Forensic Science International

Papers
(The median citation count of Forensic Science International 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Use of potassium ion channel and spliceosome proteins as diagnostic biomarkers for sudden unexplained death in schizophrenia121
Applicability of the Madymo Pedestrian Model for forensic fall analysis48
Recycled paints: Are they as variable as they seem?37
Forensic intelligence-led prevention of drug-facilitated sexual assaults.35
The microbiome of fly organs and fly-human microbial transfer during decomposition31
Editorial Board29
Perspectives and opportunities in forensic human, animal, and plant integrative genomics in the Pangenome era29
Recovery of DNA from acetaminophen exploring physical state and sampling methods29
Outside-in hair contamination by blood containing opiates and opioids28
Diagnostic value of serum thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC) in fatal asthma28
A systematic approach to the analysis of illicit drugs for DNA with an overview of the problems encountered27
Centre of gravity of motor vehicles26
Hydroxyacyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase: A biomarker for authentication of death from mechanical asphyxia26
Emerging nuclear methods for historical painting authentication: AMS-14C dating, MeV-SIMS and O-PTIR imaging, global IBA, differential-PIXE and full-field PIXE mapping26
Dental age assessment based on CBCT images using machine learning algorithms24
Analysis of Y-STR diversity and DNA methylation variation among Black and Indian males from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa23
Automated ‘lights-out’ searching of all recovered fingerprints: Review of the current workflow for latent fingerprint processing in Queensland, Australia23
The population of textile fibres on parapets of high-rise housing in Singapore22
Hungarian legislation regarding implementing a forensic DNA elimination database22
Exploring unified methods of killing and storing insect samples for forensic entomotoxicology using diazepam in Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae21
An evidence-based approach to forensic life-threat assessments using spleen injuries as an example21
Environmental DNA as a tool for detecting illegal wildlife trade21
A Survey on forensic odontologists’ activity in Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic21
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 nitrite20
A NEW WAY BACK TO AN ARTIFICIAL FUTURE for BioMedicoLegal and Forensic Sciences20
Molecular identification of fungi associated with advanced decomposition at a human taphonomy facility in Canada20
T1 and T2 signal appearance of different age stages of intracranial hemorrhage in post-mortem MRI20
X-STR analysis: Allele and haplotype diversity in the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina20
The panoramic radiograph archive of the human craniological collection housed at the Human Anatomy Museum in Turin19
Kirk’s ‘Ontogeny of Criminalistics’ revisited under the lens of the Sydney Declaration19
Assessment of chemical asphyxia caused by toxic gases generated from rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF) fires19
The transparency and reproducibility of systematic reviews in forensic science19
Map silences and chronic humanitarian crises: Spatial patterns of migrant mortality in South Texas, 2009–202019
Forensic entomology when the evidence is “no insect.” Best carrion fly species for predicting maximum postmortem interval in the United Arab Emirates19
HPLC-MS/MS determination and the postmortem distribution or postmortem redistribution of paraquat and its metabolites in four fatal intoxication cases19
The Sydney declaration – Revisiting the essence of forensic science through its fundamental principles19
Mass spectrometry-based proteomic analysis of biological stains identifies body fluids specific markers19
Exploring the influence of washing activities on the transfer and persistence of fibres in forensic science18
A review on forensic analysis of bio fluids (blood, semen, vaginal fluid, menstrual blood, urine, saliva): Spectroscopic and non-spectroscopic technique18
Rapid and non-destructive analysis of eye-cosmetics using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics18
Second- and third-degree kinship analysis by NGS-based SNP genotyping and evaluation of 2045-SNP performance on limited or degraded DNA18
Technical Note: Validation of Recon-3D, iPhone LiDAR for bullet trajectory documentation18
The influence of storage conditions on fingermarks developed with 1,2-indanedione-ZnCl17
Editorial Board17
The biasing impact of irrelevant contextual information on forensic odontology radiograph matching decisions17
Letter to the Editor17
A case of lethal varicose vein rupture caused by massive leiomyoma17
Toxicological detection of pholcodine in blood, urine and hair in three cases of fatal intoxication17
Reliability of ordinal outcomes in forensic black-box studies17
Editorial Board17
The impact of substrate dampness on the transfer of glass fragments to upper garments when breaking windows16
