Forensic Science International

Article	Citations
Applicability of the Madymo Pedestrian Model for forensic fall analysis	130
Recycled paints: Are they as variable as they seem?	41
Forensic intelligence-led prevention of drug-facilitated sexual assaults.	38
Editorial Board	33
Outside-in hair contamination by blood containing opiates and opioids	32
Diagnostic value of serum thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC) in fatal asthma	30
Hydroxyacyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase: A biomarker for authentication of death from mechanical asphyxia	29
HPLC-MS/MS determination and the postmortem distribution or postmortem redistribution of paraquat and its metabolites in four fatal intoxication cases	29
An evidence-based approach to forensic life-threat assessments using spleen injuries as an example	28
Automated ‘lights-out’ searching of all recovered fingerprints: Review of the current workflow for latent fingerprint processing in Queensland, Australia	28
A Survey on forensic odontologists’ activity in Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic	26
A NEW WAY BACK TO AN ARTIFICIAL FUTURE for BioMedicoLegal and Forensic Sciences	25
Environmental DNA as a tool for detecting illegal wildlife trade	25
T1 and T2 signal appearance of different age stages of intracranial hemorrhage in post-mortem MRI	24
Molecular identification of fungi associated with advanced decomposition at a human taphonomy facility in Canada	24
Forensic entomology when the evidence is “no insect.” Best carrion fly species for predicting maximum postmortem interval in the United Arab Emirates	24
Centre of gravity of motor vehicles	23
Mass spectrometry-based proteomic analysis of biological stains identifies body fluids specific markers	23
A systematic approach to the analysis of illicit drugs for DNA with an overview of the problems encountered	22
Recovery of DNA from acetaminophen exploring physical state and sampling methods	22
Dental age assessment based on CBCT images using machine learning algorithms	22
Kirk’s ‘Ontogeny of Criminalistics’ revisited under the lens of the Sydney Declaration	22
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	21
Exploring unified methods of killing and storing insect samples for forensic entomotoxicology using diazepam in Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae	21
Use of potassium ion channel and spliceosome proteins as diagnostic biomarkers for sudden unexplained death in schizophrenia	20

The Sydney declaration – Revisiting the essence of forensic science through its fundamental principles	20
The panoramic radiograph archive of the human craniological collection housed at the Human Anatomy Museum in Turin	20
Perspectives and opportunities in forensic human, animal, and plant integrative genomics in the Pangenome era	20
Map silences and chronic humanitarian crises: Spatial patterns of migrant mortality in South Texas, 2009–2020	20
Exploring the influence of washing activities on the transfer and persistence of fibres in forensic science	19
The microbiome of fly organs and fly-human microbial transfer during decomposition	19
Hungarian legislation regarding implementing a forensic DNA elimination database	19
The population of textile fibres on parapets of high-rise housing in Singapore	19
Rapid and non-destructive analysis of eye-cosmetics using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics	19
Analysis of Y-STR diversity and DNA methylation variation among Black and Indian males from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	19
Automated sex and age estimation from orthopantomograms using deep learning: A comparison with human predictions	19
X-STR analysis: Allele and haplotype diversity in the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina	19
Technical Note: Validation of Recon-3D, iPhone LiDAR for bullet trajectory documentation	18
The transparency and reproducibility of systematic reviews in forensic science	18
A review on forensic analysis of bio fluids (blood, semen, vaginal fluid, menstrual blood, urine, saliva): Spectroscopic and non-spectroscopic technique	18
Assessment of chemical asphyxia caused by toxic gases generated from rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF) fires	18
Toxicological detection of pholcodine in blood, urine and hair in three cases of fatal intoxication	18
Second- and third-degree kinship analysis by NGS-based SNP genotyping and evaluation of 2045-SNP performance on limited or degraded DNA	18
The influence of storage conditions on fingermarks developed with 1,2-indanedione-ZnCl	17
Editorial Board	17
Letter to the Editor	17
A case of lethal varicose vein rupture caused by massive leiomyoma	17
The biasing impact of irrelevant contextual information on forensic odontology radiograph matching decisions	17
