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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Urinary profiles of methoxyphenamine and its metabolite after inhalation of methoxyphenamine smoke in humans: aiming to distinguish between active and passive exposure	60
Newly emerging synthetic cannabinoid ADB-4en-PINACA: its identification and quantification in an authentic human hair sample by GC–MS/MS	38
Mephedrone concentrations in clinical intoxications and fatal cases: a systematic review	36
Rapid screening of riot control agents using DART-TD-HRMS	22
Non-fentanyl-derived synthetic opioids emerging during recent years	21
Quantification and distribution of 4-fluoroisobutyryl fentanyl (4-FiBF) in postmortem biological samples using UHPLC–QqQ-MS/MS	20
Urinary excretion profiles of the orexin receptor antagonist suvorexant and its metabolites	18
Alternative matrices in forensic toxicology: a critical review	17
Suicidal intoxication with mercury chloride	16
Phase I-metabolism studies of the synthetic cannabinoids PX-1 and PX-2 using three different in vitro models	14
Agonistic activity of fentanyl analogs and their metabolites on opioid receptors	13
2-Methoxyqualone, a new recreational drug, discovered from a package seized by the police: a preliminary report	11
Kerosene condenses in the trachea following inhalation	10
Quantitation of sibutramine in human hair using gas chromatography–isotope dilution tandem mass spectrometry	10
Acute and subacute toxic effects of CUMYL-4CN-BINACA on male albino rats	10
Elucidation of toxic effects of 1,2-diacetylbenzene: an in silico study	10
Evaluation of applicability of micro-segmental analysis to hair treated with heat and haircare products	10
Blood concentrations of new psychoactive substances belonging to benzodiazepine class	9
Death after smoking of fentanyl, 5F-ADB, 5F-MDMB-P7AICA and other synthetic cannabinoids with a bucket bong	8
First liquid chromatography–high resolution mass spectrometry method for the determination of cocaine on banknote dust	8
Enzymatic hydrolysis of ∆8-THC-O, ∆9-THC-O, 11-α-HHC-O, and 11-β-HHC-O by pooled human liver microsomes to generate ∆8-THC, ∆9-THC, 11-α-HHC, and 11-β-HHC	8
Analysis of cyanide exposure status in fire-related deaths using a physiologically based pharmacokinetic model	7
Effects of putrefaction on the quantitative analyses of diphenhydramine in blood and tissues: model experiments by the routine matrix-matched calibration method and standard addition method with diffe	7
Two fatal and four surviving cases after accidental infusion of ropivacaine	7
Analytical characterization and differentiation between threo- and erythro-4-fluoroethylphenidate	7

Analysis of degradation products of nerve agents in biological fluids by ion chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry	7
Eleven new metabolites of fluvoxamine detected in the solid tissues and body fluids obtained from a deceased overdosed with fluvoxamine in vivo, and the metabolites in the human liver microsomes in vi	7
Bioinformatics-driven untargeted metabolomic profiling for clinical screening of methamphetamine abuse	7
Development and validation of an ultra-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometric method for the determination of 25 psychoactive drugs in cerumen and its application to real postmort	7
Proteomic identification and quantification of Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin using a stable isotope-labelled peptide via liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry	6
Detection of lisdexamfetamine and its metabolite d-amphetamine in urine and gastric contents collected from a cadaver at forensic autopsy	6
The standard addition method and its validation in forensic toxicology	6
Ethyl glucuronide and ethyl sulfate: a review of their roles in forensic toxicology analysis of alcohol postmortem	6
Analysis of degradation products of Novichok agents in human urine by hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry	6
Chiral analysis of dextromethorphan and levomethorphan in human hair by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry	5
Comparison between human liver microsomes and the fungus Cunninghamella elegans for biotransformation of the synthetic cannabinoid JWH-424 having a bromo-naphthyl moiety analysed by high-resolution ma	5
Development of an LC–MS/MS method for the determination of five psychoactive drugs in postmortem urine by optimization of enzymatic hydrolysis of glucuronide conjugates	5
Histological paraffin-embedded block: a good alternative specimen to detect the use of opiates at least 20 years ago	5