Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Analytical Toxicology is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Correction to: Can PEth be detected with a cutoff of 20 ng/mL after single alcohol consumption?59
UHPLC–MS-MS Determination of THC, CBD and Their Metabolites in Whole Blood of Light Cannabis Smokers36
Cork sheet as an efficient biosorbent for forensic toxicology: Application to vitreous humor analysis36
Identification of 4F-MDMB-BICA using a molecular network strategy in a case of severe poisoning with coma35
A Fatal Case Report of Barium Chloride Toxicity26
Analysis of propranolol and its metabolites in postmortem human solid tissues and body fluids: LC–MS/MS approach with the standard addition method applied to a forensic case23
Analytical toxicology of the semi-synthetic cannabinoid hexahydrocannabinol studied in human samples, pooled human liver S9 fraction, rat samples and drug products using HPLC–HRMS-MS22
From promise to practice: why HRMS has yet to fully revolutionize forensic toxicology22
A comparison of vitreous fluid and blood matrices in postmortem drug analysis21
Correction to: Cross-reactivity of 24 cannabinoids and metabolites in blood using the Immunalysis Cannabinoids Direct enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay21
Preanalytical Factors Influencing the Stability of Ethanol in Antemortem Blood and Urine Samples20
Fatal Intoxications from a Combination of 4-Fluoroamphetamine and 25C-NBOMe20
Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 and sex influence blood acetaldehyde levels in mice, but not ethanol levels20
2-Fluorodeschloroketamine consumption: About two deaths and a case of self-mutilation20
The impact of vaping ethanol-containing electronic cigarette liquids on roadside impairment investigations19
Exploring transdermal SARMs exposure: analysis of the elimination profiles and metabolism for doping control purposes19
A postmortem case report involving fentanyl, desalkylgidazepam, and bromazolam19
LC–MS-MS quantification of Δ8-THC, Δ9-THC, THCV isomers and their main metabolites in human plasma18
Correction to: UHPLC–MS-MS Determination of THC, CBD and Their Metabolites in Whole Blood of Light Cannabis Smokers17
Correction to: α-Pyrrolidinohexanophenone (α-PHP) vs. α-pyrrolidinoisohexanophenone (α-PiHP): A toxicological investigation about plasma concentrations and behavior in forensic routine cases17
A novel screening workflow for nitazene analogs using LC–MS/MS precursor ion scan acquisition17
Solriamfetol and m-chlorophenylpiperazine cause false positive amphetamine results on urine drug screening15
The evolution of fentanyl-related substances: Prevalence and drug concentrations in postmortem biological specimens at the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner Department15
Detection of thiocyanate in postmortem blood of a fatal potassium thiocyanate-poisoning patient using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry15
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of five distinct commercially available hemp-derived topical cannabidiol products15
Supporting evidence for 5-acetamido- N -desethylmetonitazene as a potential metabolite rather than a degradation product14
A False-Positive Gamma-Hydroxy Butyric Acid Urine Screening in a Patient with High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis Due to Ethylene Glycol Poisoning14
Pre-analytical stability of drugs of abuse in urine for confirmatory testing: a systematic review14
Estimation of Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Concentrations in DUID Investigation Casework14
Fatal concentrations of antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs in postmortem femoral blood14
Toxicological and demographic profiles of phencyclidine-impaired driving cases in Houston: updates from the 2019 to 2023 data13
Automated extraction and LC–MS-MS analysis of 11-nor-9-carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol isomers and prevalence in authentic urine specimens13
Deaths involving novel benzodiazepines in Victoria, Australia from 2018 to 202213
Adsorption of Tetrahydrocannabinol, Metabolites, and Related Cannabinoids During Storage of Plasma Samples in Gel Separation Tubes12
Long-term stability of sufentanil quantified by UPLC–MS–MS in human plasma frozen for 11 years at −20°C12
