The Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine publishes topical articles on aspects of forensic and legal medicine. Specifically the Journal supports research that explores the medical principles of care and forensic assessment of individuals, whether adult or child, in contact with the judicial system. It is a fully peer-review hybrid journal with a broad international perspective.

The Journal accepts submissions of original research, review articles, and pertinent case studies, editorials, and commentaries in relevant areas of Forensic and Legal Medicine, Context of Practice, and Education and Training.

The Journal adheres to strict publication ethical guidelines, and actively supports a culture of inclusive and representative publication.

Research Paper
Review article
Short Communication
Clinical Practice
Leading Article
Editorial
Letter to the Editor
Book Review

Editor-in-Chief
Professor T. Thompson
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom Email Professor T. Thompson
Consulting Editor-in-Chief
J. Payne-James
Associate Editors
W. Duijst
Maastricht, Netherlands
M. Stark
London, United Kingdom
International Editorial Board
A. Aggrawal
New Delhi, India
R. Akcan
Ankara, Turkey
D. Alempijevic
Belgrade, Serbia
P. Beh
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
S. Black
Dundee, United Kingdom
T. Bleetman
Kettering, United Kingdom
C. Brooker
Egham, United Kingdom
R. W. Byard
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
P. Chariot
Bondy, France
J. Clark
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
N. Clements
Leeds, United Kingdom
D. Cusack
Dublin, Ireland
S. D'Errico
Roma, Italy
M. Devlin
York, England, UK
G. Fernie
Edinburgh, UK
A. Franco
Moscow, Russian Federation
J. Gall
Parkville, Australia
C. E. Garrido Varas
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
G. Gudjonsson
London, United Kingdom
C. Hall
Victoria, BC, Canada
A.W. Jones
Stockholm, Sweden
N.P. Lemos
San Francisco, CA, United States
C. Lincoln
Queensland, Northern Territory, Australia
C. Long
Shanghai, China
P. Lumb
Sheffield, UK
T. Magalhães
Porto, Portugal
R.G. Menezes
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
R. Metcalf
Fort Worth, TX, United States
K. Nadesan
Parkes, NSW, Australia
D. Nuno Vieira
Coimbra, Portugal
C. Palmiere
Lausanne, Switzerland
V. R. Parekh
Canberra, Australia
M. Phillips
Subiaco Po, Australia
D. Ranson
Clayton, VIC, Australia
G. Roberts
London, United Kingdom
C. Seymour
London, United Kingdom
J.L. Thomsen
Odense, Denmark
K. Töró
Budapest, Hungary
G. Tully
Birmingham, UK
G. Vilke
La Jolla, CA, United States
M. Welner
New York, New York, United States
A. Williams
Southbank, VIC, Australia