- Open call
- ISSN 2692-5915
- Open access · CC BY 4.0
Call for Papers
The Journal of Advanced Forensic Sciences welcomes submissions throughout the year from researchers, practitioners, and multidisciplinary teams working across the forensic sciences. Regular submissions are accepted throughout the year.
Research the journal welcomes
JAFS publishes research across the forensic sciences, from the laboratory and the scene to the courtroom. The topics listed illustrate the range of work the journal considers, including but not limited to:
- Forensic chemistry, trace and contact evidence
- Drug analysis and seized-material examination
- Forensic toxicology and analytical toxicology
- Forensic biology, serology and body-fluid identification
- Forensic DNA analysis, population genetics and interpretation
- Forensic pathology and medicolegal death investigation
- Digital and multimedia forensics
- Cyber-crime investigation and digital evidence
- Forensic psychology and psychiatry
- Statistics, interpretation and reporting of forensic evidence
- Method validation, reliability and error rates
Article types
Case reports, commentaries and research on legal or digital-evidence questions are considered when they address a forensic question. A short case series is submitted as a Case Report.
- Original Research
- Method Validation Study
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Review
- Short Communication
- Technical Note
- Data Note
- Case Report
- Commentary
- Letter
There are no fixed length limits for any article type; manuscripts should be concise and proportionate to their content.
How to submit
Please prepare the manuscript according to the Instructions for Authors, then submit it through one of the routes below.
-
Primary route
ManuscriptZone
The journal's online submission and tracking system.
-
Alternative route
Submission form
A single web form with the journal preselected.
-
Assisted route
Editorial email
For authors who need help with submission.
Authors must use only one submission route for the same manuscript.
Review, publication and fees
- Screening
- All submissions undergo initial editorial screening. Manuscripts that meet the journal's scope and minimum requirements proceed to independent peer review.
- Peer review
- Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request. Manuscripts that proceed to external peer review are normally evaluated by at least two independent subject-matter experts.
- Decisions
- Editorial decisions are based on scope, scientific quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, reporting quality, and relevance to the journal.
- Publication
- Accepted articles are published open access under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license (CC BY 4.0) with a Crossref DOI; authors retain copyright.
- Article processing charge
- USD 990, USD 1,200, USD 1,890 or USD 2,190, depending on the article type, payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy. Fee-relief inquiries are considered case by case; contact the editorial office before or at submission.
Questions before submitting
Questions about the fit of a manuscript or about submission requirements can be sent to the editorial office at info@openaccesspub.org.