OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Science & Justice 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Inkjet printer prediction under complicated printing conditions based on microscopic image features	273
The application of dual energy X-ray soil screening in forensic archaeology	43
A global survey of the attitudes and perspectives of cognitive bias in forensic anthropology	42
Evaluation of the effect of ozone disinfection on forensic identification of blood, saliva, and semen stains	34
Evaluation of silver mirror chemical delamination on dusted fingermarks	30
Corrigendum to “Quantification of smokeless powder (SLP) additives on hands after direct handling of bulk samples via a filter-and-shoot method” [Sci. Justice (2025) 101262]	26
Performance of the supervised learning algorithms in sex estimation of the proximal femur: A comparative study in contemporary Egyptian and Turkish samples	25
The effectiveness of forensic evidence in the investigation of volume crime scenes	25
Quantification of smokeless powder (SLP) additives on hands after direct handling of bulk samples via a filter-and-shoot method	20
IFC: Editorial Board	19
BM1: Events Guide	17
IFC: Editorial Board	17
Using sketchnoting as a revision aid with forensic students	17
Beyond CSI: Calibrating public beliefs about the reliability of forensic science through openness and transparency	15
Examining the transfer of male DNA onto female underwear in simulated non sexual social interaction versus digital penetration to assist in the evaluation of results in casework scenarios	15
Hyperspectral imaging in forensic science: An overview of major application areas	13
Realistic solutions for practising forensic scientists – A response to Morrison (2023)	13
Letter to the editor: “Edwards curve digital signature algorithm for video integrity verification on blockchain framework”	13
The application of TreadMatch scans to aid the process of footwear mark comparison	13
Establishing a Pan-European, multi-disciplinary taphonomic research Infrastructure: The ‘UK-Netherlands decomposition experimental research (UNDER) Group’	13
Latent justice? A review of adversarial challenges to fingerprint evidence	13
BM2: Council Information	13
Martian microbes research and lessons learnt for forensic science	12
Estimate of the random match frequency of acquired characteristics in footwear: Part II — Impressions in dust	12
BM1: Events Guide	12

Advancing forensic firearm examination protocol: Shotgun firing pin impressions	12
Performance of forensic facial comparison by morphological analysis across optimal and suboptimal CCTV settings	12
Sourcing Cannabis sativa L. by thermogravimetric analysis	11
Drilling down into ethics: A thematic review of ethical considerations for the creation and use of 3D printed human remains in crime reconstruction	11
BM1: Events Guide	11
Towards the protection of ammunition headstamps during fingermark enhancement processing; a preliminary study	11
Selectivity of identification of compounds from the group of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (PDE-5i) in falsified products from the Polish market using attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform i	10
A response to Busey & Klutzke (2022): Regarding subjective assignment of likelihood ratios	10
What does a digital forensics opinion look like? A comparative study of digital forensics and forensic science reporting practices	10
Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Calliphoridae): A potentially forgotten forensically important species in Malaysia	10
Bloodstain pattern analysis & Bayes: A case report	9
Investigating DNA barcodes of plants growing in some areas of Iran with high crime rate: Quercus brantii, Curpressus arizonica, Crataegus pentagyna, Ziziphus Spina-chtista, and Buxus hyrcana	9
The different types of reports produced in digital forensic investigations	9
An efficient method to detect series of fraudulent identity documents based on digitised forensic data	9
BM1: Events Guide	9
BM2: Council Information	9
Oxygen isotope variation in drinking water in Oaxaca, Mexico and its implications for forensic provenancing efforts	9
A retrospective comparative study to evaluate the reliability of post-mortem interval sources in UK and US medico-legal death investigations	9
Estimate of the random match frequency of acquired characteristics in footwear: Part I — Impressions in blood	9
A large study evaluation of evidence types containing offender fingerprints from recorded crimes in North Macedonia from 2005 to 2015	9
Publisher's note	8
On the discrimination between facial creams of different brands using Raman Spectroscopy and partial least squares discriminant analysis for forensic application	8
IFC: Editorial Board	8
IFC: Editorial Board	8
Assessing the background levels of body fluids on hands	8
Forensic laboratory backlog: The impact of inconclusive results of marijuana analysis and the implication on analytical routine	8
The impact of accelerant facilitated fire on blood detection and the efficacy of subsequent soot removal methods	8
Can criminal justice be predicted? Using regression analysis to predict judges’ decisions on petitions for new criminal trials	8
