Forensic Science International: Genetics
An international journal dedicated to the application of genetics in the administration of justice.
Elsevier (Publisher)
Journal
1872-4973 (ISSN)
Issued bi-monthly (6 issues yearly)
Available (delivery time upon request)
Description
Forensic Science International: Genetics is the premier journal in the field of Forensic Genetics. This branch of Forensic Science can be defined as the application of genetics to human and non-human material (in the sense of a science with the purpose of studying inherited characteristics for the analysis of inter- and intra-specific variations in populations) for the resolution of legal conflicts.
The scope of the journal includes:
- Forensic applications of human polymorphism.
- Testing of paternity and other family relationships, immigration cases, typing of biological stains and tissues from criminal casework, identification of human remains by DNA testing methodologies.
- Description of human polymorphisms of forensic interest, with special interest in DNA polymorphisms.
- Autosomal DNA polymorphisms, mini- and microsatellites (or short tandem repeats, STRs), single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), X and Y chromosome polymorphisms, mtDNA polymorphisms, and any other type of DNA variation with potential forensic applications.
- Non-human DNA polymorphisms for crime scene investigation.
- Population genetics of human polymorphisms of forensic interest.
- Population data, especially from DNA polymorphisms of interest for the solution of forensic problems.
- DNA typing methodologies and strategies.
- Biostatistical methods in forensic genetics.
- Evaluation of DNA evidence in forensic problems (such as paternity or immigration cases, criminal casework, identification), classical and new statistical approaches.
- Standards in forensic genetics.
- Recommendations of regulatory bodies concerning methods, markers, interpretation or strategies or proposals for procedural or technical standards.
- Quality control.
- Quality control and quality assurance strategies, proficiency testing for DNA typing methodologies.
- Criminal DNA databases.
- Technical, legal and statistical issues.
- General ethical and legal issues related to forensic genetics
The scope of the journal includes:
- Forensic applications of human polymorphism.
- Testing of paternity and other family relationships, immigration cases, typing of biological stains and tissues from criminal casework, identification of human remains by DNA testing methodologies.
- Description of human polymorphisms of forensic interest, with special interest in DNA polymorphisms.
- Autosomal DNA polymorphisms, mini- and microsatellites (or short tandem repeats, STRs), single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), X and Y chromosome polymorphisms, mtDNA polymorphisms, and any other type of DNA variation with potential forensic applications.
- Non-human DNA polymorphisms for crime scene investigation.
- Population genetics of human polymorphisms of forensic interest.
- Population data, especially from DNA polymorphisms of interest for the solution of forensic problems.
- DNA typing methodologies and strategies.
- Biostatistical methods in forensic genetics.
- Evaluation of DNA evidence in forensic problems (such as paternity or immigration cases, criminal casework, identification), classical and new statistical approaches.
- Standards in forensic genetics.
- Recommendations of regulatory bodies concerning methods, markers, interpretation or strategies or proposals for procedural or technical standards.
- Quality control.
- Quality control and quality assurance strategies, proficiency testing for DNA typing methodologies.
- Criminal DNA databases.
- Technical, legal and statistical issues.
- General ethical and legal issues related to forensic genetics