OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology is 2. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
AJFMP 2024 Reviewer Thank You	33
Illustrated Forensic Pathology	17
Postmortem Computed Tomography Features of Necrotizing Epiglottis	11
Suicide by Gaseous Displacement of Atmospheric Oxygen With Carbon Dioxide From Dry Ice Sublimation	10
Electric Desk	9
Fatal Moans and Bones in Crohn's	9
A Survey of Forensic Pathologists Regarding Medicolegal Investigation of Perinatal and Stillborn Deaths	7
Wischnewsky Spots in a Death From Diabetic Ketoacidosis	6
Meckel Diverticulum as a Lead Point for Fatal Volvulus in an 84-Year-Old Man	6
A Case of Fatal Exsanguination by a Japanese Short Sword	6
Forensic Pathological Analysis of Death Due to Pulmonary Thromboembolism	5
Oral Cavity Fluid as an Alternative Postmortem Matrix	5
Undiagnosed High-Grade Glioma Leading to Sudden Death in a 38-Year-Old Female With a 4-Week History of Blurred Vision and Headache	5
What Has the Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in the Young Case Registry Learned About Consenting Families for DNA Banking and/or Genomic Research?	5
Umbilical Cord Tissue	5
A Survey of Fetal Deaths as Reported to a Medical Examiner's Office	4
Non–Firearm-related Homicides at the Medical University of South Carolina, 2013–2018	4
The Forensic Perspective of Infectious Endocarditis	4
Amniotic Fluid Embolism	4
Forensic Analysis of the Abraham Lincoln Assassination: An On-Site Study of the Presidential Box at Ford's Theatre	4
Dysplastic Pulmonary Valve Infective Endocarditis With an Atrial Septal Defect—A Black Swan Event	4
A Comparative Investigation of Equine-Related and Bovine-Related Human Fatalities in Oklahoma	4
A Case of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in the Setting of Exogenous Testosterone	4
Lightning Metallization Injury	3
Experimental Tests on External and Terminal Ballistics of Different Types of Projectiles Fired From .38 SPL Caliber Cartridges and Study of Permanent Cavitation in Anatomical Modeling With 10% Ballist	3

Case Series	3
Do Not Turn a Blind Eye on Forensic Biochemistry	3
Prescribed and Diverted Methadone Toxicity in South Australia	3
Unearthing the Unexpected	3
Sudden Neonatal Death Due to Primary Endocardial Fibroelastosis	3
Sex Estimation From the Paranasal Sinus Volumes Using Semiautomatic Segmentation, Discriminant Analyses, and Machine Learning Algorithms	3
Sudden Death Due to Rupture of Aneurysm of Sinus Valsalva: An Autopsy Case	3
The Impact of Donor Preparation for Tissue Procurement on Postmortem Vitreous Isopropanol Concentration	3
Sarcoid Involving the Heart and Frontal Bone With Minimal Pulmonary Involvement	3
AJFMP 2023 Reviewer Thank You	3
Sim X DefenseCore Ammunition	3
Homicide Manner-of-Death Classification in Arrest-Related Death	3
Homemade Fentanyl Suicide Machine Used in Experiment to Prove Existence of the Multiverse	3
Evaluation of Third Molar Maturity Index by Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Legal Age Estimation	3
MDMB-4en-PINACA–Related Deaths in Cook County Jail	3
Pulmonary Thromboemboli Due to Leiomyoma	3
National Association of Medical Examiners Position Paper	3
Do Saliva-Saturated Spit Hoods Interfere With Ventilation?	2
A Possible Mechanism of Laryngohyoid Fractures in Hanging	2
Sudden Death Caused by Bilateral Diaphragmatic Eventration in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1	2
Metastatic Cardiac Tumor Mimicking Coronary Artery Aneurysm on Postmortem Computed Tomography	2
Neuropathologic Features in Chronic Methamphetamine Use	2
Comprehensive Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Detection Using Polymerase Chain Reaction and Rapid Antigen Testing in Postmortem Specimens	2
Kounis Syndrome Following a Wasp Sting	2
Unsafe Cribs Remain an Issue	2
Postmortem Diagnosis of Invasive Disseminated Aspergillosis After Tongue Piercing	2
Hyoid Bone and Thyroid Cartilage Fractures at Forensic Autopsies	2
Autoerotic Death by Electrocution	2
Neuropathological Findings in the Brains of Deceased COVID-19 Patients	2
Diagnosis of Acute Pancreatitis Using Postmortem Computed Tomography and Postmortem Magnetic Resonance Imaging	2
Investigating the Source of Fatal Pulmonary Thromboembolism in a Coronial Postmortem Population	2
Lesions of the Cardiac Conduction System and Sudden Death	2
First Case Report of the Use of Postmortem Wide-Angle Fundus Photography in Abusive Head Trauma	2
Multiorgan Crystal Deposition in Acute Ethylene Glycol Toxicity	2
Fatal Thyroid Storm in the Setting of Untreated Graves Disease and Use of the Synthetic Cannabinoid MDMB-4en-PINACA	2
The National Association of Medical Examiners Position Paper on the Investigation and Certification of Pediatric Deaths From Environmental Neglect	2
Female Homicide Victims in Cook County, Illinois	2
Fatal Asphyxia in the Head-down Position	2
Autopsy-Diagnosed Injury Deaths in Persons With Acute or Chronic Alcohol Use	2
Detection and Estimation of Age of Injuries in Fresh Bodies Using Immunohistochemistry	2
The National Association of Medical Examiners Eckert Memorial Award	2
A Guide to the Postmortem Investigation of Starvation in Adults	2
Cardiac Enlargement in a Medicolegal Autopsy Setting	2
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Navigating Variants of Uncertain Significance in Sudden Infant Deaths	2
Brainstem Malformation Causes Sudden Death	2
Cardiac Fibromuscular Dysplasia of Small to Medium Caliber Arteries	2
Medicolegal Implications of Deaths due to Agricultural Accidents	2
Tolerant or Intolerant? Learning From Studying Drug Concentrations in the Living and the Dead	2
Sudden Death Due to Cervical Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection	2
Sex Estimation From Measurements of the Mastoid Triangle and Volume of the Mastoid Air Cell System Using Classical and Machine Learning Methods	2

Unusual Causes of Death Due to Constipation	2
Hydatid Disease, an Uncommon Etiology of Death in Forensic Practice	2
An Autopsy Case of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in a Pediatric Decedent With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex	2
Self-Chiropractic Cervical Spinal Manipulation Resulting in Fatal Vertebral Artery Dissection	2
Tracheobronchial Thrombus	2
The Recent Rise of Eutylone Intoxications in Onondaga County and Surrounding Counties	2
Spontaneous Multiple Arterial Dissection in a COVID-19–Positive Decedent	2
A 20-Year Review of Recumbent Pedestrian Fatalities (2001–2020)	2
How (Cautious) Social Media Use May Improve Education and Pipeline Efforts of a Growing Postpandemic Forensic Pathologist Workforce Shortage	2
COVID-19–Related Suicides—Public Health Role of Forensic Pathologists	2
Fat Embolism Fatalities Following Liposuction/Injection in Los Angeles County (2010–2018)	2
Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense Penetrator Ammunition	2
Cardiac Myxoma With Postmortem Computed Tomography and Postmortem Examination Correlation	2
Clonazolam Intoxication Case Report	2
Binucleated Myocytes and Heart Weight	2