Forensic Science International

Article	Citations
The wristwatch – A supplemental tool for determining time of death	108
3Tesla post-mortem MRI quantification of anatomical brain structures	36
Benchmarking of proficiency tests for the fingerprint field	34
A novel method for assessing the shedding of fibre in forensic science: Investigating the effects of washing	30
Perspectives and opportunities in forensic human, animal, and plant integrative genomics in the Pangenome era	30
Hydroxyacyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase: A biomarker for authentication of death from mechanical asphyxia	28
Forensic utility of carboxyhemoglobin levels in postmortem spleen specimens in South Korea	27
Homogeneity of automotive paint system: Evaluation of chemical variability and degradation	26
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) paired with LiDAR sensor to detect bodies on surface under vegetation cover: Preliminary test	26
Improvement of the Forensic International Dental Database (FIDB) for adult age-at-death estimation using root dentin translucency: A simplified alternative methodology	25
Estimation of the post-mortem interval: a review	25
A quantitative assessment of Saw Kerf floor shape patterns using outline analysis	23
Recovery of DNA from acetaminophen exploring physical state and sampling methods	22
Comparison of NIR powders to conventional fingerprint powders	22
Exploring the techniques and challenges for recovering human touch DNA from white rhino (Ceratotherium simum) to combat poaching	22
Assessment of high-quality counterfeit stamp impressions generated by inkjet printers via texture analysis and likelihood ratio	22
The use of decision tree analysis for improving age estimation standards from the acetabulum	21
Two heads are better than one: Dual systems obtain better performance in facial comparison	20
From inspection to analysis: A combined approach to identifying counterfeit whiskeys using HS-GC-FID and bottle integrity	20
Developing an interpretation model for body fluid identification	20
A pseudo-operational trial: An investigation into the use of longwave reflected UV imaging of cyanoacrylate developed fingermarks	20
Applicability of the Madymo Pedestrian Model for forensic fall analysis	19
Analysis of Google Trends to monitor new psychoactive substance. Is there an added value?	19
Research on species categorical authentication of accelerants based on flame characteristics analysis	19
Assessment of chemical asphyxia caused by toxic gases generated from rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF) fires	19

Hungarian legislation regarding implementing a forensic DNA elimination database	19
Cannabinoid distribution in fatally-injured pilots’ postmortem fluids and tissues	18
Use of potassium ion channel and spliceosome proteins as diagnostic biomarkers for sudden unexplained death in schizophrenia	18
The effects of F-500 Encapsulator Agent on canine alerts and laboratory analysis using passive headspace concentration and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry	18
Editorial Board	18
Editorial Board	18
Monitoring of simulated clandestine graves of victims using UAVs, GPR, electrical tomography and conductivity over 4-8 years post-burial to aid forensic search investigators in Colombia, South America	17
Evaluation of infrared photography for latent bloodstain visualization and the influence of time	17
Molecular identification of fungi associated with advanced decomposition at a human taphonomy facility in Canada	17
Fauna of flies (Diptera) on bones and emergence succession: Forensic implications in skeletal remains	17
Gaussianization of LA-ICP-MS features to improve calibration in forensic glass comparison	17
A 70-year study of femicides at the Forensic Medicine department, University of Bologna (Italy)	16
Wastewater analysis of psychoactive drugs: Non-enantioselective vs enantioselective methods for estimation of consumption	16
Low-velocity nail penetration response of muscle tissue and gelatin	16
8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase-1 may serve as biomarker of mechanical asphyxia	16
A retrospective study on femicides assessed at the Institute of Legal Medicine of Milan. Are older women at risk?	16
Assessing eDNA capture method from aquatic environment to optimise recovery of human mt-eDNA	16
Centre of gravity of motor vehicles	16
Objectifying evidence evaluation for gunshot residue comparisons using machine learning on criminal case data	16
Detecting recent forgeries of Impressionist and Pointillist paintings with high-precision radiocarbon dating	16
Fibre persistence on submerged substrates: The effect of flow rate over extended submersion periods	16
Editorial Board	15
Thoracic cavity fluid as an alternative specimen for carboxyhaemoglobin measurement in post-mortem toxicology	15
Editorial Board	15
Forensic entomology when the evidence is “no insect.” Best carrion fly species for predicting maximum postmortem interval in the United Arab Emirates	15
Screening strategy for ketamine-based new psychoactive substances using fragmentation characteristics from high resolution mass spectrometry	15
Dental pattern diversity in a military population and its usefulness for assessing the degree of certainty in dental identification	15
