Science & Justice

Article	Citations
The application of dual energy X-ray soil screening in forensic archaeology	63
BM1: Events Guide	48
A global survey of the attitudes and perspectives of cognitive bias in forensic anthropology	46
Evaluation of the effect of ozone disinfection on forensic identification of blood, saliva, and semen stains	32
Quantification of smokeless powder (SLP) additives on hands after direct handling of bulk samples via a filter-and-shoot method	27
Corrigendum to “Quantification of smokeless powder (SLP) additives on hands after direct handling of bulk samples via a filter-and-shoot method” [Sci. Justice (2025) 101262]	21
Inkjet printer prediction under complicated printing conditions based on microscopic image features	20
From digital trace to evidence: Challenges and insights from a trial case study	20
Fingermark development on silver mirror surfaces: A comparative study between mirror chemical delamination assessment and established techniques	19
Evaluation of silver mirror chemical delamination on dusted fingermarks	18
Enhancing forensic shoeprint analysis: Application of the Shoe-MS algorithm to challenging evidence	18
IFC: Editorial Board	17
Coverage-aware evaluation of Oxford nanopore methylation callers using whole-genome data	17
IFC: Editorial Board	16
Establishing a Pan-European, multi-disciplinary taphonomic research Infrastructure: The ‘UK-Netherlands decomposition experimental research (UNDER) Group’	16
Using sketchnoting as a revision aid with forensic students	16
Martian microbes research and lessons learnt for forensic science	15
Examining the transfer of male DNA onto female underwear in simulated non sexual social interaction versus digital penetration to assist in the evaluation of results in casework scenarios	15
Realistic solutions for practising forensic scientists – A response to Morrison (2023)	14
Drilling down into ethics: A thematic review of ethical considerations for the creation and use of 3D printed human remains in crime reconstruction	14
Estimate of the random match frequency of acquired characteristics in footwear: Part II — Impressions in dust	14
BM1: Events Guide	14
BM2: Council Information	14
Letter to the editor: “Edwards curve digital signature algorithm for video integrity verification on blockchain framework”	14
Correspondence by the Association of Forensic Science Providers (AFSP), Body Fluid Forum (BFF) on an article written by N. Dawnay and K. Sheppard: “From crime scene to courtroom: A review of the curre	13

Advancing forensic firearm examination protocol: Shotgun firing pin impressions	13
Investigating handheld near-infrared spectroscopy for forensic body fluid analysis	13
Lens correction techniques and their application in forensic photogrammetry	13
Hyperspectral imaging in forensic science: An overview of major application areas	12
Effects of ultraviolet exposure on latent fingermark visualization on expanded polystyrene surfaces	12
Bloodstain pattern analysis & Bayes: A case report	12
The application of TreadMatch scans to aid the process of footwear mark comparison	12
BM1: Events Guide	11
A response to Busey & Klutzke (2022): Regarding subjective assignment of likelihood ratios	11
Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Calliphoridae): A potentially forgotten forensically important species in Malaysia	11
Investigating DNA barcodes of plants growing in some areas of Iran with high crime rate: Quercus brantii, Curpressus arizonica, Crataegus pentagyna, Ziziphus Spina-chtista, and Buxus hyrcana	11
BM1: Events Guide	11
An efficient method to detect series of fraudulent identity documents based on digitised forensic data	11
A United Nations academic impact global hub: Embedding sustainability throughout a forensic science degree programme	10
Chemical profiling of counterfeit perfumes: insights within a forensic intelligence approach	10
BM1: Events Guide	10
Oxygen isotope variation in drinking water in Oaxaca, Mexico and its implications for forensic provenancing efforts	10
BM2: Council Information	10
The microbiome and volatile organic compounds reflecting the state of decomposition in an indoor environment	10
Can criminal justice be predicted? Using regression analysis to predict judges’ decisions on petitions for new criminal trials	9
Assessing the background levels of body fluids on hands	9
Prelim 3: Contents	9