Editorial Board	17
A forensic procedure based on GC–MS, HPLC-HRMS and IBA to analyse products containing sildenafil or the doping agent oxandrolone	16
The impact of substrate dampness on the transfer of glass fragments to upper garments when breaking windows	16
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	16
Are palatal rugae reliable markers for 3D superimposition and forensic human identification after palatal expansion? A systematic review	16
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
Review: Recent advancements and moving trends in chemical analysis of fire debris	15
Identification of a novel norketamine precursor from seized powders: 2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-nitrocyclohexanone	15
A forensic toolkit for the “cheese skipper”: Larval identification and thermal requirements of the immature stages of Piophila casei (L.) (Diptera: Piophilidae)	15
Reliability of ordinal outcomes in forensic black-box studies	15
Using convolutional neural networks to support examiners in duct tape physical fit comparisons	15
Intimate partner femicide (IPF): Medico-legal investigation at the Institutes of Legal Medicine of Freiburg (Germany) and Padova (Italy)	15
Development of a multiplex PCR assay and quantification of microbial markers by ddPCR for identification of saliva and vaginal fluid	15
How changes to the substrate’s physical characteristics can influence the deposition of touch and salivary deposits	15
Detection of gasoline residues on household materials up to 60 days: Comparison of two extinguishing methods	15
Two-year review of firearm-related DNA casework evidence: A triage process to improve quality and efficiency	15
Instrument-independent chemometric models for rapid, calibration-free NPS isomer differentiation from mass spectral GC-MS data	14
Commentary on “A 70-year study of femicides at the Forensic Medicine department, University of Bologna (Italy)”	14
Reproducibility and validation of a targeted and flexible epigenetic clock for forensic applications	14
Determination of nitrite and nitrate in postmortem whole blood samples of 10 sodium nitrite poisoning cases: The importance of nitrate in determining nitrite poisoning	14
Economic valuation of illegal Brazilian Amazon deforestation: A framework based on Habitat Equivalency Analysis and ecosystem services restoration	14
Editorial Board	14
Poison hemlock determination in postmortem samples	14
Editorial Board	14
Bloodstain impact pattern Area of Origin estimation using least-squares angles: A HemoVision validation study	14
One-tube, two-step isothermal amplification of histatin 3 mRNA for saliva screening	14

Hemoglobin subunit beta protein as a novel marker for time since deposition of bloodstains at crime scenes	14
Factors associated with methamphetamine use in Japanese people who died of unnatural causes: Analysis using forensic autopsy reports	14
Ketamine in DUID cases in the greater Cologne area	14
The influence of intra-personal variations in human hand odor on the determination of sample donor	14
Changing trends and characteristics of one punch deaths in Australia (2012–2018)	14
Long time stability of 35 small endogenous biomolecules in dried urine spotted on various surfaces and environmental conditions	14
Fibres in the nasal cavity: A pilot study of the recovery, background, and transfer in smothering scenarios	13
Operational relevance of the Sydney Declaration: The example of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Forensics Command	13
The choice of spectral similarity algorithms influences suspected soil sample provenance	13
Food forensics: Techniques for authenticity determination of food products	13
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	13
From facial images of different quality to score based LR	13
SmartAmp method can rapidly detect SARS-CoV-2 in dead bodies	13
Comparative analysis of DNA preservation in permanent and deciduous teeth of adults and non-adults: Implications for archaeological and forensic research	13
Quality Management in forensic science: A closer inspection	13
Individual application patterns of Cannabis-based Medicines in Germany – Descriptive evaluation of a patient survey and discussion from a forensic perspective	13
Editorial	13
Analysing the impact of legal and procedural frameworks on the socio-cultural and political dynamics of extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances	13
The effect of postmortem penetrative trauma on oviposition behavior of Calliphora vicina	13
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	13
Next Generation Identification system: Latent print matching algorithm and casework practices	12
Editorial Board	12
