Forensic Science International

Article	Citations
Use of potassium ion channel and spliceosome proteins as diagnostic biomarkers for sudden unexplained death in schizophrenia	117
Applicability of the Madymo Pedestrian Model for forensic fall analysis	46
The population of textile fibres on parapets of high-rise housing in Singapore	33
Recycled paints: Are they as variable as they seem?	33
Forensic intelligence-led prevention of drug-facilitated sexual assaults.	30
The microbiome of fly organs and fly-human microbial transfer during decomposition	28
Analysis of Y-STR diversity and DNA methylation variation among Black and Indian males from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	28
Editorial Board	26
Exploring the influence of washing activities on the transfer and persistence of fibres in forensic science	26
Improving the visualization of fingermarks using multi-target immunolabeling	26
Perspectives and opportunities in forensic human, animal, and plant integrative genomics in the Pangenome era	25
Recovery of DNA from acetaminophen exploring physical state and sampling methods	25
Outside-in hair contamination by blood containing opiates and opioids	25
Diagnostic value of serum thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC) in fatal asthma	24
Kirk’s ‘Ontogeny of Criminalistics’ revisited under the lens of the Sydney Declaration	23
A systematic approach to the analysis of illicit drugs for DNA with an overview of the problems encountered	23
Hungarian legislation regarding implementing a forensic DNA elimination database	22
Centre of gravity of motor vehicles	22
Forensic entomology when the evidence is “no insect.” Best carrion fly species for predicting maximum postmortem interval in the United Arab Emirates	22
Hydroxyacyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase: A biomarker for authentication of death from mechanical asphyxia	22
Automated ‘lights-out’ searching of all recovered fingerprints: Review of the current workflow for latent fingerprint processing in Queensland, Australia	21
An evidence-based approach to forensic life-threat assessments using spleen injuries as an example	21
“Light cannabis” consumption in a sample of young adults: Preliminary pharmacokinetic data and psychomotor impairment evaluation	21
Environmental DNA as a tool for detecting illegal wildlife trade	20
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	20

A Survey on forensic odontologists’ activity in Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic	20
The panoramic radiograph archive of the human craniological collection housed at the Human Anatomy Museum in Turin	19
Molecular identification of fungi associated with advanced decomposition at a human taphonomy facility in Canada	19
Dental age assessment based on CBCT images using machine learning algorithms	19
Mass spectrometry-based proteomic analysis of biological stains identifies body fluids specific markers	19
A NEW WAY BACK TO AN ARTIFICIAL FUTURE for BioMedicoLegal and Forensic Sciences	19
HPLC-MS/MS determination and the postmortem distribution or postmortem redistribution of paraquat and its metabolites in four fatal intoxication cases	19
Assessment of chemical asphyxia caused by toxic gases generated from rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF) fires	19
X-STR analysis: Allele and haplotype diversity in the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina	19
Exploring unified methods of killing and storing insect samples for forensic entomotoxicology using diazepam in Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae	18
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	18
A pilot study characterizing gravesoil bacterial communities a decade after swine decomposition	18
The transparency and reproducibility of systematic reviews in forensic science	18
The Sydney declaration – Revisiting the essence of forensic science through its fundamental principles	18
Rapid and non-destructive analysis of eye-cosmetics using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics	18
Editorial Board	17
Technical Note: Validation of Recon-3D, iPhone LiDAR for bullet trajectory documentation	17
Map silences and chronic humanitarian crises: Spatial patterns of migrant mortality in South Texas, 2009–2020	17
The biasing impact of irrelevant contextual information on forensic odontology radiograph matching decisions	17
A review on forensic analysis of bio fluids (blood, semen, vaginal fluid, menstrual blood, urine, saliva): Spectroscopic and non-spectroscopic technique	17
Toxicological detection of pholcodine in blood, urine and hair in three cases of fatal intoxication	17
Second- and third-degree kinship analysis by NGS-based SNP genotyping and evaluation of 2045-SNP performance on limited or degraded DNA	17
Editorial Board	16
Poison hemlock determination in postmortem samples	16
Identification of a novel norketamine precursor from seized powders: 2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-nitrocyclohexanone	16
The recovery and repatriation of the remains of Japanese war dead and the roles of physical anthropologists	16
Letter to the Editor	16
A case of lethal varicose vein rupture caused by massive leiomyoma	16
