Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences

Article	Citations
Journal performance – 2021	21
Volume 54, Issue 4	16
Office bearers of the Australian academy of forensic sciences	15
Ground Penetrating Radar for Buried Explosive Devices Detection: A Case Studies Review	6
The merits of women	6
Understanding and comparing digital traces	6
Decomposition in an artificial lentic environment: approaches to post-mortem interval estimation	6
The shifting narrative of uncertainty: a case for the coherent and consistent consideration of uncertainty in forensic science	6
Wounding potential of muzzle-loaded projectiles discharged from unmodified blank pistols	6
Wrongful convictions in Australia: addressing issues in the criminal justice system	5
Limits and pitfalls in a lethal infant cocaine intoxication	5
An evaluation of novice, expert and supervised machine learning model classifications for forensic hair analysis	5
Degrading DNA profiles to a specific level using UV exposure	5
Microbial forensics	5
Triaging of hair samples using fluorescent in situ detection	5
The scientific method in forensic science: a Canadian handbook	4
Unmasking the digital deception - a comprehensive survey on image forgery and detection techniques	4
A case of Gloriosa superba poisoning	4
A comparative evaluation of forensic STR kits and their tolerance to PCR inhibitors	4
Taphonomy of human burials on beacon Island: archaeological observations informing forensic interpretations	4
Is there any relationship between pubertal growth spurt and dental or bone age estimation methods?	3
A preliminary evaluation of the utility of insects and algae for PMI estimation in confined, still-water environments	3
Comparing endpoint and real-time PCR for forensic body fluid identification	3
The application of statistical and novel unsupervised machine learning methodology to forensic hair analysis	3
Intersections of forensics and Indigenous peoples for future bi-cultural research	3

Guns for hire? The independence of forensic scientists and why it matters	3
Misidentifications of alphanumeric characters in serial number restorations	3
Muzzle energy density evaluation of airguns via witness-plate deformations	3
Evaluation of digital panoramic images to support off-site bloodstain pattern analysis	3
Discriminant function analysis of craniometric data for distinguishing Japanese and Filipino crania	3
Vulpes in Fabula: when human becomes prey – case report and overview on animal predation	3
Accuracy of the radiographic methods of Willems, Cameriere and Blenkin–Evans on age estimation for Turkish children in the northwest Anatolia region	3
Post-mortem intervals estimation by determination of insect diversity	3
Post-mortem movement and skeletal disarticulation after death	3
Forensic microbiology and geographical location: a systematic review	3
Forensic analysis of planned and unplanned complex suicides: a case series	2
Histology slide is non-repeatable, non-reproducible and unreliable in estimating post-mortem heart wall thickness	2
Assessing the accuracy of the anatomical method for stature estimation in White South African males	2
Regression equations for stature reconstruction from the lower limb bones of contemporary White South Africans	2
Application of forensic post-mortem techniques in a rapid autopsy to facilitate cancer research - an illustrative case report	2
Controlling new psychoactive substances in New Zealand	2
Applying general adversarial networks in convolutional neural networks of the 2D whole os coxae image classification for sex estimation in a Thai population	2
Face reality - consider face touching behaviour on subsequent DNA analysis	2
Age estimation by hand and wrist radiographs using the Greulich and Pyle method in a southern Thailand population	2
The potential of bioacoustics for surveying carrion insects	2
Volume 56, Issue 4	2
Advice from the editorial staff to those authors preparing a submission to the Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences	2
Counterfeit one hundred Malaysian ringgit banknotes discrimination using chemical imaging inspection and pattern recognition	2
Improving the detection of spermatozoa microscopically from routine sexual assault examinations	2
Multidimensional foot measurements-based sex estimation for Taiwanese population in foot length overlapping interval	2
A soil-based approach on human taphonomy from five Portuguese public cemeteries	2
Validation of the Microreader™ 36A ID System for forensic genetic casework and database construction	2
Genotype characteristics of Y-chromosome in the Balkan population: review of haplogroup frequencies	2
Changes in the morphometric characteristics of tattoos in human remains	2
Using a large-scale cyanoacrylate fuming chamber for latent fingermark detection in vehicles	2