An evaluation of the ACE-V latent fingerprint examination process in the Indonesian National Police	9
Mock crime scene challenge as a collaborative tool for student learning	9
Estimate of the random match frequency of acquired characteristics in footwear: Part I — Impressions in blood	9
Operational definitions and evidentiary readiness for XR, digital twins, virtual worlds and metaverse-like systems in forensic and legal medicine	9
IFC: Editorial Board	9
BM1: Events Guide	9
Assessing the impacts of a drug testing error in a correctional setting	9
Publisher's note	9
Prelim 3: Contents	9
Odor exposure and recall of a virtual reality crime scene: A preliminary study	9
IFC: Editorial Board	9
Horizontal fire spread by foam-backed, polypropylene carpet	8
Application of deep learning for detecting implants in computed tomography scout images with multi-institution and multi-vendor for personal identification	8
Preparation of a low-cost fingerprint powder that harnesses white light to emit long-lived phosphorescence	8
The impact of accelerant facilitated fire on blood detection and the efficacy of subsequent soot removal methods	8
CORRECTION: Letter to the editor regarding the article “The final destination: Incorporating ‘Death by GPS’ into forensic and legal sciences” by Posey, B.M. (2023)	7
BM2: Council Information	7
Gunshots detection, identification, and classification: Applications to forensic science	7
A study of dispersion of gunshot residue from a frequently used Serbian ammunition cal. 7.65 mm to support selected aspects of casework in North Macedonia	7
In depth investigation of the capabilities and limitations of combined proteomic-MALDI MS based approach for the forensic detection of blood	7
IFC: Editorial Board	7
Suspect graveyard burial (South Armagh, N. Ireland): Combined search, forensic anthropology and radiocarbon dating	7
Improving the technological readiness of time of Flight-Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry for enhancing fingermark recovery - towards operational deployment	7
Forensic soil comparison for traffic accidents caused by soil clods on roadway	7
Evaluating the efficacy of three Y-STRs commercial kits in degraded skeletal remains	7
Cross-border forensic profiling of fraudulent identity and travel documents: A pilot project between France and Switzerland	7
Extended reality (XR) virtual practical and educational eGaming to provide effective immersive environments for learning and teaching in forensic science	6
Transfer and persistence of owner DNA on domestic pets	6

Forensic analysis of an alleged improvised explosive device (IED) from a multidisciplinary perspective: Organisation and outcomes of the ENFSI 2023 exercise	6
Integrating archived media sources into cold case review: A systematic method and demonstration case	6
Determination of disperse dyes on polyester fibers by UHPLC–Orbitrap MS	6
A Comparative Analysis of Computed Tomography, Photogrammetry, and Structured Light Scanning for Biological Sex Estimation in Forensic Anthropology – A Review	6
Degradation of polymer banknotes through handling, and effect on fingermark visualisation	6
Beyond biohazards: teaching forensic biology practicals with synthetic and non-human samples	6
Accurate forensic identification of asphyxial deaths: Differentiating strangulation and drowning using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy	6
BM2: Council Information	6
A comprehensive study into false positive rates for ‘other’ biological samples using common presumptive testing methods	6
Sequential application of Time of Flight-Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry after vacuum metal deposition on glass, polyethylene terephthalate and polyvinyl chloride	6
BM2: Council Information	5
From intuitive to structured quality control: implementing checklist-based peer reviews of reports in Norwegian digital forensic units	5
IFC: Editorial Board and AIMS and Scope	5
Prelim 3: Contents	5
Protocol developed by the Forensic Science Police of Santa Catarina, Brazil, for identifying wildlife animal species in seized material	5
IFC: Editorial Board and IFC: Aims and Scope	5
Prelim 3: Contents	5
NIST recommended square footage for forensic laboratories compared with actual facilities: Size matters	5
A preliminary study investigating the overlay method in forensic podiatry for comparison of insole footprints	5
IFC: Editorial Board	5