Differential responses of adult Calliphora vicina to dry bloodstains on porous versus non-porous surface materials	15
Suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: Cross sectional analysis of drug prevalence in the context of the Swiss legislation	15
An evidence-based approach to forensic life-threat assessments using spleen injuries as an example	15
The panoramic radiograph archive of the human craniological collection housed at the Human Anatomy Museum in Turin	15
Driving under the influence of zopiclone: Elimination between two consecutive blood samples	15
Combining grazing incidence X-rays and micro-diffraction for qualitative phase identification in forensic powdered micro-samples	15
Editorial Board	15
Letter to the Editor commenting on “Towards more relevance in forensic science research and development'', by Weyermann et al.	14
A two-sample approach to retrograde extrapolation of blood THC concentrations – Is it feasible?	14
A study of examiner accuracy in cartridge case comparisons. Part 2: Examiner use of the AFTE range of conclusions	14
A multivariate extension to the standard 4σ criterion for comparison of forensic glass evidence	14
Evaluation of handheld Raman spectrometers for the detection of intact explosives	14
Map silences and chronic humanitarian crises: Spatial patterns of migrant mortality in South Texas, 2009–2020	14
Irgafos 168 and Irganox 1076 as new cocaine cutting agents: A COVID-19 pandemic impact on cocaine profiling and trafficking in Brazil	14
Ropinirole metabolite mimics a new psychoactive substance (4-HO-MET) in LC-MS/MS	14
Structural segregation in GSR from mercuric primers. A preliminary study	14
Computational ballistic analysis of the cranial shot to John F. Kennedy	13
Biodegradable plastics and their impact on fingermark detection methods	13
A proper and systematic qualitative method validation procedure and its application to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of Chemical Weapons Convention related chemicals	13
Freshwater diatom persistence on clothing II: Further analysis of species assemblage dynamics over investigative timescales	13
Technical note: A preliminary evaluation of a method for the examination of text substitutions using magneto-optical measurements	13
Editorial Board	13
Development of an effective method of human DNA extraction from soil as forensic evidence	13

Methodology for determining accidental versus intentional injury afflicted by a chainsaw	13
Forensic exploration of endodontic cements: Unveiling macroscopic and radiographic changes under high temperatures	13
“Lest we forget”: An overview of Australia’s response to the recovery and identification of unrecovered historic military remains	13
Detecting STR profiles from degrading menstrual blood samples and their use as possible evidence in forensic investigations	13
Final thoughts on WWI and WWII Legislation, Recovery, Identification and Burial of Human Remains: Best practice, challenges, and recommendations	13
Drug detection in decomposed cadavers confirms testimonial evidence in a case of serial homicides	13
Liquid silicone embolism syndrome (SES) in lungs and liver – A case report	13
The identification of synthetic drug laboratories based on the detection of precursors	12
Death and non-lethal weapons: A case of homicide by penetrating injury without projectile	12
Uncertainty analysis of vehicle-pedestrian accident reconstruction based on unscented transformation	12
“Light cannabis” consumption in a sample of young adults: Preliminary pharmacokinetic data and psychomotor impairment evaluation	12
A systematic approach to the analysis of illicit drugs for DNA with an overview of the problems encountered	12
The importance of bone sample selection when using radiocarbon analysis in cases of unidentified human remains	12
Diagnostic value of serum thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC) in fatal asthma	12
Victim identification from the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center: Past trends and future projections	12
Radiocarbon and bomb pulse dating in the forensic context: A systematic review	12
Optimising engagement between forensics & policing: Avoiding the dialogue of the deaf	12
Forensic geoscience non-invasive detection and characterisation of underground clandestine complexes, bunkers, tunnels and firing ranges	12
The Doppelgänger effect? A comparative study of forensic facial depiction methods	12
Kirk’s ‘Ontogeny of Criminalistics’ revisited under the lens of the Sydney Declaration	12
A casework study: The effect of the porcine digestive process on animal carcasses and human teeth	12
Technical note: A mobile collaborative workspace to assist forensic experts in disaster victim identification scenarios	12
Calculation of the Paternity Index for STR with tri-allelic patterns in paternity testing	12
The incidence of psychoactive substances and alcohol among impaired drivers in Denmark in 2015–2019.	12
Measuring pelvises in 3D surface scans and in MDCT generated virtual environment: Considerations for applications in the forensic context	12
Accuracy, reproducibility, and repeatability of forensic footwear examiner decisions	11
Forensic aspects of condom evidence: Analysis, interpretation, and recent trends	11
Analysis of condom evidence in forensic science: Background survey of the human vaginal matrix using DRIFTS and pyrolysis-GC/MS	11
