Forensic Science International

Papers
(The TQCC of Forensic Science International is 6. 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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)
ArticleCitations
Use of potassium ion channel and spliceosome proteins as diagnostic biomarkers for sudden unexplained death in schizophrenia117
Applicability of the Madymo Pedestrian Model for forensic fall analysis48
The population of textile fibres on parapets of high-rise housing in Singapore37
Recycled paints: Are they as variable as they seem?35
The microbiome of fly organs and fly-human microbial transfer during decomposition31
Forensic intelligence-led prevention of drug-facilitated sexual assaults.31
Analysis of Y-STR diversity and DNA methylation variation among Black and Indian males from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa29
Exploring the influence of washing activities on the transfer and persistence of fibres in forensic science29
Improving the visualization of fingermarks using multi-target immunolabeling28
Editorial Board27
Perspectives and opportunities in forensic human, animal, and plant integrative genomics in the Pangenome era26
Recovery of DNA from acetaminophen exploring physical state and sampling methods26
Outside-in hair contamination by blood containing opiates and opioids25
Diagnostic value of serum thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC) in fatal asthma25
A systematic approach to the analysis of illicit drugs for DNA with an overview of the problems encountered24
Automated ‘lights-out’ searching of all recovered fingerprints: Review of the current workflow for latent fingerprint processing in Queensland, Australia22
An evidence-based approach to forensic life-threat assessments using spleen injuries as an example22
Hydroxyacyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase: A biomarker for authentication of death from mechanical asphyxia22
Centre of gravity of motor vehicles22
A Survey on forensic odontologists’ activity in Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic22
A NEW WAY BACK TO AN ARTIFICIAL FUTURE for BioMedicoLegal and Forensic Sciences21
Environmental DNA as a tool for detecting illegal wildlife trade21
Emerging nuclear methods for historical painting authentication: AMS-14C dating, MeV-SIMS and O-PTIR imaging, global IBA, differential-PIXE and full-field PIXE mapping20
T1 and T2 signal appearance of different age stages of intracranial hemorrhage in post-mortem MRI20
Molecular identification of fungi associated with advanced decomposition at a human taphonomy facility in Canada20
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
X-STR analysis: Allele and haplotype diversity in the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina20
Hungarian legislation regarding implementing a forensic DNA elimination database19
Assessment of chemical asphyxia caused by toxic gases generated from rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF) fires19
The panoramic radiograph archive of the human craniological collection housed at the Human Anatomy Museum in Turin19
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
Mass spectrometry-based proteomic analysis of biological stains identifies body fluids specific markers19
Exploring unified methods of killing and storing insect samples for forensic entomotoxicology using diazepam in Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae19
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
Rapid and non-destructive analysis of eye-cosmetics using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics18
The Sydney declaration – Revisiting the essence of forensic science through its fundamental principles18
Dental age assessment based on CBCT images using machine learning algorithms18
Kirk’s ‘Ontogeny of Criminalistics’ revisited under the lens of the Sydney Declaration18
Technical Note: Validation of Recon-3D, iPhone LiDAR for bullet trajectory documentation17
Toxicological detection of pholcodine in blood, urine and hair in three cases of fatal intoxication17
Reliability of ordinal outcomes in forensic black-box studies17
A review on forensic analysis of bio fluids (blood, semen, vaginal fluid, menstrual blood, urine, saliva): Spectroscopic and non-spectroscopic technique17
The biasing impact of irrelevant contextual information on forensic odontology radiograph matching decisions17
Editorial Board17
A case of lethal varicose vein rupture caused by massive leiomyoma17
Second- and third-degree kinship analysis by NGS-based SNP genotyping and evaluation of 2045-SNP performance on limited or degraded DNA17
Editorial Board17
The recovery and repatriation of the remains of Japanese war dead and the roles of physical anthropologists17
Letter to the Editor16
The influence of storage conditions on fingermarks developed with 1,2-indanedione-ZnCl16
A case report on fatal intoxication by tapentadol: Study of distribution and metabolism16
