International Journal of Legal Medicine

Papers
(The TQCC of International Journal of Legal Medicine is 5. 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
Postmortem PF4 antibodies confirm a rare case of thrombosis thrombocytopenia syndrome associated with ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 anti-COVID vaccination68
Can the size of the contact area body-ground influence the presence of acute pulmonary emphysema in cases of incomplete hanging?51
Prioritising quality: investigating the influence of image quality on forensic facial comparison47
Carbofuran self-poisoning: forensic and analytic investigations in twins and literature review30
Comparing preservation substrates under field conditions for efficient DNA recovery in bone25
Changes in tissues and organs through PMCTA carrier substances24
The dental prosthesis (removable and fixed) from the Colecção de Esqueletos Identificados Século XXI (CEI/XXI)23
The Repository of Antemortem Injury Response (REPAIR): an online database for skeletal injuries of known ages22
Intoxication by 3-MeO-PCP and O-desmethyltramadol: an unusual NPS mix22
Observing the fragmentation of two expanding bullet types and a full metal-jacketed bullet with computed tomography—a forensic ballistics case study21
Bone age and dental age to assess criminal responsibility: Part I21
Root canal width as a mandibular maturity marker at the 18-year threshold in the Maltese population21
Correction to: With or without human interference for precise age estimation based on machine learning?20
Retraction Note: Predicting adult height from DNA variants in a European-Asian admixed population20
The Identified Skeleton Collection of Évora: importance for forensic science and bioarchaeology in the southern inland of Portugal20
Identification of a murder caused by brodifacoum poisoning based on clinical examinations and LC-MS/MS results20
Epigenetic analyses in forensic medicine: future and challenges19
Sensitivity of temperature-based time since death estimation on measurement location19
Phylogeographic review of Y chromosome haplogroups in Europe19
Candidate biomarkers in brown adipose tissue for post-mortem diagnosis of fatal hypothermia19
Ballistic long bone fracture pattern: an experimental study19
Characterization of male sexual assault in the state of São Paulo, Brazil: an epidemiological study from 2014 to 201719
An overview of SNP-SNP microhaplotypes in the 26 populations of the 1000 Genomes Project18
The role of retinal imaging in the management of abusive head trauma cases18
Exploring statistical weight estimates for mitochondrial DNA matches involving heteroplasmy18
Sex estimation by CT image analysis of the rib cage in a Mediterranean population18
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 Africa17
Retraction Note: Differentiation analysis for estimating individual ancestry from the Tibetan Plateau by an archaic altitude adaptation EPAS1 haplotype among East Asian populations17
Commentary on: “An assessment of the Henssge method for forensic death time estimation in the early post-mortem interval” by Heinrich et al16
Molecular age estimation based on posttranslational protein modifications in bone: why the type of bone matters16
Integration of a high-resolution melt curve assay into a commercial quantification kit for preliminary identification of biological mixtures16
Age prediction in sub-adults based on MRI segmentation of 3rd molar tissue volumes16
Effect of diazinon (organophosphate) on the composition and succession of Calliphoridae assemblages in rabbit carcasses in the Eastern Amazon16
Detection of multiple biomarkers associated with satellite cell fate in the contused skeletal muscle of rats for wound age estimation16
Genetic characterization of paternal lineages by Y-STR in three sample populations in Northeastern Brazil15
Correction to: NSPlex: an efficient method to analyze non‑specific peaks amplified using commercial STR kits15
Validation of the Italian, European, North German, Malaysian, and South African black formulas on Cameriere method using panoramic radiographs in Kenyan children15
Correction to: Tortures alleged by migrants in Italy: compatibility and other medicolegal challenges15
Multimethod combination for age estimation of Sarcophaga peregrina (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) with implications for estimation of the postmortem interval15
Comparison of three massively parallel sequencing platforms for single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping in forensic genetics15
Sex estimation from the greater sciatic notch: a comparison of classical statistical models and machine learning algorithms15