A case report on fatal intoxication by tapentadol: Study of distribution and metabolism	16
Reliability of ordinal outcomes in forensic black-box studies	16
The influence of storage conditions on fingermarks developed with 1,2-indanedione-ZnCl	15
Economic valuation of illegal Brazilian Amazon deforestation: A framework based on Habitat Equivalency Analysis and ecosystem services restoration	15
Are palatal rugae reliable markers for 3D superimposition and forensic human identification after palatal expansion? A systematic review	15
Review: Recent advancements and moving trends in chemical analysis of fire debris	15
Intimate partner femicide (IPF): Medico-legal investigation at the Institutes of Legal Medicine of Freiburg (Germany) and Padova (Italy)	15
DNA methylation profiling reveals potential biomarkers of β-lactams induced fatal anaphylactic shock	15
Forensic DNA profiling in the southern border provinces of Thailand: Ethical and regulatory issues	15
The impact of substrate dampness on the transfer of glass fragments to upper garments when breaking windows	15
Using convolutional neural networks to support examiners in duct tape physical fit comparisons	14
Experimental investigation on the characteristics of temporary cavity in BABT with 9 mm projectiles	14
Instrument-independent chemometric models for rapid, calibration-free NPS isomer differentiation from mass spectral GC-MS data	14
Development of a multiplex PCR assay and quantification of microbial markers by ddPCR for identification of saliva and vaginal fluid	14
Long time stability of 35 small endogenous biomolecules in dried urine spotted on various surfaces and environmental conditions	14
Two-year review of firearm-related DNA casework evidence: A triage process to improve quality and efficiency	14
Reliability of predictive models based on the mesiodistal and buccolingual diameters of permanent canine teeth for sex estimation in forensic contexts: A systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Inkjet classification based on a few letters	14
How changes to the substrate’s physical characteristics can influence the deposition of touch and salivary deposits	14
Editorial Board	14
A forensic procedure based on GC–MS, HPLC-HRMS and IBA to analyse products containing sildenafil or the doping agent oxandrolone	14
Detection of gasoline residues on household materials up to 60 days: Comparison of two extinguishing methods	14

Hemoglobin subunit beta protein as a novel marker for time since deposition of bloodstains at crime scenes	14
One-tube, two-step isothermal amplification of histatin 3 mRNA for saliva screening	14
Factors associated with methamphetamine use in Japanese people who died of unnatural causes: Analysis using forensic autopsy reports	14
Editorial	13
Analysing the impact of legal and procedural frameworks on the socio-cultural and political dynamics of extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances	13
Editorial Board	13
Editorial Board	13
Individual application patterns of Cannabis-based Medicines in Germany – Descriptive evaluation of a patient survey and discussion from a forensic perspective	13
Bloodstain impact pattern Area of Origin estimation using least-squares angles: A HemoVision validation study	13
Operational relevance of the Sydney Declaration: The example of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Forensics Command	13
The influence of intra-personal variations in human hand odor on the determination of sample donor	13
Changing trends and characteristics of one punch deaths in Australia (2012–2018)	13
Reproducibility and validation of a targeted and flexible epigenetic clock for forensic applications	13
From facial images of different quality to score based LR	13
Vertical location of ephemeral resources by adult Diptera: Implications for the colonization of cadavers in high-rise buildings	13
Commentary on “A 70-year study of femicides at the Forensic Medicine department, University of Bologna (Italy)”	13
Ketamine in DUID cases in the greater Cologne area	13
Fibres in the nasal cavity: A pilot study of the recovery, background, and transfer in smothering scenarios	13
Utilization of accelerator and reactor based nuclear analytical techniques for chemical characterization of automobile windshield glass samples and potential of statistical analyses using trace elemen	12
Corrigendum to “Replacing Synperonic® N in the Physical Developer fingermark visualisation process: Reformulation” [Forensic Sci. Int. 323 (2021) 110786]	12
Corrigendum to “Assessing the knot in a noose position by thyrohyoid and cervical spine fracture patterns in suicidal hangings using machine learning algorithms: A new insight into old dilemmas”, [vol	12
Comparative analysis of DNA preservation in permanent and deciduous teeth of adults and non-adults: Implications for archaeological and forensic research	12
Sensitive determination of 11-nor-9-carboxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol and complementary cannabinoids in hair using alkaline digestion and mixed-mode solid phase extraction followed by liquid-chromatogra	12
The stereomicroscope and scanning electron microscope comparison of false starts bones produced by an oscillating autopsy saw	12
