Forensic Science International

Article	Citations
Violence against women in the Covid-19 pandemic: A review of the literature and a call for shared strategies to tackle health and social emergencies	107
Dimensionality reduction and visualisation of hyperspectral ink data using t-SNE	73
A DWT-SVD based robust digital watermarking for medical image security	72
The Sydney declaration – Revisiting the essence of forensic science through its fundamental principles	62
Recent advances in digital image manipulation detection techniques: A brief review	60
DNA methylation age estimation in blood samples of living and deceased individuals using a multiplex SNaPshot assay	41
Biowarfare, bioterrorism and biocrime: A historical overview on microbial harmful applications	41
Fatal poisoning in drug addicts in the Nordic countries in 2017	39
Forensic soil analysis using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and Fourier transform infrared total attenuated reflectance spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR): Principles and case studies	39
Providing illicit drugs results in five seconds using ultra-portable NIR technology: An opportunity for forensic laboratories to cope with the trend toward the decentralization of forensic capabilitie	38
The synthetic cannabinoid 5F-MDMB-PICA: A case series	37
Vitreous humor endogenous compounds analysis for post-mortem forensic investigation	36
Strengthening the role of forensic anthropology in personal identification: Position statement by the Board of the Forensic Anthropology Society of Europe (FASE)	34
Cannabidiol and tetrahydrocannabinol concentrations in commercially available CBD E-liquids in Switzerland	34
Assessment of a portable quadrupole-based gas chromatography mass spectrometry for seized drug analysis	33
Fatal methemoglobinemia: A case series highlighting a new trend in intentional sodium nitrite or sodium nitrate ingestion as a method of suicide	29
Chemsex/slamsex-related intoxications: A case report involving gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and 3-methylmethcathinone (3-MMC) and a review of the literature	28
Isotonitazene: Fatal intoxication in three cases involving this unreported novel psychoactive substance in Switzerland	28
Contrasting insect activity and decomposition of pigs and humans in an Australian environment: A preliminary study	27
A new LC-MS/MS confirmation method for the determination of 17 drugs of abuse in oral fluid and its application to real samples	26
Automatic human identification from panoramic dental radiographs using the convolutional neural network	26
Carfentanil – from an animal anesthetic to a deadly illicit drug	26
Emergence of new psychoactive substance 2-fluorodeschloroketamine: Toxicology and urinary analysis in a cluster of patients exposed to ketamine and multiple analogues	26
Fatal intoxication related to two new arylcyclohexylamine derivatives (2F-DCK and 3-MeO-PCE)	25
Operationalising forensic genetic genealogy in an Australian context	25

Bitten or struck by dog: A rising number of fatalities in Europe, 1995–2016	25
Age estimation in the living: A scoping review of population data for skeletal and dental methods	25
Retrospective screening of synthetic cannabinoids, synthetic opioids and designer benzodiazepines in data files from forensic post mortem samples analysed by UHPLC-QTOF-MS from 2014 to 2018	25
Determination of cannabinoids in urine, oral fluid and hair samples after repeated intake of CBD-rich cannabis by smoking	24
Wildlife forensics: A boon for species identification and conservation implications	24
A forensic analysis on 53 cases of complex suicides and one complicated assessed at the Bureau of Legal Medicine of Milan (Italy)	21
Effect of indoor environmental exposure on seminal microbiota and its application in body fluid identification	21
Forensic physical fits in the trace evidence discipline: A review	21
Testing the accuracy and reliability of palmar friction ridge comparisons – A black box study	21
High-field and benchtop NMR spectroscopy for the characterization of new psychoactive substances	21
Technical Note: The Forensic Anthropology Society of Europe (FASE) Map of Identified Osteological Collections	21
Surface enhanced Raman scattering specificity for detection and identification of dried bloodstains	20
Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in post-mortem swab 35 days after death: A case report	20
The effect of seasonality on the application of accumulated degree-days to estimate the early post-mortem interval	20
A different perspective on the forensic science crisis	20
Analysis of pharmaceutical products and dietary supplements seized from the black market among bodybuilders	20
