Aims and Scope

The Journal of Clinical and Forensic Traumatology (JCFT) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing an integrated understanding of trauma through the convergence of clinical, surgical, psychological, and forensic perspectives. Its mission is to promote a multidisciplinary and evidence-based approach to the study of traumatic injury, encompassing the entire trajectory from the first clinical presentation to surgical management, psychological recovery, and post-event analysis.

JCFT provides a platform for physicians, surgeons, psychiatrists, forensic pathologists, and researchers to share innovative discoveries and foster collaboration across disciplines. The journal values contributions that enhance diagnostic accuracy, refine therapeutic protocols, and improve the medicolegal interpretation of trauma in both living patients and post-mortem contexts. Through this integrative vision, JCFT encourages original research that connects clinical insight with translational and experimental findings, thereby supporting the continuous evolution of trauma science and care.

The journal welcomes manuscripts addressing the clinical aspects of trauma and emergency medicine, including advances in diagnostics, critical care, anesthesiology, and rehabilitation. It also publishes surgical studies covering the full range of operative traumatology—from general and orthopedic to maxillofacial, vascular, and neurosurgical interventions—emphasizing innovation, safety, and outcomes in critical and reconstructive procedures.

JCFT further explores the psychological and psychiatric dimensions of trauma, investigating post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, dissociative phenomena, and the complex emotional aftermath of injury. Special attention is given to interdisciplinary research that bridges clinical psychiatry and forensic assessment, contributing to a deeper understanding of how psychological trauma shapes human behavior and recovery.

The forensic domain of JCFT is dedicated to the objective analysis and reconstruction of traumatic events through post-mortem investigation, forensic imaging, biomechanics, toxicology, and molecular genetics. This section highlights the scientific rigor required to elucidate mechanisms of injury, correlate ante- and post-mortem findings, and support judicial processes with reliable medical evidence.

Finally, the journal promotes translational and experimental research aimed at linking laboratory and clinical knowledge. Studies on biomarkers, molecular pathology, histochemistry, computational modeling, and artificial intelligence are encouraged, particularly when they contribute to the mechanistic understanding of trauma and to the development of innovative diagnostic and prognostic tools.

By combining clinical, experimental, and analytical perspectives, JCFT seeks to serve as a global reference for trauma science and as a bridge between the medical, psychological, and forensic dimensions of injury.