Medicine, Legal: Latest Papers

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Aug

2026

Assessing the value of using non-human proxies for improving search & recovery methods in forensic archaeology

Science & Justice

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Aug

2026

Editorial Board

Legal Medicine

23

Aug

2026

Corrigendum to “Facial soft tissue thickness in Yangtze River delta Han population: Accurate assessment and comparative analysis utilizing cone-beam C

Legal Medicine

23

Aug

2026

Patterns of fatal cervical spine injuries: A comparative forensic autopsy study of upper and lower cervical trauma

Legal Medicine

22

Aug

2026

Evaluating machine learning and neural network architectures for forensic sex estimation using mandibular ramus and notch features on panoramic radiog

International Journal of Legal Medicine

22

Aug

2026

Does increased staging complexity influence expert agreement in dental age estimation? Gold Open Access

International Journal of Legal Medicine

22

Aug

2026

Three-step maternal mutation in locus TPOX detected by STR analysis

International Journal of Legal Medicine

22

Aug

2026

Sex estimation from hand-wrist radiographic images: an artificial intelligence approach

International Journal of Legal Medicine

22

Aug

2026

Letter to the Editor re. the paper “Advancements and challenges in bloodstain pattern analysis: addressing limitations for enhanced forensic reliabili

International Journal of Legal Medicine

22

Aug

2026

From digital to physical model: testing of a workflow for case-specific 3D-printed bone simulants Gold Open Access

International Journal of Legal Medicine

22

Aug

2026

Population effects and cross-population generalisability of the third molar maturity index for 18-year age classification: a multi-centre study with m

International Journal of Legal Medicine

22

Aug

2026

Unlocking forensic potential: machine learning-driven estimation of sex, age, and stature from proximal femur using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

International Journal of Legal Medicine

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Aug

2026

CircRNA profiles from one-tube multiplex probe-based qPCR can distinguish between monozygotic twins

International Journal of Legal Medicine

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Aug

2026

Traumatic brain injury in children and adolescents: a retrospective analysis of age- and mechanism-specific injury patterns Gold Open Access

International Journal of Legal Medicine

22

Aug

2026

Advances in camera and video production technology supporting skull-face superimposition: A review Gold Open Access

Forensic Science International

22

Aug

2026

LC-MS/MS-Based Impurity Profiling of High-Purity Methamphetamine for Precursor Identification and Regional Comparison

Forensic Science International

22

Aug

2026

Artificial intelligence in dedicated forensic-science journals: A bibliometric and science-mapping analysis (1991–2026)

Forensic Science International

22

Aug

2026

Atlas-based radiographic classification of mandibular molar root morphology for forensic dental identification

Forensic Science International

22

Aug

2026

Extended Blood Ethyl Glucuronide Persistence after Controlled Ethanol Administration: Implications for Ethanol-Negative Delayed DUI Cases

Forensic Science International

22

Aug

2026

Forensic profiling of synthetic and semi-synthetic cannabinoids in legal cannabis products in Italy Gold Open Access

Forensic Science International

22

Aug

2026

Overcoming challenges in the chemical analyses of wound dressings: a practical approach based on solvent compatibility Gold Open Access

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

22

Aug

2026

Expanding the weight of evidence for insecticidal protein risk assessment

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

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Aug

2026

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Compared With Computed Tomography for Segmentation-Based Cavity Volume Measurements in Gelatin Head Phantoms

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

21

Aug

2026

Combining Digital Camera Metadata and Artificial Intelligence to Sort Postmortem Gross Photographs

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

21

Aug

2026

Development and optimization of a sensitive and specific colourimetric method for ketamine drug screening Gold Open Access

Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences

21

Aug

2026

Sexual dimorphism of the human calcaneus: a cross-sectional morphometric study

Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences

21

Aug

2026

Beyond the last meal: a medico-legal framework for interpreting gastric contents in death-time reconstruction

Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Aug

2026

Commentary on: Pedraza N, Marciano MA. Simple and nondestructive method to access and process material on coverslipped slides. J Forensic Sci. 2025;70 Gold Open Access

