International Journal of Legal Medicine

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Forensic sex classification by convolutional neural network approach by VGG16 model: accuracy, precision and sensitivity	60
Bone age and dental age to assess criminal responsibility: Part I	48
Bone age and dental age to assess criminal responsibility: Part II	42
Longitudinal assessment of DNA recovery from post-mortem whole blood stored in EDTA, sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate and additive-free tubes	38
Contribution of the use of clavicle bone density in age estimation	35
Endoplasmic reticulum stress-related secretory proteins as biomarkers of early myocardial ischemia-induced sudden cardiac deaths	31
A potential method for sex estimation of human skeletons using deep learning and three-dimensional surface scanning	24
An overview of SNP-SNP microhaplotypes in the 26 populations of the 1000 Genomes Project	23
European specialty and specialist practice in legal and forensic medicine	23
Verification of a loss of heterozygosity at the D8S1179 locus in a paternity case by the MiSeq FGx system	23
Forensic age estimation in Barcelona: analysis of expert reports issued between 2011 and 2018	21
Retraction Note: Predicting adult height from DNA variants in a European-Asian admixed population	21
Correction to: A comparison of gelatine surrogates for wound track assessment	21
A critical review of medicolegal research and information asymmetries in investigating cases of extrajudicial executions and forced disappearances	21
The awareness and experience of healthcare providers with the use of anabolic androgenic steroids by gym users	20
Comparison of false starts by saw created on flesh and dry bones; as close as possible to the real conditions of criminal dismemberment	19
An overview of the heat-induced changes of the chemical composition of bone from fresh to calcined	18
Characterization of male sexual assault in the state of São Paulo, Brazil: an epidemiological study from 2014 to 2017	18
DNA and protein analyses of hair in forensic genetics	18
Global characterization of extrachromosomal circular DNAs in four body fluids	17
Burnout Syndrome in forensic medicine and its association with vicarious trauma, posttraumatic stress syndrome and occupational stress	17
Tibetan Y-STR trait in the eleven regions of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau	17
Comparison of different dental age estimation methods with deep learning: Willems, Cameriere-European, London Atlas	17
Multiorgan tropism of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7	17
Developmental validation of the AGCU EX-38 typing system: a comprehensive forensic tool for enhanced genetic identification	17

Why identification matters: an explorative study on six cases of family reunification	16
Examining the use of alternative light sources in medico-legal assessments of blunt-force trauma: a systematic review	16
Intoxications involving methoxyacetylfentanyl and U-47700: a study of 3 polydrug fatalities	16
A case of hemorrhage at the junctions of the posterior intercostal arteries—a vital sign?	16
Correction to: With or without human interference for precise age estimation based on machine learning?	16
A review of multi-disciplinary decomposition research and key drivers of variation in decay	16
Massively parallel sequencing of human skeletal remains in Vietnam using the precision ID mtDNA control region panel on the Ion S5™ system	16
Sex estimation from coxal bones using deep learning in a population balanced by sex and age	16
Questionnaire survey for the International Journal of Legal Medicine on the occassion of the 26th triennal meeting of the International Academy of Legal Medicine	16
Development of a diagnostic variable number tandem repeat marker and dual TaqMan genotyping assay to distinguish Lophophora species	15
In response to: A critical review of “Artificial intelligence in the practice of forensic medicine: a scoping review”	15
Exploring cranial macromorphoscopic variation and classification accuracy in a South African sample	15
Fatal fall from a height: is it possible to apply artificial intelligence techniques for height estimation?	15
Complex kinship testing using the MGIEasy Pa-SNPs genotyping kit	15
Changes in tissues and organs through PMCTA carrier substances	14
Detrimental effects of scene manipulations on temperature-based time since death estimation	14
Identification of diatom taxonomy by a combination of region-based full convolutional network, online hard example mining, and shape priors of diatoms	14
Cytokines as new biomarkers of skin wound vitality	14
A safe procedure? The unusual case of a fatal airway obstruction by silicone during the production process of a tracheostomal epithesis in a 13-year-old boy	14
Age estimation from median palatine suture using computed tomography reconstructed 3D images: a comparison of Northern and Southwestern Chinese populations	14
Response to Colombari et al. (2021)	14
Computer-aided superimposition of the frontal sinus via 3D reconstruction for comparative forensic identification	14
Beyond the binary female/male sex classification: The impact of (trans)gender on the identification of human remains	13
DNA-based eyelid trait prediction in Chinese Han population	13