Correction to: Evaluation of the cardiovascular risk induced by cannabis use from a series of 43 autopsy cases15
Solving the two-decades-old murder case through joint application of ZooMS and ancient DNA approaches14
Technical note: A comparison between rehydrating solutions in the pretreatment of mummified and corified skin for forensic microscopic examination14
A multi-method assessment of 3D printed micromorphological osteological features14
Post-mortem genetic testing in sudden cardiac death and genetic screening of relatives at risk: lessons learned from a Czech pilot multidisciplinary study14
Forensic facial reconstruction: A computer tomography study of facial soft tissue thickness in Nigerian adult male multi-ethnic population14
Assessment of renal glomerulosclerosis and thickness of the carotid intima-media complex as a means of age estimation in Western European bodies14
Development of a novel forensic age estimation strategy for aged blood samples by combining piRNA and miRNA markers14
A probability model for estimating age in young individuals relative to key legal thresholds: 15, 18 or 21-year14
Proteomic analysis discovers potential biomarkers of early traumatic axonal injury in the brainstem14
Time-dependent expression of high-mobility group box-1 and toll-like receptors proteins as potential determinants of skin wound age in rats: Forensic implication14
Correction to: Effects of blood loss on organ attenuation on postmortem CT and organ weight at autopsy13
3D printed skulls in court — a benefit to stakeholders?13
Estimating the time of skeletal muscle contusion based on the spatial distribution of neutrophils: a practical approach to forensic problems13
Comparing tooth development timing between ethnic groups, excluding nutritional and environmental influences13
Statistical methods for discrimination of STR genotypes using high resolution melt curve data13
Fatal intoxications and inherited cardiac disorders in the young: where to draw the line?13
Letter to the Editor regarding the article ‘ER stress-related protein, CHOP, may serve as a biomarker of mechanical asphyxia: a primary study’ by Hu and colleagues13
A machine learning approach for estimating Eastern Asian origins from massive screening of Y chromosomal short tandem repeats polymorphisms13
Exploration and application of microorganisms related to the inference of the time since deposition (TsD) in semen and blood stains13
Radiological age assessment based on clavicle ossification in CT: enhanced accuracy through deep learning13
Effect of vaporizing cannabis rich in cannabidiol on cannabinoid levels in blood and on driving ability – a randomized clinical trial13
Concordance analysis of diatom types and patterns in lung tissue and drowning medium in laboratory animal model13
The use of brain tissue mechanics for time since death estimations12
A fundamental study on postmortem submersion interval estimation by metabolomics analyzing of gastrocnemius muscle from submersed rat models in freshwater12
Suicide in subjects under the age of 30: a retrospective analysis12
Cardiac effects of 5F-Cumyl-PEGACLONE12
Water-related atmospheric agents and solubility: two parameters of validation in toxicological screening on clothing worn by skeletal remains12
Skeletal injuries after cesarean section — a rare differential diagnosis of child abuse12
Magnetic resonance imaging of the proximal tibial epiphysis is suitable for statements as to the question of majority: a validation study in forensic age diagnostics12
Forensic taphonomic experimental design matters: a study assessing clothing and carrion biomass load on scavenging in Cape Town, South Africa12
Application of 3D printing in assessment and demonstration of stab injuries12
Development of artificial intelligence-based algorithms for the process of human identification through dental evidence12
Optimization of InnoXtract™ extraction and purification system for DNA extraction from skeletal samples12
Suspension-associated dislocation of the jaw in hanging12
DXAGE 2.0 — adult age at death estimation using bone loss in the proximal femur and the second metacarpal12
Forensic analysis of deaths from train and subway surfing12
Computer tomography-based radiomics combined with machine learning for predicting the time since onset of epidural hematoma12
Accuracy of forensic age estimation using cementum annulation and dentin translucency in adult: a systematic review and meta-analysis12
Development of a protocol for standardized use of a water-soluble contrast agent with polyethylene glycol in post-mortem CT angiography12