Once upon a twine: The Donna Steele murder investigation and an improved methodology for the comparison of synthetic twine	5
Forensic applications of compound genetic markers: trends and future directions	5
Scientific imperialism : “The judge made me do it!”	5
BM1: Events Guide	4
Contextual bias by Forensic Document Examination trainees: An empirical study from China	4
Evaluation of indirect transfer mechanisms of semen under varying test conditions	4
IFC: Editorial Board	4
Use of pollen assemblages as forensic evidence in non-seasonal high-altitude soils	4
BM2: Council Information	4
A simple protocol to improve touch DNA analysis using direct STR amplification	4
Direct analysis of THC containing edibles using Py-GC/MS	4
Development of a qPCR assay for the quantification of canine autosomal DNA recovered from livestock attacks	4
New developmental data for Dermestes maculatus (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) from the Yangtze River Delta region of China under different constant temperatures	4
Human factors in triaging forensic items: Casework pressures and ambiguity aversion	4
Edwards curve digital signature algorithm for video integrity verification on blockchain framework	4
From novice to expert: Student conceptual growth in understanding experimental error using a hands-on laboratory activity	4
Students’ foundational understanding of chemical reaction in the forensic science bachelor’s degree program at the National Autonomous University of Mexico	4
Application of augmented reality for crime scene investigation training and education	4
Fingerprint minutiae distribution shows digit-, region-, and sex-specific patterns in a Liaoning Han Chinese cohort	4
Prelim 3: Contents	4
Prelim 3: Contents	4
Fostering engagement in forensic science education for students without a science background through the development of a student-staff partnership	4
Lipidic compounds found in soils surrounding human decomposing bodies and its use in forensic investigations – A narrative review	4
Wildlife forensic DNA evidence links a suspected vehicle to a fatal lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris) collision in Misiones, Argentina	4
An evaluation of the effect of powders on fingermarks developed with cyanoacrylate fuming	4
That tool is rubbish!…or is it?	4
Novices cannot fill the examiners’ shoes: Evidence of footwear examiners’ expertise in shoe comparisons	4
Prelim 3: Contents	4
Corrigendum to “Automated microscopy in forensic biology: Validating the use of deep neural networks for the detection of human spermatozoa in Christmas Tree stained slides”. [Sci. Just. 66(1) (2026)	4
Rapid changes in profiles from stored materials used in scent training of explosive detection dogs	4
Environmental scanning of cocaine trafficking in Brazil: Evidence from geospatial intelligence and natural language processing methods	3
Age estimation of the pubic symphysis from 3D printed proxies	3
Corrigendum to “Contacting surfaces are rarely DNA Free: Another look at transfer when both surfaces have DNA” [Sci. Justice 65(3) (2025) 101248]	3
BM2: Council Information	3
BM1: Events Guide	3
Prioritizing patterns in evidence: Applying the analysis of competing hypotheses framework to criminal investigations and cold cases	3
Prelim 3: Contents	3
Long-term qualitative analysis of clothing degradation associated with surface-decomposition in Cape Town, South Africa	3
Entomological identification of the post-mortem colonization of wolf cadavers in different decomposition stages	3
From crime scene to courtroom: A review of the current bioanalytical evidence workflows used in rape and sexual assault investigations in the United Kingdom	3
The potential of human leukocyte antigen alleles to assist with multiple-contributor DNA mixtures: Proof of concept study	3
New on-site color test to discriminate cocaine and cathinone derivatives	3
Advancing justice: The impact of Brazil’s convict genetic profile identification project after 5 years	3
Experimental evaluation of the impact of reduced anticontamination measures on the integrity of items sampled within mock crime scenes	3
Vaginal drainage of semen in underwear: A forensic study	3
The relevance of false positive acid phosphatase reactions indicative of the presence of seminal fluid from oral and vaginal samples	3
Exploration of the multidisciplinary integration teaching model in forensic science: A case study of death by high fall after drinking alcohol	3
