OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Forensic Toxicology 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Alternative matrices in forensic toxicology: a critical review	45
A review on tramadol toxicity: mechanism of action, clinical presentation, and treatment	34
The standard addition method and its validation in forensic toxicology	29
A review of synthetic cathinones emerging in recent years (2019–2022)	20
Etazene (N,N-diethyl-2-{[(4-ethoxyphenyl)methyl]-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl}-ethan-1-amine (dihydrochloride)): a novel benzimidazole opioid NPS identified in seized material: crystal structure and spectrosc	17
Fatal intoxication with U-47700 in combination with other NPS (N-ethylhexedrone, adinazolam, 4-CIC, 4-CMC) confirmed by identification and quantification in autopsy specimens and evidences	14
Determination of new psychoactive substances and other drugs in postmortem blood and urine by UHPLC–MS/MS: method validation and analysis of forensic samples	13
A comparison between two different dried blood substrates in determination of psychoactive substances in postmortem samples	13
Micro-segmental hair analysis: detailed procedures and applications in forensic toxicology	12
Development and validation of quantitative analytical method for 50 drugs of antidepressants, benzodiazepines and opioids in oral fluid samples by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry	11
Non-fentanyl-derived synthetic opioids emerging during recent years	10
A fluorine turns a medicinal benzodiazepine into NPS: the case of flualprazolam	10
Synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists profile in infused papers seized in Brazilian prisons	10
Monitoring metabolism of synthetic cannabinoid 4F-MDMB-BINACA via high-resolution mass spectrometry assessed in cultured hepatoma cell line, fungus, liver microsomes and confirmed using urine samples	10
Unexpected results found in larvae samples from two postmortem forensic cases	10
Analysis of degradation products of Novichok agents in human urine by hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry	9
Neurotoxicity of silver nanoparticles in the animal brain: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Metabolic profile of the synthetic drug 4,4′-dimethylaminorex in urine by LC–MS-based techniques: selection of the most suitable markers of its intake	8
Rapid detection of α-amanitin and β-amanitin in rat plasma by ultra-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry and its application to the toxicokinetic study of Lepiota brunneoincarnat	7
Recent progress in the chemical attribution of chemical warfare agents and highly toxic organophosphorus pesticides	7
Quantification and distribution of 4-fluoroisobutyryl fentanyl (4-FiBF) in postmortem biological samples using UHPLC–QqQ-MS/MS	7
Determinations of new psychoactive substances in biological matrices with focus on microextraction techniques: a review of fundamentals and state-of-the-art extraction methods	7
Development and validation of a sensitive and high throughput UPLC–MS/MS method for determination of paraquat and diquat in human plasma and urine: application to poisoning cases at emergency departme	7
Development of the “selective concentration” analytical method for drug-containing hair regions based on micro-segmental analysis to identify a trace amount of drug in hair: hair analysis following si	7
Caffeine-induced bradycardia, death, and anxiety-like behavior in zebrafish larvae	7

Sensitive quantitative analysis of psilocin and psilocybin in hair samples from suspected users and their distribution in seized hallucinogenic mushrooms	7
Identification and structure characterization of five synthetic opioids: 3,4-methylenedioxy-U-47700, o-methyl-acetylfentanyl, 2-thiophenefentanyl, benzoylfentanyl and benzoylbenzylfentanyl	6
Simultaneous determination of diquat and its two primary metabolites in rat plasma by ultraperformance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry and its application to the toxicokinetic study	6
Comprehensive analytical characteristics of N-(adamantan-1-yl)-1- (cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide (ACHMINACA)	6
Two DFSA cases involving midazolam clarified by the micro-segmental hair analyses	6
Distribution profiles of diphenhydramine and lidocaine in scalp, axillary, and pubic hairs measured by micro-segmental hair analysis: good indicator for discrimination between administration and exter	6
Metabolism of synthetic cathinones through the zebrafish water tank model: a promising tool for forensic toxicology laboratories	6
Counterfeit formulations: analytical perspective on anorectics	6
Thin-layer chromatography on silver nitrate-impregnated silica gel for analysis of homemade tetrahydrocannabinol mixtures	6
In vitro and in vivo studies of triacetone triperoxide (TATP) metabolism in humans	6
2-Methoxyqualone, a new recreational drug, discovered from a package seized by the police: a preliminary report	6
Identification of five mitragyna alkaloids in blood and tissues using liquid chromatography-quadrupole/time-of-flight mass spectrometry	5
Simultaneous fatal poisoning of two victims with 4F-MDMB-BINACA and ethanol	5
Agonistic activity of fentanyl analogs and their metabolites on opioid receptors	5
Quantification of MDMB-4en-PINACA and ADB-BUTINACA in human hair by gas chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry	5
On practical problems in precise estimation of 5F-ADB in urine samples	5
Rapid identification of Colchicum autumnale based on loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay	5
4′-Fluoropyrrolidinononanophenone elicits neuronal cell apoptosis through elevating production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species	5