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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Inkjet printer prediction under complicated printing conditions based on microscopic image features	296
Enhancing forensic shoeprint analysis: Application of the Shoe-MS algorithm to challenging evidence	44
Quantification of smokeless powder (SLP) additives on hands after direct handling of bulk samples via a filter-and-shoot method	43
The application of dual energy X-ray soil screening in forensic archaeology	30
A global survey of the attitudes and perspectives of cognitive bias in forensic anthropology	28
Evaluation of silver mirror chemical delamination on dusted fingermarks	27
Performance of the supervised learning algorithms in sex estimation of the proximal femur: A comparative study in contemporary Egyptian and Turkish samples	22
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]	22
Evaluation of the effect of ozone disinfection on forensic identification of blood, saliva, and semen stains	19
IFC: Editorial Board	18
The effectiveness of forensic evidence in the investigation of volume crime scenes	18
IFC: Editorial Board	17
Using sketchnoting as a revision aid with forensic students	16
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
Beyond CSI: Calibrating public beliefs about the reliability of forensic science through openness and transparency	14
Establishing a Pan-European, multi-disciplinary taphonomic research Infrastructure: The ‘UK-Netherlands decomposition experimental research (UNDER) Group’	14
Latent justice? A review of adversarial challenges to fingerprint evidence	13
Realistic solutions for practising forensic scientists – A response to Morrison (2023)	13
Hyperspectral imaging in forensic science: An overview of major application areas	13
The application of TreadMatch scans to aid the process of footwear mark comparison	13
Drilling down into ethics: A thematic review of ethical considerations for the creation and use of 3D printed human remains in crime reconstruction	13
BM2: Council Information	13
Letter to the editor: “Edwards curve digital signature algorithm for video integrity verification on blockchain framework”	12
Performance of forensic facial comparison by morphological analysis across optimal and suboptimal CCTV settings	12
BM1: Events Guide	12

Investigating handheld near-infrared spectroscopy for forensic body fluid analysis	11
BM1: Events Guide	11
Advancing forensic firearm examination protocol: Shotgun firing pin impressions	11
Estimate of the random match frequency of acquired characteristics in footwear: Part II — Impressions in dust	11
Martian microbes research and lessons learnt for forensic science	11
A response to Busey & Klutzke (2022): Regarding subjective assignment of likelihood ratios	11
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	10
Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Calliphoridae): A potentially forgotten forensically important species in Malaysia	10
A retrospective comparative study to evaluate the reliability of post-mortem interval sources in UK and US medico-legal death investigations	10
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
An efficient method to detect series of fraudulent identity documents based on digitised forensic data	10
What does a digital forensics opinion look like? A comparative study of digital forensics and forensic science reporting practices	10
Estimate of the random match frequency of acquired characteristics in footwear: Part I — Impressions in blood	9
On the discrimination between facial creams of different brands using Raman Spectroscopy and partial least squares discriminant analysis for forensic application	9
Bloodstain pattern analysis & Bayes: A case report	9
BM2: Council Information	9
Oxygen isotope variation in drinking water in Oaxaca, Mexico and its implications for forensic provenancing efforts	9
Towards the protection of ammunition headstamps during fingermark enhancement processing; a preliminary study	9
BM1: Events Guide	9
A large study evaluation of evidence types containing offender fingerprints from recorded crimes in North Macedonia from 2005 to 2015	9
Assessing the background levels of body fluids on hands	8
Publisher's note	8
The impact of accelerant facilitated fire on blood detection and the efficacy of subsequent soot removal methods	8
IFC: Editorial Board	8
Can criminal justice be predicted? Using regression analysis to predict judges’ decisions on petitions for new criminal trials	8
Forensic laboratory backlog: The impact of inconclusive results of marijuana analysis and the implication on analytical routine	8
PRECEPT-4-Justice: A bias-neutralising framework for digital forensics investigations	8
