Open Access Journal

Journal of Forensic Science & Criminology

ISSN: 2348-9804 IF: 4.1* DOI: 10.15744

Email: jfsc@annexpublishers.com

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Journal at a Glance

Review typeDouble-blind

Target decision~21 days

Submission feeNone

LicenceCC BY 4.0

Word limitsNone

About

About the Journal

Journal of Forensic Science & Criminology (JFSC) is an open access scientific journal which aims to publish peer reviewed research articles, case reports and short communications focused on current advancements in the field of forensic science and criminology and also publishes original contributions in the many different scientific disciplines pertaining to the forensic sciences. It is an important and reliable source of advanced information on developments in the field of Forensic Science.

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Fast peer review

Target first decision within 21 days. Double-blind review by 2-3 field experts.

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All articles CC BY 4.0. No paywalls. Compliant with funder mandates worldwide.

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Every article receives a unique DOI. Indexed in PubMed, Google Scholar, CrossRef.

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Published within 7 days of acceptance. No unnecessary delays in dissemination.

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Readers in 170+ countries. Waiver program available for authors from developing nations.

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No word limits. Multiple article formats: research, reviews, case reports, short communications.

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Review

Double-blind peer review by 2-3 field experts. Target decision: ~21 days.

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Highlights

Research Highlights

Defendant mental illness and juror decision-making: A comparison of sample types.

Two studies were conducted with separate student and community samples to explore the effect of sample types and the influence of defendant mental illness on juror decision-making.

The Influence of New Technologies on the Visual Attention of CSIs Performing a Crime Scene Investigation.

An experiment is conducted with thirty CSIs investigating a violent robbery at a mock crime scene to study the influence of such technologies on the perception and interpretation of traces during the first phase of the investigation.

Perceptual expertise in forensic facial image comparison.

Forensic facial identification examiners are required to match the identity of faces in images that vary substantially, owing to changes in viewing conditions and in a person's appearance. These identifications affect the course and outcome of criminal investigations and convictions.

Psychiatry and criminology in Criminal Justice: Jury Trial Courts and Appellate Courts in the Federal District of Rio de Janeiro, during the 1930s.

As part of a research study on the 1930s and 1940s medical-criminological debate in Brazil, this research paper analyzes some of the uses and criticisms of arguments of a psychiatric and criminological nature, among certain jurists who carried out important work in the city of Rio de Janeiro during the 1930s.