Classification of Malaysian individuals using Fordisc 3 based on four craniofacial measurements	2
Seasonal variation in cutaneous seat belt markings in fatal vehicle crashes	2
Forensic document examination: where to from here?	1
Development of a novel technique with a pigtail catheter and high-pressure injector for coronary postmortem computed tomography angiography	1
3D dental records in Australian dental practice – a hidden gold mine for forensic identification	1
Forensic science in the criminal justice system: the good, the bad and the academy	1
Volume 56, Issue 3	1
Two interesting banknote cases	1
Impact of airflow on the transfer of DNA from dried biological material	1
Establishing a baseline for background and purchaser DNA in new unwashed underwear for the purpose of evaluative reporting	1
They are not destined to fail: a systematic examination of scores on embedded performance validity indicators in patients with intellectual disability	1
Effect of hydrophilic and hydrophobic treatments on bloodstain patterns of drip stains on knitted cotton and polyester fabrics	1
Biological sex estimation with femoral dimensions: a study of an adult sample from the osteological collection of Granada (Spain)	1
Evaluation of alternate image capturing devices for recording fingermarks at crime scenes	1
DNA mixture interpretation using linear regression and neural networks on massively parallel sequencing data of single nucleotide polymorphisms	1
Comparing drowning (unintentional and intentional) and immersion deaths, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia: a 6-year retrospective study	1
Comparison of the ForenSeq Signature Prep and ForenSeq MainstAY kits to traditional capillary electrophoresis kits for STR profile analysis from various DNA sources	1
Quantifying the loss of pulmonary fluid from dissecting the lung at post-mortem	1
Volume 57, issue 1	1
Role of glandular hormones in estimating time passed since death: histological and biochemical examination (an experimental study)	1

The role of coroner in natural deaths in the elderly in New South Wales, Australia – can this change for the better?	1
Interference from combustion residues of polystyrene-butadiene involving ‘alkylbenzenes’ in molecules on gasoline identification	1
Enhanced Matrix Removal-Lipid (EMR-L): a novel approach for efficient clean-up in systemic toxicological analysis of drugs and pesticides	1
Exploring the relationship between age and the pulp and tooth size in canines. A CBCT analysis	1
Comparison of the Applied Biosystems® SeqStudio™ and 3500 Genetic Analyzers	1
Fatal bleeding following scalp laceration: an uncommon cause of death in adults	1
The feasibility of age estimation based on MRI and radiographs of the knee joint in the Chinese population of Han nationality	1
Volume 55, Issue 4	1
Latent DNA detection	1
Same source profiling of 3D printed firearms using deposition striae: a discussion	1
Optimization of flow cytometry methods to differentiate epithelial cell origin	1
Collaborative Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) training for Australian military and civilian police: an overview of Exercise Zeus	1
The application of template matching and novel unsupervised and supervised machine learning methodology to forensic hair analysis	1
Sex estimation using adult femora and humeri trained on a Portuguese reference sample, and tested on Portuguese and South African samples	1
The effects of hydrated lime and bleach on carrion decomposition and associated insect succession	1
Factors affecting female external genital findings in child sexual assault victims	1
Reviewing the devices of those subject to Sexual Harm Prevention Orders (SHPOs): iOS opportunities, limitations and strategies	1
Decomposition dynamics and Calliphoridae succession in forest and urban environments of Constantine (Northeast of Algeria): implications for forensic entomology	0
Indirect chiral separation of crystal methamphetamine seized in Saudi Arabia using GC-MS	0
A technical protocol for 3D observation and documentation of human decomposition	0
The forensic´s scientist craft: towards an integrative theory. Part 1: microapproach	0
Detection of fresh blood by luminol and DNA after walking over various substrates	0
Dental identification practices across Australia	0
Forensic facial reconstruction: an anthropometric study of the ear	0
Regional variations in left ventricular myocyte diameter and nuclear length in post mortem population: implications in assessing myocyte hypertrophy	0
Verification of a reduced sample extraction time for the RSID™-Saliva test	0
Reference genes to normalize body fluid identification data obtained using RT-qPCR	0
Attraction of common Australian blowflies to algal affected remains, and the specific effect of algae present in the food substrate on growth and survival of Calliphora stygia	0
