Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences

Article	Citations
Degrading DNA profiles to a specific level using UV exposure	29
Understanding and comparing digital traces	22
Toxicology-related deaths on the Gold Coast, Australia: a five-year retrospective study 2018–2022	21
Comparing endpoint and real-time PCR for forensic body fluid identification	10
Vulpes in Fabula: when human becomes prey – case report and overview on animal predation	8
Office bearers of the Australian academy of forensic sciences	8
A preliminary evaluation of the utility of insects and algae for PMI estimation in confined, still-water environments	7
Forensic investigation of the succession of insects in chicken liver under different conditions and times	7
Role of glandular hormones in estimating time passed since death: histological and biochemical examination (an experimental study)	6
Development of a novel technique with a pigtail catheter and high-pressure injector for coronary postmortem computed tomography angiography	5
Age estimation by hand and wrist radiographs using the Greulich and Pyle method in a southern Thailand population	5
Comparing drowning (unintentional and intentional) and immersion deaths, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia: a 6-year retrospective study	5
Size and shape variations of the human scapula bone using a geometric morphometric method for sex estimation	5
The role of coroner in natural deaths in the elderly in New South Wales, Australia – can this change for the better?	5
Comparison of the Applied Biosystems® SeqStudio™ and 3500 Genetic Analyzers	5
The degradation of collagen in submerged bones, analysed by ImageJ® and Orbit®, for the estimation of the post-mortem interval (PMI) and the post-mortem submersion interval (PMSI)	4
Salient keypoint-based copy–move image forgery detection	4
They are not destined to fail: a systematic examination of scores on embedded performance validity indicators in patients with intellectual disability	4
Video analysis of human and animal interactions for possible use in forensic human DNA identification	4
Effect of different water salinity ecosystems on the decompositions of partially submerged buried cadavers in tropical regions	4
Method development: testing the efficiency of six DNA extraction kits on ten drug adulterants	4
From past to present: a review on advancements in luminescent and fluorescent materials for latent fingerprint developments	4
Changes in heart dimensions in decomposition using porcine and ovine animal models: a method for estimating decomposed human heart weight	3
The forensic´s scientist craft: toward an integrative theory. Part 2: meso- and macroapproach	3
Handling high level of uncertainty in forensic signature examination	3

Forensic science in the Global South: addressing Brazilian fingerprint experts’ challenges	3
The Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS) Western Australian Forensic Science Forum	3
Indirect chiral separation of crystal methamphetamine seized in Saudi Arabia using GC-MS	3
AAFS (Victorian branch) Symposium: Science and Medicine in the Courts—Learning from the wrongful conviction of Kathleen Folbigg	3
Frugal forensics: addressing the challenges of sustainable forensic science service provision	3
Anatomical location dependence of human decomposition products in clothing	3
Development of a multiplex reverse transcription qPCR assay for identification of saliva, blood, and semen	3
Accuracy of the Phenice (1969) and Klales et al. (2012) sex estimation methods in a Chilean population	3
A novel application of deep learning to forensic hair analysis methodology	3
Microbiology and anthropology: a multidisciplinary approach for estimating time since death during winter in rural New South Wales, Australia	3
Family reference DNA database for identifying missing Australian service members: policy, ethical, and social implications	3
The forensic´s scientist craft: towards an integrative theory. Part 1: microapproach	3
Assessing Variation of the hard palate using geometric morphometrics in an Australian (NT) and Malaysian Population	2
Volume 56, Issue 2	2
DNA mixture analyses of autosomal single nucleotide polymorphisms for individual identification using droplet digital polymerase-chain reaction and massively parallel sequencing in combination with Eu	2
The effects of hydrated lime and bleach on carrion decomposition and associated insect succession	2
Histology slide is non-repeatable, non-reproducible and unreliable in estimating post-mortem heart wall thickness	2
Forensic entomology in New Zealand – a gap assessment	2
Fighting passport fraudulence using DNA analyses	2
Finite element analysis dynamic simulation of projectile impact caliber .40 S&W in temporal bone with neural tissue	2
Comparison of Y-chromosomal STR profiles amplified using Yfiler™ Plus and Investigator Argus Y-28	2