Poison hemlock determination in postmortem samples16
The impact of substrate dampness on the transfer of glass fragments to upper garments when breaking windows16
Economic valuation of illegal Brazilian Amazon deforestation: A framework based on Habitat Equivalency Analysis and ecosystem services restoration15
Detection of gasoline residues on household materials up to 60 days: Comparison of two extinguishing methods15
Review: Recent advancements and moving trends in chemical analysis of fire debris15
Are palatal rugae reliable markers for 3D superimposition and forensic human identification after palatal expansion? A systematic review15
Intimate partner femicide (IPF): Medico-legal investigation at the Institutes of Legal Medicine of Freiburg (Germany) and Padova (Italy)15
Using convolutional neural networks to support examiners in duct tape physical fit comparisons15
A forensic procedure based on GC–MS, HPLC-HRMS and IBA to analyse products containing sildenafil or the doping agent oxandrolone15
Forensic DNA profiling in the southern border provinces of Thailand: Ethical and regulatory issues15
Two-year review of firearm-related DNA casework evidence: A triage process to improve quality and efficiency15
Inkjet classification based on a few letters15
Instrument-independent chemometric models for rapid, calibration-free NPS isomer differentiation from mass spectral GC-MS data14
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-analysis14
Development of a multiplex PCR assay and quantification of microbial markers by ddPCR for identification of saliva and vaginal fluid14
Commentary on “A 70-year study of femicides at the Forensic Medicine department, University of Bologna (Italy)”14
Long time stability of 35 small endogenous biomolecules in dried urine spotted on various surfaces and environmental conditions14
How changes to the substrate’s physical characteristics can influence the deposition of touch and salivary deposits14
Editorial Board14
Editorial Board14
Identification of a novel norketamine precursor from seized powders: 2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-nitrocyclohexanone14
One-tube, two-step isothermal amplification of histatin 3 mRNA for saliva screening14
DNA methylation profiling reveals potential biomarkers of β-lactams induced fatal anaphylactic shock14
Factors associated with methamphetamine use in Japanese people who died of unnatural causes: Analysis using forensic autopsy reports14
Hemoglobin subunit beta protein as a novel marker for time since deposition of bloodstains at crime scenes14
Ketamine in DUID cases in the greater Cologne area13
Analysing the impact of legal and procedural frameworks on the socio-cultural and political dynamics of extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances13
The stereomicroscope and scanning electron microscope comparison of false starts bones produced by an oscillating autopsy saw13
The effect of postmortem penetrative trauma on oviposition behavior of Calliphora vicina13
Editorial Board13
Bloodstain impact pattern Area of Origin estimation using least-squares angles: A HemoVision validation study13
Reproducibility and validation of a targeted and flexible epigenetic clock for forensic applications13
Editorial13
The choice of spectral similarity algorithms influences suspected soil sample provenance13
Vertical location of ephemeral resources by adult Diptera: Implications for the colonization of cadavers in high-rise buildings13
Individual application patterns of Cannabis-based Medicines in Germany – Descriptive evaluation of a patient survey and discussion from a forensic perspective13
SmartAmp method can rapidly detect SARS-CoV-2 in dead bodies13
The influence of intra-personal variations in human hand odor on the determination of sample donor13
Changing trends and characteristics of one punch deaths in Australia (2012–2018)13
Operational relevance of the Sydney Declaration: The example of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Forensics Command13
Determination of nitrite and nitrate in postmortem whole blood samples of 10 sodium nitrite poisoning cases: The importance of nitrate in determining nitrite poisoning13
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
Fibres in the nasal cavity: A pilot study of the recovery, background, and transfer in smothering scenarios13
Comparative analysis of DNA preservation in permanent and deciduous teeth of adults and non-adults: Implications for archaeological and forensic research13
Editorial Board12
Next Generation Identification system: Latent print matching algorithm and casework practices12
Quality Management in forensic science: A closer inspection12
Fatal methemoglobinemia: A case series highlighting a new trend in intentional sodium nitrite or sodium nitrate ingestion as a method of suicide12