A forensic procedure based on GC–MS, HPLC-HRMS and IBA to analyse products containing sildenafil or the doping agent oxandrolone16
Economic valuation of illegal Brazilian Amazon deforestation: A framework based on Habitat Equivalency Analysis and ecosystem services restoration16
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-analysis16
Two-year review of firearm-related DNA casework evidence: A triage process to improve quality and efficiency16
Using convolutional neural networks to support examiners in duct tape physical fit comparisons16
Are palatal rugae reliable markers for 3D superimposition and forensic human identification after palatal expansion? A systematic review16
Hemoglobin subunit beta protein as a novel marker for time since deposition of bloodstains at crime scenes16
Forensic DNA profiling in the southern border provinces of Thailand: Ethical and regulatory issues16
Long time stability of 35 small endogenous biomolecules in dried urine spotted on various surfaces and environmental conditions16
Review: Recent advancements and moving trends in chemical analysis of fire debris15
Intimate partner femicide (IPF): Medico-legal investigation at the Institutes of Legal Medicine of Freiburg (Germany) and Padova (Italy)15
Identification of a novel norketamine precursor from seized powders: 2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-nitrocyclohexanone15
Poison hemlock determination in postmortem samples15
DNA methylation profiling reveals potential biomarkers of β-lactams induced fatal anaphylactic shock15
Editorial Board15
Detection of gasoline residues on household materials up to 60 days: Comparison of two extinguishing methods15
Instrument-independent chemometric models for rapid, calibration-free NPS isomer differentiation from mass spectral GC-MS data15
How changes to the substrate’s physical characteristics can influence the deposition of touch and salivary deposits15
Development of a multiplex PCR assay and quantification of microbial markers by ddPCR for identification of saliva and vaginal fluid15
Inkjet classification based on a few letters15
One-tube, two-step isothermal amplification of histatin 3 mRNA for saliva screening15
Individual application patterns of Cannabis-based Medicines in Germany – Descriptive evaluation of a patient survey and discussion from a forensic perspective14
Ketamine in DUID cases in the greater Cologne area14
Editorial Board14
Reproducibility and validation of a targeted and flexible epigenetic clock for forensic applications14
Factors associated with methamphetamine use in Japanese people who died of unnatural causes: Analysis using forensic autopsy reports14
Fibres in the nasal cavity: A pilot study of the recovery, background, and transfer in smothering scenarios14
The choice of spectral similarity algorithms influences suspected soil sample provenance14
Changing trends and characteristics of one punch deaths in Australia (2012–2018)14
Commentary on “A 70-year study of femicides at the Forensic Medicine department, University of Bologna (Italy)”14
Determination of nitrite and nitrate in postmortem whole blood samples of 10 sodium nitrite poisoning cases: The importance of nitrate in determining nitrite poisoning14
Food forensics: Techniques for authenticity determination of food products13
Comparative analysis of DNA preservation in permanent and deciduous teeth of adults and non-adults: Implications for archaeological and forensic research13
Skin locations inference and body fluid identification from skin microbial patterns for forensic applications13
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-chromatogra13
The effect of postmortem penetrative trauma on oviposition behavior of Calliphora vicina13
Quality Management in forensic science: A closer inspection13
Fatal methemoglobinemia: A case series highlighting a new trend in intentional sodium nitrite or sodium nitrate ingestion as a method of suicide13
The influence of intra-personal variations in human hand odor on the determination of sample donor13
Comparison of visible-light and infrared photography for visualizing hematomas postmortem13
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 dilemmas13
Analysing the impact of legal and procedural frameworks on the socio-cultural and political dynamics of extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances13
Bloodstain impact pattern Area of Origin estimation using least-squares angles: A HemoVision validation study13
Corrigendum to “Replacing Synperonic® N in the Physical Developer fingermark visualisation process: Reformulation” [Forensic Sci. Int. 323 (2021) 110786]13
SmartAmp method can rapidly detect SARS-CoV-2 in dead bodies13
Operational relevance of the Sydney Declaration: The example of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Forensics Command13
Editorial13
Non-fentanyl new synthetic opioids – An update13
From facial images of different quality to score based LR13
Greasy fingermark detection on porous surfaces using Oil red O in a gas phase: Comparison with Oil red O in solution12