Forensic botany: who?, how?, where?, when?	3
Partial validation of multiplexed real-time quantitative PCR assays for forensic body fluid identification	3
Impact evidence and post-ricochet behaviour of shotgun pellets ricocheting off standard floor tiles	3
From awareness to Action: Embedding a trauma informed toolkit for the teaching of sensitive topics in Victimology and forensic science	3
BM2: Council Information	3
BM2: Council Information	3
XRF identification of sharp-force trauma in fresh and dry human bone under varied experimental heat conditions	3
BM1: Events Guide	3
A preliminary study into the impact of using three-dimensional models in forensic anthropology learning and teaching	3
Investigation of the variability in the tool marks produced by modified blank firing pistols on fired 7.65 mm projectiles	3
Comparison of WET UCIO powder suspension and novel luminescent techniques for latent fingermark detection on the adhesive side of tape	3
BM1: Events Guide	3
Bloodstain classification methods: A critical review and a look to the future	3

Teaching Forensic Entomology, Forensic Anthropology, and Haematology & Serology during the COVID-19 pandemic: Practical activities for distance learning	3
Informing regional taphonomy research using retrospective forensic anthropology cases in the Western Cape, South Africa	3
Investigations on stainless steel knives using fingermark development processes including Recover Latent Fingerprint Technology	2
Processing crime scenes: The influence of DNA success rate information on the collection and triage of traces at crime scenes	2
Investigation of thermal penetration from the fire scene into the deceased fire victim	2
Public/family concerns for providing DNA in missing persons cases: Paper 2: The main concerns raised and implications for policing policy	2
Letter to the editor: “A preliminary survey of ethnic diversity and experience of discrimination in forensic science in the UK”	2
Prelim 3: Contents	2
The effects of fingerprinting agents on the stable isotope ratios of polyethylene films	2
BM2: Council Information	2
UK National Fingerprint Collaborative Exercise 2022-23	2
“Blood, Bucks and Bias”: Reliability and biasability of crime scene investigators’ selection and prioritization of blood traces	2
IFC: Editorial Board	2
A preliminary survey of ethnic diversity and experience of discrimination in forensic science in the UK	2
IFC: Editorial Board	2
Footprint analysis in a subadult Slovak population (aged 10–18 years) for stature estimation: a preliminary study	2
Cause analysis of spontaneous combustion and self-detonation of homemade ammonium nitrate explosives	2
The importance of assessing the ghosting phenomenon in dynamic footprints when estimating stature – Forensic implications	2
BM1: Events Guide	2
Prelim 3: Contents	2
Time burnt away: The impact of heat-induced changes on skeletal age-at-death diagnostic features	2
Optimizing coastal exhumation strategies: The casework of the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (2006–2022)	2
Weight of authorship evidence with multiple categories of stylometric features: A multinomial-based discrete model	2
BM1: Events Guide	2
IFC: Editorial Board	2
IFC: Editorial Board and Aims and Scope	2
Proteomics in forensics: from source attribution to reconstruction of events	2
Age characterization of donor based on fatty acid substances analysis in fingermarks	2
BM2: Council Information	2
From clean spaces to crime scenes: Exploring trace DNA recovery from titania-coated self-cleaning substrates	2
The forensic potential of environmental DNA (eDNA) in freshwater wildlife crime investigations: From research to application	2
A preliminary study on the stability of bare footprint linear measurements in four motion states	2
Guiding proposition setting in forensic DNA interpretation	2
Detection and analysis of DNA mixtures with the MiSeq FGx®	2
Calibrating the perceived strength of evidence of forensic testimony statements	2
Interpretation of a paint cross-transfer on a burglary scene – A case report	2
Advancing forensic research: An examination of compositional data analysis with an application on petrol fraud detection	2
Metaverse forensics framework: A NIST based investigation framework for metaverse	2
3D scanning a crime scene to enhance juror understanding of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis evidence	1
