Highlights
- •This study reviews the extant literature in the domain of forensic genetics and analyzes the global research productivity.
- •Since its introduction in the late 1970 s, the importance of forensic genetics literature has significantly increased.
- •The first article in the field of forensic genetics was published in 1977.
- •Starting from 2006, there has been a considerable increase in the yearly number of publications on forensic genetics.
- •USA, China, Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom were found to be the most productive countries.
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