Comparison of visible-light and infrared photography for visualizing hematomas postmortem12
Drug driving in Italy. The results of the first roadside drug testing service utilizing on-site confirmatory analysis between 2019 and 202212
From facial images of different quality to score based LR12
Food forensics: Techniques for authenticity determination of food products12
Utilization of accelerator and reactor based nuclear analytical techniques for chemical characterization of automobile windshield glass samples and potential of statistical analyses using trace elemen12
Skin locations inference and body fluid identification from skin microbial patterns for forensic applications12
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
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 dilemmas12
Non-fentanyl new synthetic opioids – An update12
Corrigendum to “Replacing Synperonic® N in the Physical Developer fingermark visualisation process: Reformulation” [Forensic Sci. Int. 323 (2021) 110786]12
Editorial Board11
Data strategies in forensic automatic speaker comparison11
Greasy fingermark detection on porous surfaces using Oil red O in a gas phase: Comparison with Oil red O in solution11
Developmental validation of a complementary Y-STR system for the amplification of forensic samples11
Use of post-mortem chest computed tomography in Covid-19 pneumonia11
Quantitative characterisation of ballistic cartridge cases from micro-CT11
Standardizing fingerprint minutiae: A comprehensive inventory and statistical analysis based on Brazilian data11
Aspiration-related pneumonia after Taser exposure – A multiple causations mechanism11
The impact of time and storage conditions on samples containing OC pepper sprays on the quantitative ratios of capsaicinoids11
Pursuing drug laboratories: Analysis of drug precursors with High Kinetic Energy Ion Mobility Spectrometry11
Development of diagnostic SNP markers and a novel SNP genotyping assay for distinguishing opium poppies11
Utilizing augmented reality for reconstruction of fractured, fragmented and damaged craniofacial remains in forensic anthropology11
From data to a validated score-based LR system: A practitioner’s guide11
The inconclusive category, entropy, and forensic firearm identification11
Bayesian evaluation of dynamic signatures in operational conditions11
Pharmacological and metabolic characterization of the novel synthetic opioid brorphine and its detection in routine casework11
Culmination of molecular genomic techniques in forensic crime investigation11
Towards a forensic semiotics11
Gender differences in driving under the influence of psychoactive drugs: Evidence mapping of real case studies and meta-analysis11
The utility of dust for forensic intelligence: Exploring collection methods and detection limits for environmental DNA, elemental and mineralogical analyses of dust samples11
Methanol concentration as a preceding eliminative marker for the authentication of Scotch Whiskies in Taiwan10
Seizures of New Psychoactive Substances on the Italian territory during the COVID-19 pandemic10
An overview of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) in northeast Brazil: NMR-based identification and analysis of ecstasy tablets by GC-MS10
Benzidine color-crystal test; modified test to confirm the presence of blood stain10
Marine crime scene investigation using Balanus sp. fouling patterns10
A systematic evaluation of ‘Bidi – a hand-rolled cigarette’ as a forensic DNA evidence10
Analysis of the health conditions of migrants and asylum seekers in reception centers: From scene investigation to the evaluation of signs of torture10
Do migrants better in reintegration? A multicenter follow-up study on re-delinquency, addiction-related behavior and resocialization after German Forensic Addiction Treatment10
Neurological symptoms in pediatric abusive head trauma: Multi-center data for clinical forensic medicine10
Illuminating the dark web market of fraudulent identity documents and personal information: An international and Australian perspective10
Interlaboratory and cross-platform accessibility of time-of-flight wood identification database10
Cardiac troponin T as a postmortem biomarker for acute myocardial infarction10
Explainable AI for sharp injury identification using transfer learning with pre-trained deep neural networks10
Forensic application of inverse and reverse projection photogrammetry to determine subject location and orientation when both camera and subject move relative to the scene10
Focus on studying the effects of different exposure durations on the microbial structures and characteristics of three types of body fluids10
Editorial Board10
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
Do machine learning methods solve the main pitfall of linear regression in dental age estimation?10
Postmortem redistribution of morphine in humans: Important variables that might be influencing the central blood/peripheral blood ratio10
