RJLM

Published on behalf of the
Romanian Society of Legal Medicine

Editor
Dan Dermengiu

Editor Emeritus
Vladimir Belis

ISSN 1221-8618 (print)
ISSN 1844-8585 (online)

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The Romanian Journal of Legal Medicine aims to restore a long standing tradition which began in 1884 when Professor Alexandru Sutzu (1834-1919) established his ephemeral "Journal of Psychiatry and Legal Medicine". In 1936, Professor Nicolae Minovici (1868-1941) founded the Legal Medicine Association and published the "Journal of Legal Medicine" which can be considered the first forensic periodical of academic quality in Romania. The journal mirrored the achievements of the "Minovici School" of forensic medicine until 1940, when, during the II-nd World War, it came to an abrupt end. In 1961, the "Documentary Bulletin for Judicial Medicine and Criminalistics" was published by Professor Ioan Moraru (1927-1989); although with a limited circulation, the Journal survived 10 years, becoming a tribune that established a professional link between Romanian forensic experts. In 1971, the Bulletin suffered more than a cosmetic transformation, changing its title to: "Problems of Legal Medicine and Criminalistics" and improving both its graphic quality and the scientific standards. The last years of the communist regime were marked by the 1985 demolition of the Bucharest Institute of Legal Medicine, built in 1892 under the supervision of the founder of the modern Romanian medico-legal system, Professor Mina Minovici (1858-1933). The publication of the journal was once again discontinued. A promising new era had begun for us, and the rejuvenated Romanian Journal of Legal Medicine, reestablished in 1993, can be looked upon as a symbol of our tradition, hopes and ideals.

The peer-reviewed Romanian Journal of Legal Medicine is published quarterly by the Romanian Society of Legal Medicine, Sos. Vitan-Birzesti 9, Bucharest 042122, Romania, and is the official publication of the Society. The editing of RJLM is carried out with the assistance of a Board appointed by the Editor-in-Chief. It is intended that the Journal reflect the full range of scientific contributions in the many different scientific disciplines pertaining to the forensic sciences.

The editorial policy encourages prompt publication of papers, within less than 3 months of average after submission of manuscript.