Pursuing drug laboratories: Analysis of drug precursors with High Kinetic Energy Ion Mobility Spectrometry12
Cardiac troponin T as a postmortem biomarker for acute myocardial infarction12
Next Generation Identification system: Latent print matching algorithm and casework practices12
The inconclusive category, entropy, and forensic firearm identification12
Bayesian evaluation of dynamic signatures in operational conditions12
Pharmacological and metabolic characterization of the novel synthetic opioid brorphine and its detection in routine casework12
Culmination of molecular genomic techniques in forensic crime investigation12
Interlaboratory and cross-platform accessibility of time-of-flight wood identification database12
Drug driving in Italy. The results of the first roadside drug testing service utilizing on-site confirmatory analysis between 2019 and 202212
Editorial Board12
Data strategies in forensic automatic speaker comparison12
Developmental validation of a complementary Y-STR system for the amplification of forensic samples12
Metal-organic frameworks as solid-phase microextraction adsorbents for the determination of triacetone triperoxide by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry12
The impact of time and storage conditions on samples containing OC pepper sprays on the quantitative ratios of capsaicinoids12
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”, [vol12
Editorial Board12
Aspiration-related pneumonia after Taser exposure – A multiple causations mechanism12
Explainable AI for sharp injury identification using transfer learning with pre-trained deep neural networks11
Use of post-mortem chest computed tomography in Covid-19 pneumonia11
Seizures of New Psychoactive Substances on the Italian territory during the COVID-19 pandemic11
The utility of dust for forensic intelligence: Exploring collection methods and detection limits for environmental DNA, elemental and mineralogical analyses of dust samples11
Utilizing augmented reality for reconstruction of fractured, fragmented and damaged craniofacial remains in forensic anthropology11
Do machine learning methods solve the main pitfall of linear regression in dental age estimation?11
Standardizing fingerprint minutiae: A comprehensive inventory and statistical analysis based on Brazilian data11
Quantitative characterisation of ballistic cartridge cases from micro-CT11
Gender differences in driving under the influence of psychoactive drugs: Evidence mapping of real case studies and meta-analysis11
Accuracy of automated forensic dental age estimation lab (F-DentEst Lab) on large Malaysian dataset11
Utilization of accelerator and reactor based nuclear analytical techniques for chemical characterization of automobile windshield glass samples and potential of statistical analyses using trace elemen11
Towards a forensic semiotics11
Development of diagnostic SNP markers and a novel SNP genotyping assay for distinguishing opium poppies11
From data to a validated score-based LR system: A practitioner’s guide11
Benzidine color-crystal test; modified test to confirm the presence of blood stain11
Postmortem redistribution of morphine in humans: Important variables that might be influencing the central blood/peripheral blood ratio11
An overview of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) in northeast Brazil: NMR-based identification and analysis of ecstasy tablets by GC-MS11
Breakdown and significance of neuropathology consultations in medico-legal autopsies in Southern Finland between 2016 and 202210
Focus on studying the effects of different exposure durations on the microbial structures and characteristics of three types of body fluids10
Illuminating the dark web market of fraudulent identity documents and personal information: An international and Australian perspective10
Neurological symptoms in pediatric abusive head trauma: Multi-center data for clinical forensic medicine10
Prism (II): 127 cooling dummy experiments10
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) 11075410
Immunohistochemical markers in the determination of lesion viability in decomposed bodies: A mini literature review10
Post mortem chiral analysis of MDMA and MDA in human blood and hair10
Temperature dynamics in different body regions of decomposing vertebrate remains10
Incorporation of five common hypnotics into hair after a single dose and application to a forensic case of drug facilitated crimes10
3D dental similarity quantification in forensic odontology identification10
Do migrants better in reintegration? A multicenter follow-up study on re-delinquency, addiction-related behavior and resocialization after German Forensic Addiction Treatment10
Marine crime scene investigation using Balanus sp. fouling patterns10
Editorial Board10
Analysis of the health conditions of migrants and asylum seekers in reception centers: From scene investigation to the evaluation of signs of torture10
Hair root staining with Hematoxylin: Increasing the rate of obtaining DNA profiles in forensic casework10
Comparison of carbon and iron oxide based powder suspension formulations10
