The Journal of Forensic Sciences (JFS) is the official publication of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS). It is devoted to the publication of original investigations, observations, scholarly inquiries and reviews in various branches of the forensic sciences. These include anthropology, criminalistics, digital and multimedia sciences, engineering and applied sciences, pathology/biology, psychiatry and behavioral science, jurisprudence, odontology, questioned documents, and toxicology. Similar submissions dealing with forensic aspects of other sciences and the social sciences are also accepted, as are submissions dealing with scientifically sound emerging science disciplines. The content and/or views expressed in the JFS are not necessarily those of the AAFS, the JFS Editorial Board, the organizations with which authors are affiliated, or the publisher of JFS. All manuscript submissions are double-blind peer-reviewed. 

 
Editor-in-Chief
Michael A. Peat, Ph.D.
 
Associate Editors
David W. Baker, M.F.S.
Corinne L. Fligner, M.D.
David R. Foran, Ph.D.
Sarah Kerrigan, Ph.D.
Daniel A. Martell, Ph.D.
Nicholas D. Petraco, Ph.D.
Iain A. Pretty, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Ann H. Ross, Ph.D.
Ruth Waddell Smith, Ph.D.
 
 
Book Review Editor
Heather M. Garvin, Ph.D.
 
Editor Emeritus
Robert E. Gaensslen, Ph.D.
 
Editorial Board Members
Bradley J. Adams, Ph.D.
Joseph Almog, Ph.D.
Dan T. Anderson, M.S.
Melanie S. Archer, Ph.D.
Nicholas L. Batalis, M.D.
Steven C. Batterman, Ph.D.
Suzanne Bell, Ph.D.
Gregory E. Berg, Ph.D.
William Bernet, M.D.
Thomas L. Bohan, Ph.D., J.D.
Scott A. Bresler, Ph.D.
John S. Buckleton, Ph.D.
Kristi Bugajski, Ph.D.
Jane E. Buikstra, Ph.D.
Mary A. Bush, D.D.S.
John M. Butler, Ph.D.
John E. Byrd, Ph.D.
David O. Carter, Ph.D.
James L. Caruso, M.D.
Kim Kwang “Raymond” Choo, Ph.D.
Angi M. Christensen, Ph.D.
Kim A. Collins, M.D.
Robin W. Cotton, Ph.D.
Thomas M. Coyne, M.D., Ph.D.
Dennis J. Crouch, M.B.A.
Christian Crowder, Ph.D.
Gregory G. Davis, M.D.
Tracey Dawson Cruz, Ph.D.
Dean M. De Crisce, M.D.
J. Scott Denton, M.D.
Johan A. Duflou, M.Med.
Suni M. Edson, M.S.
Leslie E. Eisenberg, Ph.D.
Adam J. Freeman, D.D.S.
Chantal Frégeau, Ph.D.
Heather M. Garvin, Ph.D.
Zeno J. Geradts, Ph.D.
James R. Gill, M.D.
Susan Greenspoon, Ph.D.
Catherine M. Grgicak, Ph.D.
Wendy M. Gunther, M.D.
Brad J. Hall, Ph.D.
Robert D. Hall, Ph.D., J.D.
Richard C. Harruff, M.D., Ph.D.
Rebecca A. Irvine, M.D. 
Daniel S. Isenschmid, Ph.D.
Richard L. Jantz, Ph.D.
Graham R. Jones, Ph.D.
Lawrence Kobilinsky, Ph.D.
Douglas S. Lacey, B.S.
Sarah L. Lathrop, Ph.D., D.V.M.
Gregory B. Leong, M.D.
Dianne Little, M.B.B.S.
Craig T. Mallak, J.D., M.D.
Kenneth E. Melson, J.D.
Robert A. Middleberg, Ph.D.
Owen L. Middleton, M.D.
Linton Mohammed, Ph.D.
Dawn M. Mulhern, Ph.D.
Wade C. Myers, M.D.
Christopher S. Palenik, Ph.D. 
James Pokines, Ph.D.
Joseph A. Prahlow, M.D.
Mechthild K. Prinz, Ph.D.
Lawrence Quarino, Ph.D.
Golden G. Richard, III, Ph.D.
Christopher B. Rogers, M.D.
Maureen Schaefer, Ph.D.
Carl J. Schmidt, M.D.
Lisa B.E. Shields, M.D.
Ronald L. Singer, M.S.
Carl N. Stephan, Ph.D.
Peter R. Stout, Ph.D.
Patrick Thevissen, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Tim Thompson, Ph.D.
Douglas H. Ubelaker, Ph.D.
Bruce S. Weir, Ph.D.
Daniel J. Wescott, Ph.D.
Barbara C. Wolf, M.D.
Toby L. Wolson, M.S.
Charlotte J. Word, Ph.D.