Accuracy of the Phenice (1969) and Klales et al. (2012) sex estimation methods in a Chilean population	0
Filicides - a case series analysis	0
Improvement of contributor assignment of skin-to-skin-transferred touch DNA through whole-genome amplification	0
Fingermark development on living and dead subjects: analysis of thermal paper transfers with different methods	0
Using Bayes factors to limit forensic testimony to forensics: composite hypotheses	0
Sex and stature determination by handprint measurements of a Sri Lankan population	0
Comparison of identification methods used in Forensic Anthropological services in four distinct institutes in Brazil and the United States	0
Development of larvae of the Australian blowfly,Calliphora augur(Diptera: Calliphoridae), at constant temperatures	0
Cheiloscopy in population affinity estimation: a systematic review	0
Application of palmar digital intertriradial distances for sex classification from palmprints: a preliminary study	0
Acoustic monitoring of carrion fly activity on human remains: a preliminary study	0
Video analysis of human and animal interactions for possible use in forensic human DNA identification	0
Determining image sensor temperature using dark current	0
Alprazolam-associated death: suicide or unintentional overdose?	0
Combining Diamond™ Nucleic Acid Dye with cyanoacrylate fuming for detection of fingermarks and visualising latent DNA	0
SEM-EDX analysis of microscopic surface debris collected from the skin - preliminary study	0
AAFS (Victorian branch) Symposium: Science and Medicine in the Courts—Learning from the wrongful conviction of Kathleen Folbigg	0
Sequencing DNA sampling and fingerprint development using DNA-free consumables: fingermark obliteration versus DNA recovery is not a zero-sum game	0
The examination of human skeletal remains: findings from a quality assurance programme as part of professional development in Australia and New Zealand	0
Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) genes can be an adequate tool in forensic anthropological studies: evaluation in a wide Caucasian Spanish population	0
Modified powder suspensions for fingermark detection on adhesive tapes in austere or contested environments	0
Humans and machine: computer-assisted consensus amongst forensic examiners	0
Elemental profiling of toxic and modern primers using ICP-MS, SEM-EDS, and XPS: an application in firearm discharge residue investigation	0
Tooth coronal index and a new staging system for dental age estimation in southern Turkish population	0
‘From the editor’s desk’: closing out volume 56	0
Transverse dimension measurement of the heart is a good estimator for heart weight	0
Forensic anthropological research in Indonesia: developing a sex estimation standard for the contemporary population	0
‘From the editor’s desk’: closing out volume 55	0
Investigation of changing forensic pathology workloads over time, in coronial jurisdictions of Australia	0
Statistics and probability in forensic anthropology	0
Casework comparison of DNA sampling success from steering wheels and car seats in tropical Australia	0
Dental age estimation using three different methods in monozygotic and dizygotic twins	0
Human decomposition in the unique context of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India): a comparative analysis with reference data	0
The potential of using the forensic profiles of Australian fraudulent identity documents to assist intelligence-led policing	0
Exploring the advantages of amplifying the entire extract versus splitting the extract and interpreting replicates using a continuous model of interpretation	0
Forensic interpretation framework for body and gait analysis: feature extraction, frequency and distinctiveness	0
Estimation of sex based on pelvic girdle measurements in a Jordanian population: a computed tomographic study	0
Population data of 27 Y-chromosome STRS in Aymara population from Peru	0
Verification of a customized skin simulant for forensic examinations	0
Trace DNA recovery rates from firearms and ammunition as revealed by casework data	0
Preliminary assessment of fingermark development techniques for recovering faint ridge impressions from persons with ectodermal dysplasia	0
Age estimation using the London Atlas in a Thai population	0
Development of a multiplex reverse transcription qPCR assay for identification of saliva, blood, and semen	0
A fatal case of spleen rupture secondary to thrombosed aneurysm of the splenic vein	0
Fighting passport fraudulence using DNA analyses	0
Analysis of fusion of sphenooccipital synchondrosis using computed tomography in Turkish population	0
Age estimation using aortic measurements in a contemporary Japanese population	0
Quantifying canine tissue stiffness change patterns using shear-wave elastography: implications for time of death estimation	0