MicroRNA transcriptome analysis for post-mortem interval estimation10
Breaking with trends in forensic dating: A likelihood ratio-based comparison approach10
Methanol concentration as a preceding eliminative marker for the authentication of Scotch Whiskies in Taiwan10
Heteropaternal twinning: Unique case of opposite-sex twins with different fathers10
A formalized model of the Trace10
Forensic application of inverse and reverse projection photogrammetry to determine subject location and orientation when both camera and subject move relative to the scene10
Corrigendum to “STEFA G03 – Joint collaborative exercise for document examination, DNA, fingerprints and handwriting” [Forensic Sci. Int. 370 (2025) 112459]9
A new synthetic opioid threat: A comprehensive review on MT-459
Ground penetrating radar and electrical resistivity tomography surveys with a subsequent intrusive investigation in search for the missing Beaumont children in Adelaide, South Australia9
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)9
Machine learning clustering and classification of human microbiome source body sites9
A holistic approach for the selection of forensic DNA swabs9
Androgen receptor (CAG)n repeat polymorphism and risk of sudden cardiac death originated from coronary artery disease: Correspondence9
Effect of UV exposure on DNA deposited on drug capsules9
Ancestry analysis using autosomal SNPs in northern South America, reveals interpretation differences between an AIM panel and an identification panel9
FIGG at 5: An update on U.S. public perspectives on forensic investigative genetic genealogy five years after its introduction to criminal investigations9
Editorial Board9
Characterisation of plastic wads: A useful approach for elucidating shooting accidents and homicides involving shotguns9
A robust interpolation-based method for forensic soil provenancing: A Bayesian likelihood ratio approach9
Succession patterns of sarcosaprophagous insects on pig carcasses in different months in Yangtze River Delta, China9
Direct relationship between evapotranspiration rate (ETO) and vertebrate decomposition rate9
Digital color analysis and machine learning for ballpoint pen ink clustering and aging investigation9
Smart tech meets forensics: Enhancing crime scene investigation with digital simulations9
Retrospective screening of new psychoactive substances (NPS) in post mortem samples from 2014 to 20219
The 2 stages of cartridge primer toolmark production and the implied impact of cartridge manufacturing tolerances9
Micro traces of great importance - A case study of microtraces analysis to identify the perpetrator of a car accident involving identical twins9
Journey of unidentified bodies towards DNA identification: A social, medico-legal and forensic perspective from New Delhi in India9
The rate and quality of post-mortem hair root changes in relation to melanin content9
Species identification of teeth of human and non-human9
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 samples9
Investigation of iron oxide powders for use in powder suspension formulations in fingermark development9
Area of origin estimation from multiple arbitrarily oriented surfaces using marker-guided structure from motion9
Age estimation by palatal suture using modified Kamijo’s method9
Technical note: A preliminary assessment of UV-C imaging using the Full Spectrum Imaging System (FSIS-II) for the detection of latent fingermarks9
A meta-analysis of lung weight in drowning deaths9
Editorial Board9
Similarity quantification of bare footprint based on linear measurement and shape context contour combined score-based likelihood ratio evaluation8
Dental pattern diversity in a military population and its usefulness for assessing the degree of certainty in dental identification8
A proper and systematic qualitative method validation procedure and its application to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of Chemical Weapons Convention related chemicals8
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 fluid8
Fibre persistence on submerged substrates: The effect of flow rate over extended submersion periods8
Do long-term acoustic-phonetic features and mel-frequency cepstral coefficients provide complementary speaker-specific information for forensic voice comparison?8
Macroscopic and histological examination of human bridging veins8
Detection of contraband drugs in forensic-correctional mental health services using TeknoScan-a gas chromatography tool8
Development, validation and applications of a GC/MS method for the simultaneous determination of 9 amphetamines and 12 NPS analogues in blood and urine8
Microscopic characteristics of peri- and postmortem fracture surfaces8
A pseudo-operational trial: An investigation into the use of longwave reflected UV imaging of cyanoacrylate developed fingermarks8
Fostering the use of nuclear analytical techniques for forensic science8
A novel method for assessing the shedding of fibre in forensic science: Investigating the effects of washing8
A study of examiner accuracy in cartridge case comparisons. Part 1: Examiner error rates8