Society of Forensic Toxicologists, Inc.12
β′-Phenylfentanyl Metabolism in Primary Human Hepatocyte Incubations: Identification of Potential Biomarkers of Exposure in Clinical and Forensic Toxicology12
The Stability of Synthetic Cathinones and the Study of Potential Intake Biomarkers in the Biological Material from a Case of 3-CMC Poisoning12
Enantiomeric biodistribution, metabolic profile, and toxicity of 3-chloromethcathinone in Wistar rats following acute exposure11
Stability of 22 sedative-type drugs and metabolites in human urine under variable pH, temperature, and freeze–thaw conditions11
Evaluating cross-reactivity of new psychoactive substances (NPS) in human whole blood by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)11
Segmental analysis and long-term monitoring of vadadustat in equine hair for the purpose of doping control11
Evaluation of sevoflurane interference with forensic blood ethanol analysis, including sevoflurane stability, and an authentic case11
Insights into the human metabolism of hexahydrocannabinol by non-targeted liquid chromatography–high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry11
The metabolic profile of the synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist ADB-HEXINACA using human hepatocytes, LC–QTOF-MS and synthesized reference standards11
The emergence of bromazolam in Jefferson County, AL: a case series11
Medetomidine quantitation and enantiomer differentiation in biological specimens collected after fatal and non-fatal opioid overdoses11
The rising trend of MDPHP consumption: an Italian snapshot10
SIGNIFY™ ER tricyclic antidepressant false positives in diphenhydramine overdose cases10
Characterization, optimization, and selection of identification criteria for LC–QTOF–MS10
A highly sensitive headspace gas chromatographic method fully optimized for fast routine determination of carboxyhemoglobin in postmortem blood10
The acute and chronic pharmacokinetic oral fluid profile of oral cannabidiol (CBD) with and without low doses of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) in healthy human volunteers10
Brain concentrations and brain–blood ratios of amitriptyline and nortriptyline in forensic postmortem cases10
Ethanol stability from 9 years of a blind quality control program in blood alcohol analysis10
Preparation and stability characterization of flavor ingredients in E-liquids for preclinical assessment of electronic nicotine delivering system products: a case study of 38 flavor ingredients in a s10
Dubowski’s stages of alcohol influence and clinical signs and symptoms of drunkenness in relation to a person’s blood-alcohol concentration—Historical background10
Driving under the Influence of Amphetamine: Analytical Evaluation of Illegal or Prescription Drug Intake Using Chiral UHPLC–MS-MS10
Cross-reactivity of 24 cannabinoids and metabolites in blood using the Immunalysis Cannabinoids Direct enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay10
Increasing prevalence of designer benzodiazepines in impaired driving: A 5-year analysis from 2017 to 202110
Screening and confirmation of psilocin, mitragynine, phencyclidine, ketamine and ketamine metabolites by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry9
Quantitation of hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and metabolites in blood from DUID cases9
4-Anilino- N -phenylethylpiperidine (4-ANPP): the potential caution flag for illicit fentanyl9
Validation of an analytical method for quantitation of metonitazene and isotonitazene in plasma, blood, urine, liver and brain and application to authentic postmortem casework in New York City9
Quantification of daridorexant, lemborexant, and suvorexant in whole blood using liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry9
Interference of the novel designer benzodiazepine 4ʹ-chloro deschloroalprazolam with alprazolam analysis in toxicology and seized drug DUID casework9
Analysis of cannabinoids and semi-synthetic cannabinoids in authentic breastmilk samples by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry9
Confirmation of cannabinoids in forensic toxicology casework by isomer-selective UPLC–MS-MS analysis in urine9
Correction to: Drug detection in oral fluid and urine after single therapeutic doses of dexamphetamine, lisdexamphetamine, and methylphenidate in healthy volunteers9
