OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology is 1. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Illustrated Forensic Pathology	28
AJFMP 2024 Reviewer Thank You	17
Postmortem Computed Tomography Features of Necrotizing Epiglottis	16
A Survey of Forensic Pathologists Regarding Medicolegal Investigation of Perinatal and Stillborn Deaths	15
Fatal Moans and Bones in Crohn's	11
Forensic Pathological Analysis of Death Due to Pulmonary Thromboembolism	10
Pneumatic Impedance of Spit Socks and N95 Masks	9
Wischnewsky Spots in a Death From Diabetic Ketoacidosis	9
A Case of Fatal Exsanguination by a Japanese Short Sword	9
Oral Cavity Fluid as an Alternative Postmortem Matrix	8
Suicide by Gaseous Displacement of Atmospheric Oxygen With Carbon Dioxide From Dry Ice Sublimation	8
Umbilical Cord Tissue	7
A 5-Year Retrospective Study on Infant Homicide Presenting as Cot Death	6
The Forensic Perspective of Infectious Endocarditis	6
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
Amniotic Fluid Embolism	5
A Survey of Fetal Deaths as Reported to a Medical Examiner's Office	5
Forensic Analysis of the Abraham Lincoln Assassination: An On-Site Study of the Presidential Box at Ford's Theatre	5
Lightning Metallization Injury	5
Homicide Manner-of-Death Classification in Arrest-Related Death	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
Dysplastic Pulmonary Valve Infective Endocarditis With an Atrial Septal Defect—A Black Swan Event	4
When the Hidden Issue of Elder Abuse Leads to Death	4
The Relationship Between Earlobe Creases and the Presence, Extent, and Severity of Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis	4

Non–Firearm-related Homicides at the Medical University of South Carolina, 2013–2018	4
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
Evaluation of Third Molar Maturity Index by Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Legal Age Estimation	3
Case Series	3
Electrocution	3
Do Not Turn a Blind Eye on Forensic Biochemistry	3
The Impact of Donor Preparation for Tissue Procurement on Postmortem Vitreous Isopropanol Concentration	3
Unearthing the Unexpected	3
Sarcoid Involving the Heart and Frontal Bone With Minimal Pulmonary Involvement	3
Prescribed and Diverted Methadone Toxicity in South Australia	3
MDMB-4en-PINACA–Related Deaths in Cook County Jail	3
Sudden Death Due to Rupture of Aneurysm of Sinus Valsalva: An Autopsy Case	3
Novel Evaluation of Submandibular Salivary Gland Tissue for Use as an Alternative Postmortem Toxicology Specimen	3
Pulmonary Thromboemboli Due to Leiomyoma	3
AJFMP 2023 Reviewer Thank You	3
Kounis Syndrome Following a Wasp Sting	2
Investigating the Source of Fatal Pulmonary Thromboembolism in a Coronial Postmortem Population	2
Spontaneous Multiple Arterial Dissection in a COVID-19–Positive Decedent	2
Female Homicide Victims in Cook County, Illinois	2
Diagnosis of Acute Pancreatitis Using Postmortem Computed Tomography and Postmortem Magnetic Resonance Imaging	2
Unsafe Cribs Remain an Issue	2
Hydatid Disease, an Uncommon Etiology of Death in Forensic Practice	2
A 20-Year Review of Recumbent Pedestrian Fatalities (2001–2020)	2
Hyoid Bone and Thyroid Cartilage Fractures at Forensic Autopsies	2
National Association of Medical Examiners Position Paper	2
Metastatic Cardiac Tumor Mimicking Coronary Artery Aneurysm on Postmortem Computed Tomography	2
Tracheobronchial Thrombus	2
Neuropathologic Features in Chronic Methamphetamine Use	2
A Guide to the Postmortem Investigation of Starvation in Adults	2
Sex Estimation From Measurements of the Mastoid Triangle and Volume of the Mastoid Air Cell System Using Classical and Machine Learning Methods	2
Systemic AA Amyloidosis Associated With Intravenous Injection of Oral Prescription Opioids—An Autopsy Case Report	2