Forensic human identification: Investigation into tooth morphotype and DNA extraction methods from teeth	8
Effects of cocaine and heroin, and their combination, on the development rate of Calliphora vomitoria (Diptera: Calliphoridae)	8
BM1: Events Guide	7
Multi-agent scavenging patterns in Hawai‘i: A forensic archaeological and skeletal case study	7
Unlocking the potential of forensic traces: Analytical approaches to generate investigative leads	7
Stature estimation using foot dimensions via 3D scanning in Taiwanese male adults	7
Gunshots detection, identification, and classification: Applications to forensic science	7
Odor exposure and recall of a virtual reality crime scene: A preliminary study	7
Horizontal fire spread by foam-backed, polypropylene carpet	7
Improving the technological readiness of time of Flight-Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry for enhancing fingermark recovery - towards operational deployment	7
Preparation of a low-cost fingerprint powder that harnesses white light to emit long-lived phosphorescence	7
PRECEPT-4-Justice: A bias-neutralising framework for digital forensics investigations	7
Prelim 3: Contents	7
In depth investigation of the capabilities and limitations of combined proteomic-MALDI MS based approach for the forensic detection of blood	7
Suspect graveyard burial (South Armagh, N. Ireland): Combined search, forensic anthropology and radiocarbon dating	7
BM2: Council Information	6
A study of dispersion of gunshot residue from a frequently used Serbian ammunition cal. 7.65 mm to support selected aspects of casework in North Macedonia	6
Forensic analysis of an alleged improvised explosive device (IED) from a multidisciplinary perspective: Organisation and outcomes of the ENFSI 2023 exercise	6
Extended reality (XR) virtual practical and educational eGaming to provide effective immersive environments for learning and teaching in forensic science	6
Degradation of polymer banknotes through handling, and effect on fingermark visualisation	6
A preliminary study investigating the overlay method in forensic podiatry for comparison of insole footprints	6
Attitudes towards police use of consumer/private DNA databases in investigations	6

Determination of disperse dyes on polyester fibers by UHPLC–Orbitrap MS	6
CORRECTION: Letter to the editor regarding the article “The final destination: Incorporating ‘Death by GPS’ into forensic and legal sciences” by Posey, B.M. (2023)	6
Accurate forensic identification of asphyxial deaths: Differentiating strangulation and drowning using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy	6
Pressing need for national governmental recognition of forensic anthropology in South Africa as illustrated in a medico-legal case	6
What is she doing here? Klinefelter syndrome in forensic casework	6
Scientific imperialism : “The judge made me do it!”	6
Comprehensive analysis and investigation of accident/occupational disease responsibility rates: A case study for accidental CO poisoning	6
Evaluating the efficacy of three Y-STRs commercial kits in degraded skeletal remains	6
Cross-border forensic profiling of fraudulent identity and travel documents: A pilot project between France and Switzerland	6
Transfer and persistence of owner DNA on domestic pets	6
Screening and elucidation of fragmentations of 23 diuretics in dietary supplements using UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap	6
A comprehensive study into false positive rates for ‘other’ biological samples using common presumptive testing methods	6
Once upon a twine: The Donna Steele murder investigation and an improved methodology for the comparison of synthetic twine	6
An evaluation of the effect of powders on fingermarks developed with cyanoacrylate fuming	5
Contextual bias by Forensic Document Examination trainees: An empirical study from China	5
Digital evidence and the crime scene	5
Prelim 3: Contents	5
BM2: Council Information	5
New developmental data for Dermestes maculatus (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) from the Yangtze River Delta region of China under different constant temperatures	5
Human factors in triaging forensic items: Casework pressures and ambiguity aversion	5
Rapid changes in profiles from stored materials used in scent training of explosive detection dogs	5
Prognosis of sexual dimorphism with unfused hyoid bone: Artificial intelligence informed decision making with discriminant analysis	5
Prelim 3: Contents	5
Development of the first DNA database and identification portal for identification of Unidentified bodies in India – UMID	5
Use of pollen assemblages as forensic evidence in non-seasonal high-altitude soils	5
Lipidic compounds found in soils surrounding human decomposing bodies and its use in forensic investigations – A narrative review	5
IFC: Editorial Board	5
That tool is rubbish!…or is it?	5
Edwards curve digital signature algorithm for video integrity verification on blockchain framework	5
Evaluation of indirect transfer mechanisms of semen under varying test conditions	5
IFC: Editorial Board and AIMS and Scope	5
Unboxing the digital forensic investigation process	5
Students’ foundational understanding of chemical reaction in the forensic science bachelor’s degree program at the National Autonomous University of Mexico	5
IFC: Editorial Board	5