Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Medicolegal death investigator workplace safety hazards: A scoping review of the literature	29
The impact of the decomposition process of shallow graves on soil mite abundance	24
Evaluating the impact of hot water killing larvae on gene expression using the transformer gene in Cochliomyia macellaria (Diptera: Calliphoridae)	21
A template for creating and sharing ground truth data in digital forensics	19
Contextual bias in forensic toxicology decisions: A follow‐up empirical study from China	18
Extending the discussion on inconsistency in forensic decisions and results	17
Sex estimation using metrics of the innominate: A test of the DSP2 method	16
The false promise of firearms examination validation studies: Lay controls, simplistic comparisons, and the failure to soundly measure misidentification rates	16
The use of dietary isotopes as a preliminary step in the death investigation of unidentified skeletal human remains in British Columbia, Canada	15
Forensic‐geology‐based magnetic analysis of beach sediments from the Shimokita Peninsula, Japan	15
The relationship between four indicators of future time orientation, criminal thinking style, and illegal behaviors	15
Issue Information	15
Mercy killing of a 72‐year‐old woman through heroin intoxication	15
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Psychopathy among condemned capital murderers	14
Identifying bromazolam, etizolam, and flualprazolam in blood using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry	14
Unusual soot pattern from suicidal handgun wound	14
Vein pattern recognition based on RGB images using Monte Carlo simulation and ridge tracking	13
Age‐at‐death estimation from the auricular surface of the ilium: A test of a sex‐specific component method	13
Patterns of striped skunk scavenging on human remains	13
Evaluation of tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) synthase polymorphisms for distinguishing between marijuana and hemp	12
Patient termination of a life‐sustaining medical device: Suicide or natural death?	12
Detection and confirmation of fentanyls in high clay‐content soil by electron ionization gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry	12
Forensic integrity verification of video recordings based on MTS files	11
Structural and optical characterization of banknotes using spectral‐domain optical coherence tomography	11

Rapid and non‐destructive approach for characterization and differentiation of sealing wax using ATR‐FTIR spectroscopy	11
Detection of hidden marks on Hwatu cards used in illegal gambling	11
Metabolic profile determination of 2F‐viminol – A novel synthetic opioid identified in forensic investigations	11
Adult age‐at‐death estimation using the first rib: A simple probabilistic approach	11
Forensic archeology as a high‐impact practice	11
The use of error rates to predict and characterize the efficacy of presumptive field tests	10
Planned complex suicide involving combined drug intoxication and femoral catheterization	10
Quantitative analysis of smokeless powder particles in post‐blast debris via gas chromatography/vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy (GC/VUV)	10
Research on detection techniques for pattern modifications of playing cards used in illegal gambling operations	10
Exploring likelihood ratios assigned for siblings of the true mixture contributor as an alternate contributor	10
Beretta barrel fired bullet validation study	10
Metric forensic anthropology decisions: Reliability and biasability of sectioning‐point‐based sex estimates	10
Identification and quantification of 10 indole/indazole carboxamide synthetic cannabinoids in 36 herbal blends by gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy	9
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Commentary on: Zheng J, Huo D, Wen H, Shang Q, Sun W, Xu Z. Corneal‐smart phone: A novel method to intelligently estimate postmortem interval. J Forensic Sci. 2021;66(1):356–64. doi: 10.1111/1556‐4029	9
Evaluation of 3D and 2D chronomorphometrics for latent fingermark aging studies	9
Authors’ Response to Tse et al Commentary on	9
A TikTok™ “Benadryl Challenge” death—A case report and review of the literature	9
Issue Information	9
Evaluation of the (hu)MANid program for sex and ancestry estimation in a diverse, contemporary CT scan‐based sample	9
Tooth hop variability in human and nonhuman bone: Effect on the estimation of saw blade TPI	9
Identification of fungi found on desiccated human remains in an arid outdoor environment	9
Elemental profiling of total gunshot residue using total reflection X‐ray fluorescence spectrometry	9
Review of: Remodeling forensic skeletal age: Modern applications and new research directions	9
Fatal suicidal injury of a radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula	9
Methamphetamine and amphetamine detection, impairment, positive reporting concentrations, and Paracelsus	9
Recognition/Appreciation of JFS Guest Reviewers—2020	8
Using cadaver temperatures to estimate time of death: A case‐specific numerical approach	8