The impact of time and storage conditions on samples containing OC pepper sprays on the quantitative ratios of capsaicinoids	12
Developmental validation of a complementary Y-STR system for the amplification of forensic samples	12
Drug driving in Italy. The results of the first roadside drug testing service utilizing on-site confirmatory analysis between 2019 and 2022	12
Corrigendum to “Replacing Synperonic® N in the Physical Developer fingermark visualisation process: Reformulation” [Forensic Sci. Int. 323 (2021) 110786]	12
Editorial Board	12
Non-fentanyl new synthetic opioids – An update	12
Pharmacological and metabolic characterization of the novel synthetic opioid brorphine and its detection in routine casework	12
Retraction notice to “DNA evidence in illicit drug trafficking: A forensic analysis of transfer DNA between packaging materials” [Forensic Sci. Int. 374 (2025) 112546]	12
Bayesian evaluation of dynamic signatures in operational conditions	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
The inconclusive category, entropy, and forensic firearm identification	12
Cardiac troponin T as a postmortem biomarker for acute myocardial infarction	12
Greasy fingermark detection on porous surfaces using Oil red O in a gas phase: Comparison with Oil red O in solution	12
Accuracy of automated forensic dental age estimation lab (F-DentEst Lab) on large Malaysian dataset	12
Towards a forensic semiotics	11
Standardizing fingerprint minutiae: A comprehensive inventory and statistical analysis based on Brazilian data	11
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	11
Culmination of molecular genomic techniques in forensic crime investigation	11
Gender differences in driving under the influence of psychoactive drugs: Evidence mapping of real case studies and meta-analysis	11
Metal-organic frameworks as solid-phase microextraction adsorbents for the determination of triacetone triperoxide by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry	11
The utility of dust for forensic intelligence: Exploring collection methods and detection limits for environmental DNA, elemental and mineralogical analyses of dust samples	11
Explainable AI for sharp injury identification using transfer learning with pre-trained deep neural networks	11
Development of diagnostic SNP markers and a novel SNP genotyping assay for distinguishing opium poppies	11
Utilizing augmented reality for reconstruction of fractured, fragmented and damaged craniofacial remains in forensic anthropology	11
Do machine learning methods solve the main pitfall of linear regression in dental age estimation?	11
An overview of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) in northeast Brazil: NMR-based identification and analysis of ecstasy tablets by GC-MS	11
Skin locations inference and body fluid identification from skin microbial patterns for forensic applications	11
Pursuing drug laboratories: Analysis of drug precursors with High Kinetic Energy Ion Mobility Spectrometry	11
Benzidine color-crystal test; modified test to confirm the presence of blood stain	11
From data to a validated score-based LR system: A practitioner’s guide	11
Data strategies in forensic automatic speaker comparison	11
Postmortem redistribution of morphine in humans: Important variables that might be influencing the central blood/peripheral blood ratio	11
Interlaboratory and cross-platform accessibility of time-of-flight wood identification database	11
Marine crime scene investigation using Balanus sp. fouling patterns	11
Comparison of visible-light and infrared photography for visualizing hematomas postmortem	11
The 2 stages of cartridge primer toolmark production and the implied impact of cartridge manufacturing tolerances	10
Breakdown and significance of neuropathology consultations in medico-legal autopsies in Southern Finland between 2016 and 2022	10
Methanol concentration as a preceding eliminative marker for the authentication of Scotch Whiskies in Taiwan	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
Editorial Board	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
3D dental similarity quantification in forensic odontology identification	10
Heteropaternal twinning: Unique case of opposite-sex twins with different fathers	10
Retrospective screening of new psychoactive substances (NPS) in post mortem samples from 2014 to 2021	10
Post mortem chiral analysis of MDMA and MDA in human blood and hair	10
The value of micro-CT imaging in the forensic evaluation of neck trauma	10
Immunohistochemical markers in the determination of lesion viability in decomposed bodies: A mini literature review	10
Prism (II): 127 cooling dummy experiments	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
Breaking with trends in forensic dating: A likelihood ratio-based comparison approach	10