Detecting personal microbiota signatures at artificial crime scenes	19
Alcohol and illicit substances associated with fatal crashes in Queensland: An examination of the 2011 to 2015 Coroner’s findings	19
Postmortem submersion interval (PMSI) estimation from the microbiome of Sus scrofa bone in a freshwater river	19
Validation of an UHPLC/DAD method for the determination of cannabinoids in seized materials: Analysis of 213 samples sold in Belgian CBD shops	19
Bone age estimation with the Greulich-Pyle atlas using 3T MR images of hand and wrist	19
Forensic undergraduate education during and after the COVID-19 imposed lockdown: Strategies and reflections from India and the UK	19
Impact of Covid-19 lockdown on characteristics of autopsy cases in Greece. Comparison between 2019 and 2020	18
Deep learning analysis and age prediction from shoeprints	18
Investigation into the prevalence of background DNA on flooring within houses and its transfer to a contacting surface	18
Evaluation of data preprocessings for the comparison of GC–MS chemical profiles of seized cannabis samples	18
Tandem detection of organic and inorganic gunshot residues using LC–MS and SEM-EDS	18
Laser scanner and drone photogrammetry: A statistical comparison between 3-dimensional models and its impacts on outdoor crime scene registration	17
Forensic medicine in the time of COVID 19: An Editorial from Milano, Italy	17
A study on contactless airborne transfer of textile fibres between different garments in small compact semi-enclosed spaces	17
Study of the distribution of antidepressant drugs in vitreous humor using a validated GC/MS method	17
DNA recovery from unfired and fired cartridge cases: A comparison of swabbing, tape lifting, vacuum filtration, and direct PCR	17
Impact of diet moisture on the development of the forensically important blow fly Cochliomyia macellaria (Fabricius) (Diptera: Calliphoridae)	16
A LC-MS/MS method for determination of 73 synthetic cathinones and related metabolites in urine	16
Quantifying visible absorbance changes and DNA degradation in aging bloodstains under extreme temperatures	16
A novel approach to 3D modelling ground-penetrating radar (GPR) data – A case study of a cemetery and applications for criminal investigation	16
Forensic genetic genealogy using microarrays for the identification of human remains: The need for good quality samples – A pilot study	16
A comprehensive analytical process, from NPS threat identification to systematic screening: Method validation and one-year prevalence study	16
Characterization and classification of water-based compounds in condoms and personal hygiene products using GC-MS	16
Clonazolam a new designer benzodiazepine intoxication confirmed by blood concentration	16
Optimization of QuEChERS extraction for detection and quantification of 20 antidepressants in postmortem blood samples by LC-MS/MS	15
Development of Necrobia rufipes (De Geer, 1775) (Coleoptera: Cleridae) under constant temperatures and its implication in forensic entomology	15
Method development for the identification of methoxpropamine, 2-fluoro-deschloroketamine and deschloroketamine and their main metabolites in blood and hair and forensic application	15
Festival testing: A survey of suspected drugs seized from New Zealand music festivals, December 2018 to March 2019	15
Detecting volatile organic compounds to locate human remains in a simulated collapsed building	15
Fatal intoxication involving 4-methylpentedrone (4-MPD) in a context of chemsex	15
Digital transformation risk management in forensic science laboratories	15
Determination of nitrite and nitrate in postmortem whole blood samples of 10 sodium nitrite poisoning cases: The importance of nitrate in determining nitrite poisoning	15
Analysis of condom evidence in forensic science: Background survey of the human vaginal matrix using DRIFTS and pyrolysis-GC/MS	15
Strategy for identification of new psychoactive substances in illicit samples using attenuated total reflectance infrared spectroscopy	15

Application of a UPLC-MS/MS method for quantitative analysis of 29 synthetic cannabinoids and their metabolites, such as ADB-BUTINACA and MDMB-4en-PINACA in human hair in real cases	15
Forensic analysis of condom traces: Chemical considerations and review of the literature	15
Evaluating the performance of five up-to-date DNA/RNA co-extraction methods for forensic application	15
Forensic based empirical study on ricochet behaviour of Kalashnikov bullets (7.62 mm × 39 mm) on 1 mm sheet metal	15
Application of MALDI MS imaging after sequential processing of latent fingermarks	14
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	14