Attraction of common Australian blowflies to algal affected remains, and the specific effect of algae present in the food substrate on growth and survival of Calliphora stygia	2
What can we learn from the past as we look to the future?	2
Forensic document examination: where to from here?	2
Improving the detection of spermatozoa microscopically from routine sexual assault examinations	2
Wrongful convictions in Australia: addressing issues in the criminal justice system	2
Vein pattern visualization for CSAM investigation using deep learning	2
Exploring biomarkers for identifying acute myocardial infarction based on lipidomics	2
Verification of a reduced sample extraction time for the RSID™-Saliva test	2
Forensic interpretation framework for body and gait analysis: feature extraction, frequency and distinctiveness	2
Analysis of new psychoactive substances (5F-EMB PICA, MDMB-4-en PINACA, isotonitazene, 3-fluoroamphetamine, 2-methylamphetamine, flualprazolam) in narcotic cases at the Silk Road crossing point in Tur	2
Journal performance – 2021	2
Discrimination between adulterated and non-adulterated honey by using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics method	2
The shifting narrative of uncertainty: a case for the coherent and consistent consideration of uncertainty in forensic science	2
A prospective study on the characteristics of palatal rugae in Uyghur and Han adults in the Xinjiang region of China	2
Changes in the morphometric characteristics of tattoos in human remains	1
Acoustic monitoring of carrion fly activity on human remains: a preliminary study	1
Quantifying canine tissue stiffness change patterns using shear-wave elastography: implications for time of death estimation	1
Proportion of total DNA consistent with the known owner on different areas of law enforcement owned firearms	1
The potential of bioacoustics for surveying carrion insects	1
Volume 57, issue 3	1
DNA intelligence using sex-chromosome, phenotype-informative and ancestry-informative markers in an Australian population	1
Red Shoes Australia: when public art meets forensic science and becomes a movement for change	1
Sex and stature determination by handprint measurements of a Sri Lankan population	1
The operationalization of a multifaceted, multijurisdictional, multiagency and multidisciplinary capability for unidentified and missing persons investigations in Australia	1
Forensic facial reconstruction: an anthropometric study of the ear	1
Designing the future of forensic science: mêtis and forensic intelligence	1
Volume 54, issue 2	1
The application of template matching and novel unsupervised and supervised machine learning methodology to forensic hair analysis	1
Optimization of flow cytometry methods to differentiate epithelial cell origin	1

Relocation of DNA between layers of adhesive tape and other substrates	1
Craniofacial measurements of Malaysian Malays, Chinese and Indians based on the analyses of post-mortem computed tomographic images	1
An investigation of the coronial jurisdictions of Australia for the relationship between the cause of death provided on a post-mortem examination report and the corresponding coronial finding when the	1
Discriminant function analysis of craniometric data for distinguishing Japanese and Filipino crania	1
Casework comparison of DNA sampling success from steering wheels and car seats in tropical Australia	1
When is a line of inquiry ‘reasonable’? - a focus on digital devices	1
A 25-year forensic analysis of hanging deaths: correlating pattern of ligature marks with mechanism of saliva dribbling	1
Editorial Volume 54, Issue 3	1
Investigative opportunities from smart heating technology: a preliminary evaluation	1
A preliminary study of non-woven fabrics for forensic identification purposes	1
Simultaneous detection of residual diazepam, ketamine, nimetazepam, and xylazine by high-performance liquid chromatography: application in drug-spiked beverages for forensic investigation	1
A comparative study of commercial real-time reverse transcription PCR kits for forensic body fluid identification	1
Effect of hydrophilic and hydrophobic treatments on bloodstain patterns of drip stains on knitted cotton and polyester fabrics	1
Microplastics in domestic sheep: researching screening methods for food safety	1
Factors affecting female external genital findings in child sexual assault victims	1
Impact of airflow on the transfer of DNA from dried biological material	1
Secondary transfer of latent fingermarks by adhesive tape	1
Multidisciplinary analyses of partial human remains discovered in the Caribbean Sea (Venezuela)	1
Decomposition in an artificial lentic environment: approaches to post-mortem interval estimation	1
Cheiloscopy in population affinity estimation: a systematic review	1
Triaging of hair samples using fluorescent in situ detection	1
Volume 56, Issue 5	1