Journal of Forensic Sciences

20

Aug

2026

Effect on the likelihood ratio when under‐ and over‐assigning the number of contributors to higher order mixtures

Journal of Forensic Sciences

20

Aug

2026

The INTREPID program: Linking illicit fentanyl‐containing tablets and powders seized at US borders to a common

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Aug

2026

Distribution of amphetamine, benzoylecgonine, cocaethylene, cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine in seven regions of the brain

Journal of Forensic Sciences

20

Aug

2026

Effects of iTunSMPB metadata on decoded PCM stream hash reproducibilit

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Aug

2026

Forensic characterization of transparent traces: A spectroscopic and chemometric approach to discriminate clear lip glosses using

Journal of Forensic Sciences

20

Aug

2026

Firearm sexual homicide offenders: Criminal careers, psychopathology, and offense conduct Gold Open Access

Journal of Forensic Sciences

20

Aug

2026

Enhancing PRNU ‐based camera identification by denoising filters and similarity metrics

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Aug

2026

A comparison of forensic anthropology casework across two urban Midwest Medical Examiner's offices, 2013–2022 Gold Open Access

Journal of Forensic Sciences

20

Aug

2026

Ballistic gelatin as a soft tissue simulant: A systematic review of applications, calibration methods, and synthetic alternatives

Journal of Forensic Sciences

20

Aug

2026

New PMCT multi‐indicator ossification standards for age estimation of the knee in modern Australian and North Gold Open Access

Journal of Forensic Sciences

20

Aug

2026

Characterization and differentiation of aluminum powders used in improvised explosive devices—Part 4: Particle morphology and microanalysis of powders

Journal of Forensic Sciences

20

Aug

2026

Development of latent fingermarks on the surfaces of photo paper Gold Open Access

Journal of Forensic Sciences

20

Aug

2026

MobDedup : Mobile data deduplication for enhancing digital forensics

Journal of Forensic Sciences

20

Aug

2026

Noncoronary sinus of Valsalva aneurysm with rupture into the right atrium

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Aug

2026

Comparison of automated and manual DNA differential extraction in mock vaginal sexual assault swabs

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Aug

2026

Explainable copy‐move forgery detection in videos: Generative adversarial network‐based transfer learning and multi‐aspect transformer with shuffle at

Journal of Forensic Sciences

20

Aug

2026

Comparative evaluation of adhesive tapes and stamps for touch DNA collection from textile substrates Gold Open Access

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Aug

2026

Comparison of delusional disorder and schizophrenia in cases lacking criminal responsibility: Sociodemographic, clinical and offense‐related character

Journal of Forensic Sciences

19

Aug

2026

PhyloImpute - Phylogeny-aware genotype imputation methods for Y-chromosomal DNA Gold Open Access

Forensic Science International-Genetics

19

Aug

2026

Expanding the histological iconography of organised chronic subdural haematomas: observations from a forensic case

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

18

Aug

2026

Quantitative assessment of the fingerprint evidential value using machine learning

Science & Justice

18

Aug

2026

An exploratory analysis of decision-making in population affinity estimation among forensic anthropology practitioners in the United States Gold Open Access

Science & Justice

18

Aug

2026

Linuxripper: an open-source Linux-based triage script for use in learning and teaching, and professional practice Gold Open Access

Science & Justice

18

Aug

2026

Mitigating risks of overreliance on information at the crime scene Gold Open Access

Science & Justice

18

Aug

2026

Age estimation of skin incised wounds: a combined biochemical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical approach in a rat model

Legal Medicine

18

Aug

2026

P-selectin–positive microthrombi in traumatic brain injury: an immunohistochemical study Gold Open Access

Legal Medicine

18

Aug

2026

Self-inflicted Thoraco-abdominal stabbing followed by bathtub drowning: Reconstruction of the terminal mechanism in a complex suicide

Legal Medicine

18

Aug

2026

Fatal accidental wooden branch impalement mimicking homicidal sharp-force injury

Legal Medicine

18

Aug

2026

Toxicological insights into sharp force-related homicides: A retrospective study at Tygerberg mortuary, Cape Town, South Africa Gold Open Access