Determination of nitrite and nitrate in postmortem whole blood samples of 10 sodium nitrite poisoning cases: The importance of nitrate in determining nitrite poisoning	12
Skin locations inference and body fluid identification from skin microbial patterns for forensic applications	12
Fatal methemoglobinemia: A case series highlighting a new trend in intentional sodium nitrite or sodium nitrate ingestion as a method of suicide	12
The effect of postmortem penetrative trauma on oviposition behavior of Calliphora vicina	12
The choice of spectral similarity algorithms influences suspected soil sample provenance	12
Food forensics: Techniques for authenticity determination of food products	12
Quality Management in forensic science: A closer inspection	12
Comparison of visible-light and infrared photography for visualizing hematomas postmortem	12
Non-fentanyl new synthetic opioids – An update	12
SmartAmp method can rapidly detect SARS-CoV-2 in dead bodies	12
Assessing the knot in a noose position by thyrohyoid and cervical spine fracture patterns in suicidal hangings using machine learning algorithms: A new insight into old dilemmas	12
Next Generation Identification system: Latent print matching algorithm and casework practices	11
The inconclusive category, entropy, and forensic firearm identification	11
Aspiration-related pneumonia after Taser exposure – A multiple causations mechanism	11
Quantitative characterisation of ballistic cartridge cases from micro-CT	11
Development of diagnostic SNP markers and a novel SNP genotyping assay for distinguishing opium poppies	11
Culmination of molecular genomic techniques in forensic crime investigation	11
Developmental validation of a complementary Y-STR system for the amplification of forensic samples	11
Drug driving in Italy. The results of the first roadside drug testing service utilizing on-site confirmatory analysis between 2019 and 2022	11
Editorial Board	11
Bayesian evaluation of dynamic signatures in operational conditions	11
Pharmacological and metabolic characterization of the novel synthetic opioid brorphine and its detection in routine casework	11
An overview of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) in northeast Brazil: NMR-based identification and analysis of ecstasy tablets by GC-MS	11
Do machine learning methods solve the main pitfall of linear regression in dental age estimation?	11
Pursuing drug laboratories: Analysis of drug precursors with High Kinetic Energy Ion Mobility Spectrometry	11
The impact of time and storage conditions on samples containing OC pepper sprays on the quantitative ratios of capsaicinoids	11
Editorial Board	11
Interlaboratory and cross-platform accessibility of time-of-flight wood identification database	11
Data strategies in forensic automatic speaker comparison	11
Greasy fingermark detection on porous surfaces using Oil red O in a gas phase: Comparison with Oil red O in solution	11
Standardizing fingerprint minutiae: A comprehensive inventory and statistical analysis based on Brazilian data	11
Accuracy of automated forensic dental age estimation lab (F-DentEst Lab) on large Malaysian dataset	11
Prism (II): 127 cooling dummy experiments	10
Seizures of New Psychoactive Substances on the Italian territory during the COVID-19 pandemic	10
Benzidine color-crystal test; modified test to confirm the presence of blood stain	10
From data to a validated score-based LR system: A practitioner’s guide	10
Use of post-mortem chest computed tomography in Covid-19 pneumonia	10
Illuminating the dark web market of fraudulent identity documents and personal information: An international and Australian perspective	10
Immunohistochemical markers in the determination of lesion viability in decomposed bodies: A mini literature review	10
Neurological symptoms in pediatric abusive head trauma: Multi-center data for clinical forensic medicine	10
Response to the manuscript titled “An assessment of the potency related to Cannabis-based products in the South African market” by H.J. Viviers et al. FSI 322 (2021) 110754	10
A meta-analysis of lung weight in drowning deaths	10
Utilizing augmented reality for reconstruction of fractured, fragmented and damaged craniofacial remains in forensic anthropology	10
Postmortem redistribution of morphine in humans: Important variables that might be influencing the central blood/peripheral blood ratio	10
Explainable AI for sharp injury identification using transfer learning with pre-trained deep neural networks	10
Towards a forensic semiotics	10
Forensic application of inverse and reverse projection photogrammetry to determine subject location and orientation when both camera and subject move relative to the scene	10
Analysis of the health conditions of migrants and asylum seekers in reception centers: From scene investigation to the evaluation of signs of torture	10
Do migrants better in reintegration? A multicenter follow-up study on re-delinquency, addiction-related behavior and resocialization after German Forensic Addiction Treatment	10
Methanol concentration as a preceding eliminative marker for the authentication of Scotch Whiskies in Taiwan	10
