Forensic Science International. Genetics
Overview
Forensic Science International: Genetics is a reputable journal that focuses on the application of genetics in forensic investigations. It covers a wide range of topics including DNA analysis, molecular biology, population genetics, and forensic genomics. The journal publishes original research articles, reviews, and case reports, providing valuable insights into the latest advancements and techniques in forensic genetics. It serves as a vital resource for forensic scientists, geneticists, and legal professionals involved in criminal investigations and identification of individuals.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Forensic Sci Int Genet
Publisher
Elsevier
Start
2007
End
Continuing
Frequency
Five no. a year, 2009-
p-ISSN
1872-4973
e-ISSN
1878-0326
Country
Netherlands
Language
English
Specialties
Genetics
Forensic Sciences
Forensic Sciences
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 3337
96
SJR / Ranks: 2360
1336
CiteScore / Ranks: 2299
7.90
JIF / Ranks: 3327
3.1
Recent Articles
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Huang L, Du J, Ye L, Zheng Y, Liu X, Huang E, et al.
Forensic Sci Int Genet
. 2025 Mar;
78:103256.
PMID: 40073753
Human skin possesses individual and body fluid-specific microbial signatures potentially useful for forensic identification. Previous studies mostly attribute individuals based on the relative abundance of microbiota at single time point,...
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Prata M, Gusmao L, Gomes I, Pinto N, Martins S, Gomes V, et al.
Forensic Sci Int Genet
. 2025 Mar;
:103254.
PMID: 40057421
No abstract available.
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Cabrejas-Olalla A, Jorgensen F, Cheng J, Kjaergaard P, Schierup M, Mailund T, et al.
Forensic Sci Int Genet
. 2025 Mar;
78:103267.
PMID: 40056823
Genetic predictions of eye and hair colour are prominent examples of forensic DNA phenotyping that can help resolve criminal cases. The advent of high-throughput genotyping technologies in forensic genetics opens...
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Ruiz-Ramirez J, Bittner F, Parsons T, Tillmar A, Vangeel L, Grandell I, et al.
Forensic Sci Int Genet
. 2025 Mar;
77:103233.
PMID: 40037007
MPSplex is a large-scale forensic massively parallel sequencing (MPS) panel with 1,270 tri-allelic SNPs, 44 microhaplotypes (MH) and 55 ancestry-informative bi-allelic SNPs (aiSNPs) designed for missing persons identification. We have...
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Wang C, Wang S, Zhao Y, Liu J, Zhang D, Wang F, et al.
Forensic Sci Int Genet
. 2025 Mar;
77:103239.
PMID: 40037006
Biogeographical ancestry (BGA) inference plays a crucial role in genetics, anthropology, forensic science, and medical research. Current methods like principal component analysis (PCA) and ADMIXTURE, based on single nucleotide polymorphisms,...
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Lee J, Cho S, So M, Lee H
Forensic Sci Int Genet
. 2025 Mar;
77:103243.
PMID: 40023960
In the forensic field, sexual assaults have consistently been the important issue, with semen frequently serving as the primary evidence. When the suspect is unidentified, estimating the perpetrator's age using...
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Tian M, Liu X, Wang D, Wang Y, Wang S, Wei J, et al.
Forensic Sci Int Genet
. 2025 Feb;
77:103242.
PMID: 39999615
Monozygotic twins (MZTs) share nearly identical genomic DNA sequences, making traditional forensic short tandem repeats (STR) genotyping methods ineffective for distinguishing between them. In recent years, the use of epigenetic...
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Fonnelop A, Hanggi N, Derevlean C, Bleka O, Haas C
Forensic Sci Int Genet
. 2025 Feb;
77:103240.
PMID: 39985845
An association between RNA degradation and the time since deposition (TsD) of a biological stain has previously been demonstrated. Despite the encouraging results obtained with several RNA markers, the variability...
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Yu D, Wang T, Zhang L, Gao N, Huang Y, Zhang J, et al.
Forensic Sci Int Genet
. 2025 Feb;
77:103241.
PMID: 39983320
Identifying the origin of body fluids is a critical step in forensic investigation. Recently, the development of high-throughput sequencing technology has led to the use of microbiomes for body fluid...