“Comet‐tailing” associated with gunshot entrance wounds	8
Fatal exsanguination following complete transection of femoral vessels due to angle grinder injury in an industrial accident	8
Commentary on: Jones AW. Who are the most highly cited forensic scientists in the United States? J Forensic Sci. 2023 May;68 (3):723–30. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556‐4029.15231	8
A classification of combined homicide‐suicide: An update—Part III: Extrafamilial homicide‐suicide	8
The utility of histology in assessing the cause of death in medico‐legal autopsies in selected trauma deaths: Suspension‐, immersion‐, fire‐, and traffic‐related	8
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Prone restraint cardiac arrest in in‐custody and arrest‐related deaths	8
Study on the standard components of digital forensics laboratory	8
IoT forensics: Exploiting log records from the DAHUA technology CCTV systems	8
Homicide or suicide? A probabilistic approach for the evaluation of the manner of death in sharp force fatalities	8
Traumatic dislocation of the eye into the maxillary sinus: Case report and literature review	8
Review of: Forensic DNA analysis: Technological development and innovative applications	8
How may analysis of an inner layer of clothing affect the scene reconstruction in a shooting incident?	8
The impact of creatinine reference value: Normalization of urinary drug concentrations	8
Forensic significance of Roundup Full® II effect on the development of Dermestes maculatus (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) and Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae)	8
Documenting non‐accidental injury patterns in a dog abuse investigation: A collaborative approach between forensic anthropology and veterinary pathology	8
Characterization and differentiation of aluminum powders used in improvised explosive devices. Part 2: Micromorphometric method refinement and preliminary statistical analysis	8
Exploiting the post‐attendee URL feature in Zoom webinar to distribute malware	7
Fatal penetrating abdominal injury by a metallic projectile	7
The impact of antimeric lower limb length asymmetry on adult stature estimation	7
Forensic analysis of iOS binary cookie files	7
Assessing iPhone LiDAR & Recon‐3D for determining area of origin in bloodstain pattern analysis	7

Commentary on: Lee N, Chan S. Isolated injury of the caudate lobe of the liver due to cardiopulmonary resuscitation. J Forensic Sci. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556‐4029.15459. Epub 2024 Jan 17	7
The relation of childhood adversity and antisociality to suicide attempts in men admitted to forensic psychiatric hospital	7
Identification of the polymer‐bounded drugs on the fabric surface: A challenge to the forensic drug analysts	7
Comparison of GPR signals over simulated clandestine graves with domestic pigs (Sus Scrofa domesticus) and human remains	7
Trends of clandestine laboratories manufacturing methamphetamine in New Zealand between 2009–2021: Evolution, enforcement, legislative, and COVID‐19 effects	7
Sex estimation of the subadult ilium prior to acetabular fusion	7
Evaluation of suspected drug‐facilitated sexual assault cases in the city of Houston from 2014 to 2020	7
Towards maintaining canine training aid integrity: Effects of environmental factors and operational use on the triacetone triperoxide polymer odor capture‐and‐release system	7
Considerations for age estimation accuracy: Method‐derived outcomes and practitioner interpretations	7
A forensic engineering technique for analysis of an explosion incident	7
Evaluating the discriminating power of amino acid ratios on distinguishing dark colored hair samples	7
Global survey on evaluative reporting on DNA evidence with regard to activity‐level propositions	7
The influence of a possible contamination of the victim's clothing on the estimation of shooting distance in mutual shooting incidents	7
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Investigation of patterns and dynamics of substance users: A long‐term toxicology study on a sample of the Greek population between 2005 and 2019	7
Source‐anchored, trace‐anchored, and general match score‐based likelihood ratios for camera device identification	7
Evaluation of extraction parameters in authentic hair reference material using statistical design of experiments	7
Gabapentin in drugged driving investigations	7
Authors' response	7
Fatal systemic (paradoxical) air embolism diagnosed by postmortem funduscopy	7
Mass murders involving firearms and other methods in school, college, and university settings: Findings from the Columbia Mass Murder Database	7
How signature complexity affects expert and lay ability to distinguish genuine, disguised and simulated signatures	7
The use of liquid latex as a pre‐treatment to recover debris‐covered latent fingerprints from exterior surfaces of vehicles	7
Assessing physical fit examinations of stabbed and torn textiles through a large dataset of casework‐like items and interlaboratory studies	6
