Manuscripts must
be written in clear and concise language. Manuscripts must be logically
organized, progressing from a statement of purpose, through analysis
of procedures or evidence, to conclusions and implications. Manuscripts
are evaluated according to the following criteria: significance
of contribution, technical accuracy, appropriateness for the journal
audience, clarity, effectiveness of presentation, and pertinent
references.
Manuscripts
will be reviewed by at least two subject professionals, who remain
anonymous. Authors may suggest the names of reviewers.
The editors
of Forensic Science Communications reserve the right to edit
manuscripts for style, grammar, and punctuation.
Inclusion of
a manuscript in Forensic Science Communications does not
represent an endorsement or recommendation by the federal government,
the Department of Justice, or the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Authors assume total responsibility for the content and accuracy
of their submissions.
Submissions
may be in the following forms:
Letter to the Editor: A brief communication presenting new technical
information, discussing a previously published paper, or requesting
information.
Review Article: A basic introduction and overview of new scientific methods
and areas of forensic research or interest.
Research Paper or Feature Article: An in-depth discussion of current methods
and specific aspects of various procedures or instrumentation.
Technical Article: A step-by-step description of specific analytical procedures,
detailing the materials and methods used and evaluating the results.
Technical Note or Case Report: A new application of an existing technique
or instructive findings on an unusual case.
Book Review: A summary and analysis of a book or publication.
The title page
must include a concise title, the names, position titles, and current
affiliations with city and state of all authors and the name, complete
address, telephone number, telefax number, and E-mail address of
the contact author.
When reference
is made to a specific product, the name of the manufacturer and
the city and state of the manufacturer's headquarters must be included.
Reference citations
in the text in parentheses and include author names and year of
publication (Anderson and Brown 1993). When citing a paper written
by three or more authors, write the name of the first author and
et al. (Anderson et al. 1992; Brown et al. 1991).
The reference
section should be arranged alphabetically by author names and then
chronologically. The following are examples of reference styles
for Forensic Science Communications:
Journal Article,
Single Author
Richards,
G. B. The application of electronic video techniques to infrared
and ultraviolet examinations, Journal of Forensic Sciences
(1977) 22:5360.
Journal Article, Two Authors
Verdú
Pascual, F. A. and Gisbert Grifo, M. S. Investigation of bloodstains:
False negative results of the benzedrine test, Forensic Science
International (1995) 71:8586.
Journal Article, Multiple Authors
Giles,
R. E., Blanc, H., Cann, H. M., and Wallace, D. C. Maternal inheritance
of human mitochondrial DNA, Proceedings of the National Academy
of Sciences (1980) 77:67156719.
Journal Article, No Author
Special
report: A buying guide to products and services for the textile
wet processing industry, Textile Chemist and Colorist,
July 1998.
Journal Article, in Press
Budowle,
B., Moretti, T. R., Baumstark, A. L., Defenbaugh, D. A., and
Keys, K. M. Population data on the thirteen CODIS core short
tandem repeat loci in African Americans, U.S. Caucasians, Hispanics,
Bahamians, Jamaicans, and Trinidadians, Journal of Forensic
Sciences (in press).
Multipart Journal Article
Biermann,
T. W. and Grieve, M. C. A computerized data base of mail order
garments: A contribution toward estimating the frequency of
fibre types found in clothing. Part 1: The system and its operation,
Forensic Science International (1996) 77:6573.
Biermann,
T. W. and Grieve, M. C. A computerized data base of mail order
garments: A contribution toward estimating the frequency of
fibre types found in clothing. Part 2: The content of the data
bank and its statistical evaluation, Forensic Science International
(1996) 77:7591
Newspaper Articles
Warrick,
P. King County Sheriff's Latent Lab assist in Akron PD homicide
investigation, Pacific NW IAI Examiner, July-December
1999, pp. 1213.
Article in Published Meeting Proceedings
Kidd,
G. J. What quality means to an R&D organization. In: 41st
Annual Quality Congress Transactions. American Society for
Quality Control, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 46,
1987.
Unpublished Presentation (Meeting)
Houck,
M. M. The Limits of Computing in Forensic Science. Presented
at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Seattle, Washington,
1995.
