Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences

Papers
(The TQCC of Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Degrading DNA profiles to a specific level using UV exposure29
Understanding and comparing digital traces22
Toxicology-related deaths on the Gold Coast, Australia: a five-year retrospective study 2018–202221
Comparing endpoint and real-time PCR for forensic body fluid identification10
Vulpes in Fabula: when human becomes prey – case report and overview on animal predation8
Office bearers of the Australian academy of forensic sciences8
A preliminary evaluation of the utility of insects and algae for PMI estimation in confined, still-water environments7
Forensic investigation of the succession of insects in chicken liver under different conditions and times7
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 angiography5
Age estimation by hand and wrist radiographs using the Greulich and Pyle method in a southern Thailand population5
Comparing drowning (unintentional and intentional) and immersion deaths, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia: a 6-year retrospective study5
Size and shape variations of the human scapula bone using a geometric morphometric method for sex estimation5
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 Analyzers5
Salient keypoint-based copy–move image forgery detection4
They are not destined to fail: a systematic examination of scores on embedded performance validity indicators in patients with intellectual disability4
Video analysis of human and animal interactions for possible use in forensic human DNA identification4
Effect of different water salinity ecosystems on the decompositions of partially submerged buried cadavers in tropical regions4
Method development: testing the efficiency of six DNA extraction kits on ten drug adulterants4
From past to present: a review on advancements in luminescent and fluorescent materials for latent fingerprint developments4
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
The forensic´s scientist craft: toward an integrative theory. Part 2: meso- and macroapproach3
Handling high level of uncertainty in forensic signature examination3
Forensic science in the Global South: addressing Brazilian fingerprint experts’ challenges3
The Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS) Western Australian Forensic Science Forum3
Indirect chiral separation of crystal methamphetamine seized in Saudi Arabia using GC-MS3
AAFS (Victorian branch) Symposium: Science and Medicine in the Courts—Learning from the wrongful conviction of Kathleen Folbigg3
Frugal forensics: addressing the challenges of sustainable forensic science service provision3
Anatomical location dependence of human decomposition products in clothing3
Development of a multiplex reverse transcription qPCR assay for identification of saliva, blood, and semen3
Accuracy of the Phenice (1969) and Klales et al. (2012) sex estimation methods in a Chilean population3
A novel application of deep learning to forensic hair analysis methodology3
Microbiology and anthropology: a multidisciplinary approach for estimating time since death during winter in rural New South Wales, Australia3
Family reference DNA database for identifying missing Australian service members: policy, ethical, and social implications3
The forensic´s scientist craft: towards an integrative theory. Part 1: microapproach3
Changes in heart dimensions in decomposition using porcine and ovine animal models: a method for estimating decomposed human heart weight3
DNA mixture analyses of autosomal single nucleotide polymorphisms for individual identification using droplet digital polymerase-chain reaction and massively parallel sequencing in combination with Eu2
The effects of hydrated lime and bleach on carrion decomposition and associated insect succession2
Histology slide is non-repeatable, non-reproducible and unreliable in estimating post-mortem heart wall thickness2
Forensic entomology in New Zealand – a gap assessment2
Fighting passport fraudulence using DNA analyses2
Finite element analysis dynamic simulation of projectile impact caliber .40 S&W in temporal bone with neural tissue2
Comparison of Y-chromosomal STR profiles amplified using Yfiler™ Plus and Investigator Argus Y-282
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 stygia2
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 examinations2
Wrongful convictions in Australia: addressing issues in the criminal justice system2
Vein pattern visualization for CSAM investigation using deep learning2
Exploring biomarkers for identifying acute myocardial infarction based on lipidomics2
Verification of a reduced sample extraction time for the RSID™-Saliva test2
Forensic interpretation framework for body and gait analysis: feature extraction, frequency and distinctiveness2
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 Tur2
Journal performance – 20212
Discrimination between adulterated and non-adulterated honey by using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics method2
The shifting narrative of uncertainty: a case for the coherent and consistent consideration of uncertainty in forensic science2
A prospective study on the characteristics of palatal rugae in Uyghur and Han adults in the Xinjiang region of China2
Assessing Variation of the hard palate using geometric morphometrics in an Australian (NT) and Malaysian Population2
Volume 56, Issue 22
Proportion of total DNA consistent with the known owner on different areas of law enforcement owned firearms1
The potential of bioacoustics for surveying carrion insects1
Volume 57, issue 31
DNA intelligence using sex-chromosome, phenotype-informative and ancestry-informative markers in an Australian population1
Red Shoes Australia: when public art meets forensic science and becomes a movement for change1
Sex and stature determination by handprint measurements of a Sri Lankan population1
Forensic facial reconstruction: an anthropometric study of the ear1
Investigative opportunities from smart heating technology: a preliminary evaluation1
Simultaneous detection of residual diazepam, ketamine, nimetazepam, and xylazine by high-performance liquid chromatography: application in drug-spiked beverages for forensic investigation1
A comparative study of commercial real-time reverse transcription PCR kits for forensic body fluid identification1
Microplastics in domestic sheep: researching screening methods for food safety1
Optimization of flow cytometry methods to differentiate epithelial cell origin1
Impact of airflow on the transfer of DNA from dried biological material1
Craniofacial measurements of Malaysian Malays, Chinese and Indians based on the analyses of post-mortem computed tomographic images1
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 the1
Discriminant function analysis of craniometric data for distinguishing Japanese and Filipino crania1
Casework comparison of DNA sampling success from steering wheels and car seats in tropical Australia1
When is a line of inquiry ‘reasonable’? - a focus on digital devices1
A 25-year forensic analysis of hanging deaths: correlating pattern of ligature marks with mechanism of saliva dribbling1
The potential of using the forensic profiles of Australian fraudulent identity documents to assist intelligence-led policing1
Editorial Volume 54, Issue 31
A preliminary study of non-woven fabrics for forensic identification purposes1
Considering ‘technically possible’ alternative meanings for data traces found during a digital forensic examination1
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 20211
‘From the editor’s desk’: welcome to volume 541
Effect of hydrophilic and hydrophobic treatments on bloodstain patterns of drip stains on knitted cotton and polyester fabrics1
Acoustic monitoring of carrion fly activity on human remains: a preliminary study1
Factors affecting female external genital findings in child sexual assault victims1
Secondary transfer of latent fingermarks by adhesive tape1
Multidisciplinary analyses of partial human remains discovered in the Caribbean Sea (Venezuela)1
Decomposition in an artificial lentic environment: approaches to post-mortem interval estimation1
Cheiloscopy in population affinity estimation: a systematic review1
Triaging of hair samples using fluorescent in situ detection1
Volume 56, Issue 51
The operationalization of a multifaceted, multijurisdictional, multiagency and multidisciplinary capability for unidentified and missing persons investigations in Australia1
Reference measurements for average human neurocranial bone density to inform head trauma interpretations1
Preliminary evaluation of three swabs and three wetting agents for the collection of forensic DNA samples from biological fluid stains on a non-porous surface1
Designing the future of forensic science: mêtis and forensic intelligence1
Volume 54, issue 21
The application of template matching and novel unsupervised and supervised machine learning methodology to forensic hair analysis1
Changes in the morphometric characteristics of tattoos in human remains1
Relocation of DNA between layers of adhesive tape and other substrates1
Quantifying canine tissue stiffness change patterns using shear-wave elastography: implications for time of death estimation1
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