On the discrimination of soil samples by derivative diffuse reflectance UV–vis-NIR spectroscopy and chemometric methods	14
Wastewater analysis of psychoactive drugs: Non-enantioselective vs enantioselective methods for estimation of consumption	14
Data mining for sex estimation based on cranial measurements	14
Comparative study on diatom morphology and molecular identification in drowning cases	14
Seizures of New Psychoactive Substances on the Italian territory during the COVID-19 pandemic	14
Recognition of gasoline in fire debris using machine learning: Part I, application of random forest, gradient boosting, support vector machine, and naïve bayes	14
Post mortem tryptase: A review of literature on its use, sampling and interpretation in the investigation of fatal anaphylaxis	14
Analysis of carpal bones on MR images for age estimation: First results of a new forensic approach	14
Analysis of volatile components in inkjet printouts by GC–MS: A classification method	14
An evaluation of postmortem concentrations of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and 11-nor-9-carboxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THCCOOH)	14
Analysis of drug residue in needle-exchange syringes in Washington, D.C.	14
A retrospective study on femicides assessed at the Institute of Legal Medicine of Milan. Are older women at risk?	14
Dental age assessment based on CBCT images using machine learning algorithms	14
Accuracy and reproducibility of conclusions by forensic bloodstain pattern analysts	14
Estimation of the post-mortem interval of human skeletal remains using Raman spectroscopy and chemometrics	13
A dataset for evaluating blood detection in hyperspectral images	13
Car speed estimation based on image scale factor	13
Estimation of physiological age at emergence based on traits of the forensically useful adult carrion beetle Necrodes littoralis L. (Silphidae)	13
A review of likelihood ratios in forensic science based on a critique of Stiffelman “No longer the Gold standard: Probabilistic genotyping is changing the nature of DNA evidence in criminal trials”	13
DNA methylation analysis of ELOVL2 gene using droplet digital PCR for age estimation purposes	13
Identifying influential factors distinguishing recidivists among offender patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia via machine learning algorithms	13
Postmortem radiologic and pathologic findings in COVID-19: The Toronto experience with pre-hospitalization deaths in the community	13
Proteomic genotyping: Using mass spectrometry to infer SNP genotypes in pigmented and non-pigmented hair	13
Determination of cathinone and cathine in Khat plant material by LC–MS/MS: Fresh vs. dried leaves	13
Forensic 3D printing from micro-CT for court use- process validation	13
Food forensics: Techniques for authenticity determination of food products	13
Simple implementation of muscle tissue into routine workflow of blood analysis in forensic cases – A validated method for quantification of 29 drugs in postmortem blood and muscle samples by UHPLC–MS/	13
Contemporary issues in forensic science—Worldwide survey results	13
The persistence and stability of miRNA in bloodstained samples under different environmental conditions	13
Forensic dental identification using two-dimensional photographs of a smile and three-dimensional dental models: A 2D-3D superimposition method	13
Identification of the miRNA-3185/CYP4A11 axis in cardiac tissue as a biomarker for mechanical asphyxia	13
Use of post-mortem chest computed tomography in Covid-19 pneumonia	13
A “turn-off” fluorescent sensor based on electrospun polycaprolactone nanofibers and fluorene(bisthiophene) derivative for nitroaromatic explosive detection	13
Root Dentin Translucency and Forensic International Dental Database: Methodology for estimation age-at-death in adults using single-rooted teeth	13
A threshold LC–MS/MS method for 92 analytes in oral fluid collected with the Quantisal® device	12
Dog-bite-related attacks: A new forensic approach	12
Determination of synthetic cannabinoids in randomly urine samples collected from probationers in Turkey	12
Epidemiology and autopsy findings of 500 drowning deaths	12
The forensic holodeck – Recommendations after 8 years of experience for additional equipment to document VR applications	12
CRISPR/Cas9: Regulations and challenges for law enforcement to combat its dual-use	12
A minimal number CpGs of ELOVL2 gene for a chronological age estimation using pyrosequencing	12
Pairwise kinship testing with microhaplotypes: Can advancements be made in kinship inference with these markers?	12