Comparisons of blood alcohol concentrations between initial testing and reanalysis from unopened tubes preserved with 0.25% NaF following refrigerated storage up to 3.93 years9
Increase of PEth after Single Consumption of Alcohol and Evaluation of a Volumetric DBS Filter Paper Device9
Toxicological evaluation, postmortem case descriptions, and pharmacological activity of N,N-dimethylpentylone and related analogs9
Green Analytical Toxicology procedure for determination of ketamine, its metabolites and analogues in oral fluid samples using dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (DLLME)9
Identification of 5-aminometonitazene and 5-acetamidometonitazene in a postmortem case: are nitro-nitazenes unstable?9
Distribution of quetiapine between serum and whole blood in therapeutic drug-monitoring specimens9
Lethal carbon monoxide generated from small internal combustion engines8
Comprehensive LC–MS-MS analysis of THC isomers, analogs, homologs, and metabolites in blood and urine8
Toxicology testing in the USA: what the 2018 census of medical examiner and coroner offices tells us8
Reclassification of Pregabalin in the UK: Has It Made a Difference in Deaths?8
A fully validated LC–QTOF-MS screening workflow for the analysis of drugs in oral fluid8
Response to the comment concerning the article: Systemic organophosphate poisoning in child following anti-lice lotion application. Journal of Analytical Toxicology 8
Development and method validation of a sampling technique for a reproducible detection of synthetic cannabinoids in exhaled breath using an in vitro pig lung model8
Pulverization Is a Crucial Step—A Comparative Study of Different Pretreatments in Hair Drug Testing8
Postmortem concentrations for total blood carbon monoxide (TBCO) as a novel biomarker for carbon monoxide (CO) poisonings8
Potential exhaled breath biomarkers identified in chlorine-exposed mice8
Designer Benzodiazepines Gidazepam and Desalkygidazepam (Bromonordiazepam): What Do We Know?8
The detection of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol, delta-10-tetrahydrocannabinol, and cannabidiol in hair specimens8
Performance of Hair  Testing for Cocaine Use—Comparison of Five Laboratories Using Blind Reference Specimens8
Use of Liquid Chromatography--Tandem Mass Spectrometry to Quantify and Confirm the Fentanyl MetaboliteN-[1-(2-Phenethy-4-Piperidinyl)] Maloanilinic Acid in Equine Urine for Doping Control8
Longitudinal trends in meconium drug detection in 46 US states between the years 2015 and 20208
Development of a Dispersive Liquid–Liquid Microextraction for Synthetic Cathinones in Biological Fluids Based on Principles of Green Analytical Toxicology7
Oral fluid device performance in identifying amphetamine, methamphetamine, and cocaine use in Brazilian drivers7
Analysis, Stability and Distribution of Pharmaceuticals and Drugs of Abuse over a Period of One Year in Formalin-Fixed Liver and Formalin Solutions7
A New Multi-Analyte LC–MS-MS Screening Method for the Detection of 120 NPSs and 49 Drugs in Hair7
Case report of a fatal 3-hydroxyphencyclidine intoxication, including blood and hair results7
Chlorthalidone in vitro metabolite identification for documenting exposure in doping7
North America laboratory survey data for drug testing in drug-impaired driving and traffic fatality investigations7
Fentanyl as a marker of illicit drug use in morphine-positive urine specimens from workplace drug testing7
Toxicological detection of the new psychoactive substances MDPHP and MDPHpP in human urine samples by elucidation of their urinary metabolites using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry7
Evaluation of the ARK Diagnostics immunoassay for qualitative detection of xylazine in urine7
Five cases of unintentional exposure to BZO-4en-POXIZID among nightclub attendees in New York City7
Hydroxyzine in impaired driving investigations7
Quantitative Analysis of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide and Metabolite in Urine by Automated Extraction and Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry7
Cross-reactivity in urine of 53 cannabinoid analogs and metabolites using a carboxylic acid enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and homogenous enzyme immunoassay (HEIA) kit and immunalysis synth7
