環(huán)境法醫(yī)學(xué)為科學(xué)調(diào)查提供了一個(gè)論壇，以解決環(huán)境污染、污染源以及其釋放到環(huán)境中的歷史重建問(wèn)題。在該期刊上發(fā)表的論文所涉及的調(diào)查背景，往往受到監(jiān)管或法律程序、公眾監(jiān)督和辯論的制約。在所有的背景下，嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)?shù)目茖W(xué)基礎(chǔ)指導(dǎo)著課題的研究。具體來(lái)說(shuō)，該雜志是一份國(guó)際、季度、同行評(píng)議的出版物，提供科學(xué)研究，探索或與環(huán)境污染的來(lái)源、年齡、命運(yùn)、運(yùn)輸、人類健康和生態(tài)影響有關(guān)。期刊主題涵蓋了上述環(huán)境介質(zhì)中空氣、水、土壤、沉積物和生物群污染的所有方面。強(qiáng)調(diào)數(shù)據(jù)評(píng)估和分析方法，包括多元統(tǒng)計(jì)方法。期刊重點(diǎn)關(guān)注以下領(lǐng)域的科學(xué)技術(shù)信息、數(shù)據(jù)和關(guān)鍵分析:用于來(lái)源鑒定和/或年齡測(cè)定的污染物指紋，包括(但不限于)化學(xué)、同位素、手性、礦物學(xué)/顯微技術(shù)、DNA和樹環(huán)指紋來(lái)源鑒定和/或年齡測(cè)定的具體評(píng)價(jià)技術(shù)，包括(但不限于)歷史文件和航空攝影評(píng)論、簽字化學(xué)品、大氣示蹤劑和市場(chǎng)取證、背景濃度評(píng)價(jià)。統(tǒng)計(jì)評(píng)價(jià)、污染物建模和數(shù)據(jù)可視化蒸氣侵入，包括描述室內(nèi)空氣污染的來(lái)源和背景值綜合案例研究，采用環(huán)境命運(yùn)技術(shù)法律考慮，包括訴訟和仲裁中對(duì)環(huán)境命運(yùn)的戰(zhàn)略考慮，以及法規(guī)和行動(dòng)本雜志面向廣大讀者，包括:環(huán)境顧問(wèn)和其他環(huán)境專業(yè)人士、律師、工業(yè)場(chǎng)地的業(yè)主/經(jīng)營(yíng)者和環(huán)境管理人員、監(jiān)管機(jī)構(gòu)、實(shí)驗(yàn)室專業(yè)人員、環(huán)境科學(xué)家和學(xué)術(shù)界人士(例如，參與環(huán)境研究的人員)。同行評(píng)審政策:所有提交的稿件都要經(jīng)過(guò)編輯的初步評(píng)審，如果發(fā)現(xiàn)適合進(jìn)一步考慮，則至少由兩名獨(dú)立的、匿名的專家評(píng)審。同行評(píng)審?fù)ǔＪ请p盲的(除非作者在提交給審閱者的文本中包含他們的姓名/所屬單位，以便審閱者公開他們的姓名)，并且提交是通過(guò)ScholarOne手稿在網(wǎng)上進(jìn)行的。

Environmental Forensics provides a forum for scientific investigations that address environment contamination, its sources, and the historical reconstruction of its release into the environment. The context for investigations that form the published papers in the journal are often subjects to regulatory or legal proceedings, public scrutiny, and debate. In all contexts, rigorous scientific underpinnings guide the subject investigations.Specifically, the journal is an international, quarterly, peer-reviewed publication offering scientific studies that explore or are relevant to the source, age, fate, transport, as well as human health and ecological effects of environmental contamination. Journal subject matter encompasses all aspects of contamination mentioned above within the environmental media of air, water, soil, sediments and biota. Data evaluation and analysis approaches are highlighted as well including multivariate statistical methods. Journal focus is on scientific and technical information, data, and critical analysis in the following areas:Contaminant Fingerprinting for source identification and/or age-dating, including (but not limited to) chemical, isotopic, chiral, mineralogical/microscopy techniques, DNA and tree-ring fingerprintingSpecific Evaluative Techniques for source identification and/or age-dating including (but not limited to) historical document and aerial photography review, signature chemicals, atmospheric tracers and markets forensics, background concentration evaluations.Statistical Evaluation, Contaminant Modeling and Data VisualizationVapor Intrusion including delineating the source and background values of indoor air contaminationIntegrated Case Studies, employing environmental fate techniquesLegal Considerations, including strategic considerations for environmental fate in litigation and arbitration, and regulatory statutes and actions This journal addresses a large audience, including: environmental consultants and other environmental professionals, attorneys, owners/operators and environmental managers at industrial sites, regulators, laboratory professionals, environmental scientists, and academia personnel (e.g., involved in environmental studies).Peer Review Policy: All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by at leasttwo independent, anonymous expert referees. Peer review is typically double blinded (unless authors include their names/affiliation in the text submitted for reviewers want to disclose their names) and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.