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It may be helpful to read current news in forensics to find ideas for topics that would be interesting to research. The following is a list of journals that you can browse online. If you find an article you wish to read, enter the journal title in Journal Locator to see if we have access to it.

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Presents up-to-date coverage of forensic medical practices worldwide.
The American Journal of Pathology by the American Society for Investigative Pathology
Publishes original research reports, reviews, and commentaries related to the molecular and cellular basis of disease.
Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences by Australian Academy of Forensic Sciences
Publishes research in law, medicine and science which promotes discussion within and affects professional practice of the forensic sciences.
Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal by Canadian Society of Forensic Science
Devoted to the publication of original papers, comments and reviews in the various branches of forensic science. In particular, these are considered to include forensic chemistry, forensic toxicology (including blood and breath alcohol analysis), questioned documents, forensic odontology, firearms examination, forensic pathology, forensic biology (including serology, hair and fibre examination and molecular genetics) and forensic anthropology.
Drug Testing and Analysis by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Provides a focal point for the detection of illicit and controversial substances, covering sports doping, recreational drugs, pharmaceuticals, toxicologic pathology, forensics, and the environment.
Environmental Forensics by the International Society of Environmental Forensics
Publishes papers relevant to the source, age, fate, transport, as well as human health and ecological effects of environmental contamination.
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Publishes articles on virtually any topic of interest to the criminal justice community
Forensic Science International by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
An international journal dedicated to the applications of medicine and science in the administration of justice.
Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation by Elsevier Ltd.
Promotes advances in investigating cybercrimes, cyberattacks and traditional crimes involving digital evidence, using scientific practices in digital investigations, and reducing the use of technology for criminal purposes.
Forensic Science International: Genetics by Elsevier B.V.
An international journal and the premier journal in the field dedicated to forensic genetics.
Fraud Magazine by Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Devoted to timely, insightful articles on white-collar crime and fraud examination techniques, Fraud Magazine® is a bimonthly publication that gives readers practical "down-in-the-trenches" information they can apply immediately.
International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics by Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
Aims to establish dialogue in an ideal and unique setting for researchers and practitioners to have a knowledge resource, report and publish scholarly articles and engage in debate on various security-related issues, new developments and latest proven methodologies in the field of electronic security and digital forensics.
International Journal of Forensic Mental Health by the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services
Publishes research and practical developments about forensic mental health.
International Journal of Information and Computer Security by Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
Double-blind refereed and authoritative reference which addresses information and computer security in computer/mobile networks.
International Journal of Law and Psychiatry by Elsevier Ltd.
Provides a multi-disciplinary forum for the exchange of ideas and information among professionals concerned with the interface of law and psychiatry.
International Journal of Legal Medicine by the International Academy of Legal Medicine
Aim is to improve the scientific armamentarium necessary for the elucidation of crime and for related forensic applications at a high level of evidential proof.
International Journal of Speech, Language and the Law by the International Association of Forensic Linguists & International Association for Forensic Phonetics and Acoustics
Peer-reviewed journal that publishes articles on any aspect of forensic language, speech and audio analysis.
Journal of Analytical Toxicology
Devoted to the timely dissemination of scientific communications concerning analyses and interpretation of impairing and toxic substances in biological matrices with an emphasis on their applications to clinical and forensic toxicology.
Journal of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis by the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts
committed to the dissemination of information relevant to the Association, its members, and the discipline of bloodstain pattern analysis.
Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine by the Faculty of Legal and Forensic Medicine and the Australian College of Legal Medicine
Publishes topical articles on aspects of forensic and legal medicine.
Journal of Forensic Document Examination by the Association of Forensic Document Examiner
Publishes research papers, case studies, technical articles and book reviews pertinent to the field of document examination.
Journal of Forensic Nursing by the International Association of Forensic Nurses
Features empirical studies, review and theoretical articles, methodological and concept papers, and case reports that address the provision of care to victims and perpetrators of violence, trauma, and abuse.
Journal of Forensic Practice by Emerald
Peer-reviewed, international content covers criminology, psychology and sociology as related to the criminal and civil justice systems.
Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology by Routledge
Publishes research on psychiatry and psychological knowledge in relation to offenders and legal issues in civil, criminal, corrective or legislative contexts.
Journal of Forensic Psychology Research & Practice by Routledge
Publishes research on the impact of new knowledge in forensic psychology, covering disciplines like clinical psychology, law, sociology and criminology.
Journal of Forensic Sciences by the American Academy of Forensic Sciences
Publishes original investigations, observations, scholarly inquiries and reviews in various branches of the forensic sciences.
Journal of Legal Economics by the American Academy of Economic and Financial Experts
Peer reviewed articles from the official publication of the American Academy of Economic and Financial Experts.
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law by the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
Forum for the exchange of multidisciplinary ideas. Content includes correctional psychiatry, psychiatric evaluation of individuals involved with the criminal or civil legal system, ethics, the philosophy of law, legal regulation of psychiatric practice, education and training in the field, and research into causes and treatment of behavioral problems that manifest themselves particularly in individuals who are in contact with the legal system.
Journal of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners by the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners, Inc.
Contains peer-reviewed articles related to the field of forensic document examination.
Legal and Criminological Psychology by the British Psychological Society
Publishes original papers which advance professional and scientific knowledge in the conjunction of legal psychology and criminological psychology.
Legal Medicine by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
Provides an international forum for the publication of original articles, reviews and correspondence on subjects that cover practical and theoretical areas of interest relating to the wide range of legal medicine.
Science & Justice by the Forensic Science Society
Provides a forum to promote communication and publication of original articles, reviews and correspondence on subjects that spark debates within the Forensic Science Community and the criminal justice sector.