The operationalization of a multifaceted, multijurisdictional, multiagency and multidisciplinary capability for unidentified and missing persons investigations in Australia	0
Investigation of X-STR haplotype diversity in the Australian Aboriginal population	0
Transitioning forensic service providers to evaluative reporting: the example of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Forensics Command	0
Could skeletal muscle changes provide a reliable method for estimating the time since death: A histological, biochemical, and DNA study	0

Forensic science and gendered organizations: an exploratory study of crime scene examiners	0
A comparative study of commercial real-time reverse transcription PCR kits for forensic body fluid identification	0
Red Shoes Australia: when public art meets forensic science and becomes a movement for change	0
Dealing with minor differences in bone matrix: can spectra follow the DNA preservation?	0
‘From the editor’s desk’: welcome to volume 54	0
A novel application of deep learning to forensic hair analysis methodology	0
Analysis of new psychoactive substances (5F-EMB PICA, MDMB-4-en PINACA, isotonitazene, 3-fluoroamphetamine, 2-methylamphetamine, flualprazolam) in narcotic cases at the Silk Road crossing point in Tur	0
Editorial	0
A three-dimensional (3D) approach to estimating sex based on the subpubic angle of the contemporary Korean population	0
Evaluation of an ancestry prediction strategy for historical military remains using a World War II-era sample and pedigrees with family-level admixture	0
Novel use of logistic regression and likelihood ratios for the estimation of gender of the writer from a database of handwriting features	0
Considering ‘technically possible’ alternative meanings for data traces found during a digital forensic examination	0
Windows 11 and the dawn of the TPM - a forensically sound way to beat it	0
Comparison of color features on copy-move forgery detection problem using HSV color space	0
The forensic´s scientist craft: toward an integrative theory. Part 2: meso- and macroapproach	0
Autopsy findings and scene of incident examination in deaths resulting from electrical injury	0
DNA recovery and substrate considerations; more than a superficial relationship	0
Vein pattern visualization for CSAM investigation using deep learning	0
Salient keypoint-based copy–move image forgery detection	0
Reference measurements for average human neurocranial bone density to inform head trauma interpretations	0
IAFS 2023 extended abstracts & editorial board updates	0
Relocation of DNA between layers of adhesive tape and other substrates	0
A preliminary study of non-woven fabrics for forensic identification purposes	0
Way forward in the involvement of forensic anthropology in the identification of human remains	0
Effect of different water salinity ecosystems on the decompositions of partially submerged buried cadavers in tropical regions	0
The ‘soft’ sides of ISO17025	0
The nature and impact of occupational trauma exposure among staff working in a forensic medical and scientific service: a qualitative interview study	0
Application of discriminant function analysis and logistic regression models to estimate sex using the dimensions around the metatarsal diaphyseal nutrient foramen in the South Africans of Mixed ances	0
Quick discrimination of seized Erimin-5 tablets by attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy	0
The post-mortem use of inflammatory biomarkers C-reactive protein and procalcitonin – advantageous or impeding?	0
Handling high level of uncertainty in forensic signature examination	0
Drying properties and DNA content of saliva samples taken before, during and after chewing gum	0
A new era for NIFS	0
A prospective study on the characteristics of palatal rugae in Uyghur and Han adults in the Xinjiang region of China	0
Loss and re-location of biological traces from garments: testing two garment cleaning protocols	0
Unusual ligature mark after strangulation and skin maceration	0
Volume 54, issue 2	0
When is a line of inquiry ‘reasonable’? - a focus on digital devices	0
Volume 56, Issue 2	0
Cognitive bias and the order of examination in forensic anthropological non-metric methods: a pilot study	0
Correction	0
Analysis of the palatal rugae following Rapid Maxillary Expansion (RME) by using a 3D-3D superimposition procedure	0
Comments on a large cyanoacrylate chamber for fingermark development	0
Shall the twain ever meet?	0
Volume 56, Issue 5	0
Estimation of sex from cranial measurements in an Australian population	0
Proportion of total DNA consistent with the known owner on different areas of law enforcement owned firearms	0
A case study on MDMA. Two fatal cases involving young adults	0
Evaluation of neural networks applied in forensics; handwriting verification example	0
Myoglobin and C5b9 immunohistochemistry studies in heart tissue from sudden unexpected natural death cases	0