Metal-organic frameworks as solid-phase microextraction adsorbents for the determination of triacetone triperoxide by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry	10
Gender differences in driving under the influence of psychoactive drugs: Evidence mapping of real case studies and meta-analysis	10
The utility of dust for forensic intelligence: Exploring collection methods and detection limits for environmental DNA, elemental and mineralogical analyses of dust samples	10
Cardiac troponin T as a postmortem biomarker for acute myocardial infarction	10
Heteropaternal twinning: Unique case of opposite-sex twins with different fathers	10
Editorial Board	10

Marine crime scene investigation using Balanus sp. fouling patterns	10
Editorial Board	9
Editorial Board	9
Area of origin estimation from multiple arbitrarily oriented surfaces using marker-guided structure from motion	9
Ancestry analysis using autosomal SNPs in northern South America, reveals interpretation differences between an AIM panel and an identification panel	9
Post mortem chiral analysis of MDMA and MDA in human blood and hair	9
3D dental similarity quantification in forensic odontology identification	9
A systematic evaluation of ‘Bidi – a hand-rolled cigarette’ as a forensic DNA evidence	9
Temperature dynamics in different body regions of decomposing vertebrate remains	9
Smart tech meets forensics: Enhancing crime scene investigation with digital simulations	9
Editorial Board	9
Analytical reproducibility evaluated from duplicate measurements of authentic ante- and postmortem blood samples by LC–MS/MS compared with long-term imprecision estimates from quality control samples	9
Direct relationship between evapotranspiration rate (ETO) and vertebrate decomposition rate	9
Androgen receptor (CAG)n repeat polymorphism and risk of sudden cardiac death originated from coronary artery disease: Correspondence	9
Breaking with trends in forensic dating: A likelihood ratio-based comparison approach	9
The 2 stages of cartridge primer toolmark production and the implied impact of cartridge manufacturing tolerances	9
Hair root staining with Hematoxylin: Increasing the rate of obtaining DNA profiles in forensic casework	9
MicroRNA transcriptome analysis for post-mortem interval estimation	9
Incorporation of five common hypnotics into hair after a single dose and application to a forensic case of drug facilitated crimes	9
A formalized model of the Trace	9
Effect of UV exposure on DNA deposited on drug capsules	9
Journey of unidentified bodies towards DNA identification: A social, medico-legal and forensic perspective from New Delhi in India	9
Micro traces of great importance - A case study of microtraces analysis to identify the perpetrator of a car accident involving identical twins	9
An evaluation of the differences in paediatric skeletal trauma between fatal simple short falls and physical abuse blunt impact loads: An international multicentre pilot study	9
Machine learning clustering and classification of human microbiome source body sites	9
Retrospective screening of new psychoactive substances (NPS) in post mortem samples from 2014 to 2021	9
Technical note: A preliminary assessment of UV-C imaging using the Full Spectrum Imaging System (FSIS-II) for the detection of latent fingermarks	9
Breakdown and significance of neuropathology consultations in medico-legal autopsies in Southern Finland between 2016 and 2022	9
Comparison of carbon and iron oxide based powder suspension formulations	9
Focus on studying the effects of different exposure durations on the microbial structures and characteristics of three types of body fluids	9
FIGG at 5: An update on U.S. public perspectives on forensic investigative genetic genealogy five years after its introduction to criminal investigations	9
Ground penetrating radar and electrical resistivity tomography surveys with a subsequent intrusive investigation in search for the missing Beaumont children in Adelaide, South Australia	9
Editorial Board	8
Macroscopic and histological examination of human bridging veins	8
Detection of contraband drugs in forensic-correctional mental health services using TeknoScan-a gas chromatography tool	8
Age estimation by palatal suture using modified Kamijo’s method	8
The wristwatch – A supplemental tool for determining time of death	8
A robust interpolation-based method for forensic soil provenancing: A Bayesian likelihood ratio approach	8
Trends in counterfeit drugs and pharmaceuticals before and during COVID-19 pandemic	8
Development, validation and applications of a GC/MS method for the simultaneous determination of 9 amphetamines and 12 NPS analogues in blood and urine	8
Evaluations and comparisons of microbial diversities in four types of body fluids based on two 16S rRNA gene sequencing methods	8
Digital color analysis and machine learning for ballpoint pen ink clustering and aging investigation	8
Corrigendum to “STEFA G03 – Joint collaborative exercise for document examination, DNA, fingerprints and handwriting” [Forensic Sci. Int. 370 (2025) 112459]	8
Can plants indicate where a corpse is buried? Effects of buried animal tissues on plant chemistry: Preliminary study	8
Detecting recent forgeries of Impressionist and Pointillist paintings with high-precision radiocarbon dating	8
