The discipline of forensic science has nurtured many publications oriented toward research and case reports, also broad-based formal treatises. Rapid advances in forensic science have created a need for a review journal to bridge the gap between research-oriented journals and reference volumes.

The goal of Forensic Science Review is to fill this void and provide a base for authors to extrapolate state-of-the-art information and to synthesize and translate it into readable review articles. The addition of this journal extends the spectrum of forensic science publications.

Articles bring into focus various narrowly defined topics whose literature has been widely scattered. Articles are presented to stimulate further research on one hand and worthwhile technological applications on the other. The publisher's aim is to provide forensic scientists with a forum enabling them to accomplish this goal.

Technological applications based on basic research are emphasized. Articles address techniques now widely used in forensic science as well as innovations holding promise for the future.