We Are Indexed! 
 
The past year has led to many developments for the Journal. We applied for – and received – an 
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) from the U.S. Library of Congress. The Journal of 
Forensic Science Education is now indexed by the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). 
JFSE has always been an open-access journal. Readers can freely access the papers published in 
JFSE from the website. There are no open access or page charges. Furthermore, authors retain 
copyright of their work. In the past, the published papers were stamped with "© 2020 Journal 
Forensic Science Education” and it was also included in our paper template. As authors retain all 
rights, the template and papers now are stamped with “2021 Journal Forensic Science Education.” 
We have updated the ‘Copyright and Licensing’ section of the website. We apologize for the 
confusion. We assure you we are committed to publishing excellent contributions from all forensic 
educators and their advances in forensic education and making your papers accessible. 

 
The current issue includes articles encompassing many of the forensic disciplines including 
crime scene investigation and trace analysis, serology, entomology, instrumental analysis, and 
forensic education research needs. Keep reading and sharing your work. We’re glad you are in 
our community and we look forward to publishing and promoting your work. 

 
Kelly M. Elkins, Ph.D. 
Lawrence Quarino, Ph.D., D-ABC 
Adrienne Brundage, Ph.D. 

 
Tri-Editors-In-Chief 
Journal of Forensic Science Education