Comparison of strontium isotope ratios in Mexican human hair and tap water as provenance indicators	12
Detecting recent forgeries of Impressionist and Pointillist paintings with high-precision radiocarbon dating	12
Characteristics of fatal ‘novel’ benzodiazepine toxicity in Australia	12
Increasing awareness of the severity of female victimization by opportunistic drug-facilitated sexual assault: A new viewpoint	12
Challenges for cocaine detection in smuggling samples	12
Computed tomographic age estimation from the pubic symphysis using the Suchey-Brooks method: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	12
Comparison and interpretation of impressed marks left by a firearm on cartridge cases – Towards an operational implementation of a likelihood ratio based technique	12
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): Cemetery planning, preparation and management during COVID-19: A quick guide to proper documentation and disposition of the dead	12
Biasability and reliability of expert forensic document examiners	12
Judges and forensic science education: A national survey	12
Trends in counterfeit drugs and pharmaceuticals before and during COVID-19 pandemic	12
The importance of sample size with regard to the robustness of postmortem reference values	12
Chemical attribution of the homemade explosive ETN - Part II: Isotope ratio mass spectrometry analysis of ETN and its precursors	12
Features of digitally captured signatures vs. pen and paper signatures: Similar or completely different?	11
Investigating the chemical impurity profiles of fentanyl preparations and precursors to identify chemical attribution signatures for synthetic method attribution	11
Entrapment of drugs in dental calculus – Detection validation based on test results from post-mortem investigations	11
Using digital humanities and linguistics to help with terrorism investigations	11
Findings from machine learning in clinical medical imaging applications – Lessons for translation to the forensic setting	11
Optimization of cloned enzyme donor immunoassay cut-offs for drugs of abuse in post-mortem whole blood	11
Rapid analysis of gunshot residues with single-particle inductively coupled plasma time-of-flight mass spectrometry	11
Incorporation of five common hypnotics into hair after a single dose and application to a forensic case of drug facilitated crimes	11
Angle of impact determination from bullet holes in a metal surface	11
A comparison of crystal structure in fresh, burned and archaic bone – Implications for forensic sampling	11
A method for measuring the quality of friction skin impression evidence: Method development and validation	11
Analytical reliability of four oral fluid point-of-collection testing devices for drug detection in drivers	11
A 9-year retrospective study of poisoning-related deaths in Southwest China (Sichuan)	11
Measuring calibration of likelihood-ratio systems: A comparison of four metrics, including a new metric devPAV	11
"MALDI-CSI": A proposed method for the tandem detection of human blood and DNA typing from enhanced fingermarks	11
Forensic soil source identification: comparing matching by color, vis-NIR spectroscopy and easily-measured physio-chemical properties	11
DNA from wood - A simple approach facing a challenging matrix - A preliminary study	11
Assessment of the link between evidence and crime scene through soil bacterial and fungal microbiome: A mock case in forensic study	11
Experimental and numerical characterisation of rheological properties of a drop test response of a ballistic plastilina	11

Assessment of chemical asphyxia caused by toxic gases generated from rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF) fires	11
Fatal acetaminophen poisoning with hepatic microvesicular steatosis in a child after repeated administration of therapeutic doses	10
Storability of porcine blood in forensics: How far should we go?	10
Tissue sample analysis for post mortem determination of brain edema	10
Droplet impact of blood and blood simulants on a solid surface: Effect of the deformability of red blood cells and the elasticity of plasma	10
Enhancing the evidential value of textile fibres Part 2: Application of a database-driven fibre comparison strategy to a cold-case investigation	10
Autoerotic Deaths in Hamburg, Germany: Autoerotic accident or death from internal cause in an autoerotic setting? A retrospective study from 2004-2018	10
Postmortem diagnosis of ketoacidosis: Levels of beta-hydroxybutyrate, acetone and isopropanol in different causes of death	10
Intrinsic and extrinsic factors that may influence DNA preservation in skeletal remains: A review	10
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	10