Commentary on: Deveci C, Demircin S. A retrospective analysis of cardiovascular deaths: A 5‐year autopsy study of 1045 cases in Antalya, Turkey. J Forensic Sci. 2023;68(6):2085–92. https://doi.org/10.	6
Serial killer and necrophilia: Report of twenty‐five years of treatment and management in a rare case	6
Sampling techniques and genomic analysis of biological material from artworks	6
Radiographic presentation of artifactual dyed hair on lateral cephalograms, chemical processing, and forensic application: Novel case report	6
Correction to: Accuracy of comparisons conducted by forensic firearms examiners	6
Cross entropy and log likelihood ratio cost as performance measures for multi‐conclusion categorical outcomes scales	6
Fishing for the missing: The application of recreational fish finders for underwater body detection in shallow waters	6
The relationship between pellet size and shotgun dispersion patterns	6
Infracranial radiographic comparison for human identification: A study of image quality and tissue shielding effects	6
The taphonomic impact of scavenger guilds in peri‐urban and rural regions of central and southern Alberta. Part I – Identification of forensically relevant vertebrate scavengers	6
Authors' response	6
The crucial role played by material trace analysis in resolving a murder vs. suicide dilemma	6
Preliminary validation of Amped FIVE software for subject height estimation	6
Recovery of DNA from SERATECⓇ immunochromatographic PSA and saliva test strips	6
Authors’ response to Scurich et al Commentary on	6
The applications of MicroCT in studying age‐related tooth morphological change and dental age estimation: A scoping review	6
Issue Information	6
Development of forensic blood substitute: Focusing on luminol reaction functionality	6
Advanced forensic procedure for the authentication of audio recordings generated by Voice Memos application of iOS14	6
Perimortem dynamics of blood potassium concentration in patients dying in intensive care unit: A prospective nested cohort study	6
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Analysis of friction ridge evidence for trace amounts of paracetamol in various pharmaceutical industries by Raman spectroscopy	6
Validation of image stream hashing: A forensic method for content verification	6
Examination of customized questioned digital documents	6
A novel multiplex assay system based on 10 methylation markers for forensic identification of body fluids	6
The impacts of thermocouple insulation failure on the accuracy of temperature measurement data in forensic fire‐death scenarios—Part I: Physical disintegration	6
Tusi but not 2C: A Miami‐Dade medical examiner case series highlighting the variable drug composition in colored powder paraphernalia	6
Potential postmortem microbial biomarkers of infant and younger children death investigation	6
Evaluating firearm examiner conclusion variability using cartridge case reproductions	6
Lead isotope measurement of primer gunshot residues and likelihood ratio predictions for forensic cartridge discrimination and individualization in China	6
Authors' response	6
A mixed DNA profile controversy revisited	5
From intimate partners to serial killers: Nearly 40 years of female homicides in King County, Washington (1978–2016)	5
Delayed elimination in humans after ingestion of colchicine: Two fatal cases of colchicine poisoning	5
Evaluating expertise in forensic anthropology	5
Evaluating the suitability of current mitochondrial DNA interpretation guidelines for multigenerational whole mitochondrial genome comparisons	5
Ballistic impact of hollow‐point ammunition on porcine bone	5
Pollen identification of three notorious illicit drug plants and its potential applications in forensic practice	5
Quantitative evaluation of footwear evidence: Initial workflow for an end‐to‐end system	5
The rise and rise of fentanyl in postmortem casework	5
Validating strength‐of‐support conclusion scales for fingerprint, footwear, and toolmark impressions	5
Use of presence vs absence of symphyseal teeth in jaws for the forensic analysis of bites by large traumatogenic shark species	5
Back to Amido Black: Uncovering touch DNA in blood‐contaminated fingermarks	5
Authors' response	5
Pediatric sudden unexpected death due to undiagnosed mediastinal T‐cell lymphoblastic lymphoma: A series of three cases	5
Use of statement validity analysis in minors alleging sexual assault: A systematic review	5
Diatoms from inland aquatic and soil habitats as indestructible and nonremovable forensic environmental evidence	5
Analysis of N,N‐dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and its metabolites using LC–MS/MS for forensic purposes	5
Copycatting the smell of death: Deciphering the role of cadaveric scent components used by detection dogs to locate human remains	5
Analysis of the genealogy process in forensic genetic genealogy	5
Crown dimensions of primary teeth—A systematic review and meta‐analysis	5
The most consistent finding in forensic science is inconsistency	5
A multitechnique approach for discrimination and identification of lipsticks for forensic purposes	5