Similarity quantification of bare footprint based on linear measurement and shape context contour combined score-based likelihood ratio evaluation	8
The transfer of fibres between garments in a choreographed assault scenario	8
How low can we go? A skeletal maturity threshold for probabilistic visual sex estimation from immature human os coxae	8
The issues and complexities of establishing methodologies to differentiate between vertical and horizontal impact mechanisms in the analysis of skeletal trauma: An introductory femoral test	8
Investigation of iron oxide powders for use in powder suspension formulations in fingermark development	8
3D–3D dentition superimposition for individual identification: A study of an Eastern Chinese population	8
A new synthetic opioid threat: A comprehensive review on MT-45	8
Computational ballistic analysis of the cranial shot to John F. Kennedy	8
A novel method for assessing the shedding of fibre in forensic science: Investigating the effects of washing	8
Fibre persistence on submerged substrates: The effect of flow rate over extended submersion periods	8
A proper and systematic qualitative method validation procedure and its application to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of Chemical Weapons Convention related chemicals	8
Efficiency evaluation of common forensic genetic markers for parentage identification involving close relatives	8
Characterisation of plastic wads: A useful approach for elucidating shooting accidents and homicides involving shotguns	8
Estimating the age at death for forensic cases using quantitative computed tomography	8
Species identification of teeth of human and non-human	8
The rate and quality of post-mortem hair root changes in relation to melanin content	8
Succession patterns of sarcosaprophagous insects on pig carcasses in different months in Yangtze River Delta, China	8
A holistic approach for the selection of forensic DNA swabs	8
Technical Note: Individuals identified by radiographic comparison: A sample of demographics and the region of body used for identification in Clark County, Nevada, USA (2017–2020)	8
Influences of hair dyeing on the distribution shapes of zolpidem and methoxyphenamine in hair	8
Hair fixative traces on footwear – Establishing a link between footwear and the victim’s hair after kicks to the head	8
Innovations in forensic science: Comprehensive review of hyperspectral imaging for bodily fluid analysis	7
A Swedish nationwide forensic study of the manner of death in single stab injuries to the trunk	7
Corrigendum to “An assessment of the potency related to Cannabis-based products in the South African market” [Forensic Sci. Int. 322C (2021) 110754]	7
Re-examining so-called ‘secondary identifiers’ in Disaster Victim Identification (DVI): Why and how are they used?	7
Environmental factors affecting rapid shear in fibers from the passage of a bullet	7
Genetic landscape of forensic DNA phenotyping markers among Mediterranean populations	7
Evaluation of three commercial kits effective identification of menstrual blood based on the D-dimer	7
A forensic application of genetic markers for distinction between drug-type and fiber-type Cannabis sativa L.	7
Investigating reverse butterfly fractures: An experimental approach and application of fractography	7
Rare, fatal pulmonary fat embolism after acupuncture therapy: A case report and literature review	7
A stain with all the fixing’s – Enhancement of fingermarks in blood using a combined fixative and aqueous protein stain	7
Editorial Board	7
Using the refractive index of latent fingerprints for the quantification and characterisation of sample deposition	7
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	7
A study of examiner accuracy in cartridge case comparisons. Part 1: Examiner error rates	7
Quantitative analysis of respiratory viral distribution in forensic autopsy cases	7
Editorial Board	7
Evaluating the effects of silent genes on pairwise kinship testing	7
Influence of the relative humidity on the blood drip stain formation on jeans fabrics	7
‘Corrigendum to “PCR combined with lateral flow immunochromatographic assay to differentiate the narcotic Mitragyna speciosa from related species and detect it in forensic evidence” [Forensic Sci. Int	7
Forensic characterization of Brazilian gemstones: A pilot study employing raman spectroscopy and multivariate analysis	7
Computational forensic identification of deceased using 3D bone segmentation and registration	7
Do long-term acoustic-phonetic features and mel-frequency cepstral coefficients provide complementary speaker-specific information for forensic voice comparison?	7
Microscopic characteristics of peri- and postmortem fracture surfaces	7
Concentrations of LSD, 2-oxo-3-hydroxy-LSD, and iso-LSD in hair segments of 18 drug abusers	7
Facial recognition for disaster victim identification	7
IGG in the trenches: Results of an in-depth interview study on the practice, politics, and future of investigative genetic genealogy	7
Construction and evaluation of a novel set of 90 microhaplotypes for forensic applications using NGS technology	7
Forensic and toxicological insights into aconite poisoning: A retrospective analysis of clinical and postmortem findings	7