Problems of Forensic Sciences / Z zagadnień nauk sądowych is a quarterly journal published by the Institute of Forensic Research, covering a broad range of forensic sciences and related disciplines. Papers published in the periodical can also be accessed at papers.forensicscience.pl.
Manuscripts for publication in Problems of Forensic Sciences should be submitted electronically, via the submission web page papers.forensicscience.pl.

The Editorial Committee accepts unpublished research papers, review articles, case reports, methodological studies and communications (providing they contain new, important information) from various areas of the forensic sciences, including toxicology, forensic genetics, legal medicine, criminalistics, forensic psychology and psychiatry, road accident reconstruction and related sciences. Submitted manuscripts must be written in English or Polish. All papers (except for communications) are assessed by referees and, after obtaining a positive review, are published in English and Polish. Papers are translated by the Editorial Committee.

The total length of research and review articles should not exceed 12 pages of normalised printout (1800 characters per page), that of case reports and communications – 7 pages, and other papers – 5 pages. Where justified, the Editorial Committee may accept longer articles for publication.
Figures should be submitted in electronic form (*.bmp, *.jpg, *.tif  graphic files with resolution 300–400 d.p.i.). Tables should be numbered in Roman numerals and figures in Arabic numerals. Tables, titles of tables and figures, additional information and captions should be located on a separate page(s). The places in the text where they are to be included should be indicated. Both figures and tables should be in English.

The references should be arranged in alphabetical order according to the surnames of the authors. Each reference should include: the surname(s) and the first letter of the name(s) of the author(s), the title of the paper, the full title of the periodical, the year, the volume or number and the first and last page of the paper. In the case of references referring to books, the full title, the name of the publisher and the year of publication should be included. Here is an example of how the references should be arranged:

   1. Ansell R., Rape case management at the Swedish National Laboratory of Forensic Science, Problems of Forensic Sciences 2006, 67, 255–272.
   2. Aitken C. G. G., Taroni F., Statistics and the Evaluation of Evidence for Forensic Scientists, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester 2004
   3. Kraft J., Zuba D., Parczewski A. [et al.], Evaluation of alternative markers for detecting chronic alcohol disease, [in:] Chemometrics. Methods and applications, Zuba D., Parczewski A. [eds.], Institute of Forensic Research Publishers, Kraków 2006.

The Editorial Committee reserves the right to make necessary corrections and abridgements without the consent of the author(s).
An article may only be submitted if it has not yet been published and does not infringe the copyright of other authors. The Editorial Committee will not accept papers sent to several editors at the same time, and all such papers, together with any submitted in the future by the same author(s), will be rejected. Submission also implies that all authors consent to publication of the article and agree to transfer exclusive copyright to the publisher, including the right to reproduce and distribute the article in printed and electronic form via various media and also in data base systems and computer networks.