Journal of Forensic Sciences
| Discipline | Forensic science |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Michael Peat |
| Publication details | |
| History | 2006-present |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| 1.160 (2014) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | J. Forensic Sci. |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 1556-4029 |
| Links | |
The Journal of Forensic Sciences (JFS) is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal is the official publication of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, published by Wiley-Blackwell. It covers all aspects of forensic science. The mission of the JFS is to advance forensic science research, education and practice by publishing peer-reviewed manuscripts of the highest quality. These publications will strengthen the scientific foundation of forensic science in legal and regulatory communities around the world.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
- Abstracts in Anthropology
- Abstracts on Hygiene & Communicable Diseases
- EBSCO databases
- ProQuest databases
- Biological Abstracts
- BIOSIS Previews
- CABDirect
- Chemical Abstracts Service
- Current Contents/Clinical Medicine
- GeoRef
- Global Health
- Index Medicus/MEDLINE/PubMed
- InfoTrac
- METADEX
- PsycINFO/Psychological Abstracts
- PSYNDEX
- Science Citation Index
- Scopus
- The Zoological Record
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2014 impact factor of 1.160.[1]
References
- ^ "Journal of Forensic Sciences". 2014 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2015.