Direct and specific analysis of nitrite and nitrate in biological and non-biological samples by capillary ion analysis for the rapid identification of fatal intoxications with sodium nitrite	10
GHB related acids are useful in routine casework of suspected GHB intoxication cases	10
Chemical and statistical analyses of blotter paper matrix drugs seized in the State of Rio de Janeiro	10
Collecting data on textiles from the internet using web crawling and web scraping tools	10
Social media forensics applied to assessment of post–critical incident social reaction: The case of the 2017 Manchester Arena terrorist attack	10
Peptide analysis of mammalian decomposition fluid in relation to the post-mortem interval	10
Latent fingermark detection using functionalised silicon oxide nanoparticles: Optimisation and comparison with cyanoacrylate fuming	10
Sex classification of first molar teeth in cone beam computed tomography images using data mining	10
Animal scavenging on pig cadavers in the Lowveld of South Africa	10
An assessment of the potency related to Cannabis-based products in the South African market	10
Juror appraisals of forensic evidence: Effects of blind proficiency and cross-examination	10
Real time object-based video forgery detection using YOLO (V2)	10
Facial soft tissue thickness differences among different vertical facial patterns	10
Performance and comparison of the London Atlas technique and Cameriere’s third molar maturity index (I3M) for allocating individuals below or above the threshold of 18 years	10
Familial DNA analysis and criminal investigation: Usage, downsides and privacy concerns	10
In vitro characterization of new psychoactive substances at the μ-opioid, CB1, 5HT1A, and 5-HT2A receptors—On-target receptor potency and efficacy, and off-target effects	10
Assessment of the knife penetration resistance of single and double-layer metal reinforced fabrics	10
Exploring a multiplex DNA methylation-based SNP typing method for body fluids identification: As a preliminary report	10
Assessing optical remote sensing for grave detection	10
Time since last discharge of firearms and spent ammunition elements: state of the art and perspectives	10
Why do latent fingerprint examiners differ in their conclusions?	10
A 70-year study of femicides at the Forensic Medicine department, University of Bologna (Italy)	10
Propranolol and metoprolol: Two comparable drugs with very different post-mortem toxicological profiles	10
Why calibrating LR-systems is best practice. A reaction to “The evaluation of evidence for microspectrophotometry data using functional data analysis”, in FSI 305	10
Post COVID-19 vaccine deaths - Singapore’s early experience	9
Novel extraction method using an ISOLUTE PLD+ protein and phospholipid removal column for liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analysis of 20 psychoactive drugs in postmortem whole blood sam	9
Discrimination of automotive window tint using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics	9
Use of standardized bioinformatics for the analysis of fungal DNA signatures applied to sample provenance	9
Multiplex detection of 14 fentanyl analogues and U-47700 in biological samples: Application to a panel of French hospitalized patients	9
Pine rosin identified as a toxic cannabis extract adulterant	9
Positive control tests for fingermark development reagents	9
Re-examining so-called ‘secondary identifiers’ in Disaster Victim Identification (DVI): Why and how are they used?	9
Effects of external influences on synthetic cannabinoid trends in New Zealand, 2014 to 2020	9
Temporal patterns of tramadol in hair after a single dose	9
Combining wavelength importance ranking to the random forest classifier to analyze multiclass spectral data	9
SYBR Green real-time qPCR method: Diagnose drowning more rapidly and accurately	9
Measurement uncertainty in quantifying delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in blood using SPE and LC/MS/MS	9
Micro-CT for the examination of paediatric rib injuries: A case series	9
Condom evidence: Characterisation, discrimination and classification of pyrolysis-GC-MS profiles	9
Pharmacological and metabolic characterization of the novel synthetic opioid brorphine and its detection in routine casework	9
The use of portable XRF as a forensic geoscience non-destructive trace evidence tool for environmental and criminal investigations	9
Guidelines for the use and statistical analysis of the Home Office fingermark grading scheme for comparing fingermark development techniques	9
The effects of decomposition and environment on antemortem H-Pb-Sr isotope compositions and degradation of human scalp hair: Actualistic taphonomic observations	9