Legal Medicine

18

Aug

2026

Three-dimensional quantitative characterization of human auricular morphology: A geometric morphometric approach for forensic applications

Legal Medicine

17

Aug

2026

Correction to: The great variety of rodent taphonomy: A series of case studies

International Journal of Legal Medicine

17

Aug

2026

Detection of body fluids on clothing in sexual assault cases: forensic applications of multispectral imaging systems

International Journal of Legal Medicine

17

Aug

2026

Applicability of Retzius striae in forensic anthropology: a systematic review Gold Open Access

International Journal of Legal Medicine

17

Aug

2026

Fatal pulmonary thromboembolism associated with excessive nitrous oxide consumption over several weeks Gold Open Access

International Journal of Legal Medicine

17

Aug

2026

Estimation of age at death from the pubic bone: comparison of Suchey-Brooks, Berg and Hartnett methods

International Journal of Legal Medicine

17

Aug

2026

Evaluating the age of rib fractures through 99mTc-MDP SPECT strategy based on a machine learning algorithm: a preliminary study

International Journal of Legal Medicine

17

Aug

2026

Geographical distribution and seasonality of insect species and gut microbiota of fly larvae from 65 real cases in China

International Journal of Legal Medicine

16

Aug

2026

Automotive Paint Homogeneity Revisited: A Shift from Intra-Vehicle to Intra-Part Variability Gold Open Access

Forensic Science International

16

Aug

2026

Emoji fingerprints: topic-independent authorship verification using 20 novel emoji-based stylometric features

Forensic Science International

16

Aug

2026

Longitudinal trends in cocaine seizures in North-East Italy (2015–2025): Increasing purity, changing adulterants, market expansion, and rising youth e

Forensic Science International

16

Aug

2026

Forensic Ethology: An Operational Model to Enhance Forensic Pathologists’ Knowledge in Animal attacks Gold Open Access

Forensic Science International

16

Aug

2026

Toxicological assessment of potential leachables in parenteral drug products: Bioavailability adjustment considerations Gold Open Access

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

16

Aug

2026

Polyaromatic hydrocarbon driven developmental toxicity is dependent on the aryl hydrocarbon receptor: A case study with benzo(a)pyrene

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

16

Aug

2026

Systematic Evaluation of ICH Guidelines Q3C, Q3D, Q3E, and M7 with Comparative Analysis of Permitted Daily Exposure Limits and Occupational Exposure L

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

16

Aug

2026

A Decision Tree for Acute Oral Toxicity: Implementing the Last Resort Requirement in Practice Gold Open Access

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

16

Aug

2026

Sudden Unexpected Death Due to Undiagnosed Pilocytic Astrocytoma: Erratum

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

15

Aug

2026

Is facial recognition technology reliable? – Shedding light on fallacies in criminal investigation

Medicine Science and the Law

15

Aug

2026

A glance at the literature on infanticide: the parental killing of unwanted and unloved children Gold Open Access

Medicine Science and the Law

15

Aug

2026

Forensic analysis of dermocosmetic malpractice allegations in Türkiye

Medicine Science and the Law

15

Aug

2026

Reassessing the forensic validity of post-mortem interval estimation using non-decomposed vital dental pulp

Medicine Science and the Law

15

Aug

2026

A glance at the literature on infanticide: filicide due to mental illness Gold Open Access

Medicine Science and the Law

15

Aug

2026

Honey bee sting deaths at medicolegal autopsy: A case series demonstrating variable manifestations of anaphylactic fatality

Journal of Forensic Sciences

15

Aug

2026

Thermal persistence and physicochemical modification of inorganic gunshot residue ( IGSR ) Gold Open Access

Journal of Forensic Sciences

15

Aug

2026

Suicides disguised as homicides through weapon concealment: A two‐way copycat phenomenon between fiction and real world Gold Open Access

Journal of Forensic Sciences

15

Aug

2026

EMBNet: Multi‐scale feature learning with efficient channel attention for deepfake speech detection

Journal of Forensic Sciences