Postmortem investigation of fatalities following vaccination with COVID-19 vaccines	13
Judicial consequences in Spain for the completion of the medical death certificate	13
Candidate biomarkers in brown adipose tissue for post-mortem diagnosis of fatal hypothermia	13
The forensic landscape and the population genetic analyses of Hainan Li based on massively parallel sequencing DNA profiling	13
Postmortem study of adrenomedullin and cortisol in femoral serum and pericardial fluid related to acute pulmonary edema	13
Exploring the potential of cranial non-metric traits as a tool for personal identification: the never-ending dilemma	13
Correction to: A stepwise strategy to distinguish menstrual blood from peripheral blood by Fisher’s discriminant function	13
Commentary on: “Tortures alleged by migrants in Italy: compatibility and other medicolegal challenges”	13
Forensic features and genetic legacy of the Baloch population of Pakistan and the Hazara population across Durand line revealed by Y-chromosomal STRs	13
Sudden infant death syndrome: deletions of glutathione-S-transferase genes M1 and T1 and tobacco smoke exposure	13
Blood concentrations of new synthetic opioids	13
The dental prosthesis (removable and fixed) from the Colecção de Esqueletos Identificados Século XXI (CEI/XXI)	13
Root canal width as a mandibular maturity marker at the 18-year threshold in the Maltese population	12
Age estimation by evaluating median palatine suture closure using postmortem CT	12
Human identification performed with skull’s sphenoid sinus based on deep learning	12
Intoxication by 3-MeO-PCP and O-desmethyltramadol: an unusual NPS mix	12
The Identified Skeleton Collection of Évora: importance for forensic science and bioarchaeology in the southern inland of Portugal	12
Typing of semen-containing mixtures using ARMS-based semen-specific CpG-InDel/STR markers	12
Integrating the salivary microbiome in the forensic toolkit by 16S rRNA gene: potential application in body fluid identification and biogeographic inference	12
Optimization of DNA extraction and sampling methods for successful forensic microbiome analyses of the skin and saliva	12
Large fragment Sanger sequencing identifies the newly encountered variant that caused null alleles in parentage testing	12
The role of retinal imaging in the management of abusive head trauma cases	12
Stability of exosomes in the postmortem serum and preliminary study on exosomal miRNA expression profiling in serum from myocardial infarction cadavers	11
Collection techniques of touch DNA deposited on human skin following a strangulation scenario	11
Sensitivity of temperature-based time since death estimation on measurement location	11
Blood taken immediately after fatal resuscitation attempts yields higher quality DNA for genetic studies as compared to autopsy samples	11

Carbofuran self-poisoning: forensic and analytic investigations in twins and literature review	11
From Deutsche Zeitschrift to International Journal of Legal Medicine—100 years of legal medicine through the lens of journal articles	11
Impact on touch DNA of an alcohol-based hand sanitizer used in COVID-19 prevention	11
The “Mellanby effect” in alcoholised e-scooter drivers	11
Elastic fiber degradation as a possible indicator for PMI estimation on mummified and corified skin: a pilot study	11
A novel frameshift mutation in Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome	11
Establishment of a co-analysis system for personal identification and body fluid identification: a preliminary report	11
How to conceive the dignity of the dead? A dispositional account	11
The impact of anatomy variation on temperature based time of death estimation	11
Demonstrating the empirical effect of population specificity of anthropological standards in a contemporary Australian population	11
Intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage after suicidal “near-hanging”	11
Postmortem PF4 antibodies confirm a rare case of thrombosis thrombocytopenia syndrome associated with ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 anti-COVID vaccination	11
Analysis of skeletal trauma on the bodies found in a mass grave	11
Comparison of findings identified at traditional invasive autopsy and postmortem computed tomography in suicidal hangings	11
Mummification in a forensic context: an observational study of taphonomic changes and the post-mortem interval in an indoor setting	11
Postmortem reference concentrations of 68 elements in blood and urine	11
Chemical investigation of biological trace evidence; toxicological screening of waste residues obtained from DNA extraction processes	11
Identification of sudden cardiac death from human blood using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and machine learning	10
Technical note: Practical application of post-mortem mechanical stimulation of skeletal muscle, a field study	10
Estimation of ancestry from cranial measurements based on MDCT data acquired in a Japanese and Western Australian population	10
Automatic detection and identification of diatoms in complex background for suspected drowning cases through object detection models	10
Metabolic ratios and SNPs implicated in tramadol-related deaths	10
Identification of a murder caused by brodifacoum poisoning based on clinical examinations and LC-MS/MS results	10
