OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Science & Justice is 4. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Applications of drone in disaster management: A scoping review	128
Virtual reality for teaching and learning in crime scene investigation	51
Forensic touch DNA recovery from metal surfaces – A review	49
Consensus on validation of forensic voice comparison	39
Bloodstain age estimation through infrared spectroscopy and Chemometric models	34
Analyzing degraded DNA and challenging samples using the ForenSeq™ DNA Signature Prep kit	26
Shifting forensic science focus from means to purpose: A path forward for the discipline?	26
Shedder status: Exploring means of determination	23
Communicating forensic science opinion: An examination of expert reporting practices	22
The distinction between discriminability and reliability in forensic science	21
Predicting the postmortem interval using human intestinal microbiome data and random forest algorithm	20
Cognitive biases in the peer review of bullet and cartridge case comparison casework: A field study	20
Recovery of single source DNA profiles from mixtures by direct single cell subsampling and simplified micromanipulation	19
On the spectroscopic cum chemometric approach for differentiation and classification of inkjet, laser and photocopier printed documents	18
Mapping the knowledge of traffic collision Reconstruction: A scientometric analysis in CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and SciMAT	18
Public beliefs about the accuracy and importance of forensic evidence in the United States	17
Can computer forensic tools be trusted in digital investigations?	16
Direct PCR: A review of use and limitations	14
The forensic investigation of vehicle–pedestrian collisions: A review	13
Unboxing the digital forensic investigation process	13
Chemical fingerprinting of petrochemicals for arson investigations using two-dimensional gas chromatography - flame ionisation detection and multivariate analysis	13
Extended reality (XR) virtual practical and educational eGaming to provide effective immersive environments for learning and teaching in forensic science	13
A forensic international market survey of condom lubricants and personal hygiene products using ATR-FTIR coupled to chemometrics	13
Sub-surface characterisation of latest-generation identification documents using optical coherence tomography	12
Twenty years of femicide in Milan: A retrospective medicolegal analysis	11

Student mentoring to enhance graduates’ employability potential	11
Printed artificial sweat as replacement for natural fingermarks: Qualitative and quantitative approach considering an amino acid reagent	11
Screening and elucidation of fragmentations of 23 diuretics in dietary supplements using UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap	10
On the discrimination between facial creams of different brands using Raman Spectroscopy and partial least squares discriminant analysis for forensic application	10
A method for forensic gasoline comparison in fire debris samples: A numerical likelihood ratio system	10
Performance of the supervised learning algorithms in sex estimation of the proximal femur: A comparative study in contemporary Egyptian and Turkish samples	10
Probabilistic genotyping of single cell replicates from complex DNA mixtures recovers higher contributor LRs than standard analysis	10
The importance of forensic evidence for decisions on criminal guilt	10
Pedagogical access and ethical considerations in forensic anthropology and bioarchaeology	10
Identifying the scene of a crime through pollen analysis	9
Assessing the performance of quantity and quality metrics using the QIAGEN Investigator® Quantiplex® pro RGQ kit	9
Transfer of DNA without contact from used clothing, pillowcases and towels by shaking agitation	9
“Sex change” in skeletal remains: Assessing how heat-induced changes interfere with sex estimation	9
Model for the prediction of mechanical asphyxia as the cause of death based on four biological indexes in human cardiac tissue	8
Investigation of the new possibility of mathematical processing of Raman spectra for dating documents	8
Whole bovine blood use in forensic research: Sample preparation and storage considerations	8
Ricochet of AK bullets (7,62 × 39 mm) on concrete and cement surfaces; a forensic-based study	8
An investigation of two methods of DNA recovery from fired and unfired 9 mm ammunition	8
Atomic force microscopy as a biophysical tool for nanoscale forensic investigations	8
Rapid and non-destructive differentiation of Shahtoosh from Pashmina/Cashmere wool using ATR FT-IR spectroscopy	8
The different types of reports produced in digital forensic investigations	8
Detecting latent DNA in wildlife forensic science investigations	8
Is human identification by dental comparison a scientifically valid process?	7
Evaluation of 19 short tandem repeat markers for individualization of Papaver somniferum	7
Opinion evidence in cell site analysis	7
RemoteForensicCSI: Enriching teaching, training and learning through networking and timely CPD	7
Stay cool or get hot? An applied primer for using temperature in forensic entomological case work	7
Evaluating the use of hypoxia sensitive markers for body fluid stain age prediction	7
The potential of digital technologies in problem-based forensic learning activities	7
Approaches to decolonising forensic curricula	7
Conceptualising, evaluating and communicating uncertainty in forensic science: Identifying commonly used tools through an interdisciplinary configurative review	7
Is it possible to predict the origin of epithelial cells? – A comparison of secondary transfer of skin epithelial cells versus vaginal mucous membrane cells by direct contact	7
Sex and age biological variation of the mandible in a Portuguese population- a forensic and medico-legal approaches with three-dimensional analysis	7
Bayesian mixture modelling for glass refractive index measurement	7
What does a digital forensics opinion look like? A comparative study of digital forensics and forensic science reporting practices	7
Stature estimation using foot dimensions via 3D scanning in Taiwanese male adults	7
Technological innovation in the recovery and analysis of 3D forensic footwear evidence: Structure from motion (SfM) photogrammetry	7
Unlocking the potential of forensic traces: Analytical approaches to generate investigative leads	6
