Science & Justice Volume 60 Issue 1 to 6

Science & Justice, the official journal of The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences, serves as a platform for the international exchange of scientific knowledge and advancements in the application of science to legal proceedings. Through rigorous peer-reviewed publications, the journal facilitates the dissemination of original research findings, promotes discourse, and fosters progress within the forensic and crime science communities, as well as the criminal justice sector.

The journal welcomes submissions in various formats, including:

1. Original Research Papers: In-depth studies presenting novel scientific research.
2. Short Communications: Concise articles, such as preliminary studies and proof-of-concept investigations, where datasets may be limited.
3. Review Articles: Comprehensive reviews that synthesize existing research and provide critical analysis.
4. Technical Notes: Articles focusing on specific methodologies, techniques, or procedures.
5. Case Studies: Detailed analyses of specific forensic cases, highlighting scientific approaches and their relevance to the legal context.
6. Professional Practice Reports: Contributions that discuss best practices, advancements, and challenges in forensic and crime science.
7. Rapid Communications: Brief reports on timely and significant scientific findings.
8. Commentaries: Expert opinions and perspectives on current issues, including professional commentaries on specific topics.
9. Correspondence: Letters discussing previously published articles or raising relevant scientific or ethical concerns.

Science & Justice is published six times a year and primarily caters to forensic scientists, forensic practitioners, crime scene investigators, legal professionals, and related fields. While the journal upholds its international learned status and focuses on publishing formal scientific papers, it strictly adheres to ethical and legal standards. Submissions, particularly those involving case studies or research with human or animal experimentation or human data, must provide evidence of consent, compliance, and protocol approval from an institutional ethical review committee.

The journal invites submissions from a wide range of areas within criminal justice, criminal law, and forensic science disciplines. This includes but is not limited to crime scene and vehicle collision investigation, forensic archaeology and anthropology, forensic biology, forensic genetics and pathology, forensic chemistry and toxicology, criminalistics and physical sciences, digital forensics, environmental forensics, and wildlife crime. Authors are encouraged to consider the diverse international readership of the journal and provide contextualization of their work and its practical application for the benefit of practitioners, academics, researchers, and criminal justice systems worldwide.

Volume 60, Issue 1: Pages 1-98 (January 2020)

Volume 60, Issue 2: Pages 99-200 (March 2020)

Volume 60, Issue 3: Pages 201-302 (May 2020)

Volume 60, Issue 4: Pages 303-398 (July 2020)

Volume 60, Issue 5: Pages 399-486 (September 2020)

Volume 60, Issue 6: Pages 487-572 (November 2020)