Detection of scopolamine in urine and hair in a drug-facilitated sexual assault	11
Interpretation and reporting considerations of low-level DNA profiles following MinElute® purification of PowerPlex® 21 amplified products	11
Detection of contraband drugs in forensic-correctional mental health services using TeknoScan-a gas chromatography tool	11
Examining men as victims of intimate partner violence in a French forensic department	11
Fracture variation in survivable versus fatal blunt force trauma associated with intimate partner violence	11
Emerging nuclear methods for historical painting authentication: AMS-14C dating, MeV-SIMS and O-PTIR imaging, global IBA, differential-PIXE and full-field PIXE mapping	11
Exploring rare differences in mitochondrial genome between MZ twins using Ion Torrent semiconductor sequencing	11
Software for the trajectory analysis of blood-drops: A systematic review	11
Hair fixative traces on footwear – Establishing a link between footwear and the victim’s hair after kicks to the head	11
Technical Note: A simple FTA® based method for the direct STR amplification of human foetal tissues	11
Pulmonary fat embolism in non-survivors after cardiopulmonary resuscitation	11
Do long-term acoustic-phonetic features and mel-frequency cepstral coefficients provide complementary speaker-specific information for forensic voice comparison?	11
Solving the inverse problem of post-mortem interval estimation using Bayesian Belief Networks	11
A pilot study characterizing gravesoil bacterial communities a decade after swine decomposition	10
Exploring the influence of washing activities on the transfer and persistence of fibres in forensic science	10
Searching for alternative high DNA-yielding bone types for DNA analysis of aged skeletal remains	10
A new search tool for familial searches in the Israel Criminal DNA database	10
Score-based likelihood ratios for linguistic text evidence with a bag-of-words model	10
A Survey on forensic odontologists’ activity in Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic	10
Dental age assessment based on CBCT images using machine learning algorithms	10
Cervical intervertebral separation caused by trauma on post-mortem computed tomography: Possibility of a diagnosis based on intervertebral gas	10
Use of innovative sample dryer for effective sample drying in forensic investigations: An experimental study	10
Rapid and non-destructive analysis of eye-cosmetics using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics	10
An evaluation of the Acsádi and Nemeskéri Complex Method of adult age estimation in a modern South African skeletal sample	10
Stature estimation equations for modern American Indians in the American Southwest	10
Similarity quantification of bare footprint based on linear measurement and shape context contour combined score-based likelihood ratio evaluation	10
Gunshot residue (GSR): Frequency of residue types encountered in case work and background levels on control samples	10
A Ge.F.I. – ISFG European collaborative study on DNA identification of Cannabis sativa samples using a 13-locus multiplex STR method	10
Automated ‘lights-out’ searching of all recovered fingerprints: Review of the current workflow for latent fingerprint processing in Queensland, Australia	10
An approach to expose dithering-based JPEG anti-forensics	10
Expression of orexin-A (hypocretin-A) in the hypothalamus after traumatic brain injury: A postmortem evaluation	10
Automated reconstruction: Predictive models based on facial morphology matrices	10
Direct and specific analysis of nitrite and nitrate in biological and non-biological samples by capillary ion analysis for the rapid identification of fatal intoxications with sodium nitrite	10
3D-3D superimposition techniques in personal identification: A ten-year systematic literature review	10
Macroscopic and histological examination of human bridging veins	10
Bone mineral density and geometric morphometrics: Indicators of growth in the immature pars basilaris	10
Ricochet of AK bullets (7.62 MM X 39 MM) on glazed ceramic tiles: An empirical study in support of shooting incident reconstructions	10
Can plants indicate where a corpse is buried? Effects of buried animal tissues on plant chemistry: Preliminary study	10
Real time object-based video forgery detection using YOLO (V2)	10
Technical note: Semiautomated targeted postmortem computed tomography angiography of the pulmonary arteries using a robotic system	10
Fentanyl concentrations in ligated femoral blood in the presence and absence of NPS benzodiazepine drugs. A review of over 1250 benzo-dope / fentanyl toxicity cases in Alberta, Canada	10
Systematically exploring the performance of a self-developed Multi-InDel system in forensic identification, ancestry inference and genetic structure analysis of Chinese Manchu and Mongolian groups	10
Statistical models for firearm and tool mark image comparisons based on the congruent matching cells (CMC) method	10
The transparency and reproducibility of systematic reviews in forensic science	9
Estimating the age at death for forensic cases using quantitative computed tomography	9
The effects of burning on isotope ratio values in modern bone: Importance of experimental design for forensic applications	9