Finding the missing and unknown: Novel educational approaches to warming up cold cases	6
To take care of those on the front line against Covid-19: Is it possible to limit medical liability?	6
Effect of swabbing technique and duration on forensic DNA recovery	6
A review of the current understanding of burned bone as a source of DNA for human identification	6
Proposing Problem-Based Learning for teaching future forensic speech scientists	6
Molecular identification of forensically important fly species in Spain using COI barcodes	6
Near-infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometrics to classify cosmetic foundations from a crime scene	6
Augmented reality in forensics and forensic medicine – Current status and future prospects	6
Evaluation of alizarin and purpurin dyes for their ability to visualize latent fingermark on porous surfaces	6
Detection and visualization of human tears using alternate light sources for forensic purposes	6
DNA-based and taxonomic identification of forensically important Sarcophagidae (Diptera) in southeastern Spain	6
The effectiveness of forensic evidence in the investigation of volume crime scenes	6

Mineralogical and elemental data for soil discriminating and geolocation tracing	5
Forensic human identification: Investigation into tooth morphotype and DNA extraction methods from teeth	5
Thermal requirements of immature stages of Chrysomya albiceps (Diptera: Calliphoridae) as a common forensically important fly	5
A retrospective comparative study to evaluate the reliability of post-mortem interval sources in UK and US medico-legal death investigations	5
Attitudes towards police use of consumer/private DNA databases in investigations	5
Digital evidence and the crime scene	5
Probabilistic reporting in criminal cases in the United States: A baseline study	5
From crime scene to courtroom: A review of the current bioanalytical evidence workflows used in rape and sexual assault investigations in the United Kingdom	5
Identifying forensically relevant urban scavengers in Johannesburg, South Africa	5
Profiling and imaging of forensic evidence – A pan-European forensic round robin study part 1: Document forgery	5
Just by being here, you aren’t halfway there: Structured active learning and its integration in virtual learning environments and assessment	5
Beyond CSI: Calibrating public beliefs about the reliability of forensic science through openness and transparency	5
Sampling of explosive residues: The use of a gelatine-based medium for the recovery of ammonium nitrate	5
Extraction of the relevant population from a forensic database	5
What does method validation look like for forensic voice comparison by a human expert?	5
Chasing ghosts: An investigation of the ghosting phenomenon in footprints	5
A broken system? Examining the perilous state of quality assurance in crime scene practice	5
Development of a Dundee Ground Truth imaging protocol for recording indoor crime scenes to facilitate virtual reality reconstruction	5
PRECEPT-4-Justice: A bias-neutralising framework for digital forensics investigations	5
Minor or adult? Introducing decision analysis in forensic age estimation	5
Methods for ensuring the highest DNA concentration and yield in future and retrospective trace DNA extracts	5
Simulation-based reconstruction of traffic incidents from moving vehicle mono-camera	5
High-throughput DNA sequencing of environmentally insulted latent fingerprints after visualization with nanoscale columnar-thin-film technique	5
Impurities, adulterants and cutting agents in cocaine as potential candidates for retrospective mining of GC-MS data	5
“Blood, Bucks and Bias”: Reliability and biasability of crime scene investigators’ selection and prioritization of blood traces	5
Preliminary efficiency evaluation of development methods applied to aged sebaceous latent fingermarks	5
Expert Reliability in Legal Proceedings: “Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe, With Which Expert Should We Go?”	5
The effect of corrosive substances on fingermark recovery: A pilot study	5
Multi-agent scavenging patterns in Hawai‘i: A forensic archaeological and skeletal case study	4
Investigating the morphology and genetics of scalp and facial hair characteristics for phenotype prediction	4
TraceBase; A database structure for forensic trace analysis	4
Comparative performance of the Phadebas® Forensic Press Test at room temperature and 37 °C for the detection of saliva stains on fabric exhibits	4
Identifying background microbiomes in an evidence recovery laboratory: A preliminary study	4
The potential of collaborative learning as a tool for forensic students: Application to signature examination	4
Preliminary studies into fluorescent semiconductor nanorods for the detection of latent fingermarks: Size matters, shape matters	4
Beyond bagging and tagging — An empirical investigation into the roles, designations and responsibilities of crime scene practitioners	4
A preliminary study into the impact of using three-dimensional models in forensic anthropology learning and teaching	4
Interim recommendations for the management of forensic investigation during the COVID-19 pandemic: An Italian perspective	4
Prognosis of sexual dimorphism with unfused hyoid bone: Artificial intelligence informed decision making with discriminant analysis	4
Degradation of polymer banknotes through handling, and effect on fingermark visualisation	4
Entomological identification of the post-mortem colonization of wolf cadavers in different decomposition stages	4
Application of LC−QTOF/MS for the validation and determination of organic explosive residues on Ionscan® swabs	4
Kinship assignment with the ForenSeq™ DNA Signature Prep Kit: Sources of error in simulated and real cases	4
Can a machine be used to replicate the biomechanics of human stabbing performance?	4
Inter-observer error for area of origin analysis using FARO Zone 3D	4
Performance of forensic facial comparison by morphological analysis across optimal and suboptimal CCTV settings	4
Improving the technological readiness of time of Flight-Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry for enhancing fingermark recovery - towards operational deployment	4
Rapid, presumptive identification of seed-based toxins using direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry (DART-MS) and its variants	4