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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Xylazine, a Veterinary Tranquilizer, Detected in 42 Accidental Fentanyl Intoxication Deaths	38
Position Paper	34
Proliferation of Novel Synthetic Opioids in Postmortem Investigations After Core-Structure Scheduling for Fentanyl-Related Substances	19
Paenibacillus Sepsis and Meningitis in a Premature Infant	15
Kratom-Associated Fatalities in Northern Nevada—What Mitragynine Level Is Fatal?	14
A Rare Case of Fatal Self-Poisoning With Sodium Nitrite	13
The Role of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic on Suicide Rates	12
Reclaiming the Autopsy as the Practice of Medicine	11
A Brief Review of Scanning Electron Microscopy With Energy-Dispersive X-ray Use in Forensic Medicine	11
Lightning Metallization Injury	11
Applicability of Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Knee in Forensic Age Estimation	9
Reliable Postmortem Molecular Diagnosis of Anaphylaxis	8
Wall Falls	8
Nontraumatic Multiple-Organ Fat Embolism	8
Camel-Related Deaths—A Forensic Overview	8
Classifying Microscopic Acute and Old Myocardial Infarction Using Convolutional Neural Networks	7
Fatal 4-MEC Intoxication	7
A Computed Tomographic Analysis of Spheno-Occipital Synchondrosis Ossification for Age Estimation in a Sample of Egyptians	7
The Causes of Death and Pathological Findings of Kratom Users	7
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy in a Young Athlete	7
Cadaveric Nasopharyngeal Swab in Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infections	7
Postmortem Otorrhagia in Positional Asphyxia	7
Suicide by an Unusual Compound	6
Training Death Investigators to Identify Decedents' Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity	6
Thirteen Cases of Valeryl Fentanyl in Michigan	6

Clinicopathologic Features of COVID-19: A Case Report and Value of Forensic Autopsy in Studying SARS-CoV-2 Infection	6
Reliable Postmortem Computed Tomography Scan Diagnosis of COVID-19 Pneumonia	6
Fatal Hemoperitoneum Due to Isolated Splenic Peliosis	6
Pattern of Suicide Methods and Postmortem Toxicological Findings in Suicide-Related Deaths	6
Analysis of Pedestrian Fractures in Collisions Between Small Cars and Pedestrians Based on Surveillance Videos	5
Spontaneous Rupture of a Hepatic Cavernous Hemangioma	5
Clonazolam Intoxication Case Report	5
Fatal Sea Snake Envenomation	5
Variable Mechanisms of Sudden and Unexpected Death in Cases of Occult Carcinoma of the Larynx	5
Unexpected and Sudden Death Due to Undiagnosed Moraxella catarrhalis Meningoencephalitis in a 40-day-old Infant	5
A Radio-Odontometric Analysis of Sexual Dimorphism in First Molars Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography	5
Loperamide Abuse and Its Sequelae	5
Death in Children After Atractylis gummifera L. Poisoning in Morocco—Report of Three Cases and Review of Literature	4
Heart Weight Is an Independent Factor Associated With, But Is a Poor Predictor for, Sudden Cardiac Death	4
Atypical Endovascular Cells in SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia	4
Nail Gun Suicide	4
Accuracy of Urea Nitrogen and Creatinine Measurements in Postmortem Serum and Pericardial Fluid Compared With Antemortem Data	4
Evaluation of Antegonial Angle and Antegonial Depth to Estimate Sex in a Prepubertal Turkish Population	4
G2 Research Radically Invasive Projectile	4
The Pattern of Injuries Among Motorcyclists in Fatal Road Traffic Accidents	4
When the Hidden Issue of Elder Abuse Leads to Death	4
Three Cases of Karoshi Without the Typical Pathomorphological Features of Cardiovascular/Cerebrovascular Disease	4
An Illustrative Case of Suicidal Hanging Versus Accidental Hanging Associated With Autoerotic Activity	4
Variable Mechanisms of Dog-Related Deaths	4
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection	4
Retrospective Analysis of Sudden Cardiac Deaths in a 10-Year Autopsy Series in the City of Isparta in Turkey	4
Traumatic Decapitation of the Fetus During Birth	4
Cocaine Consumption and Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–associated Glomerulonephritis	3
Skull Fracture Patterns and Morphologies Among Fatal Motorcycle Traffic Accident Victims in Vietnam	3
Two Cases of Fatal Inhalation of Easily Available “Recreational” Substances	3
Fetal Autopsy—Categories and Causes of Death at a Tertiary Care Center	3
Evaluation of “Real-Time” Fatal Drug Overdose Surveillance by King County Medical Examiner's Office, Seattle, Washington	3
The Importance of Autopsy in a Case of Digestive Perforation Undetected by Postmortem Computed Tomography	3