Estimation of population affinity using proximal femoral measurements based on computed tomographic images in the Japanese and western Australian populations11
Metabolomics investigation of post-mortem human pericardial fluid11
The influence of age on greater sciatic notch morphology: testing the Walker method in an Australian population11
Cranial sutures as an age indicator: verification of the method using postmortem CT acquisition material11
Internal validation study to assess the SeqStudio™ for human identification’s performance11
Skin laceration caused by a short distance shot from a pepper spray launcher: a case report11
Post-mortem oxycodone blood concentrations of hospitalized cancer and surgery patients compared with fatal poisonings11
Systematically improving the efficiency of complex kinship identification through the addition of genetic markers and reference individuals11
Unveiling decomposition dynamics: leveraging 3D models for advanced forensic analysis11
A case of intrauterine fetal death related to furcate cord insertion: a brief review of the literature and professional liability considerations11
Axonal injury is detected by βAPP immunohistochemistry in rapid death from head injury following road traffic collision11
Repeated poisoning of the life partner by thallium — a case of questionable Munchausen by adult proxy syndrome with ensuing attempted murder11
Magnetic bead-based separation of sperm cells from semen-vaginal fluid mixed stains using an anti-ACRBP antibody11
Understanding methiopropamine, a new psychoactive substance: an in-depth review on its chemistry, pharmacology and implications to human health11
Exploring optimal methods for age-at-death estimation using pulp/tooth area ratios: a South African study11
Case report: fatal bleeding from a duodenal ulcer—Dieulafoy’s lesion?10
Use of third molar eruption based on Gambier’s criteria in assessing dental age10
Developmental validation of the Microreader™ RM-Y ID System: a new rapidly mutating Y-STR 17-plex system for forensic application10
A multidisciplinary approach to forensic biological profiling on a single tooth and nail sample10
Semi-supervised automatic dental age and sex estimation using a hybrid transformer model10
Validation of the PowerPlex®35GY System: a novel eight-dye STR multiplex kit on the Spectrum Compact CE System10
Internal validation and improvement of mitochondrial genome sequencing using the Precision ID mtDNA Whole Genome Panel10
Sensitivity and specificity of post-mortem computed tomography in skull fracture detection—a systematic review and meta-analysis10
Correction to: A probability model for estimating age in young individuals relative to key legal thresholds: 15, 18 or 21-year10
Detection and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in exhumated corpses10
A cost–benefit analysis for use of large SNP panels and high throughput typing for forensic investigative genetic genealogy10
An unusual suicide by self-waterboarding: forensic pathological issues10
Craniofacial superimposition: a review of focus distance estimation methods and an extension to profile view photographs10
Screening a new set of microhaplotypes in exonic regions for sample identity testing and paternity testing during whole exome sequencing analysis10
Evidence for differences in DNA methylation between Germans and Japanese9
Identity of the numerous bloodstains at the murder scene: molecular identification of fly artifacts and fly species by CO1 analysis9
A qualitative assessment of anabolic–androgenic steroid use among gym users in Jordan: motives, perception, and safety9
Average thickness of the bones of the human neurocranium: development of reference measurements to assist with blunt force trauma interpretations9
What we see is what we touch? Sex estimation on the skull in virtual anthropology9
Forensic age estimation in adults based on multidetector computed tomography analysis of bone density in the medial meta-epiphyseal region of clavicle9
The prevalence of genital injuries in post-pubertal females presenting for forensic examination after reported sexual violence: a systematic review9
Direct STR profiling from laundered bloodstains: an investigation of different factors of laundering9
Conventional and machine learning-based analysis of age, body weight and body height significance in knot position-related thyrohyoid and cervical spine fractures in suicidal hangings9
The logic of forensic pathology opinion9
Sex and blood group determination from hair using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics9
Development of a novel panel for blood identification based on blood-specific CpG-linked SNP markers9