Sudden Death Due to Cervical Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection	2
Cardiac Fibromuscular Dysplasia of Small to Medium Caliber Arteries	2
Autopsy-Diagnosed Injury Deaths in Persons With Acute or Chronic Alcohol Use	2
Self-Chiropractic Cervical Spinal Manipulation Resulting in Fatal Vertebral Artery Dissection	2
Brain Findings in Deceased COVID-19 Patients	2
In Memoriam	2
The Recent Rise of Eutylone Intoxications in Onondaga County and Surrounding Counties	2
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Navigating Variants of Uncertain Significance in Sudden Infant Deaths	2
A Possible Mechanism of Laryngohyoid Fractures in Hanging	2
Do Saliva-Saturated Spit Hoods Interfere With Ventilation?	2
How (Cautious) Social Media Use May Improve Education and Pipeline Efforts of a Growing Postpandemic Forensic Pathologist Workforce Shortage	2
An Autopsy Case of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in a Pediatric Decedent With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex	2
Unusual Causes of Death Due to Constipation	2
Fatal Thyroid Storm in the Setting of Untreated Graves Disease and Use of the Synthetic Cannabinoid MDMB-4en-PINACA	2
Analysis of Pedestrian Fractures in Collisions Between Small Cars and Pedestrians Based on Surveillance Videos	2
Comprehensive Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Detection Using Polymerase Chain Reaction and Rapid Antigen Testing in Postmortem Specimens	2
Autoerotic Death by Electrocution	2
Brainstem Malformation Causes Sudden Death	2
Forensic Neuropathologic Phenotypes of Fungal Central Nervous System Infections	2

COVID-19–Related Suicides—Public Health Role of Forensic Pathologists	2
Cardiac Enlargement in a Medicolegal Autopsy Setting	2
Fat Embolism Fatalities Following Liposuction/Injection in Los Angeles County (2010–2018)	2
The National Association of Medical Examiners Eckert Memorial Award	2
Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense Penetrator Ammunition	2
Detection and Estimation of Age of Injuries in Fresh Bodies Using Immunohistochemistry	2
Postmortem Diagnosis of Invasive Disseminated Aspergillosis After Tongue Piercing	2
Postmortem Imaging of a Novel Case Involving Fatal Mechanical and Thermal Occupational Injury	1
Gross Heart Dimensions From Postmortem Computed Tomography and Postmortem Examination Measurements	1
Letter to the Editor Regarding the Article “Complex (Multimodality) Suicides in New York City	1
An Unusual Death From Penetrating Cranial Trauma: The Importance of Investigating the Primary Scene of Injury	1
Postmortem Interval Estimation With Corneal Endothelial Cell Density	1
Relationship Between Injury Pattern and Domestic Violence in a Romanian Population	1
Using Forensic Toxicology to Enhance Medicolegal Death Investigations	1
Millennials, the Most Afflicted Generation	1
The Importance of Historical Medical Records Review in the Interpretation of Dry Bone Lesions on Identified Skeletal Remains	1
The Postmortem Pathology of Sudden Death in Chronic Alcohol Exposure and Acute Alcohol Intoxication	1
Drug Trends in the Teenage Postmortem Population From 2017 to 2021	1
Success of Low Aromatic Fuel in Preventing Gasoline Sniffing Deaths	1
Multiorgan Crystal Deposition in Acute Ethylene Glycol Toxicity	1
Is That Innocent to Touch the Adipose Tissue?	1
The Causes of Death and Pathological Findings of Kratom Users	1
Method Validation Study of Dipstick Urinalysis as a Screening Tool for Sodium Nitrite Toxicity	1
Difference in Central and Peripheral Total Tryptase Concentration/Level in Fatal Anaphylaxis	1
Incidental Finding of an Early-Stage Intrauterine Pregnancy at Autopsy	1