The potential of using the forensic profiles of Australian fraudulent identity documents to assist intelligence-led policing	1
Reference measurements for average human neurocranial bone density to inform head trauma interpretations	1
Considering ‘technically possible’ alternative meanings for data traces found during a digital forensic examination	1
Preliminary evaluation of three swabs and three wetting agents for the collection of forensic DNA samples from biological fluid stains on a non-porous surface	1
Obituary of the past president of the Australian Academy of Forensic Sciences (1998-1999) the Honourable Dr Rodney Purvis AM QC died Tuesday 26th May 2021	1
‘From the editor’s desk’: welcome to volume 54	1
Forensic science in the justice system: learnings from the Queensland DNA inquiry	0
Elemental profiling of toxic and modern primers using ICP-MS, SEM-EDS, and XPS: an application in firearm discharge residue investigation	0
Where-to-from-here plenary panel – personal reflections	0
‘From the editor’s desk’: closing out volume 54	0
How accurate is forensic facial identification of surgically altered faces?	0
Comments on a large cyanoacrylate chamber for fingermark development	0
A technical protocol for 3D observation and documentation of human decomposition	0
DNA recovery and substrate considerations; more than a superficial relationship	0
Application of forensic post-mortem techniques in a rapid autopsy to facilitate cancer research - an illustrative case report	0
GC-MS – Still standing for clinical and forensic analysis: validation of a multidrug method to detect and quantify illicit drugs	0
Evaluating intuitive decision-making in non-metric sex estimation from the cranium: an exploratory study	0
A decolonizing approach to digital 3D visualizations and 3D printed models of human skeletal remains as demonstrative evidence in court: a view from Aotearoa New Zealand	0
Verification of a customized skin simulant for forensic examinations	0
Forensic science in the criminal justice system: the good, the bad and the academy	0
Advice from the editorial staff to those authors preparing a submission to the Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences	0
Volume 55, Issue 5	0
Wounding potential of muzzle-loaded projectiles discharged from unmodified blank pistols	0
Comparison of methods for collecting fired cartridge cases	0
Evaluation of digital panoramic images to support off-site bloodstain pattern analysis	0
Hand-Wrist Forensic Age Estimation: Assessment of Skeletal Development in Australia	0
Two interesting banknote cases	0
Autopsy findings and scene of incident examination in deaths resulting from electrical injury	0
Development and validation of automated Forensic Dental Age Estimation Lab (F-DentEst Lab)	0
A technical protocol for using ground penetrating radar and electrical resistivity tomography in the search for covert graves	0
Evaluating sexual dimorphism in subpubic angle using post-mortem computed tomography: a pilot study on the contemporary Indian population	0
Validation of the Microreader™ 36A ID System for forensic genetic casework and database construction	0
Taphonomy of human burials on beacon Island: archaeological observations informing forensic interpretations	0
Analysis of the effect of cypermethrin on the development of Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae)	0
Fingermark imaging and quantification: optical enhancement, surface and modelling analysis	0
Sequencing DNA sampling and fingerprint development using DNA-free consumables: fingermark obliteration versus DNA recovery is not a zero-sum game	0
Transverse dimension measurement of the heart is a good estimator for heart weight	0
Cognitive bias and the order of examination in forensic anthropological non-metric methods: a pilot study	0
A comparative evaluation of forensic STR kits and their tolerance to PCR inhibitors	0
Same source profiling of 3D printed firearms using deposition striae: a discussion	0
Evaluation of an ancestry prediction strategy for historical military remains using a World War II-era sample and pedigrees with family-level admixture	0
An exploratory study using left main and right coronary artery diameter and heart mass assessed on post-mortem computed tomography to identify ischaemic heart disease	0
Volume 57, issue 1	0
Evaluation of neural networks applied in forensics; handwriting verification example	0
Humans and machine: computer-assisted consensus amongst forensic examiners	0
The ‘soft’ sides of ISO17025	0
Misidentifications of alphanumeric characters in serial number restorations	0
Investigation of X-STR haplotype diversity in the Australian Aboriginal population	0
Volume 57, Issue 4	0
Forensic analysis of planned and unplanned complex suicides: a case series	0
Comparison of color features on copy-move forgery detection problem using HSV color space	0
The inefficiency of international identification systems faced with everyday identification cases: two case reports	0
