by Lippincourt Williams.  The webpage contains tables of contents, instructions for authors as well as subscription information.  The journal is directed at the US medical examiner system, but does contain information of use to forensic dentists around the world.

Forensic Science Abstracts

                               In the days of Medline and similar search engines for journal abstracts, content journals are less popular.  From 1975 Forensic Science Abstracts has scoured 4,500 biomedical journals for articles of interest to forensic scientists.  Available from Elsevier with a free online sample and purchase information.  Six issues are published a year.

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2. Forensic Science International                  1.394

3. Science & Justice                                    1.069

4. Journal of Forensic Sciences                    0.990

5. Medicine, Science and the Law                 0.409

6. Am J Forensic Medicine and Pathology    0.368