Thank you, Professor Thomas Bajanowski! Heidi PfeifferAndreas Schmeling Editorial 26 November 2020 Pages: 1 - 1
Current issues for mammalian species identification in forensic science: a review Chikahiro MoriShuichi Matsumura Review 19 June 2020 Pages: 3 - 12
DIP-microhaplotypes: new markers for detection of unbalanced DNA mixtures Jinding LiuTing HaoGengqian Zhang Original Article 05 May 2020 Pages: 13 - 21
Validation of the Microreader 40Y ID System: a Y-STR multiplex for casework and database samples Yuqing LiuMeili LvWeibo Liang Original Article 09 June 2020 Pages: 23 - 41
Glucocorticoid receptor gene (NR3C1) is hypermethylated in adult males with aggressive behaviour Linlin LiuJiajue LiShengjie Nie Original Article 23 June 2020 Pages: 43 - 51
Exploration of the microbiome community for saliva, skin, and a mixture of both from a population living in Guangdong Ting YaoXiaolong HanLing Chen Original Article 24 June 2020 Pages: 53 - 62
Impact of metal ions on PCR inhibition and RT-PCR efficiency Agnieszka KuffelAlexander GrayNiamh Nic Daeid Original Article Open access 03 July 2020 Pages: 63 - 72
Species identification of semen stains by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy Xin WeiKai YuZhenyuan Wang Original Article 10 July 2020 Pages: 73 - 80
Ancestry and phenotype predictions from touch DNA using massively parallel sequencing Jennifer M. YoungD. PowerA. Linacre Original Article 19 August 2020 Pages: 81 - 89
Damage patterns observed in mtDNA control region MPS data for a range of template concentrations and when using different amplification approaches Charity A. HollandJennifer A. McElhoeMitchell M. Holland Original Article 17 September 2020 Pages: 91 - 106
Discrimination of highly degraded, aged Asian and African elephant ivory using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) Nitchakamon SuwanchatreePhuvadol ThanakiatkraiThitika Kitpipit Original Article 25 September 2020 Pages: 107 - 115
Pairwise relatedness testing in the context of inbreeding: expectation and variance of the likelihood ratio Hilde Kjelgaard BrustadMagnus Dehli VigelandThore Egeland Original Article Open access 28 September 2020 Pages: 117 - 129
Profiling the differences of gut microbial structure between schizophrenia patients with and without violent behaviors based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing Xiacan ChenJiajun XuJunmei Hu Original Article 16 October 2020 Pages: 131 - 141
Genetic association study of fatal pulmonary embolism Lisa MeißnerPeter SchürmannMichael Klintschar Original Article Open access 30 October 2020 Pages: 143 - 151
Deletions and duplications of 42 Y chromosomal short tandem repeats in Chinese Han population Hailun NanWeiwei WuDejian Lu Short Communication 01 June 2020 Pages: 153 - 159
Development of a 16 X-STR multiplex PCR system for kinship analysis and its applicability for the Sinhalese population in Sri Lanka Nandika PereraGayani GalhenaGaya Ranawaka Short Communication 02 November 2020 Pages: 161 - 166
Postmortem age estimation via DNA methylation analysis in buccal swabs from corpses in different stages of decomposition—a “proof of principle” study Barbara Elisabeth KoopFelix MayerStefanie Ritz-Timme Method Paper Open access 07 July 2020 Pages: 167 - 173
Putatively lethal ingestion of isopropyl alcohol-related case: interpretation of post mortem isopropyl alcohol and acetone concentrations remains challenging Carine DumollardJean-François WiartJean-Michel Gaulier Case Report 22 October 2020 Pages: 175 - 182
Metabolomics in postmortem cerebrospinal fluid diagnostics: a state-of-the-art method to interpret central nervous system–related pathological processes Simone BohnertChristoph ReinertMichael Bohnert Method Paper Open access 12 November 2020 Pages: 183 - 191
Homicide and concealment of the corpse. Autopsy case series and review of the literature Maria De MatteisArianna GiorgettiMassimo Montisci Original Article 30 May 2020 Pages: 193 - 205
