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.