Published Report, No Author
Report
of a Symposium on the Practice of Forensic Serology, Method
Evaluation (Topic 4).
Sponsored by the California Department of Justice Bureau of
Forensic Services, California Association of Criminalists, and
the UNISYS Corporation, 1996.
Book or Entire Volume, Single Author
White,
T. D. Human Osteology. Academic Press, San Diego, California,
1991.
Book or Entire Volume, Two Authors
Billmeyer,
F. W. and Saltzman, M. Principles of Color Technology.
John Wiley, New York, 1981.
Book or Entire Volume, Multiple Authors
Windholz,
M., Budavari, S., Stroumtsos, L. Y., and Fertig, M. N. The
Merck Index. 9th ed., Elsevier, Rahway, New Jersey, 1996.
Book or Entire Volume, No Author
RN
and WPL Encyclopedia.
Salesman's Guide Press, Richmond, Virginia, 1999.
Handbook With Editors
Bicking,
C. A. and Gryna, F. M. Process control by statistical methods.
In: Quality Control Handbook. 3d ed., J. M. Juran, ed.,
Section 23. McGraw-Hill, New York, 1979.
Article or Chapter in a Book or Collective Work
Monson,
K. L. and Budowle, B. A system for semi-automated analysis of
DNA autoradiograms. In: Proceedings of the International
Symposium on the Forensic Aspects of DNA Analysis. U.S.
Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 1989, pp. 127132.
Article or Chapter in a Book or Collective Work With Editors
Landfield,
P. W. Stress theory of aging. In: The Encyclopedia of Aging.
2nd ed., G. L. Maddox, ed. Springer, New York, 1995.
Neave,
R. Age changes to the face in adulthood. In: Craniofacial
Identification in Forensic Medicine. J. G. Clement and D.
L. Ranson, eds. Oxford University Press, New York, 1998, Part
3, pp. 225234.
Article or Chapter in a Book or Collective Work, in Press
Budowle,
B., Moretti, T. R., Niezgoda, S. J., and Brown, B. L. CODIS
and PCR-based short tandem repeat loci: Law enforcement tools.
In: Second European Symposium on Human Identification 1998.
Promega Corporation, Madison, Wisconsin (in press).
Online Article
Kolb,
S. E. Facial rejuvenation: Prevention and treatment of facial
aging due to gravity, expression lines, inherited facial features,
and stress, Panorama of Plastic Surgery [Online]. (March
24, 1998). Available: http://plastikos.com/art-facegrav.htm
Organization as Author
AABB
Standards Committee. P7.000 DNA polymorphism testing. In: Standards
for Parentage Testing Laboratories. 1st ed., American Association
of Blood Banks, Arlington, Virginia, 1990.
Scientific Working Group (SWG) as Author
Scientific
Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods. Guidelines for a proficiency
testing program for DNA restriction fragment length polymorphism
analysis, Crime Laboratory Digest (1990) 17:5964.
Government Publications
Bond,
W. W. Safety in the forensic immunology laboratory. In: Proceedings
of the International Symposium on Forensic Immunology. U.S.
Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 1987, pp. 101109.
User's Guides, Equipment Manuals, Company Materials
Perkin-Elmer
Applied Biosystems. AmpFLSTR® Profiler Plus PCR
Amplification Kit User's Manual. Perkin-Elmer Corporation,
Foster City, California, 1997.
Federal Codes, Laws, Rules, and Regulations
Federal
Trade Commission Rules and Regulations under the Textile Products
Identification Act,
Title 15, U.S. Code section 70, et seq. 16 CFR 303.7.
Legal Cases
Daubert
v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 US, 579 (1993).
Frye
v. United States,
54 App. D.C. 46, 293 F. 1013, 1014 (1923).
Personal Communications
Knoop,
D. Allied Signal, personal communication, March 22, 1999.
Thesis
Castelló,
P. A. Critical review of presumptive tests in bloodstain
investigations: False negatives in Adler's testAn application
of forensic chemistry. Doctoral thesis, University of Valencia,
Spain, 1997.
Thesis, in preparation
Bailey-Darland,
C. M. Validation of polymerase chain reaction analysis of
short tandem repeat loci for casework within the Oregon State
Police Forensic Laboratory. Master's thesis in preparation,
Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, 2000.
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