Post mortem computed tomography meets radiomics: a case series on fractal analysis of post mortem changes in the brain9
The oriental latrine fly Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius, 1794) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) as a new forensic indicator in SW Europe9
Complete investigations (autopsy, toxicology, and histology) in a death due to apixaban overdose9
Sex estimation through geometric morphometric analysis of the frontal bone: an assessment in pre-pubertal and post-pubertal modern Spanish population9
Thanatochemistry and the role of hypoxanthine in the post-mortem interval estimation: a systematic literature review9
E-scooter driving under the acute influence of alcohol—a real-driving fitness study9
Ultrasound in legal medicine—a missed opportunity or simply too late? A narrative review of ultrasonic applications in forensic contexts9
Role of integrin and its potential as a novel postmortem biomarker in traumatic axonal injury9
Human Decedent Identification Unit: identifying the deceased at a South African medico-legal mortuary9
Assessing retinal hemorrhages with non-invasive post-mortem fundus photographs in sudden unexpected death in infancy9
Improving kinship probability in analysis of ancient skeletons using identity SNPs and MPS technology9
Evaluating the accuracy of population-specific versus generic stature estimation regression equations in a South African sample9
Exploring radiomic features of lateral cerebral ventricles in postmortem CT for postmortem interval estimation9
What we see is what we touch? Sex estimation on the pelvis in virtual anthropology9
Evaluating artificial intelligence for comparative radiography8
Judicial consequences in Spain for the completion of the medical death certificate8
The influence of biological relatedness on sexual dimorphism and sex classification based on external morphology of the frontal bone8
The Free State Collection for Anthropological Research (FS-CAR): a new contemporary identified skeletal collection in South Africa8
Cytokines as new biomarkers of skin wound vitality8
Machine learning using random forest to differentiate between blow and fall situations of head trauma8
An X-ray bone age assessment method for hands and wrists of adolescents in Western China based on feature fusion deep learning models8
Computer-aided craniofacial superimposition validation study: the identification of the leaders and participants of the Polish-Lithuanian January Uprising (1863–1864)8
DNA forensics at forty: the way forward8
Population data for 15 autosomal STR loci in Orang Asli subgroups of Peninsular Malaysia8
Elastic fiber degradation as a possible indicator for PMI estimation on mummified and corified skin: a pilot study8
Altered DNA methylation at age-associated CpG sites in children with growth disorders: impact on age estimation?8
Age estimation based on computed tomography exploration: a combined method8
Adventure Legal Medicine: a free online serious game for supplementary use in undergraduate medical education8
Exploring transcriptomic signatures in sudden unexplained death (SUD) cases8
Artificial intelligence in the practice of forensic medicine: a scoping review8
Does third molar agenesis influence the second lower molar mineralization?8
Intoxications involving methoxyacetylfentanyl and U-47700: a study of 3 polydrug fatalities8
Global characterization of extrachromosomal circular DNAs in four body fluids8
Asphyxia homicides in Denmark 1992–20168
Reviewing hereditary connective tissue disorders: Proposals of harmonic medicolegal assessments8
A critical review of medicolegal research and information asymmetries in investigating cases of extrajudicial executions and forced disappearances7
Endoplasmic reticulum stress-related secretory proteins as biomarkers of early myocardial ischemia-induced sudden cardiac deaths7
Gunshot residues found at the exit wound: a case report7
Petrous bones versus tooth cementum for genetic analysis of aged skeletal remains7
"Shedding the status"—a meta-analysis on the individual propensity to shed skin material in the context of forensic trace analysis7
A systematic review of 3D scanners and computer assisted analyzes of bite marks: searching for improved analysis methods during the Covid-19 pandemic7
Correction to: Repeated poisoning of the life partner by thallium — a case of questionable Munchausen by adult proxy syndrome with ensuing attempted murder7
DNA and protein analyses of hair in forensic genetics7
Forensic sex classification by convolutional neural network approach by VGG16 model: accuracy, precision and sensitivity7