A Year of Deaths Due to or With COVID-19 Under Universal Postmortem Testing in San Francisco	1
Tolerant or Intolerant? Learning From Studying Drug Concentrations in the Living and the Dead	1
TASER 7 and TASER 10 Probe Penetration Into Human Skull Simulants	1
Complex (Multimodality) Suicides in New York City	1
Clonazolam Intoxication Case Report	1
An Unexpected Death Due to a Subclinical Pheochromocytoma After an Induced Abortion	1
Extremity Injuries in Pillion Riders of Fatal 2-Wheeler Road Traffic Accidents	1
The National Association of Medical Examiners Position Paper on the Investigation and Certification of Pediatric Deaths From Environmental Neglect	1
A Pediatric Case of Dilated Cardiomyopathy Due to NKX2-5 Mutation	1
Acute 1,2-Dichloropropane Poisoning due to Ingestion of Rubber Cement	1
Acute Organophosphate Poisoning Case Review With Consideration of Off-Gassing During Postmortem Examination	1
Gender Identity in Forensic Death Investigation	1
The Public Health Role of Medical Examiner Offices During COVID-19 and Other Mass Fatality Events	1
Increased Heart Weight as an Independent Factor for Sudden Death	1
Flecainide Intoxication	1
Skeletonization of Human Remains by Amazonian Ichthyofauna in Less Than 24 Hours	1
The Pattern of Injuries in Riders of Fatal Motorized Two-Wheeler Road Traffic Accidents	1
Sudden Death Due to Ruptured Cardiac Hydatid Cyst of the Right Ventricle	1
Atypical Case of Fractal Wood Burning	1
Medicolegal Implications of Fatalities Because of Entanglement in the Augers of Feed Mixer Wagons	1
Fatal Undernutrition Due to Severe Gastrointestinal Ascariasis in an Adult	1
Atypical Postmortem “Incaprettamento” After an Honor Homicide	1
The Impact of Skin Color on the Recognition of Blunt Force Injuries	1
Sex Estimation From the Paranasal Sinus Volumes Using Semiautomatic Segmentation, Discriminant Analyses, and Machine Learning Algorithms	1
Disseminated Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Infected Bone Graft Source	1
Medicolegal Implications of Deaths due to Agricultural Accidents	1
A Chain of Events Leading to Posttraumatic Subacute Meningitis	1
Federal Ammunition	1
Training Death Investigators to Identify Decedents' Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity	1
Radiological Imaging in Forensic Pathology	1
Case Study of Autopsy Findings in a Population of Post-COVID-19 Vaccination in Thailand	1
Cardiovascular Disease in Acute Cocaine Compared to Acute Fentanyl Intoxication Deaths	1
Child Sexual Abuse	1
Lesions of the Cardiac Conduction System and Sudden Death	1
Work of Eels Setting a Dilemma for Forensic Pathologist	1
Cardiac Myxoma With Postmortem Computed Tomography and Postmortem Examination Correlation	1
Skull Fracture Patterns and Morphologies among Riders of Fatal Motorcycle Accidents	1
Barriers to Family History Collection and Family Medical Screening Recommendation in the Sudden Death in the Young Case Registry	1
The Mechanism of Death in Electrocution	1
Semaglutide and GLP-1 Agonists	1
Incidental Autopsy Finding of Intraosseous Dermoid Cyst With Craniosynostosis	1
Medical Examiner Surveillance of the COVID-19 Pandemic in King County, Washington, USA	1
A Forensic Case of Suicide Ingestion of Paraquat Herbicide	1
The Canceling of Excited Delirium	1
Fatal Tension Gastrothorax	1
An Autopsy Case of Saphenous Vein Graft Rupture	1
A Rare Case of Fatal Penile Strangulation in a Transgender Woman	1
Death After Poison Ivy Smoke Inhalation	1
Sudden Cardiac Death in a Patient With Eosinophilic Myocarditis Due to Hypersensitivity	1
Binucleated Myocytes and Heart Weight	1
Estimation of Time Since Death Using Biochemical Markers in Synovial Fluid	1
A Fatal Case of an Undiagnosed Ruptured Aneurysm of the Noncoronary Sinus of Valsalva	1