Forensic Archaeology

Latest research

1. DRDarkNet: a hybrid deep feature engineering model for accurate autopsy image classification

   • Kubra Yildirim
   • Prabal Datta Barua
   • Abdul Hafeez Baig

   in International Journal of Legal Medicine

   Article Open access 20 March 2026

   

2. Real-world application of non-clinical smile photographs for forensic human identification – a systematic review of case reports

   • Jeyaseelan Augustine
   • Sourendra Nath Basu
   • Mahesh Verma

   in Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology

   Article 19 March 2026

   

3. Adaptive blockchain framework for reliable authentication and preservation of digital forensic evidence

   • Faizal Nujumudeen
   • D. Muhammad Noorul Mubarak
   • Praveen Kumar Pinjala

   in Discover Computing

   Article Open access 16 March 2026

   

4. Tramadol in forensic and analytical toxicology: current advances and future perspectives—a review

   • Harrish Fernando
   • Sachil Kumar
   • Tulsidas R. Baggi

   in Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences

   Article 14 March 2026

   

5. Toxic food: commercial bear meat products are highly contaminated with lead (Pb) from hunting ammunition

   • Jon M. Arnemo
   • Adam F. G. Leontowich
   • Jordan O. Hampton

   in Exposure and Health

   Article Open access 13 March 2026

   

6. Estimating bloodstain age using headspace gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (HS-GC-IMS) and machine learning

   • Mengshuo Guo
   • Feng Cheng
   • Shujin Li

   in International Journal of Legal Medicine

   Article 13 March 2026

   

7. Physically interpretable unsupervised thermographic clustering for structural alteration diagnostics in ancient jade artifacts

   • Haifeng Tang
   • Xue Yang
   • Guangkuo Yuan

   in npj Heritage Science

   Article Open access 12 March 2026

   

8. Detrimental effect of metal contaminants on forensic DNA analysis and strategies for mitigation

   • Safiyah Tehsin
   • Hirak Ranjan Dash

   in International Journal of Legal Medicine

   Article 12 March 2026

   

9. Comment on “Experimental effects of paracetamol overdose on the development of forensic insects”

   • Kotina Shridevi
   • Megha Doiphode
   • Archana Dhyani

   in Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology

   Article 10 March 2026

10. Multi-scale detection of buried archaeological elements across different occupation phases: an integrated approach using radar satellite imagery and electric resistivity tomography at Buto, northwestern Nile Delta of Egypt

    • Mohamed A. R. Abouarab
    • Abdelaziz Elfadaly
    • Amin Ibrahim

    in Acta Geophysica

    Article Open access 10 March 2026

    

11. Exploring micro-CT as a novel approach for postmortem fingerprint identification

    • Greta M.M. Timmerman
    • Daniel Docter
    • Bernadette S. De Bakker

    in International Journal of Legal Medicine

    Article Open access 09 March 2026

    

12. Comparison of autopsy and stereomicroscope findings in the examination of hyoid bone fractures

    • Özge Ünlütürk
    • Arif Garbioğlu
    • Murat Nihat Arslan

    in Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology

    Article 09 March 2026

    

13. Beyond the screen: ensuring meaningful progress in digital forensic pathology

    • Hasan Nawaz Tahir
    • Mohammad Idrees
    • Shahnila Javed

    in Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology

    Article 09 March 2026

14. How pollutants and poo paint a picture of past civilizations

    • Katarina Zimmer

    in Nature

    Article 09 March 2026

    

15. Forensic taphonomy and stable isotopes: δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N enrichment patterns in human skin and muscle show promise for future forensic applications

    • Kelly L Miles
    • Victoria E Gibbon
    • Brian Hayden

    in International Journal of Legal Medicine

    Article 07 March 2026

    

16. Genetic diversity of the medieval Bosnian population using STRs: similarity or differences with the contemporary B&H population

    • Mirela Džehverović
    • Abdurahim Kalajdžić
    • Naris Pojskić

    in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences

    Article 07 March 2026

    

17. A two-stage deep learning approach for forensic age and sex determination from hand-wrist radiographs: an anatomical pose estimation and multi-task model

    • Cumali Çatak
    • Mert Ocak
    • Doğan Çolak

    in International Journal of Legal Medicine

    Article Open access 07 March 2026

    

18. Residual DNA and cleaning protocols: a comparative analysis of forensic evidence examination methods

    • Katherine O’Connor
    • Kiran Paul

    in Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology

    Article Open access 06 March 2026

    

19. Microsample identification in post-detonation samples with advanced digital autoradiography systems

    • Benjamin S. McDonald
    • Luca Pagani
    • Mital A. Zalavadia

    in Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

    Article 05 March 2026

    

20. Peptide and osteological evidence for sex bias in megalithic tombs of La Lora region, Northern Iberia

    • Angélica Santa Cruz
    • Teresa Fernández-Crespo
    • Germán Delibes de Castro

    in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences

    Article Open access 04 March 2026

    

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