Validating the use of clinical MSCT scans for cranial nonmetric sex estimation in a contemporary Indonesian population7
Comparison of different dental age estimation methods with deep learning: Willems, Cameriere-European, London Atlas7
Allele frequencies and minor contributor match statistic convergence using simulated population replicates7
Error estimation on extracorporeal trajectory determination from body scans7
Artificial intelligence and dental age estimation: development and validation of an automated stage allocation technique on all mandibular tooth types in panoramic radiographs7
Exploring the genetic implications of demographic dynamics in Jammu and Kashmir using autosomal STRs7
Integrating the salivary microbiome in the forensic toolkit by 16S rRNA gene: potential application in body fluid identification and biogeographic inference7
A comprehensive epidemiological assessment of female rape in São Paulo State, Brazil: trends, patterns, and implications for public health7
Hypothermia drives fatty acid transporter 1 upregulation and lipid accumulation in renal tubules: evidence from forensic cases7
Postmortem investigation of fatalities following vaccination with COVID-19 vaccines7
Identification of diatom taxonomy by a combination of region-based full convolutional network, online hard example mining, and shape priors of diatoms7
Identification of menstrual blood and vaginal fluid using a 4-plex MSRE-PCR system applicable to alleged sexual assault cases7
Different machine learning methods based on maxillary sinus in sex estimation for northwestern Chinese Han population7
Postmortem computed tomography differentiation between intraperitoneal decomposition gas and pneumoperitoneum7
Establishment of a multiplex PCR-CE assay for the simultaneous and rapid analysis of age markers for Calliphora vicina pupae7
Correction to: Intra‑bone nuclear DNA variability and STR typing success in Second World War first ribs7
Identification of sudden cardiac death from human blood using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and machine learning7
A morphoscopic exploration of cranial sexual dimorphism among modern South Africans using computed tomography scans7
Assessing the contribution of orthodontic profiles in predicting facial soft tissue thickness for forensic facial approximation7
Multiple nail gun injuries: suicide or homicide?7
Understanding the burden of unidentified bodies: a systematic review6
Further experiments and remarks regarding the possible formation of blood stains on the Turin Shroud: stains attributed to the nailing of the hands6
Reference and target sample age distribution impacts between model types in dental developmental age estimation6
Fractures and skin lesions in pediatric abusive head trauma: a forensic multi-center study6
Quantitative evaluation of endometrium-expressed mRNAs for the purpose of discriminating between menstruation and traumatic vaginal injury in sexual assault cases6
Evaluating juror understanding of traumatic head injury with different formats of evidence presentation in court: a follow up study6
The impact of age mimicry bias on the accuracy of methods for age estimation based on Kvaal’s pulp/tooth ratios: a bootstrap study6
Development and validation of a novel 26-plex system for prenatal diagnosis with forensic markers6
A crime case involving a mixture of three individuals solved using a sample from the daughter of the person of interest6
Characterization of fluid in facial sinuses on post-mortem CT in case of death by drowning6
Development and validation of a novel 133-plex forensic STR panel (52 STRs and 81 Y-STRs) using single-end 400 bp massive parallel sequencing6
Charting the growth through intelligence: A SWOC analysis on AI-assisted radiologic bone age estimation6
Validation of age estimation methods through the scapula in a Mediterranean non-adult population6
Fat embolism after intraosseous catheters in pediatric forensic autopsies6
Age estimation in infant skeletal remains by measurements of the pars lateralis6
Pictorial review of the postmortem computed tomography in neonaticide cases6
Taphonomic study on drowned victims in a non-sequestered aquatic environment in the Mediterranean Sea6
The current state of forensic imaging – post mortem imaging6
Insights into dental age estimation: introducing multiple regression data from a Black South African population on modified gustafson’s criteria6
Fatal road traffic accidents and injuries: a preliminary study6
Correction to: Post-mortem to ante-mortem facial image comparison for deceased migrant identification6
Severe 25E-NBOH intoxication associated with MDPHP intake: a case report, metabolism study, and literature review6