Four-year evaluation of drug-impaired driving drug concentrations7
Intralipid as a matrix additive for evaluating hyperlipidemic postmortem blood7
Pregabalin concentrations: establishing ‘normal’ and ‘cause for concern’ concentration ranges in postmortem blood7
Insights into the metabolism of CH-PIATA—A novel synthetic cannabinoid featuring an acetamide linker7
Simultaneous analysis of acyclovir and its metabolite using hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry7
Ethyl acetate in e-liquids: Implications for breath testing6
In Vitro Metabolic Fate of the Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists 2F-QMPSB and SGT-233 Including Isozyme Mapping and Carboxylesterases Activity Testing6
Micro-QuEChERS extraction method optimization for quantification of designer benzodiazepines in forensic postmortem blood samples6
SOFT President’s letter6
Correction to: Identification and Quantitative Analysis of 2-Fluoromethamphetamine and Its Metabolites in Human Urine6
Sexual Assault: Approach to Reality in the Area of Santiago de Compostela (Galicia, Spain) through a 12-Year Retrospective Study6
Determination of fentanyl contamination on United States paper currency by LC–QQQ-MS6
A multi-year characterization of confiscated vaping products from Virginia school youth6
Testing for protonitazene in human hair using LC–MS-MS6
Impact of methemoglobin on carboxyhemoglobin saturation measurement in fatal sodium nitrate and sodium nitrite cases6
Identification of clobromazolam in Australian emergency department intoxications using data-independent high-resolution mass spectrometry and the HighResNPS.com database6
Simple and rapid detection of three amatoxins and three phallotoxins in human body fluids by UPLC–MS-MS and its application in 15 poisoning cases6
Brain homogenate stability for stimulant drugs6
Advances in analytical methodologies for detecting novel psychoactive substances: a review6
SystematicIn VitroMetabolic Profiling of the OXIZID Synthetic Cannabinoids BZO-4en-POXIZID, BZO-POXIZID, 5F-BZO-POXIZID, BZO-HEXOXIZID and BZO-CHMOXIZID6
Characterization of extensive 2-fluorodeschloroketamine metabolism in pooled human liver microsomes, urine and hair from an addicted patient using high-resolution accurate mass spectrometry6
False-positive MDA findings in HRMS-based screening of putrefied postmortem blood samples—Identification of the interference as N-acetyltyramine6
Suspected North Carolina counterfeit pill-involved deaths, 2020–20226
A computationally supported designer benzodiazepine strategy for public toxicology laboratories6
Driving under the influence of cocaine and MDMA: Relationship between blood concentrations and results from clinical test of impairment6
Correction to: Poppy Seed Consumption May Be Associated with Codeine-Only Urine Drug Test Results6
Prevalence and concentration of fentanyl in hair collected for court-ordered mandatory drug testing5
Evaluation of Alcohol Markers in Urine and Oral Fluid after Regular and Hard Kombucha Consumption5
A model of evaluative opinion to encourage greater transparency and justification of interpretation in postmortem forensic toxicology5
Development and validation of a simple chromatographic method to screen oral fluid samples for drugs in DUID investigations5
Drug transfer during intimate moments can produce an adverse analytical finding during a doping control: A case report with ligandrol5
The Power of Keratinous Matrices (Head Hair, Body Hair and Nail Clippings) Analysis in a Case of Death Involving Anabolic Agents5
Fentanyl-related deaths in Ontario, Canada: toxicological findings and circumstances of death in 4395 cases (2020–22)5
Are the (New) Synthetic Opioids U-47700, Tramadol and Their Main Metabolites Prone to Time-Dependent Postmortem Redistribution?—A Systematic Study Using an In Vivo Pig Model5
New Synthetic Cannabinoid ADB-BUTINACA-Related Death of a Police Dog5
LC–MS-MS-MS3 for the determination and quantification of ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol and metabolites in blood samples5
Recommendations for toxicological investigation of drug-impaired driving and motor vehicle fatalities—2025 update5
Analysis of seven selected cannabinoids in human plasma highlighting matrix and solution stability assessments5