Comparing preservation substrates under field conditions for efficient DNA recovery in bone	10
The Free State Collection for Anthropological Research (FS-CAR): a new contemporary identified skeletal collection in South Africa	10
Cardiogenic shock in a 28-year-old woman associated with sibutramine use	10
Consequences of the lack of clinical forensic medicine in emergency departments	10
Prosecuting cases of abusive head trauma in Switzerland: a descriptive study of the impact of medical documentation and delay of reporting on judicial outcome	10
Challenges in the recovery of the genetic data from human remains found on the Western Balkan migration route	10
Does third molar agenesis influence the second lower molar mineralization?	10
Rapid ABO genotyping method using loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and real-time PCR	10
MRI segmentation of tooth tissue in age prediction of sub-adults — a new method for combining data from the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd molars	9
Forensic application of three interstitial pneumonia markers: search for new pneumonia markers in dead bodies	9
Multiple nail gun injuries: suicide or homicide?	9
Victims of drug facilitated sexual assault aged 13-24: a cross sectional study on the pool of users of a sexual violence relief centre in Northern Italy	9
Respiratory viruses in medicolegal autopsies during the winter season 2021/2022: observations after reduction of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic restrictions	9
Can the size of the contact area body-ground influence the presence of acute pulmonary emphysema in cases of incomplete hanging?	9
Eye and hair color prediction of human DNA recovered from Lucilia sericata larvae	9
Death by accidental intravenous administration of gasoline	9
Forensic investigation on a combined death by food aspiration and acute escitalopram intoxication occurred to a psychiatric subject in a nursing home	9
Prioritising quality: investigating the influence of image quality on forensic facial comparison	9
Development and application of a multiplex PCR system for forensic salivary identification	9
A computational approach to estimate postmortem interval using postmortem computed tomography of multiple tissues based on animal experiments	9
Evaluation of the usefulness of insertion-null markers in critical skeletal remains	9
Ballistic long bone fracture pattern: an experimental study	9
Correction to: Population genetic data and forensic parameters of the 27 Y-STR panel Yfiler® Plus in Russian population	8
Radiological detection of sharp force skeletal trauma: an evaluation of the sensitivity of Lodox in comparison to CT and X-ray	8
Correction to: DNA barcoding and NMR spectroscopy-based assessment of species adulteration in the raw herbal trade of Saraca asoca (Roxb.) Willd, an important medicinal plant	8
The influence of biological relatedness on sexual dimorphism and sex classification based on external morphology of the frontal bone	8
“I’ve never been at the crime scene!” — gloves as carriers for secondary DNA transfer	8
Simple and field-adapted species identification of biological specimens combining multiplex multienzyme isothermal rapid amplification, lateral flow dipsticks, and universal primers for initial rapid	8
Molecular characterization of 23 Y chromosomal STR markers in the Gurjar population of National Capital Region (NCR), India	8
Population data for 15 autosomal STR loci in Orang Asli subgroups of Peninsular Malaysia	8
Skeletal and dental age estimation via postmortem computed tomography in Polish subadults group	8
Evaluation of the effect of impaction on the mineralization of mandibular third molars and forensic age estimation in a sample of south Indian children	8
A preliminary study on early postmortem submersion interval (PMSI) estimation and cause-of-death discrimination based on nontargeted metabolomics and machine learning algorithms	8
Investigating gunshot wounds in charred bone with XRF spectroscopy: a technical note	8
Adult age estimation from the sternum using maximum intensity projection images of CT and data mining in a Chinese population	8
(Un)Reliable detection of menstrual blood in forensic casework — evaluation of the Seratec® PMB test with mock samples	8
The Repository of Antemortem Injury Response (REPAIR): an online database for skeletal injuries of known ages	8
Observing the fragmentation of two expanding bullet types and a full metal-jacketed bullet with computed tomography—a forensic ballistics case study	8
Anabolic steroids and extreme violence: a case of murder after chronic intake and under acute influence of metandienone and trenbolone	8
Correction to: Forensic pilot application of rehydrating solutions on human cadaveric skin: what are the effects on hemorrhagic infiltrates?	8
Development and validation of simultaneous identification of 26 mammalian and poultry species by a multiplex assay	8
Coenzyme Q deficiency may predispose to sudden unexplained death via an increased risk of cardiac arrhythmia	8
A bioinformatic method to predict the 5′ ends of primer sequences in multiple STR kits	8
Phylogeographic review of Y chromosome haplogroups in Europe	8
A novel co-amplification system for simultaneous amplification of 23 Y-STR and identification of spermatozoa	8