Assessing the accuracy of the anatomical method for stature estimation in White South African males	0
Loss and re-location of biological traces from garments: testing two garment cleaning protocols	0
Using Bayes factors to limit forensic testimony to forensics: composite hypotheses	0
Sex estimation using adult femora and humeri trained on a Portuguese reference sample, and tested on Portuguese and South African samples	0
Intracranial calcifications in Post-mortem Computed Tomography and its forensic implications	0
Investigation of changing forensic pathology workloads over time, in coronial jurisdictions of Australia	0

Forensic analysis of textile degradation in a Western Australian natural decomposition environment during the autumn season	0
Towards a smart PCR process	0
Windows 11 and the dawn of the TPM - a forensically sound way to beat it	0
Comparison of identification methods used in Forensic Anthropological services in four distinct institutes in Brazil and the United States	0
Development of stature estimation formulas based on the metacarpal and metatarsal bone lengths of the Thai population	0
An evaluation of novice, expert and supervised machine learning model classifications for forensic hair analysis	0
Reference genes to normalize body fluid identification data obtained using RT-qPCR	0
Tree vs tree – comparing kinship prediction outcomes for three generations of a family using the Verogen Kintelligence and Infinium Global Screening Array-24 Kit	0
Collection of forensic traces by the ADF during an order for Defence Force Assistance to the Civil Authority	0
A case of Gloriosa superba poisoning	0
Dr David Samuel Bell FRANZCP, FRCPSYCH, 20 February 1931 – 2 April 2025	0
Preliminary assessment of fingermark development techniques for recovering faint ridge impressions from persons with ectodermal dysplasia	0
Post-mortem movement and skeletal disarticulation after death	0
Seasonal variation in cutaneous seat belt markings in fatal vehicle crashes	0
Mummification – a forensic case series	0
Insights into disaster victim identification on African immigrants: a case study on fingerprint analysis	0
Analysis of fusion of sphenooccipital synchondrosis using computed tomography in Turkish population	0
How does the exogenous contamination of drowning medium affect the diatom test in the diagnosis of drowning?	0
Unmasking the digital deception - a comprehensive survey on image forgery and detection techniques	0
Intersections of forensics and Indigenous peoples for future bi-cultural research	0
Detection of fresh blood by luminol and DNA after walking over various substrates	0
Combining Diamond™ Nucleic Acid Dye with cyanoacrylate fuming for detection of fingermarks and visualising latent DNA	0
Age estimation using the London Atlas in a Thai population	0
Correction	0
Controlling new psychoactive substances in New Zealand	0
Volume 54, Issue 4	0
Determination of sibutramine and metabolites M1 and M2 in human blood and tissue samples by LC-MS/MS and its forensic application	0
Forensic Characterisation of 3D Printing Polymers for Illicit Firearms Production	0
Evaluation of tape lifting efficiency and DNA analysis outcomes from tape lifts collected at crime scenes in Western Australia	0
‘From the editor’s desk’: journal metrics for 2020	0
Regional variations in left ventricular myocyte diameter and nuclear length in post mortem population: implications in assessing myocyte hypertrophy	0
Volume 55, Issue 4	0
Counting human bone fragments using landmarks: Camposanto case study	0
Influence of dietary variation on morphological development and post-mortem interval of Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart, 1842) throughout its life stages	0
Reviewing the devices of those subject to Sexual Harm Prevention Orders (SHPOs): iOS opportunities, limitations and strategies	0
Shall the twain ever meet?	0
‘From the editor’s desk’: closing out volume 53	0
Is there any relationship between pubertal growth spurt and dental or bone age estimation methods?	0
Applicability of Willems model of dental age estimation in a sample of southern Saudi Arabian children	0
The feasibility of age estimation based on MRI and radiographs of the knee joint in the Chinese population of Han nationality	0
Transitioning forensic service providers to evaluative reporting: the example of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Forensics Command	0
Unusual ligature mark after strangulation and skin maceration	0
The post-mortem use of inflammatory biomarkers C-reactive protein and procalcitonin – advantageous or impeding?	0
Volume 56, Issue 4	0
Interference from combustion residues of polystyrene-butadiene involving ‘alkylbenzenes’ in molecules on gasoline identification	0
Dental age estimation using three different methods in monozygotic and dizygotic twins	0