Rapid analysis of gunshot residues with single-particle inductively coupled plasma time-of-flight mass spectrometry	9
Rifle bullets comparison by wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy and chemometric analysis	9
Improving the visualization of fingermarks using multi-target immunolabeling	9
An application example of the likelihood ratio approach to the evaluation of organic gunshot residues using a fictional scenario and recently published data	9
Production of artificial fingermarks. Part I – Synthetic secretions formulation	9
Deep learning features in facial identification and the likelihood ratio bound	9

Forensic intelligence-led prevention of drug-facilitated sexual assaults.	9
Morphological differentiation of bovine and equine hair for species’ identification in forensic veterinary investigations	9
Prediction of minimum postmortem submersion interval (PMSImin) based on eukaryotic community succession on skeletal remains recovered from a lentic environment	9
Compound specific stable isotope analysis of aromatics in diesel fuel to identify potential cocktailing	9
The microbiome of fly organs and fly-human microbial transfer during decomposition	9
Methoxpropamine (MXPr) in powder, urine and hair samples: Analytical characterization and metabolite identification of a new threat	9
Could routine forensic STR genotyping data leak personal phenotypic information?	9
The population of textile fibres on parapets of high-rise housing in Singapore	9
Mechanisms of cannabis impairment: Implications for modeling driving performance	9
Age estimation of immature human skeletal remains from mandibular and cranial bone dimensions in the postnatal period	9
Identification of a Slovenian prewar elite couple killed in the Second World War	9
Quantifying variation in the physical size of footwear test impressions	8
Not all identification conclusions are equal: Quantifying the strength of fingerprint decisions	8
Identification of animal species by nucleic acid chromatography of hair samples and investigation of its applicability to human biological samples	8
The Sydney declaration – Revisiting the essence of forensic science through its fundamental principles	8
The transfer of fibres between garments in a choreographed assault scenario	8
SYBR Green real-time qPCR method: Diagnose drowning more rapidly and accurately	8
Quantification of a new recreational drug 2-methoxyqualone in human hair using gas chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry	8
Geographical classification of population: Analysis of amino acid in fingermark residues using UHPLC-QQQ-MS/MS combined with machine learning	8
Lucy is back in Brazil with a new dress	8
Felid scavenging in forensic taphonomic research: An experimental approach	8
Exploring unified methods of killing and storing insect samples for forensic entomotoxicology using diazepam in Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae	8
Re-examining so-called ‘secondary identifiers’ in Disaster Victim Identification (DVI): Why and how are they used?	8
Ethyl glucuronide and alcohol abstinence: A correlation study in hair and fingernails to establish a cut-off value in fingernails for teetotalers	8
A novel approach using cyanoacrylate ester fuming on surfaces with anti-climb paint	8
Visualization of latent fingermarks on fabric using multi-metal deposition (MMD)—A preliminary study	8
Production of artificial fingermarks. Part II – The use of a modified inkjet printer for the deposition of synthetic secretions	8
Quantifying DNA loss in laboratory-created latent prints due to fingerprint processing	8
Efficiency evaluation of common forensic genetic markers for parentage identification involving close relatives	8
Editorial Board	8
Recycled paints: Are they as variable as they seem?	8
Outside-in hair contamination by blood containing opiates and opioids	8
Synthesis and application of silver nanoparticles from lemon peel extract and other local plant extracts for detection of “blood” at crime scene	8
Optimal skin simulant for ballistic testing	8
Conventional diatom testing using strong acid: (II) Number and types of diatoms detected in closed organs and lungs of 80 autopsy cases using only new Kjeldahl flasks	8
The identification of drugs of abuse in E-cigarette samples seized in Dubai between 2016 and 2020	8
Predicting alternate light absorption in areas of trauma based on degree of skin pigmentation: Not all wavelengths are equal	8
Corrigendum to “Studies on the phase I metabolites of the new designer drug 1-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl)-2(pyrrolidine-1-yl)butan-1-one (5-PPDI) in human urine” Forensic Sci. Int. 310 (2020) 110214	8
A footwear marks database in Western Switzerland: A forensic intelligence success	8
Latent fingermark detection using functionalised silicon oxide nanoparticles: Investigation into novel application procedures	8
A study of examiner accuracy in cartridge case comparisons. Part 1: Examiner error rates	8
Technical Note: The Forensic Anthropology Society of Europe (FASE) Map of Identified Osteological Collections	8
Analysis of Y-STR diversity and DNA methylation variation among Black and Indian males from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	8
Detected substance abuse among injecting drug users through analysis of used syringes in Tunisia	8