Effects of cocaine and heroin, and their combination, on the development rate of Calliphora vomitoria (Diptera: Calliphoridae)	8
The different types of reports produced in digital forensic investigations	8
IFC: Editorial Board	8
BM1: Events Guide	8
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)	7
Accurate forensic identification of asphyxial deaths: Differentiating strangulation and drowning using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy	7
Unlocking the potential of forensic traces: Analytical approaches to generate investigative leads	7
Preparation of a low-cost fingerprint powder that harnesses white light to emit long-lived phosphorescence	7
Horizontal fire spread by foam-backed, polypropylene carpet	7
Cross-border forensic profiling of fraudulent identity and travel documents: A pilot project between France and Switzerland	7
Improving the technological readiness of time of Flight-Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry for enhancing fingermark recovery - towards operational deployment	7
Stature estimation using foot dimensions via 3D scanning in Taiwanese male adults	7
Odor exposure and recall of a virtual reality crime scene: A preliminary study	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
Evaluating the efficacy of three Y-STRs commercial kits in degraded skeletal remains	7
A Comparative Analysis of Computed Tomography, Photogrammetry, and Structured Light Scanning for Biological Sex Estimation in Forensic Anthropology – A Review	7
Gunshots detection, identification, and classification: Applications to forensic science	7
Multi-agent scavenging patterns in Hawai‘i: A forensic archaeological and skeletal case study	7
Prelim 3: Contents	7
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	7
Forensic analysis of an alleged improvised explosive device (IED) from a multidisciplinary perspective: Organisation and outcomes of the ENFSI 2023 exercise	6
A comprehensive study into false positive rates for ‘other’ biological samples using common presumptive testing methods	6

Pressing need for national governmental recognition of forensic anthropology in South Africa as illustrated in a medico-legal case	6
Prelim 3: Contents	6
Degradation of polymer banknotes through handling, and effect on fingermark visualisation	6
Transfer and persistence of owner DNA on domestic pets	6
Attitudes towards police use of consumer/private DNA databases in investigations	6
Extended reality (XR) virtual practical and educational eGaming to provide effective immersive environments for learning and teaching in forensic science	6
A preliminary study investigating the overlay method in forensic podiatry for comparison of insole footprints	6
Digital evidence and the crime scene	6
Prelim 3: Contents	6
Comprehensive analysis and investigation of accident/occupational disease responsibility rates: A case study for accidental CO poisoning	6
Screening and elucidation of fragmentations of 23 diuretics in dietary supplements using UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap	6
Determination of disperse dyes on polyester fibers by UHPLC–Orbitrap MS	6
BM2: Council Information	6
Once upon a twine: The Donna Steele murder investigation and an improved methodology for the comparison of synthetic twine	6
Evaluation of indirect transfer mechanisms of semen under varying test conditions	6
Prognosis of sexual dimorphism with unfused hyoid bone: Artificial intelligence informed decision making with discriminant analysis	5
Development of the first DNA database and identification portal for identification of Unidentified bodies in India – UMID	5
New developmental data for Dermestes maculatus (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) from the Yangtze River Delta region of China under different constant temperatures	5
IFC: Editorial Board	5
Students’ foundational understanding of chemical reaction in the forensic science bachelor’s degree program at the National Autonomous University of Mexico	5
Unboxing the digital forensic investigation process	5
Contextual bias by Forensic Document Examination trainees: An empirical study from China	5
That tool is rubbish!…or is it?	5
IFC: Editorial Board	5
Lipidic compounds found in soils surrounding human decomposing bodies and its use in forensic investigations – A narrative review	5
BM2: Council Information	5
Scientific imperialism : “The judge made me do it!”	5
Edwards curve digital signature algorithm for video integrity verification on blockchain framework	5
Rapid changes in profiles from stored materials used in scent training of explosive detection dogs	5
Human factors in triaging forensic items: Casework pressures and ambiguity aversion	5
An evaluation of the effect of powders on fingermarks developed with cyanoacrylate fuming	5
IFC: Editorial Board and AIMS and Scope	5