Accuracy of automated forensic dental age estimation lab (F-DentEst Lab) on large Malaysian dataset10
Metal-organic frameworks as solid-phase microextraction adsorbents for the determination of triacetone triperoxide by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry10
Prism (II): 127 cooling dummy experiments10
Immunohistochemical markers in the determination of lesion viability in decomposed bodies: A mini literature review10
Heteropaternal twinning: Unique case of opposite-sex twins with different fathers10
Technical note: A preliminary assessment of UV-C imaging using the Full Spectrum Imaging System (FSIS-II) for the detection of latent fingermarks9
Ground penetrating radar and electrical resistivity tomography surveys with a subsequent intrusive investigation in search for the missing Beaumont children in Adelaide, South Australia9
The 2 stages of cartridge primer toolmark production and the implied impact of cartridge manufacturing tolerances9
A holistic approach for the selection of forensic DNA swabs9
Post mortem chiral analysis of MDMA and MDA in human blood and hair9
Machine learning clustering and classification of human microbiome source body sites9
Micro traces of great importance - A case study of microtraces analysis to identify the perpetrator of a car accident involving identical twins9
Hair root staining with Hematoxylin: Increasing the rate of obtaining DNA profiles in forensic casework9
Comparison of carbon and iron oxide based powder suspension formulations9
Androgen receptor (CAG)n repeat polymorphism and risk of sudden cardiac death originated from coronary artery disease: Correspondence9
3D–3D dentition superimposition for individual identification: A study of an Eastern Chinese population9
Incorporation of five common hypnotics into hair after a single dose and application to a forensic case of drug facilitated crimes9
A meta-analysis of lung weight in drowning deaths9
Editorial Board9
Retrospective screening of new psychoactive substances (NPS) in post mortem samples from 2014 to 20219
Editorial Board9
Direct relationship between evapotranspiration rate (ETO) and vertebrate decomposition rate9
Breakdown and significance of neuropathology consultations in medico-legal autopsies in Southern Finland between 2016 and 20229
Breaking with trends in forensic dating: A likelihood ratio-based comparison approach9
Smart tech meets forensics: Enhancing crime scene investigation with digital simulations9
The rate and quality of post-mortem hair root changes in relation to melanin content9
A formalized model of the Trace9
Ancestry analysis using autosomal SNPs in northern South America, reveals interpretation differences between an AIM panel and an identification panel9
Journey of unidentified bodies towards DNA identification: A social, medico-legal and forensic perspective from New Delhi in India9
3D dental similarity quantification in forensic odontology identification9
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
Area of origin estimation from multiple arbitrarily oriented surfaces using marker-guided structure from motion9
MicroRNA transcriptome analysis for post-mortem interval estimation9
Effect of UV exposure on DNA deposited on drug capsules9
FIGG at 5: An update on U.S. public perspectives on forensic investigative genetic genealogy five years after its introduction to criminal investigations9
Temperature dynamics in different body regions of decomposing vertebrate remains9
Development, validation and applications of a GC/MS method for the simultaneous determination of 9 amphetamines and 12 NPS analogues in blood and urine8
A robust interpolation-based method for forensic soil provenancing: A Bayesian likelihood ratio approach8
Succession patterns of sarcosaprophagous insects on pig carcasses in different months in Yangtze River Delta, China8
Efficiency evaluation of common forensic genetic markers for parentage identification involving close relatives8
Similarity quantification of bare footprint based on linear measurement and shape context contour combined score-based likelihood ratio evaluation8
A study of examiner accuracy in cartridge case comparisons. Part 1: Examiner error rates8
A pseudo-operational trial: An investigation into the use of longwave reflected UV imaging of cyanoacrylate developed fingermarks8
A novel method for assessing the shedding of fibre in forensic science: Investigating the effects of washing8
Investigation of iron oxide powders for use in powder suspension formulations in fingermark development8
Can plants indicate where a corpse is buried? Effects of buried animal tissues on plant chemistry: Preliminary study8
Evaluations and comparisons of microbial diversities in four types of body fluids based on two 16S rRNA gene sequencing methods8
A proper and systematic qualitative method validation procedure and its application to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of Chemical Weapons Convention related chemicals8