Craniofacial measurements of Malaysian Malays, Chinese and Indians based on the analyses of post-mortem computed tomographic images	0
‘From the editor’s desk’: journal metrics for 2020	0
Comparison of methods for collecting fired cartridge cases	0
Comparative assessment of the accuracy of Cameriere’s third molar maturation index method among three different radiographic techniques in a Turkish population	0
An investigation of the coronial jurisdictions of Australia for the relationship between the cause of death provided on a post-mortem examination report and the corresponding coronial finding when the	0
From past to present: a review on advancements in luminescent and fluorescent materials for latent fingerprint developments	0
A technical protocol for using ground penetrating radar and electrical resistivity tomography in the search for covert graves	0
Initial testing of an applicator prototype to facilitate forensic DNA recovery by tapelifting	0
How accurate is forensic facial identification of surgically altered faces?	0
Investigative opportunities from smart heating technology: a preliminary evaluation	0
Finite element analysis dynamic simulation of projectile impact caliber .40 S&W in temporal bone with neural tissue	0
Multidisciplinary analyses of partial human remains discovered in the Caribbean Sea (Venezuela)	0
The degradation of collagen in submerged bones, analysed by ImageJ® and Orbit®, for the estimation of the post-mortem interval (PMI) and the post-mortem submersion interval (PMSI)	0
Using personal tracking software data to aid the impact of illegal trails in national parks	0
Reactivity of the RSID™-Saliva test to α-amylase present in vaginal secretions	0
Multi-regional age estimation study in Han Chinese children: validation of modified Tibetan method and comparative analysis between regions and ethnicities	0
A mito-y conundrum: is more general or less but specific sequence data optimal? A comparison of the ForenSeq mtDNA whole genome and control region kits	0
Postmortem drug concentrations in forensic pharmacology	0
Secondary transfer of latent fingermarks by adhesive tape	0
‘From the editor’s desk’: closing out volume 54	0
Age estimation of epiphyseal union around wrist joint and its correlation with chronological age: A radiological study in Qassim population, Saudi Arabia	0
Quantification of total human DNA using qPCR in mixture samples of Crimes Against Sexual Freedom to estimate the success of analysis with autosomal STRs and Y-STRs	0
Semi-automated technique to assess the developmental stage of mandibular third molars for age estimation	0
Editorial Volume 54, Issue 3	0
Skull and long bones – Forensic DNA techniques for historic shipwreck human remains	0
Counting human bone fragments using landmarks: Camposanto case study	0
DNA mixture analyses of autosomal single nucleotide polymorphisms for individual identification using droplet digital polymerase-chain reaction and massively parallel sequencing in combination with Eu	0
Exploring biomarkers for identifying acute myocardial infarction based on lipidomics	0
Anatomical location dependence of human decomposition products in clothing	0
Forensic science in the justice system: learnings from the Queensland DNA inquiry	0
Intracranial calcifications in Post-mortem Computed Tomography and its forensic implications	0
Mummification – a forensic case series	0
Use of vitreous humor electrolytes in estimating postmortem interval in infant population (<1 year)	0
Tree vs tree – comparing kinship prediction outcomes for three generations of a family using the Verogen Kintelligence and Infinium Global Screening Array-24 Kit	0
Changes in heart dimensions in decomposition using porcine and ovine animal models: a method for estimating decomposed human heart weight	0
‘From the editor’s desk’: closing out volume 53	0
Smart PCR leading to improved DNA profiles	0
Evaluating intuitive decision-making in non-metric sex estimation from the cranium: an exploratory study	0
Differentiating fatal one-punch assaults from standing height falls based on skeletal trauma: a pilot study	0
Changing of the guard	0
Applicability of Willems model of dental age estimation in a sample of southern Saudi Arabian children	0
Genetic polymorphism in the Han populations from Shandong province using a novel system based on 41 Y-STRs and 3 Y-InDels	0
Simultaneous detection of residual diazepam, ketamine, nimetazepam, and xylazine by high-performance liquid chromatography: application in drug-spiked beverages for forensic investigation	0
GC-MS – Still standing for clinical and forensic analysis: validation of a multidrug method to detect and quantify illicit drugs	0
Determination of historical graves by ground penetrating radar method: Sakarya Field Battle (August 23 – September 13, 1921, Turkey)	0