Technical note: A preliminary assessment of UV-C imaging using the Full Spectrum Imaging System (FSIS-II) for the detection of latent fingermarks	10
A formalized model of the Trace	10
Comparison of carbon and iron oxide based powder suspension formulations	10
MicroRNA transcriptome analysis for post-mortem interval estimation	10
Illuminating the dark web market of fraudulent identity documents and personal information: An international and Australian perspective	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
Neurological symptoms in pediatric abusive head trauma: Multi-center data for clinical forensic medicine	10
Focus on studying the effects of different exposure durations on the microbial structures and characteristics of three types of body fluids	10

A meta-analysis of lung weight in drowning deaths	10
Area of origin estimation from multiple arbitrarily oriented surfaces using marker-guided structure from motion	9
Machine learning clustering and classification of human microbiome source body sites	9
Characterisation of plastic wads: A useful approach for elucidating shooting accidents and homicides involving shotguns	9
Editorial Board	9
Investigation of iron oxide powders for use in powder suspension formulations in fingermark development	9
A robust interpolation-based method for forensic soil provenancing: A Bayesian likelihood ratio approach	9
Succession patterns of sarcosaprophagous insects on pig carcasses in different months in Yangtze River Delta, China	9
Androgen receptor (CAG)n repeat polymorphism and risk of sudden cardiac death originated from coronary artery disease: Correspondence	9
Effect of UV exposure on DNA deposited on drug capsules	9
A holistic approach for the selection of forensic DNA swabs	9
Hair root staining with Hematoxylin: Increasing the rate of obtaining DNA profiles in forensic casework	9
Corrigendum to “STEFA G03 – Joint collaborative exercise for document examination, DNA, fingerprints and handwriting” [Forensic Sci. Int. 370 (2025) 112459]	9
Editorial Board	9
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
Chronology of forensic bloodstain age estimation using UV–Vis spectroscopy—A comprehensive review	9
Species identification of teeth of human and non-human	9
Direct relationship between evapotranspiration rate (ETO) and vertebrate decomposition rate	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
A new synthetic opioid threat: A comprehensive review on MT-45	9
The rate and quality of post-mortem hair root changes in relation to melanin content	9
Influences of hair dyeing on the distribution shapes of zolpidem and methoxyphenamine in hair	9
Age estimation by palatal suture using modified Kamijo’s method	9
Journey of unidentified bodies towards DNA identification: A social, medico-legal and forensic perspective from New Delhi in India	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
Visualization of latent fingermarks on fabric using multi-metal deposition (MMD)—A preliminary study	8
The identification of drugs of abuse in E-cigarette samples seized in Dubai between 2016 and 2020	8
Fibre persistence on submerged substrates: The effect of flow rate over extended submersion periods	8
The wristwatch – A supplemental tool for determining time of death	8
Efficiency evaluation of common forensic genetic markers for parentage identification involving close relatives	8
Detection of contraband drugs in forensic-correctional mental health services using TeknoScan-a gas chromatography tool	8
Trends in counterfeit drugs and pharmaceuticals before and during COVID-19 pandemic	8
Exploring the techniques and challenges for recovering human touch DNA from white rhino (Ceratotherium simum) to combat poaching	8
Estimating the age at death for forensic cases using quantitative computed tomography	8
A study of examiner accuracy in cartridge case comparisons. Part 1: Examiner error rates	8
19th century family saga re-told by DNA recovered from postcard stamps	8
Re-examining so-called ‘secondary identifiers’ in Disaster Victim Identification (DVI): Why and how are they used?	8
A responsible artificial intelligence framework for forensic science	8
Similarity quantification of bare footprint based on linear measurement and shape context contour combined score-based likelihood ratio evaluation	8
Hair fixative traces on footwear – Establishing a link between footwear and the victim’s hair after kicks to the head	8
Real time object-based video forgery detection using YOLO (V2)	8
Editorial Board	8
A novel method for assessing the shedding of fibre in forensic science: Investigating the effects of washing	8
Taphonomy and diagenesis of submerged bone: An experimental approach	8
Macroscopic and histological examination of human bridging veins	8