Managing large volume data sets in the process of identifying missing persons: Contributions from the International Commission on Missing Persons	5
Spatial frequency of randomly acquired characteristics on outsoles	5
A preliminary study of the manufacturing of breech faces	5

DentAge: Deep learning for automated age prediction using panoramic dental X‐ray images	5
Poisoning with table salt while treating drug poisoning	5
The effect of the anti‐coagulant EDTA on the deposition and adhesion of whole blood deposits on non‐porous substrates	5
Technical and interpretive pitfalls of postmortem CT: Five examples of errors revealed by autopsy	5
Evaluation of rapid DNA using ANDE™ in a technical exploitation Level 2 laboratory workflow	5
Lack of fermentation in antemortem blood samples stored unstoppered in various locations	5
Monitoring of simulated clandestine graves of dismembered victims using UAVs, electrical tomography, and GPR over one year to aid investigations of human rights violations in Colombia, South America	5
Use of a commercially available hydrogel as a novel DNA surface sampling tool	5
The detection of clandestine graves in an arid environment using thermal imaging deployed from an unmanned aerial vehicle	5
Mapping the neurocircuitry of impulsive aggression through the pharmacologic review of anti‐impulsive aggressive agents	5
A morphometric approach to morphology analysis of palatal rugae in sibling groups	5
Forensic odontology in DVI—A path forward	5
The discriminative potential of palatal geometric analysis for sex discrimination and human identification	5
Massive gastropathy due to gallstone obstruction of the duodenum (Bourveret syndrome)	5
Forensic psychiatric assessment in autism spectrum disorder: Experience of a forensic psychiatry inpatient clinic from Türkiye	5
The “t” time: Investigating handedness through strokes and slopes	5
Effects of crime scene contaminants on surface‐enhanced Raman analysis of hair	5
Commentary on: Downing NR, Scafide KN, Ali Z, Hayat MJ. Visibility of inflicted bruises by alternate light: Results of a randomized controlled trial. J Forensic Sci. 2	5
A unique case of direct lightning strike	5
Identification of the veterinary sedative medetomidine in combination with opioids and xylazine in Maryland	5
Development and successful real‐world use of a transfer DNA technique to identify species involved in shark bite incidents	4
Assessing three soil removal methods for environmental DNA analysis of mock forensic geology evidence	4
American forensicDNApractitioners' opinion on activity level evaluative reporting	4
Fast and reliable analysis of veterinary metomidate and etomidate in human blood samples by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) in a postmortem case	4
Fingermark ridge drift: Influencing factors of a not‐so‐rare aging phenomenon	4
Commentary on: Dror IE, Melinek J, Arden JL, Kukucka J, Hawkins S, Carter J, et al. Cognitive bias in forensic pathology decisions. J Forensic Sci. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556‐4029.14697. Epub 2021 F	4
A detailed study on human height estimation model that combines video surveillance systems with 3D laser scanning	4
Barriers to consistent and reliable investigation of sudden unexpected infant death: Perspectives from law enforcement	4
3D superimposition of human dentition contours in personal identification: A preliminary study	4
Isolated injury of the caudate lobe of the liver due to cardiopulmonary resuscitation	4
Vehicular Locard’s principle and patterned tire markings	4
Pulp volume quantification methods in cone‐beam computed tomography for age estimation: A critical review and meta‐analysis	4
Issue Information	4
Scanner model classification with characteristic brightness variations	4
Comparative transcriptomic analysis provides novel insights into mescaline biosynthesis by Lophophora williamsii	4
An unusual case of a triple suicide pact at the time of the COVID‐19 pandemic	4
RETRACTION: Evaluating Cardiac Risks of TASER: An In‐Depth Case Study Through Probable Current Analysis	4
Cutaneous skin defects overlying tangential gunshot wounds: A case series	4
The characterization of disperse dyes in polyester fibers using DART mass spectrometry	4
The effectiveness of various strategies to improve DNA analysis of formaldehyde‐damaged tissues from embalmed cadavers for human identification purposes	4
Application of mist to fingermark detection: Misting with high‐boiling‐point liquid containing p‐dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde and cyanoacrylate	4
Application of viewshed analysis and probability mapping for search area determination based on the Moors murders on Saddleworth Moor, the United Kingdom	4
Commentary on: Dean DE, Looman KB, Topmiller RG. Fatal methemoglobinemia in three suicidal sodium nitrite poisonings. J Forensic Sci. doi: 10.1111/1556‐4029.14689. Epub 2021 Feb 17.	4
Introduction to the JFS Special Section on Disaster Victim Identification (DVI)	4
The use of serum protein analysis in the diagnosis of fatal envenomation via Crotalus horridus (timber rattlesnake)	4