Macroscopic assessment of environmental trace evidence dynamics in forensic settings	1
A guide to ISO 21043 Forensic Sciences from the perspective of the forensic-data-science paradigm	1
Research applications of Raman spectroscopy and Raman imaging for fingermark analysis	1
Paws for a moment: Investigation of bi-directional transfer of human DNA during a short human–dog interaction and subsequent indirect transfers	1
Current state and barriers to global adoption of forensic evaluative reporting of findings given activity-level propositions	1
Prelim 3: Contents	1
IFC: Editorial Board	1
Prelim 3: Contents	1
Advanced deep learning for automatic classification of fired bullets from standard-issue firearms	1
BM1: Events Guide	1
Do we need a forensic science teaching network?	1
Crimino-forensic applications to arson prevention: spatiotemporal factors	1
When termites mimic disease: Vertebral osteolysis and indoor scene alteration in the French West Indies	1
Prelim 3: Contents	1
Novel recovery methods for biological materials in cases of alleged sexual assault: A word of caution	1
DNA profiling in India: Addressing issues of sample preservation, databasing, marker selection, & statistical approaches	1
BM2: Council Information	1
IFC: Editorial Board and IFC: Aims and Scope	1
The Hierarchy of Case Priority (HiCaP):- A proposed method for case prioritisation in digital forensic laboratories	1
Please mind the gap: A taxonomy for addressing the issue of linking person, account and device	1
Do future police officers want to pursue a crime scene examiner career? Exploring stability and change in police recruits’ interest in crime scene investigation	1
Impact of sweat on visualization of latent fingermarks deposited on 304 stainless steel during heating based on in-situ observation	1
Impinging blood droplets on different wettable surfaces: Impact phenomena, contact line motion, post-impact oscillation and dried stains	1
An assessment of a non-destructive magneto-optical imaging technique for the recovery of laser engraved marks from steel plates and firearm components	1
Prelim 3: Contents	1
Drug-induced dysbiosis as a forensic biomarker: Implications for post-mortem interval estimation and forensic diagnostics	1
Case study in investigative interpretation of cell-site observations: Estimating locations of mobile telephones in the absence of survey data	1
The isotopic and elemental patterns of uranium ore as tools for its provenance determination: A systematic review	1
BM2: Council Information	1
Exploring the student experience of integrating blended learning to crime scene teaching using eXtended reality to complement in situ practical learning	1
Calibration and Zeta Functions for the Wacom DTU1141b	1
Drone-based timelapse documentation of forensic burials: A pilot study	1
Interpreting digital traces:- 8 foundational pillars to support the formation of opinion in digital forensics	1
Evaluation of photometric stereo and elastomeric sensor imaging for the non-destructive 3D analysis of questioned documents – A pilot study	1
DNA recovery from 3D printed firearms	1
Evaluation of the effect of clonazepam and its metabolites on the life cycle of Megaselia scalaris (Loew) (Diptera: Phoridae)	1
BM1: Events Guide	1
Progressive scaffolding of forensic science students crime scene investigation skills through authentic simulated crime scene assessments	1
Prelim 3: Contents	1
BM1: Events Guide	1
The effect of products containing high concentration corrosive substances on the recovery of fingermarks from non-porous surfaces	1
IFC: Editorial Board	1
Introduction to the Special Issue of work presented at the 8th meeting of the Forensic Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (FIRMS) Network (2022)	1
A cut above the rest? The value of post-mortem examinations in undergraduate forensic science education	1
A quantitative assessment of the extent and distribution of textile fibre transfer to persons involved in physical assault	1
Prelim 3: Contents	1
BM1: Events Guide	1
Augmented reality in forensics and forensic medicine – Current status and future prospects	1
RemoteForensicCSI: Enriching teaching, training and learning through networking and timely CPD	1
BM2: Council Information	1
CSI-CSI: Comparing several investigative approaches toward crime scene improvement	1
Prelim 3: Contents	1
A ruler detection method for auto-adjusting scales of shoeprint images	1
IFC: Editorial Board	1