Digital color analysis and machine learning for ballpoint pen ink clustering and aging investigation8
Species identification of teeth of human and non-human8
Age estimation by palatal suture using modified Kamijo’s method8
Estimating the age at death for forensic cases using quantitative computed tomography8
The wristwatch – A supplemental tool for determining time of death8
Do long-term acoustic-phonetic features and mel-frequency cepstral coefficients provide complementary speaker-specific information for forensic voice comparison?8
The identification of drugs of abuse in E-cigarette samples seized in Dubai between 2016 and 20208
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
Hair fixative traces on footwear – Establishing a link between footwear and the victim’s hair after kicks to the head8
Detection of contraband drugs in forensic-correctional mental health services using TeknoScan-a gas chromatography tool8
Fibre persistence on submerged substrates: The effect of flow rate over extended submersion periods8
Trends in counterfeit drugs and pharmaceuticals before and during COVID-19 pandemic8
Detecting recent forgeries of Impressionist and Pointillist paintings with high-precision radiocarbon dating8
A new synthetic opioid threat: A comprehensive review on MT-458
Chronology of forensic bloodstain age estimation using UV–vis spectroscopy—A comprehensive review8
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
Characterisation of plastic wads: A useful approach for elucidating shooting accidents and homicides involving shotguns8
Macroscopic and histological examination of human bridging veins8
Real time object-based video forgery detection using YOLO (V2)8
Visualization of latent fingermarks on fabric using multi-metal deposition (MMD)—A preliminary study8
Microscopic characteristics of peri- and postmortem fracture surfaces8
Influences of hair dyeing on the distribution shapes of zolpidem and methoxyphenamine in hair8
Computational ballistic analysis of the cranial shot to John F. Kennedy8
How low can we go? A skeletal maturity threshold for probabilistic visual sex estimation from immature human os coxae8
Editorial Board8
Corrigendum to “STEFA G03 – Joint collaborative exercise for document examination, DNA, fingerprints and handwriting” [Forensic Sci. Int. 370 (2025) 112459]8
Concentrations of LSD, 2-oxo-3-hydroxy-LSD, and iso-LSD in hair segments of 18 drug abusers7
A Responsible Artificial Intelligence Framework for Forensic Science7
Editorial Board7
IGG in the trenches: Results of an in-depth interview study on the practice, politics, and future of investigative genetic genealogy7
Investigating reverse butterfly fractures: An experimental approach and application of fractography7
Construction and evaluation of a novel set of 90 microhaplotypes for forensic applications using NGS technology7
A Swedish nationwide forensic study of the manner of death in single stab injuries to the trunk7
Genetic landscape of forensic DNA phenotyping markers among Mediterranean populations7
Technical note: N-Isopropylbutylone unveiled – Differentiating the new synthetic cathinone in ecstasy from its close analogues with GC-MS and NMR spectroscopy7
Exploring the techniques and challenges for recovering human touch DNA from white rhino (Ceratotherium simum) to combat poaching7
Editorial Board7
Quantitative analysis of respiratory viral distribution in forensic autopsy cases7
A forensic application of genetic markers for distinction between drug-type and fiber-type Cannabis sativa L.7
Forensic and toxicological insights into aconite poisoning: A retrospective analysis of clinical and postmortem findings7
Corrigendum to “An assessment of the potency related to Cannabis-based products in the South African market” [Forensic Sci. Int. 322C (2021) 110754]7
Forensic characterization of Brazilian gemstones: A pilot study employing raman spectroscopy and multivariate analysis7
‘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. Int7
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 fluid7
Software for the trajectory analysis of blood-drops: A systematic review7
19th century family saga re-told by DNA recovered from postcard stamps7
Facial recognition for disaster victim identification7
Evaluating the effects of silent genes on pairwise kinship testing7
Innovations in forensic science: Comprehensive review of hyperspectral imaging for bodily fluid analysis7
Using the refractive index of latent fingerprints for the quantification and characterisation of sample deposition7
A stain with all the fixing’s – Enhancement of fingermarks in blood using a combined fixative and aqueous protein stain7
Thoracic cavity fluid as an alternative specimen for carboxyhaemoglobin measurement in post-mortem toxicology7
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