Influence of light conditions (colour temperature and illuminance) on the evaluation of root translucency for the application of Lamendin’s age-at-death estimation technique6
Comparison between MACSprep™ forensic sperm microbead kit and Erase Sperm Isolation kit for the enrichment of sperm fractions recovered from sexual assault samples5
Microbiota signature of the lung as the promising bioindicator for drowning diagnosis and postmortem submersion interval estimation5
Comparison of DNA preservation between adult and non-adult ancient skeletons5
Effects of aluminium phosphide on larval morphometry of two important Chrysomya species5
Postmortem morphology of honeybee stings induced fatal anaphylaxis5
Effects of blood loss on organ attenuation on postmortem CT and organ weight at autopsy5
Variability and forensic efficiency of 12 X-STR markers in Namibian populations5
Spermatozoa identification by the 3-plex MSRE-PCR assay: a collaborative exercise5
Forensic characterization of 124 SNPs in the central Indian population using precision ID Identity Panel through next-generation sequencing5
A statistical evaluation of the sexual dimorphism of the acetabulum in an Iberian population5
Characterization of challenging forensic DNA traces using advanced molecular technologies5
Commentary on: “Impact of (forensic) expert opinions according to the Istanbul Protocol in Germany—results and insights of the in: Fo-project”5
A sudden death, an aortic rupture, and an unexpected cause: a report about suspected child abuse5
A critical review of “Artificial intelligence in the practice of forensic medicine: a scoping review”5
An experimental rat model of electric shock injury with isolated electric shock and water conduction: the histopathological changes on the skin and internal organs and the effect on biochemical parame5
Parasitic and predatory behavior of Alysia manducator (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) on blow fly larvae feeding on an adult pig carcass in the Western Cape Province of South Africa: preliminary observation5
Development and validation of novel 8-dye short tandem repeat multiplex system for forensic applications5
Mathematically optimal decisions in forensic age assessment5
Tympanal bone fracture in forensic practice5
Improving the forensic genital examination for trans and gender diverse sexual assault complainants: three case reports5
Classification performance of the Sella-Tunis et al. (2017) sex estimation method in Czech population: different posterior probability threshold approaches5
Correction to: Comparison of ethanol concentrations in the human brain determined by magnetic resonance spectroscopy and serum ethanol concentrations5
Fatal massive pulmonary thromboembolism and concomitant pulmonary trophoblastic embolism associated with exaggerated placental site reaction: a case study5
Forensic species identification: practical guide for animal and plant DNA analysis5
Dental age assessment: scoring systems and models from the past until the present—how is it presented in the court?5
Influence of the toxicological status on the diagnosis of fatal drowning5
DNA methylation-based age estimation for adults and minors: considering sex-specific differences and non-linear correlations5
Enhancing trace DNA recovery from disposable face masks: insights from the COVID-19 era and beyond5
Comparison of DNA preservation between ribs and vertebrae5
Possibility of drug-distribution measurement in the hair of drowned bodies: evaluation of drug stability in water-soaked hair using micro-segmental analysis5
DNA quality and STR success rate in different formalin-fixed tissues5
The first rib as a method of adult age-at-death estimation in a modern South African sample5
Unveiling STRs instability in a colorectal cancer FFPE sample: a case report5
Effects of solvent-based adhesive removal on the subsequent dual analysis of fingerprint and DNA5
Development of a multiplex panel with 31 multi-allelic InDels for forensic DNA typing5
Diagnostic models to predict nuclear DNA and mitochondrial DNA recovery from incinerated teeth5
Technical note: Y-chromosome short tandem repeat inconsistent typing for loci Y_GATA_H4, DYS481, DYS444, DYS635, DYS437, DYS533 and DYS5705
Metric evaluation of the anterior nasal spine to estimate sex and population group in South African individuals5
Comparison of genotyping and weight of evidence results when applying different genotyping strategies on samples from a DNA transfer experiment5
Applicable Forensic Biomarker for Drowning Diagnosis: Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase 2 (ERK2)5
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