Publications

Consult the recommendations of the ISFG DNA Commissions and the Congress Proceedings

Forensic Science International: Genetics

FSI: Genetics is a scientific journal (editor-in-chief: Walther Parson) dedicated exclusively to the field of forensic genetics. It has been launched in 2007 by Elsevier Publishers in affiliation with the International Society of Forensic Genetics. The journal is fully indexed in Medline and in the Science Citation Index.

FSIgen-journal

All members of the ISFG receive a free subscription of this journal (online version) as part of their membership benefits

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Please visit the journal homepage of FSI: Genetics (public access, no membership privileges) for further details on the the scope of the journal, the editorial board, and the instructions for authors

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Journal Access for ISFG Members

All members of the ISFG have free access to the online version of FSI Genetics only through the ISFG website

Please go to Members Area, sign in as an ISFG member with your login name and password, and then go to the Journal Access

DNA Commission

ISFG Recommendations

Recommendations of the DNA Commission of the International Society for Forensic Genetics (ISFG) on Short Tandem Repeat sequence nomenclature

Gettings KB., Bodner M., Borsuk LA., King JL., Ballard D., Parson W., Benschop CCG., Børsting C., Budowle B., Butler JM., Van D., Gill P., Gusmão L., Hares DR., Hoogenboom J., Irwin J., Prieto L., Schneider PM., Vennemann M., Phillips C.

2024 FSI:Gen

Forensic Sci. Int.: Genetics 68, 102946

DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2023.102946

DNA commission of the International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG): Recommendations on the interpretation of Y-STR results in forensic analysis

Roewer L., Andersen MM., Ballantyne J., Butler JM., Caliebe A., Corach D., D'amato ME., Gusmão L., Hou Y., De K., Parson W., Prinz M., Schneider PM., Taylor D., Vennemann M., Willuweit S.

2020 FSI:Gen

Forensic Sci. Int.: Genetics 48, 102308

DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2020.102308

DNA Commission of the ISFG: Assessing the value of forensic biological evidence - Guidelines highlighting the importance of propositions. Part II: Evaluation of biological traces considering activity level propositions

Gill P., Hicks T., Butler JM., Connolly E., Gusmão L., Kokshoorn B., Morling N., Van O., Parson W., Prinz M., Schneider PM., Sijen T., Taylor D.

2020 FSI:Gen

Forensic Sci. Int.: Genetics 44, 102186

DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2019.102186

Congress Proceedings

Conference Volumes of the International Society for Forensic Genetics

Progress in Forensic Genetics 20

30th Congress of the International Society for Forensic Genetics, Santiago de Compostela, Spain 2024

📅 2024

Edited by:

J.M. Butler, A. Carracedo, M.V. Lareu, A. Freire-Aradas, A. Mosquera-Miguel, C. Phillips, M. de la Puente

Universidad de Santiago de Compostela Editions, 278 Cursos e Congresos, 2025

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Progress in Forensic Genetics 19

29th Congress of the International Society for Forensic Genetics, Washington DC, USA 2022

📅 2022

Edited by:

J.M. Butler, T. Diegoli, H. McKiernan and C. Westring

Forensic Science International Genetics Supplement Series, Vol. 8, 2022

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Progress in Forensic Genetics 18

28th Congress of the International Society for Forensic Genetics, Prague, Czech Republic 2019

📅 2019

Edited by:

M. Prinz, J.M. Butler, J. Drabek

Forensic Science International Genetics Supplement Series, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2019

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Anniversaries

Publications to commemorate and celebrate the existence of the ISFG

ISFG-50years

50th anniversary

ISFG Board

2019 Brochure

In 2018, the ISFG has celebrated the 50th anniversary of its existence, as well as the 30th anniversary of the EDNAP group. In 2019, the Executive Board of the ISFG has published a brochure to commemorate and celebrate the first 50 years of its existence.

Progress in Forensic Genetics 18

28th Congress of the International Society for Forensic Genetics, Prague, Czech Republic 2019

📅 2019

Edited by:

M. Prinz, J.M. Butler, J. Drabek

Forensic Science International Genetics Supplement Series, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2019

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DNA commission of the ISFG: Assessing the value of forensic biological evidence - Guidelines highlighting the importance of propositions: Part I: evaluation of DNA profiling comparisons given (sub-) source propositions

Gill P., Hicks T., Butler JM., Connolly E., Gusmão L., Kokshoorn B., Morling N., Van O., Parson W., Prinz M., Schneider PM., Sijen T., Taylor D.

2018 FSI:Gen

Forensic Sci. Int.: Genetics 36, 189-202

DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2018.07.003

DNA Commission of the International Society for Forensic Genetics (ISFG): Guidelines on the use of X-STRs in kinship analysis

Tillmar AO., Kling, D., Butler, J.M., Parson, W., Prinz, M., Schneider, P.M., Egeland, T., Gusmão, L.

2017 FSI:Gen

Forensic Sci. Int.: Genetics 29, 269-275

DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2017.05.005

Progress in Forensic Genetics 17

27th Congress of the International Society for Forensic Genetics, Seoul, Republic of Korea 2017

📅 2017

Edited by:

S.H. Lee, S.D. Lee, H.Y. Lee and M. Prinz

Forensic Science International Genetics Supplement Series, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2017

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