The wristwatch – A supplemental tool for determining time of death8
Thoracic cavity fluid as an alternative specimen for carboxyhaemoglobin measurement in post-mortem toxicology8
Computational ballistic analysis of the cranial shot to John F. Kennedy8
Taphonomy and diagenesis of submerged bone: An experimental approach8
Editorial Board8
Real time object-based video forgery detection using YOLO (V2)8
Influences of hair dyeing on the distribution shapes of zolpidem and methoxyphenamine in hair8
How low can we go? A skeletal maturity threshold for probabilistic visual sex estimation from immature human os coxae8
Trends in counterfeit drugs and pharmaceuticals before and during COVID-19 pandemic8
Efficiency evaluation of common forensic genetic markers for parentage identification involving close relatives8
The identification of drugs of abuse in E-cigarette samples seized in Dubai between 2016 and 20208
Re-examining so-called ‘secondary identifiers’ in Disaster Victim Identification (DVI): Why and how are they used?8
Could routine forensic STR genotyping data leak personal phenotypic information?8
Software for the trajectory analysis of blood-drops: A systematic review8
Hair fixative traces on footwear – Establishing a link between footwear and the victim’s hair after kicks to the head8
Technical note: N-Isopropylbutylone unveiled – Differentiating the new synthetic cathinone in ecstasy from its close analogues with GC-MS and NMR spectroscopy8
Can plants indicate where a corpse is buried? Effects of buried animal tissues on plant chemistry: Preliminary study8
Exploring the techniques and challenges for recovering human touch DNA from white rhino (Ceratotherium simum) to combat poaching8
Detecting recent forgeries of Impressionist and Pointillist paintings with high-precision radiocarbon dating8
Estimating the age at death for forensic cases using quantitative computed tomography8
3D–3D dentition superimposition for individual identification: A study of an Eastern Chinese population8
Evaluations and comparisons of microbial diversities in four types of body fluids based on two 16S rRNA gene sequencing methods8
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) 1102148
Visualization of latent fingermarks on fabric using multi-metal deposition (MMD)—A preliminary study8
The transfer of fibres between garments in a choreographed assault scenario8
Effects of chemical & biological warfare agent decontaminants on trace survival: Impact on DNA profiling from blood and saliva7
Influence of the relative humidity on the blood drip stain formation on jeans fabrics7
Construction and evaluation of a novel set of 90 microhaplotypes for forensic applications using NGS technology7
Facial recognition for disaster victim identification7
Concentrations of LSD, 2-oxo-3-hydroxy-LSD, and iso-LSD in hair segments of 18 drug abusers7
A Swedish nationwide forensic study of the manner of death in single stab injuries to the trunk7
The development of screen-printed electrodes modified with gold and copper nanostructures for analysis of gunshot residue and low explosives7
Rare, fatal pulmonary fat embolism after acupuncture therapy: A case report and literature review7
The persistence of bloodstains on buried fabrics and robustness of the leucomalachite green test in detecting aged bloodstains on buried fabrics7
Infrared thermography as a modality for tracking cutaneous temperature change and post-mortem interval in the critical care setting7
Genetic landscape of forensic DNA phenotyping markers among Mediterranean populations7
IGG in the trenches: Results of an in-depth interview study on the practice, politics, and future of investigative genetic genealogy7
Enhancing fingermark visualisation on pangolin scales and rhino horns using cyanoacrylate fuming and vacuum metal deposition techniques7
Post-mortem formation of GHB: A retrospective study of forensic autopsies7
Computational forensic identification of deceased using 3D bone segmentation and registration7
Interlaboratory study to evaluate background databases for the calculation of likelihood ratios in the interpretation of vehicle glass evidence using LA-ICP-MS data7
Further research into alternative carrier solvents for the detection of latent fingermarks7
Unexpected identification of a bupivacaine analog from smuggling by using single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis: N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)−1-phenethylpiperidine-2-carboxamide7
Evaluating the effects of silent genes on pairwise kinship testing7
A forensic application of genetic markers for distinction between drug-type and fiber-type Cannabis sativa L.7
Development of an experimental model for assessment of palatal tissue decomposition by intraoral scanner7
Determination of triacetone triperoxide (TATP) traces using passive samplers in combination with GC-MS and GC-PCI-MS/MS methods7
Evaluation of three commercial kits effective identification of menstrual blood based on the D-dimer7
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