Post-mortem utility of Neuron Specific Enolase (NSE) and Calcium Binding Protein B (S100B) for differentiating traumatic brain injury from other causes of death	8
Gunshot wounds in parenchymatous organs: the morphology mainly depends on the physical properties of the affected tissues*	8
Forensic age estimation using Vieth classification in adolescents of northern China based on the knee MRI	7
A probability model for estimating age in young individuals relative to key legal thresholds: 15, 18 or 21-year	7
Sex estimation from the greater sciatic notch: a comparison of classical statistical models and machine learning algorithms	7
Allele frequencies and minor contributor match statistic convergence using simulated population replicates	7
Age estimation through sternal fusion and costal cartilage ossification using MSCT in a Croatian population: model development and application	7
Accurate age estimation from blood samples of Han Chinese individuals using eight high-performance age-related CpG sites	7
Forensic facial reconstruction: A computer tomography study of facial soft tissue thickness in Nigerian adult male multi-ethnic population	7
A methylation panel of 10 CpGs for accurate age inference via stepwise conditional epigenome-wide association study	7
3D segmentation of dental crown for volumetric age estimation with CBCT imaging	7
Validating the use of clinical MSCT scans for cranial nonmetric sex estimation in a contemporary Indonesian population	7

Quantifying the potential of morphological parameters for human dental identification: part 3—selecting the strongest skeletal identifiers in the mandible	7
Effect of diazinon (organophosphate) on the composition and succession of Calliphoridae assemblages in rabbit carcasses in the Eastern Amazon	7
Atypical wound trajectory after a tangential pistol shot	7
Cannabis education: how providers and patients can engage in discussion	7
Looking at the future of the medical certification of cause of death (MCCD) in England and Wales	7
iForensic, multicentric validation of digital whole slide images (WSI) in forensic histopathology setting according to the College of American Pathologists guidelines	7
Epigenetic analyses in forensic medicine: future and challenges	7
Altered DNA methylation at age-associated CpG sites in children with growth disorders: impact on age estimation?	7
Use of cadaveric vitreous humor as an innovative substrate for diatoms research and forensic diagnosis of drowning	7
Bodies bounce – deflection of bodies following first ground impact after falls from height	7
Applications of artificial intelligence in forensic sciences: Current potential benefits, limitations and perspectives	7
Uniparental disomy (UPD) as the cause of inconsistencies in parentage tests: report of maternal UPD of chromosome 2 and review of the literature	7
A guide to classify tattoo motives in Mexico as a tool to identify unknown bodies	7
Development and validation of a novel 26-plex system for prenatal diagnosis with forensic markers	7
Taphonomic study on drowned victims in a non-sequestered aquatic environment in the Mediterranean Sea	7
From traditional to innovative: implications of cranial non-metric traits in personal identification	7
Genetic inconsistency at the D6S1043 locus caused by microdeletion at 6q15	7
Validation of the Italian, European, North German, Malaysian, and South African black formulas on Cameriere method using panoramic radiographs in Kenyan children	7
Deep learning in forensic gunshot wound interpretation—a proof-of-concept study	7
A systematic review of 3D scanners and computer assisted analyzes of bite marks: searching for improved analysis methods during the Covid-19 pandemic	7
Analysis of the sequencing quality of next-generation sequencing for the entire mitochondrial genome in decomposed human samples	7
A quantifiler™ trio-based HRM screening assay for the accurate prediction of single source versus mixed biological samples	6
Retraction Note: Differentiation analysis for estimating individual ancestry from the Tibetan Plateau by an archaic altitude adaptation EPAS1 haplotype among East Asian populations	6
A novel set of short microhaplotypes based on non-binary SNPs for forensic challenging samples	6
A multi-method assessment of 3D printed micromorphological osteological features	6
Body-kun/body-chan style model figures for artists in forensic visualization applications	6
Insights into dental age estimation: introducing multiple regression data from a Black South African population on modified gustafson’s criteria	6
Automated detection of fatal cerebral haemorrhage in postmortem CT data	6
Multimethod combination for age estimation of Sarcophaga peregrina (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) with implications for estimation of the postmortem interval	6
Males as victims of intimate partner violence — results from a clinical-forensic medical examination centre	6
Development and validation of a novel 133-plex forensic STR panel (52 STRs and 81 Y-STRs) using single-end 400 bp massive parallel sequencing	6
A scanning electron microscopy study of projectile entry fractures in cortical bone; genesis and microarchitectural features	6
Gunshot residues found at the exit wound: a case report	6