Fatal Drowning Caused by A Swimming Pool Drainage System	3
Ammonia Exposure	3
Electrocution	3
Sudden Death Due to Severe Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome	3
Evaluation of the Ossification Stage of Proximal Humeral Epiphysis by 1.5-T Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Determination of Skeletal Age	3
Medicolegal Implications of Biphasic Anaphylaxis	3
Applicability of 2 Dental Age Estimation Methods to Taiwanese Population	3
Death After Poison Ivy Smoke Inhalation	3
Complete Clinicopathological Case Report of a Young Patient Dying of COVID-19–Related Stroke	3
Muscular Hemorrhages Around the Scapula Provide Insight on the Manner of Asphyxia	3
A Case of Crossbow Homicide With Review of Crossbow Injuries and Manner of Death Considerations	3
Can Bone-Specific Alkaline Phosphatase and Osteocalcine Levels Be Used to Determine the Age in Children?	3
Nontraumatic In-Custody Homicidal Deaths in Harris County, Texas (2015–2019)	3
Illustrated Forensic Pathology	3
Characteristics of Deaths With Evidence of Pathological Hoarding in Cook County 2017 to 2018	3
Determination of Force Required to Produce Stab Wounds in Cadaveric Chest Tissues	3
An Unusual Method of Suicide	3

The Public Health Role of Medical Examiner Offices During COVID-19 and Other Mass Fatality Events	3
Two Cases of Cerebral Infarcts Caused by Topical Hemostatic Agent Embolism	3
Ventricular Weight Increases Proportionally With Total Heart Weight in Postmortem Population	2
Isolated Right Atrial Rupture From Blunt Chest Trauma in Motor Vehicle Collisions	2
Dislocation of Internal Organs of the Neck and Trunk Into Crush Injuries of the Head	2
A Case of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in the Setting of Exogenous Testosterone	2
Head and Brain Postmortem Computed Tomography—Autopsy Correlation in Hospital Deaths	2
Gross Heart Dimensions From Postmortem Computed Tomography and Postmortem Examination Measurements	2
Medicolegal Implications of Fatalities Because of Entanglement in the Augers of Feed Mixer Wagons	2
A 13-Year Study of Fatal Falls From Height in Northern Tunisia	2
Massive Brainstem and Cerebellum Infarction Due to Traumatic Extracranial Vertebral Artery Dissection in a Motor Traffic Accident	2
A Fatal Case of Cardiac Contusion After Blunt Chest Injury	2
A Rare Case of Fatal Thyroid Hemorrhage After Fine-Needle Aspiration	2
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Induced Posterior Rib Fractures in Nontraumatic Pediatric Deaths	2
Alcohol-Induced Sudden Cardiac Death in a Teenager With PPA2 Gene Mutations	2
Self-Poisoning With Safer Insecticide	2
Sudden Cardiac Death in a Patient With Eosinophilic Myocarditis Due to Hypersensitivity	2
Histopathological Findings in a Fatal Case of Paraquat Poisoning	2
Unexpected Death Associated With Clostridial Sepsis	2
Utility of CDC Screening Guidelines and Autopsy Findings in Identifying Decedents Who Die of SARS-CoV-2 Infection	2
Autopsy-Diagnosed Injury Deaths in Persons With Acute or Chronic Alcohol Use	2
Fatal Thyroid Storm in the Setting of Untreated Graves Disease and Use of the Synthetic Cannabinoid MDMB-4en-PINACA	2
Differences Between Central and Peripheral Postmortem Tryptase Levels	2
Traumatic Axonal Injury	2
A Fatal Colchicine Ingestion With Antemortem Blood Concentration	2
The Impact of Skin Color on the Recognition of Blunt Force Injuries	2
Comparative Study of Acute Anogenital Injury Between Consensual and Nonconsensual Postmenarche Adolescents	2
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy	2
Characteristics and Geographic Variation in Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths in the District of Columbia	2
Sudden Death Due to a Cerebellopontine Angle Epidermoid Cyst	2
The Relationship Between Earlobe Creases and the Presence, Extent, and Severity of Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis	2
Phlegmonous Psoas Muscle Infection Causing Sepsis and Death With Missing Postmortem Computed Tomography Scan Correlation	2
An Autopsy Case of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection With Eosinophilic Coronary Periarteritis and Degeneration of Medial Smooth Muscles	2
How Long Can a Dead Body Remain Infectious?	2
Autopsy Cardiac Troponin I Plasma Levels Can Be Elevated in Myocardial Infarction Type 3	2
Incidental Massive Hydrocephalus Associated With an Unruptured Choroid Plexus Arteriovenous Malformation and Complete Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum Found in an Adult at Autopsy	2
Combining Postmortem Cerebrospinal Fluid Biochemistry With Lung-to-Body Ratio to Aid the Diagnosis of Salt Water Drowning	2