Micro traces of great importance - A case study of microtraces analysis to identify the perpetrator of a car accident involving identical twins	8
Evaluations and comparisons of microbial diversities in four types of body fluids based on two 16S rRNA gene sequencing methods	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
Technical note: N-Isopropylbutylone unveiled – Differentiating the new synthetic cathinone in ecstasy from its close analogues with GC-MS and NMR spectroscopy	8
Quantitative analysis of respiratory viral distribution in forensic autopsy cases	8
Thoracic cavity fluid as an alternative specimen for carboxyhaemoglobin measurement in post-mortem toxicology	8
Do long-term acoustic-phonetic features and mel-frequency cepstral coefficients provide complementary speaker-specific information for forensic voice comparison?	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
Software for the trajectory analysis of blood-drops: A systematic review	8
Computational ballistic analysis of the cranial shot to John F. Kennedy	8
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	8
The transfer of fibres between garments in a choreographed assault scenario	8
Detecting recent forgeries of Impressionist and Pointillist paintings with high-precision radiocarbon dating	8
Could routine forensic STR genotyping data leak personal phenotypic information?	8
FIGG at 5: An update on U.S. public perspectives on forensic investigative genetic genealogy five years after its introduction to criminal investigations	8
3D–3D dentition superimposition for individual identification: A study of an Eastern Chinese population	8
Smart tech meets forensics: Enhancing crime scene investigation with digital simulations	8
Digital color analysis and machine learning for ballpoint pen ink clustering and aging investigation	8
Dental pattern diversity in a military population and its usefulness for assessing the degree of certainty in dental identification	8
Editorial Board	8
Can plants indicate where a corpse is buried? Effects of buried animal tissues on plant chemistry: Preliminary study	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
Microscopic characteristics of peri- and postmortem fracture surfaces	8
Fostering the use of nuclear analytical techniques for forensic science	8
Genetic landscape of forensic DNA phenotyping markers among Mediterranean populations	7
Using the refractive index of latent fingerprints for the quantification and characterisation of sample deposition	7
Infrared thermography as a modality for tracking cutaneous temperature change and post-mortem interval in the critical care setting	7
Editorial Board	7
Determination of triacetone triperoxide (TATP) traces using passive samplers in combination with GC-MS and GC-PCI-MS/MS methods	7
Inter observer errors of cast-off stains using FARO zone 3D	7
Innovations in forensic science: Comprehensive review of hyperspectral imaging for bodily fluid analysis	7
Where did they come from? The accumulation of fibres from the home environment on daily wear	7
Influence of the relative humidity on the blood drip stain formation on jeans fabrics	7
Editorial Board	7
Evaluation of three commercial kits effective identification of menstrual blood based on the D-dimer	7
The development of screen-printed electrodes modified with gold and copper nanostructures for analysis of gunshot residue and low explosives	7
Editorial Board	7
Fingermark quality assessment, a transversal study of subjective quality scales	7
Effects of chemical & biological warfare agent decontaminants on trace survival: Impact on DNA profiling from blood and saliva	7
Post-mortem formation of GHB: A retrospective study of forensic autopsies	7
Development of an experimental model for assessment of palatal tissue decomposition by intraoral scanner	7
Forensic characterization of Brazilian gemstones: A pilot study employing raman spectroscopy and multivariate analysis	7
Rare, fatal pulmonary fat embolism after acupuncture therapy: A case report and literature review	7
Environmental factors affecting rapid shear in fibers from the passage of a bullet	7
Fluorodeschloroketamine found as a street drug in drug seizures and drug driving cases in Hong Kong	7
Evaluating geostatistical methods along with semi-destructive analysis for forensic provenancing organic-rich soils in humid subtropical climate	7
A Swedish nationwide forensic study of the manner of death in single stab injuries to the trunk	7
Automated rapid screening of new psychoactive substances using benchtop NMR technology combined with database search	7
Computational forensic identification of deceased using 3D bone segmentation and registration	7
Concentrations of LSD, 2-oxo-3-hydroxy-LSD, and iso-LSD in hair segments of 18 drug abusers	7