Dynamic vapor microextraction of ignitable liquid from casework containers	8
Smile photograph analysis and its connection with focal length as one of identification methods in forensic anthropology and odontology	8
Speaker identification in courtroom contexts – Part II: Investigation of bias in individual listeners’ responses	8
Microscopic characteristics of peri- and postmortem fracture surfaces	8
Mass spectrometry-based proteomic analysis of biological stains identifies body fluids specific markers	8
Illicit drug profiling practices in Finland: An exploratory study about end users’ perceptions	8
Detection of bone particles in non-carbonate soils	7
Exploring the added value of portable devices such as near infrared spectrometer in the field of illicit drugs analyses	7
Are gel blasters a safe toy? A study into their kinetic energy per unit area	7
HPLC-MS/MS determination and the postmortem distribution or postmortem redistribution of paraquat and its metabolites in four fatal intoxication cases	7
Inhalation and oral administration of HHC products - quantification of (9R)-, (9S)-Hexahydrocannabinol and metabolites in plasma and detectability in on-site drug tests for urine and oral fluid	7
Microbiome analysis: An emerging forensic investigative tool	7
The impact of infrared radiation, solar radiation, and burial exposure on the efficacy of forensic immunoassay testing for blood, semen, and saliva	7
Unintentional cannabis poisoning in toddlers: A one year study in Marseille	7
Dynamics and mechanism of the physical developer process for visualization of latent fingerprints on paper	7
Unexpected identification of a bupivacaine analog from smuggling by using single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis: N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)−1-phenethylpiperidine-2-carboxamide	7
The development of screen-printed electrodes modified with gold and copper nanostructures for analysis of gunshot residue and low explosives	7
Poison hemlock determination in postmortem samples	7
A stain with all the fixing’s – Enhancement of fingermarks in blood using a combined fixative and aqueous protein stain	7
Three decades after the publication of the Lamendin method for adult age-at-death estimation: Methodological evolution of the procedure and interpretations	7
Infrared thermography as a modality for tracking cutaneous temperature change and post-mortem interval in the critical care setting	7
Determination of morphine, codeine, and thebaine concentrations from poppy seed tea using magnetic carbon nanotubes facilitated dispersive micro-solid phase extraction and GC-MS analysis	7
Lag time of modern bomb-pulse radiocarbon in human bone tissues: New data from Brazil	7
Applications of NIR spectroscopy and chemometrics to illicit drug analysis: An example from inhalant drug screening tests	7
The use of different detergents in skeletal preparations	7
Using the refractive index of latent fingerprints for the quantification and characterisation of sample deposition	7
Evaluation of three commercial kits effective identification of menstrual blood based on the D-dimer	7
Reviewer Hall of Fame 2020	7
Variations in human body water isotope composition across the United States	7
Simultaneous LC-MS/MS screening for multiple phenethylamine-type conventional drugs and new psychoactive substances in urine	7
Older adult abuse in a service for sexual and domestic violence: Medico-legal implications from the experience of an Italian center	7
Illicit drugs seizures in 2013–2018 and characteristics of the illicit market within the Neapolitan area	7
Preliminary analysis on the characteristics of stamps by 3D printing and their stamped impression	7
Methamphetamine-related postmortem cases in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	7
Analysis of pharmaceutical products and dietary supplements seized from the black market among bodybuilders	7
Spectrophotometric analysis of post-mortem lividity: A new objective measure to define time of death	7
Recognition of gasoline in fire debris using machine learning: Part I, application of random forest, gradient boosting, support vector machine, and naïve bayes	7
Forensic DNA profiling in the southern border provinces of Thailand: Ethical and regulatory issues	7
On the impact of DNA extraction procedure on the recovery of condom evidence	7
Toxicological detection of pholcodine in blood, urine and hair in three cases of fatal intoxication	7
A case of lethal varicose vein rupture caused by massive leiomyoma	7
Technical note: Proposed method to objectively evaluate gunshot residue comparisons does not generalize to different-location settings	7
Significant postmortem diffusion of ethanol: A case report	7
Comparative evaluation of different human dental tissues and alveolar bone for DNA quantity and quality for forensic investigation	6
The response of the forensic anthropology scientific community to migrant deaths: Where are we at and where do we stand?	6
Editorial Board	6
Editorial Board	6
Analysis of forensic polymer samples using double shot pyrolysis gas chromatography – Mass spectrometry	6
Examining thermally induced movement of the fatal fire victim	6
Presence of microplastics in human stomachs	6
Innovations in forensic science: Comprehensive review of hyperspectral imaging for bodily fluid analysis	6