Aims and Scope
Novel Forensic Research (NOFOR) is the official scientific journal of the Turaz Science Association. Established in 2022, NOFOR is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access electronic journal published in English three times a year, in April, August, and December. The journal published its inaugural issue in December 2022.
The journal aims to contribute to the advancement of forensic medicine, forensic sciences, and related multidisciplinary research by publishing high-quality scientific studies and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers, clinicians, and professionals in medical, biomedical, and health sciences.
NOFOR provides a scientific platform for original research addressing forensic investigations, medical malpractice, medico-legal issues, patient safety, professional responsibility, and the scientific evaluation of clinical and healthcare-related outcomes.
The journal recognizes the multidisciplinary nature of forensic medicine and encourages research that integrates clinical, biomedical, and health sciences with forensic and medico-legal perspectives.
Scope of the Journal
The journal welcomes manuscripts in the following fields:
Forensic Medicine and Forensic Sciences
- Forensic pathology and forensic autopsy
- Clinical forensic medicine
- Forensic toxicology and chemistry
- Forensic biology, genetics, and molecular diagnostics
- Forensic anthropology and odontology
- Forensic psychiatry and psychology
- Forensic microbiology
- Criminalistics and crime scene investigation
- Forensic document examination
- Trauma, injury assessment, and accident investigation
- Forensic ballistics and entomology
- Digital forensics and electronic evidence
- Forensic laboratory sciences and evidence interpretation
Multidisciplinary Medical and Medico-Legal Sciences
The journal welcomes multidisciplinary research in medical and health sciences, including clinical, surgical, diagnostic, therapeutic, and biomedical studies, with relevance to forensic medicine, medical malpractice, patient safety, professional liability, and medico-legal practice.
The journal particularly encourages studies that contribute to the understanding of diagnostic and therapeutic processes, medical complications, healthcare-related risks, standards of care, and their potential forensic or medico-legal implications.
Manuscripts are evaluated for their scientific quality, originality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal's aims and scope.
Types of Manuscripts
NOFOR publishes Original Research Articles, Review Articles, Case Reports, Rapid Communications, Technical Notes, Preliminary Communications, Letters to the Editor, and Commentaries.
All manuscripts selected for external evaluation undergo a double-blind peer review process involving at least two independent reviewers. The final publication decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief.
The journal follows internationally recognized publication ethics and editorial standards, including the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.
Open Access and Publication Fees
NOFOR provides immediate open access to all published content. Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license.
The journal does not charge any fees for manuscript submission, peer review, or publication.
Publisher
Turaz Science Association
The journal's editorial and publication processes are conducted independently in accordance with its established editorial policies and publication ethics principles.