Automated detection of regions of interest in cartridge case images using deep learning	4
The accuracy and reliability of the Suchey–Brooks pubic symphysis age estimation method: Systematic review and meta‐analysis	4
Fatal jellyfish envenoming—Pediatric and geographic vulnerabilities	4
Photoluminescence of blood by acidic hydrogen peroxide—A preliminary test	4
RETRACTED: Evaluating cardiac risks of TASER: An in‐depth case study through probable current analysis	4
Determination of crossing sequences between seal impression and laser‐printed lines based on characteristics of the toner molten state	4
Correlations of facial soft tissue thicknesses with craniometric dimensions improve craniofacial identification estimates: Fact or fiction?	4
Improved DNA recovery and STR profile development from weathered Bos taurus bones using demineralized bone slices	4
Review of: Blood, Powder, and Residue: How Crime Labs Translate Evidence into Proof	4
Occupational accidental injury deaths in Tokyo and Chiba prefectures, Japan: A 10‐year study (2011–2020) of forensic institute evaluations	4
Forensic advisers working for all district courts and courts of appeal in the Netherlands: An overview and discussion	4
Top interpretable neural network for handwriting identification	4
Commentary on: Dror IE, Melinek J, Arden JL, Kukucka J, Hawkins S, Carter J, et al. Cognitive bias in forensic pathology decisions. J Forensic Sci. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556‐4029.14697. Epub 2021 F	4
Accuracy of comparison decisions by forensic firearms examiners	4
Evaluation of the loss of fingermark ridge clarity as a function of biological sex	4
Letter to the editor—Answering the call for a scientific consensus regarding the application of retrograde extrapolation to determine blood alcohol content in DUI cases	4
The dark side of social media: Two deaths related with chloroform intoxication	4
Eligible offender samples are missing in CODIS: A statewide approach to performing a lawfully owed DNA census	4
Statistical comparisons of 0.08 g/100 ml fortified blood alcohol samples from 6‐ml and 10‐ml gray‐top tubes	4
A retrospective search of postmortem examination reports indicates that death following chiropractic neck manipulation in Australia appears to be a rare event	4
Optical and spectroscopic characterization of crystalline structures in cannabis extracts	4
An examination of commingled first tarsometatarsal and atlantoaxial joints by deviation analysis	4
Homicides committed by delusional patients in the early 20th and 21st centuries: A study conducted in a French secure unit	4
Generative‐adversarial network for falsification of handwritten signatures	4
Research on temperature‐dependent visualization and enhancement mechanism of latent fingermarks deposited on steel container	4
Soft tissue scavenging patterns of mice on human remains	3
Development of a forensic DNA research grade test material	3
Acid attacks on pin‐tumbler locks	3
We are meeting on Microsoft Teams: Forensic analysis in Windows, Android, and iOS operating systems	3
Hair root sonication washing impact on nuclei counts	3
Authors' response	3
Veldt fires in South Africa: Implications on osteometry and the biological profile	3
Sex estimation research trends in forensic anthropology between 2000 and 2022 in five prominent journals	3
Beyond binary: Analyzing closed‐source data to compare specific roles and behaviors within violent and nonviolent terrorist involvement	3
Commentary on: Gutierrez RE, Prokesch EJ. The false promise of firearms examination validation studies: Lay controls, simplistic comparisons, and the failure to soundly measure m	3
Relevant propositions for Y chromosome interpretation	3
Issue Information	3
Sampling and recovery of ignitable liquid residues (ILRs) from fire debris using capillary microextraction of volatiles (CMV) for on‐site analysis	3
Use of strontium isotope ratios in geolocation of Guatemalan population: Potential role in identification of remains	3
Authors' response to Gutierrez et al Commentary on	3
A pilot study regarding the feasibility and efficacy of an outpatient treatment program for young adult high‐risk offenders (YAHOP)	3
The development of two fast genotyping assays for the differentiation of hemp from marijuana	3
Evaluation of in‐house drug evidence testing by King County Medical Examiner's Office in “real‐time” fatal overdose surveillance	3
GAMEPLANS: A template for robust digital evidence strategy development	3
A fatal case of potassium gold cyanide poisoning	3
Y‐STR mixture deconvolution by single‐cell analysis	3
A framework for the development of targeted gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC‐MS) methods: Synthetic cannabinoids	3
Synthesis, structure, in vitro pharmacology, and in vivo activity of trans‐3,4‐dichloro‐N‐[[1‐(dimethylamino)‐4‐phenylcyclohexyl]methyl]‐benzamide (AP01; 4‐phe	3
Pediatric poisoning management: How clinical practice can benefit from forensic approach	3
Handling finding counts in handwriting analysis – Avoiding the overrepresentation of unusual writing scenarios	3