Development and evaluation of a panel of newly screened Y chromosome InDels for inferring paternal ancestry information in Southwest China	6
Female perpetrated sexual assault: a review of attendances to the national sexual assault treatment units in the Republic of Ireland	6
Proteomic analysis discovers potential biomarkers of early traumatic axonal injury in the brainstem	6
Fractures and skin lesions in pediatric abusive head trauma: a forensic multi-center study	6
Quantitative evidence of suppressed TMEM119 microglial immunohistochemistry in fatal morphine intoxications	6
Feasibility of using probabilistic methods to analyse microRNA quantitative data in forensically relevant body fluids: a proof-of-principle study	6
Solving the two-decades-old murder case through joint application of ZooMS and ancient DNA approaches	6
Investigation into temporal changes in the human bloodstain lipidome	6
Postmortem computed tomography differentiation between intraperitoneal decomposition gas and pneumoperitoneum	6
Key genetic and forensic attributes of Uttarakhand population of India	6
Complex challenges of estimating the age and vitality of muscle wounds: a study with matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors on animal and human tissue samples	5
Evaluation of foreign national cases applied to Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University Hospital Forensic Medicine Department, 2014–2022	5
Revisiting the association of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) with polymorphisms of NHE3 and IL13	5
A morphoscopic exploration of cranial sexual dimorphism among modern South Africans using computed tomography scans	5
Buprenorphine deaths confirmed by toxicology reveal a low proportion of opioid agonist treatment before death in Finland	5
Dental age assessment and dental scoring systems: combined different statistical methods	5
Spina bifida, the normal, the pathological and the in-between: first evidence from a forensic osteological collection	5
Zygotic-splitting after in vitro fertilization and prenatal parenthood testing after suspected embryo mix-up – a case report	5
Knife cut marks inflicted by different blade types and the changes induced by heat: a dimensional and morphological study	5
Hidden administration of 5-APB in a dancing club of New Caledonia documented by urine analysis: about 3 cases	5
Age prediction in sub-adults based on MRI segmentation of 3rd molar tissue volumes	5
The “hypopigmented” bitemark: a clinical and histologic appraisal	5
Time-dependent expression of high-mobility group box-1 and toll-like receptors proteins as potential determinants of skin wound age in rats: Forensic implication	5
Molecular age estimation based on posttranslational protein modifications in bone: why the type of bone matters	5
Sex estimation by CT image analysis of the rib cage in a Mediterranean population	5
Artificial intelligence and dental age estimation: development and validation of an automated stage allocation technique on all mandibular tooth types in panoramic radiographs	5
Different machine learning methods based on maxillary sinus in sex estimation for northwestern Chinese Han population	5
Petrous bones versus tooth cementum for genetic analysis of aged skeletal remains	5
A small RNA, microRNA as a potential biomolecular marker to estimate post mortem interval in forensic science: a systematic review	5
Mood disorders and suicide: pilot study on postmortem toxicologic evidence and adherence to psychiatric therapy by determining blood levels of medications	5
Detection of multiple biomarkers associated with satellite cell fate in the contused skeletal muscle of rats for wound age estimation	5
Inter-population differences in acetabular senescence: relevance in age-at-death estimation	5
Use of hormone-specific antibody probes for differential labeling of contributor cell populations in trace DNA mixtures	5
Correction to: A guide to classify tattoo motives in Mexico as a tool to identify unknown bodies	5
Error estimation on extracorporeal trajectory determination from body scans	5
A systematic review on the use of C-reactive protein in autopsy practice	5
Internal blood loss in fatal liver lacerations – determining lethality from relative blood loss	5
Solution to a case involving the interpretation of trace degraded DNA mixtures	5
Spatial relationships among offender, knife, and victim during slashing attacks: implications for crime scene reconstruction	5
Comparison of three massively parallel sequencing platforms for single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping in forensic genetics	5
Comparison of the effectiveness and efficiency of the grid and link search methods to recover scattered skeletal remains	5
Variants in genes encoding the SUR1-TRPM4 non-selective cation channel and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS): potentially increased risk for cerebral edema	5
Caught in the act: impact of Crematogaster cf. liengmei (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) necrophagous behavior on neonate pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus L.) in the Western Cape Province of South Africa	5
Technical note: A comparison between rehydrating solutions in the pretreatment of mummified and corified skin for forensic microscopic examination	5