Correction to: Urine and hair drug test results associated with daily consumption of codeine-predominant poppy seed food products5
A fast and reliable LC–MS-MS method for the quantification of saxitoxin in blood plasma samples5
Overdose of the HIV Medicine Genvoya® in Two Auto-Intoxications5
Using forensic intelligence as a model for determining future toxicology methods: TBI forensic toxicology and forensic drug chemistry nitazene identification5
Comparison of Dried Blood Spot and Microtube Techniques for Trace Element Quantification by ICP-MS5
Postmortem diphenhydramine blood concentrations in children5
N,N-Dimethylpentylone (dipentylone)—A new synthetic cathinone identified in a postmortem forensic toxicology case series5
Simultaneous screening and quantitation of drugs and their metabolites in postmortem vitreous humor by liquid chromatography–high resolution mass spectrometry5
Testing for trazodone, an antidepressant, in hair collected from horses5
The cross-reactivity of cannabinoid analogs (delta-8-THC, delta-10-THC and CBD), their metabolites and chiral carboxy HHC metabolites in urine of six commercially available homogeneous immunoassays5
Multi-class analysis of 57 drugs quantitatively in blood and qualitatively in urine by LC–MS–MS to complement comprehensive DFC, DUID, and postmortem testing5
The acute and chronic pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of oral cannabidiol with and without low doses of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol5
Window of detection of cocaine-related alkaloids in oral fluid collected with the FloqSwab™ after coca tea consumption4
A validated method for capillary phosphatidylethanol 16:0/18:1 quantification with two different 10-µl volumetric absorptive microsample devices in the same setup4
∆8-THC-COOH cross-reactivity with cannabinoid immunoassay kits and interference in chromatographic testing methods4
Are the NPS commonly used? An extensive investigation in Northern Italy based on hair analysis4
Postmortem distribution of mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine in 51 cases4
Mitragynine in the Orange County DUID population4
Correction to: Evaluation of biochemical assays and optimization of LC–MS-MS analysis for the detection of synthetic urine4
Evaluation of the long-term stability of select phenylacetylindole, cycloalkylindole, quinolinyl, and carboxamide synthetic cannabinoids using LC–MS-MS4
Qualitative Confirmation of 94 New Psychoactive Substances and Metabolites in Urine Using Liquid Chromatography Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry4
A two-year review of cocaine findings in impaired driving investigations in Ontario, Canada4
A new automated method for the analysis of cotinine and trans-3′-hydroxycotinine in serum by LC–MS/MS4
TIAFT President’s Letter4
Correction to: Development of a dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction method for the evaluation of maternal–fetal exposure to cocaine employing human umbilical cord tissue4
Identification of 11-nor-∆8-Tetrahydrocannabinol-9-Carboxylic Acid in Postmortem Urine4
In vitro production of gamma-hydroxybutyrate in antemortem blood under various storage conditions4
LC–MS-MS Determination of Cytostatic Drugs on Surfaces and in Urine to Assess Occupational Exposure4
A method for the sensitive targeted screening of synthetic cannabinoids and opioids in whole blood by LC–QTOF-MS with simultaneous suspect screening using HighResNPS.com4
Comprehensive toxicological screening of common drugs of abuse, new psychoactive substances and cannabinoids in blood using supported liquid extraction and liquid chromatography–quadrupole time-of-fli4
Suicide with oral midazolam: Postmortem toxicological investigations using Ostro® Plate and ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry4
Analysis of over 250 novel synthetic opioids and xylazine by LC–MS-MS in blood and urine4
Postmortem distribution of MDPHP in a fatal intoxication case4
Evaluation of DrugWipe® 6S with the WipeAlyser® reader for drug screening of drivers3
Application of professional best practices in postmortem forensic toxicology3
Xylazine and major urinary metabolites detected in patients positive for fentanyl and xylazine3
Toxicological interpretation of N -ethylpentedrone and its metabolites in 12 fatal and non-fatal forensic cases3
Fluorofentanyl and novel synthetic opioids in accidental overdose deaths3