Post-mortem genetic investigation of cardiac disease–associated genes in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) cases Jasmin KöfferStefanie Scheiper-WellingSilke Kauferstein Original Article Open access 12 August 2020 Pages: 207 - 212
Morphology of direct and indirect rib fractures Steffen KisslingRoland Hausmann Original Article 14 September 2020 Pages: 213 - 222
Microbial neoformation of volatiles: implications for the estimation of post-mortem interval in decomposed human remains in an indoor setting Ann-Sofie CeciliasonM. Gunnar AnderssonHåkan Sandler Original Article Open access 07 October 2020 Pages: 223 - 233
Abusive head trauma in court: a multi-center study on criminal proceedings in Germany Katharina FeldDustin FeldDaniel Wittschieber Original Article Open access 08 October 2020 Pages: 235 - 244
Slip and tilt: modeling falls over railings H. MuggenthalerM. HubigG. Mall Original Article Open access 09 October 2020 Pages: 245 - 251
Histological quantification of decomposed human livers: a potential aid for estimation of the post-mortem interval? Ann-Sofie CeciliasonM. Gunnar AnderssonHåkan Sandler Original Article Open access 24 November 2020 Pages: 253 - 267
Evaluation of time passed since death by examination of oxidative stress markers, histopathological, and molecular changes of major organs in male albino rats Nermeen N. WelsonShereen S. GaberSabreen Mahmoud Ahmed Original Article 25 November 2020 Pages: 269 - 280
Macromorphological findings in cases of death in water: a critical view on “drowning signs” Simon SchneppeMartin DokterBritta Bockholdt Original Article Open access 25 November 2020 Pages: 281 - 291
Usefulness of a blood glucose and ketone monitoring device as a screening tool for lethal diabetic ketoacidosis Pierre-Antoine PeyronMaëlle PlaweckiJean-Paul Cristol Short Communication 18 June 2020 Pages: 293 - 299
Complete decapitation by a self-constructed guillotine in a burned body - complex suicide or postmortem burning? Akiko IshigamiSatoshi HataToshikazu Kondo Case Report 30 May 2020 Pages: 301 - 305
Rectal explosion: a strange case of autoerotic death Petr HejnaLenka ZátopkováMartin Janík Case Report 26 June 2020 Pages: 307 - 312
Sharp force trauma with two katana swords: identifying the murder weapon by comparing tool marks on the skull bone Matthias WeberSibylle BanaschakMarkus Alexander Rothschild Case Report Open access 13 July 2020 Pages: 313 - 322
Be careful with lentils! About a forensic observation Laetitia OertelAnne GresselAudrey Farrugia Case Report 11 August 2020 Pages: 323 - 327
Postmortem examination of three SARS-CoV-2-positive autopsies including histopathologic and immunohistochemical analysis George-Călin OprincaLilioara-Alexandra Muja Case Report 27 August 2020 Pages: 329 - 339
Vaginal laceration leading to air embolism during consensual sexual intercourse L. LohnerJ.-P. SperhakeS. Anders Case Report 08 October 2020 Pages: 341 - 346
Fatal strangulation during consensual BDSM activity: three case reports Kristina BauerCorinna A. SchönChristian Jackowski Case Report 26 October 2020 Pages: 347 - 353
Technical note: double immunohistochemical stain (anti-CD31 and anti-cytokeratins) as a tool for a confident forensic post-mortem diagnosis of amniotic fluid embolism Antonio TomboliniIrene BrogliaGerardo Ferrara Method Paper 05 June 2020 Pages: 355 - 357
Dental age estimation based on pulp chamber/crown volume ratio measured on CBCT images in a Spanish population Ana MolinaManuel BravoStella Martín-de-las-Heras Original Article 17 July 2020 Pages: 359 - 364
Age estimation based on 3D pulp chamber segmentation of first molars from cone-beam–computed tomography by integrated deep learning and level set Qiang ZhengZhipu GeGang Li Original Article 13 November 2020 Pages: 365 - 373
Human identification: a review of methods employed within an Australian coronial death investigation system Soren BlauJeremy GrahamSamantha Rowbotham Original Article 11 November 2020 Pages: 375 - 385