Advances in Pathology for Forensic Diagnosis
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 26
Special Issue Editors
Interests: forensic pathology; forensic immunohistochemistry; forensic microbiology; legal medicine; sudden cardiac death; medical liability
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to introduce you a Special Issue entitled “Advances in Pathology for Forensic Diagnosis”, which aims to collect high-quality papers that reflect the advances of the diagnostic tools used in both forensic pathology and clinical forensic medicine.
Notably, in forensic practice, histopathology, immunohistochemistry, toxicology, forensic radiology, molecular biology, and forensic entomology have become routinary and essential tools in supporting the postmortem diagnostic processes and are considered particularly valuable when dealing with complex cases, such as those involving decomposed remains, sudden deaths or traumatic events.
At the same time, in clinical forensic medicine, genetic and toxicological analyses undoubtedly represent an important tool for reaching a more accurate diagnosis, especially in cases of physical or sexual violence, where for instance the identification of the genetic profile represents decisive evidence. Similarly, radiological and odonatological tests are of great value in the field of age estimation and personal identification, especially in humanitarian or migratory contexts.
Increasing attention is now also paid to molecular autopsy and -omics sciences, such as genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics, which are proposed as emerging and promising tools in several areas, such as postmortem interval estimation. All these aspects highlight the importance of an integrated multidisciplinary approach, in which forensic pathologists closely collaborate with experts from other fields, such as radiology, genetics, anthropology and forensic odontology.
This Special Issue welcomes all contributions exploring innovative diagnostic methods in the forensic field, such as original research, case reports, case series, reviews and short communications, with the aim of enhancing the continuous evolution of diagnostics in forensic medicine and promoting an increasingly up to date scientific debate.
Dr. Cristina Mondello
Guest Editor
Dr. Vincenzo Cianci
Guest Editor Assistant
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- forensic pathology
- forensic medicine
- forensic radiology
- forensic genetics
- forensic toxicology
- postmortem interval
- forensic odontology
- forensic entomology
- forensic anthropology
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