Determination of Ethyl Glucuronide and Ethyl Sulfate in Dried Blood Spots by UHPLC–MS-MS: Method Validation and Assessment of Ethanol Exposure in Postmortem Samples from Road Traffic Victims3
Development and Validation of Seven Phosphatidylethanol Homologues in Dried Blood Spots Including Preliminary Results after Excessive Use of an Ethanol-Based Hand Sanitizer3
Sodium nitrite intoxications: Quantification of nitrite and nitrate levels in postmortem blood3
Fingerprints: A New Specimen for Innovative Applications for the Detection of Xenobiotics3
Testing for clomiphene in keratinous matrices (hair and nail)3
Exploring the “poppy seed defense” in oral fluid: detection of opioids following poppy seed consumption3
Evaluation of the iScreen™ urine test FUO drug screen cup for detection of 17 drugs of abuse in urine3
Interpretative problems due to the presence of chloromethcathinone isomers in the biological material from postmortem cases3
Recent Trends in MALDI-MS Drugs Analysis in Human Hair: Pre-Analytical and Analytical Challenges and Pitfalls3
Combined Use of Flubromazepam and Stimulants: Blood and Oral Fluid Concentrations and Impact on Driving Ability3
Comprehensive Evaluation of an HPLC–MS-MS Method for Quantitation of Seven Anti-Coagulant Rodenticides and Dicoumarol in Animal Serum3
Over-the-counter medications encountered in the postmortem pediatric population from 2010–20203
From Bumps to Binges: Overview of Deaths Associated with Cocaine in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (2000–2019)3
Analysis of (–)-11-nor-9-carboxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol and (–)-11-nor-9-carboxy-Δ8-tetrahydrocannabinol in hair from a school-age population3
Comparison of a comprehensive liquid chromatography–quadrupole time-of-flight-mass spectrometry (LC–QTOF-MS) screen in whole blood with conventional immunoassay-based techniques3
Validation of a New Salt-Assisted HS-GC–FID Method for the Determination of Ethanol in the Vitreous Humor3
Comparison of Quantitative Values of Headspace Gas Chromatography--Mass Spectrometry and a Formate Quantification Kit in Blood Formate Quantification3
Artificial intelligence in new psychoactive substances analysis: state-of-art and future perspectives3
Polydrug fatal intoxication involving MDPHP: Detection and in silico investigation of multiple 3,4-methylenedioxy-derived designer drugs and their metabolites3
Poppy Seed Consumption May Be Associated with Codeine-Only Urine Drug Test Results3
Cannabinoid profiling across toxicology samples in adolescents and young adults by route of administration and in relation to depression symptoms3
Identification of alexamorelin consumption biomarkers using human hepatocyte incubations and high-resolution mass spectrometry3
Desalkylgidazepam blood concentrations in 63 forensic investigation cases3
Changes in blood cannabinoid concentrations over multiple collection times in driving under the influence of drugs casework3
Time- and temperature-dependent postmortem ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration changes in rabbits following controlled inhaled cannabis administration3
Thallium distribution along segmented single hairs in a case of a criminal poisoning3
Enantiomeric profile of amphetamines in seized drug samples and in blood of impaired drivers in Iceland: The rise of (R)-methamphetamine?3
Effects of dichloromethane, nitrate, and sulfhemoglobin-induced substances on carboxyhemoglobin detection: a comprehensive review3
Comparative Study of Postmortem Concentrations of Benzodiazepines and Z-Hypnotics in Several Different Matrices3
Correction To: Comparison of Spectrophotometric Methods for the Determination of Carboxyhemoglobin in Postmortem Blood3
A Fatal Case Report Resulting from the Abuse of the Designer Benzodiazepines Clonazolam and Flualprazolam in Conjunction with Dried Opium Poppy Pods3
Comparative Evaluation of Carboxyhemoglobin Quantification in Postmortem Whole Blood by CO-Oximetry and Headspace Gas Chromatography with Flame Ionization Detection and Atom Absorption Spectrophotomet3
Immunalysis tapentadol assay reformulation resolves tramadol interference3
In vitro and in vivo metabolic study of three new psychoactive β-keto-arylcyclohexylamines3
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