Detection of ∆9-THC in cerebrospinal fluid: new validation strategies for forensic and clinical toxicology applications	0
The role of forensic anthropologist in mass disaster: a bibliometric analysis	0
Estimation of sex from cranial measurements in an Australian population	0
Genetic polymorphism in the Han populations from Shandong province using a novel system based on 41 Y-STRs and 3 Y-InDels	0
Editorial	0
Differentiating fatal one-punch assaults from standing height falls based on skeletal trauma: a pilot study	0
Multi-regional age estimation study in Han Chinese children: validation of modified Tibetan method and comparative analysis between regions and ethnicities	0
Modified powder suspensions for fingermark detection on adhesive tapes in austere or contested environments	0
Improvement of contributor assignment of skin-to-skin-transferred touch DNA through whole-genome amplification	0
Forensic anthropological research in Indonesia: developing a sex estimation standard for the contemporary population	0
Age estimation of epiphyseal union around wrist joint and its correlation with chronological age: A radiological study in Qassim population, Saudi Arabia	0
Postmortem drug concentrations in forensic pharmacology	0
Latent DNA detection	0
Evaluation of alternate image capturing devices for recording fingermarks at crime scenes	0
Reactivity of the RSID™-Saliva test to α-amylase present in vaginal secretions	0
A soil-based approach on human taphonomy from five Portuguese public cemeteries	0
Forensic anthropological research in Indonesia: developing a pelvic sex estimation standard for the contemporary population using clinical MSCT scans	0
Classification of Malaysian individuals using Fordisc 3 based on four craniofacial measurements	0
Biological sex estimation with femoral dimensions: a study of an adult sample from the osteological collection of Granada (Spain)	0
The identification of psychedelic compounds within Australian Acacia species	0
Forensic microbiology and geographical location: a systematic review	0
Estimation of sex based on pelvic girdle measurements in a Jordanian population: a computed tomographic study	0
Face reality - consider face touching behaviour on subsequent DNA analysis	0
The application of statistical and novel unsupervised machine learning methodology to forensic hair analysis	0
Limits and pitfalls in a lethal infant cocaine intoxication	0
The nature and impact of occupational trauma exposure among staff working in a forensic medical and scientific service: a qualitative interview study	0
Application of discriminant function analysis and logistic regression models to estimate sex using the dimensions around the metatarsal diaphyseal nutrient foramen in the South Africans of Mixed ances	0
Cuticular chemical profiling for age differentiation of Lucilia sericata at 1 and 5 days post-pupation	0
Sample to profile: a preliminarily assessment of commercial direct DNA extraction kits	0
Using a large-scale cyanoacrylate fuming chamber for latent fingermark detection in vehicles	0
Two workplace fatalities from carbon dioxide intoxication and drowning in a winery: case reports and safety implications	0
‘From the editor’s desk’: closing out volume 56	0
A fatal case of spleen rupture secondary to thrombosed aneurysm of the splenic vein	0
Smart PCR leading to improved DNA profiles	0
Genotype characteristics of Y-chromosome in the Balkan population: review of haplogroup frequencies	0
Muzzle energy density evaluation of airguns via witness-plate deformations	0
Post-mortem intervals estimation by determination of insect diversity	0
Decomposition dynamics and Calliphoridae succession in forest and urban environments of Constantine (Northeast of Algeria): implications for forensic entomology	0
Guns for hire? The independence of forensic scientists and why it matters	0
Fatal bleeding following scalp laceration: an uncommon cause of death in adults	0
Collaborative Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) training for Australian military and civilian police: an overview of Exercise Zeus	0
Multidimensional foot measurements-based sex estimation for Taiwanese population in foot length overlapping interval	0
Quantification of total human DNA using qPCR in mixture samples of Crimes Against Sexual Freedom to estimate the success of analysis with autosomal STRs and Y-STRs	0
Big data in forensic medicine - development of a first forensic pathology database	0
Expert medical opinion evidence in Australian courts	0
Way forward in the involvement of forensic anthropology in the identification of human remains	0
Human decomposition in the unique context of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India): a comparative analysis with reference data	0
Volume 56, Issue 3	0
Comparison of the ForenSeq Signature Prep and ForenSeq MainstAY kits to traditional capillary electrophoresis kits for STR profile analysis from various DNA sources	0