Methamphetamine-related postmortem cases in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	9
Score-based likelihood ratios for linguistic text evidence with a bag-of-words model	9
Fundamental study of porcine drip bloodstains on fabrics: Blood droplet impact and wicking dynamics	9
Forensic cases of suspected dog and cat abuse in the Community of Madrid (Spain), 2014–2019	9
Fatal coastal drowning incidents: A 10-year review of body recovery times in New Zealand	9
Fast and simultaneous analysis of carbamate pesticides and anticoagulant rodenticides used in suspected cases of animal poisoning	9
Accurate prediction of saw blade thicknesses from false start measurements	9
Touch DNA recovery from unfired and fired cartridges: Comparison of swabbing, tape lifting and soaking	9
The interpretation of forensic conclusions by criminal justice professionals: The same evidence interpreted differently	9
Fingermark detection using upconverting nanoparticles and comparison with cyanoacrylate fuming	9
Total body water is the preferred method to use in forensic blood-alcohol calculations rather than ethanol’s volume of distribution	9
An evaluation of statistical models for age estimation and the assessment of the 18-year threshold using conventional pelvic radiographs	9
Validation of an analytical method for the simultaneous determination of 16 drugs and metabolites in hair in the context of driving license granting	9
Prevalence of DNA of regular occupants in vehicles	9
Examining and expanding the friction ridge value decision	9
Synthetic cannabinoids in e-liquids: A proton and fluorine NMR analysis from a conventional spectrometer to a compact one	9
“Light cannabis” consumption in a sample of young adults: Preliminary pharmacokinetic data and psychomotor impairment evaluation	9
The importance of human osteological collections: Our past, present, and future	9
The application of comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography to the analysis of wildfire debris for ignitable liquid residue	9
Post mortem tissue distribution of quetiapine in forensic autopsies	9
Sharp force fatalities: Differentiating homicide from suicide through a retrospective review (2012–2019) of autopsy findings in Lisbon (Portugal)	9
Dietary higenamine from Annonaceae family fruits as a possible source of unintentional doping	8
Age estimation from the biometric information of hand bones: Development of new formulas	8
The comparison of cardiopulmonary resuscitation-related trauma: Mechanical versus manual chest compressions	8
Estimation of time since death after a post-mortem change in ambient temperature: Evaluation of a back-calculation approach	8
Software for the trajectory analysis of blood-drops: A systematic review	8
Circumstances and causes of death of hikers at different altitudes: A retrospective analysis of hiking fatalities from 2003–2018	8
Prediction of minimum postmortem submersion interval (PMSImin) based on eukaryotic community succession on skeletal remains recovered from a lentic environment	8
Stereoselective analysis of ephedrine and its stereoisomers as impurities and/or by-products in seized methamphetamine by supercritical fluid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry	8
Study of ink aging: Targeting triethylene glycol in carbon-based black gel ink strokes on paper	8
Summary statistics for drugs and alcohol concentration recovered in post-mortem femoral blood in Western Switzerland	8
Determination of morphine, codeine, and thebaine concentrations from poppy seed tea using magnetic carbon nanotubes facilitated dispersive micro-solid phase extraction and GC-MS analysis	8
Identification of a Slovenian prewar elite couple killed in the Second World War	8
Lag time of modern bomb-pulse radiocarbon in human bone tissues: New data from Brazil	8
Sex estimation by tooth dimension in a contemporary Spanish population	8
Prevalence of cathinones and other new psychoactive substances in hair of parents and children of families with known or suspected parental abuse of conventional illegal drugs	8
Influence of bullet type and muzzle-to-target distance on trajectory deflection through a soft tissue simulant	8
Determination of antidepressants and benzodiazepines in paired hair and nail samples	8
How changes to the substrate’s physical characteristics can influence the deposition of touch and salivary deposits	8
Genetic association study of a novel indel polymorphism in HSPA1B with the risk of sudden cardiac death in the Chinese populations	8
Age estimation of immature human skeletal remains from mandibular and cranial bone dimensions in the postnatal period	8
Development of DNA databases in Latin America	8