Feature Papers in Forensic Sciences in 2022
A special issue of Forensic Sciences (ISSN 2673-6756).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 109412
Special Issue Editors
2. UCIBIO-REQUIMTE—Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit of Network of Chemistry and Technology, Laboratory of Toxicology, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
3. Department of Public Health and Forensic Sciences, and Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4099-002 Porto, Portugal
4. FOREN—Forensic Science Experts, 4200-604 Porto, Portugal
Interests: toxicology; psychoactive substances; forensic sciences; drugs; opioids; biomedical research; scientometrics; scientific medical writing; pedagogical innovation; real-world evidence
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Interests: past social and cultural health; wealth inequalities; ethical issues related to access/use of human remains in science, technology and humanities and their impact on society
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Interests: archaeological methods and science; remote sensing and GIS; landscape archaeology; archaeological prospections; forensic archaeology; forensic geophysics; forensic geoscience; art crime; cultural heritage protection
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to collect high-quality submissions in the research field of forensic sciences. We encourage researchers from various fields within the journal’s scope to contribute papers highlighting the latest developments in their research field or to invite relevant experts and colleagues to do so. The topic of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to:
Computer forensics; criminology; forensic accounting (also known as forensic accountancy or financial forensics); forensic anthropology; forensic archaeology; forensic art; forensic astronomy; forensic ballistics; forensic biomechanics; forensic chemistry; forensic genetics and forensic geology.
Both original research articles and comprehensive review papers are welcome. You are welcome to send short proposals for Special Issue feature papers to our Editorial Office ([email protected]) prior to submission.
Prof. Dr. Ricardo Dinis-Oliveira
Dr. Francisca Alves Cardoso
Dr. Pier Matteo Barone
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Forensic Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.
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