Forensic Anthropology is a journal devoted to the advancement of the science and professional development of the fields of forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology.
The journal primarily focuses on research, technical advancements, population data, and case studies related to the recovery and analysis of human remains in a forensic context. Topics such as forensic osteology, skeletal biology, and modern human skeletal variation are within the scope of Forensic Anthropology.
Current Issue
Vol. 8 No. 3 (2025)
Published: 2025-07-23
Research Articles
Infracranial Epigenetic Variation and the Identification of Unknown Human Skeletal Remains
155–175
AbstractAfter a potential match pool has been narrowed using the biological profile, forensic anthropologists often rely on the presence of qualitative...
Quantifying Sexual Dimorphism in Scapular Morphology
176–187
AbstractThis project explores sexual differences in scapular morphology through linear measurements (LMs) and geometric morphometric (GM) methods....
Informative Priors Produce Precision–Accuracy Trade-off in Dental Developmental Age Estimation
188–199
AbstractInformative priors in Bayesian analyses improve estimates of adult age, but effects in developmental age estimation are unknown. Accounting for...
Case Reports
Characteristics of Vertebral Body Augmentation in Human Skeletal Remains
200–205
AbstractVertebral body compression fractures are extremely common in adults in the United States, particularly postmenopausal women. Vertebral body...
Technical Notes
Comparison of Visual and Statistical Pair Matching of the Humerus in a Large Assemblage
206–212
AbstractDetermining whether antimeres are consistent with each other is important in estimating the minimum number of individuals in an assemblage, and...