OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Forensic Science International-Genetics is 7. 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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Development and validation of a fast and automated DNA identification line	59
DNA transfer between worn clothing and flooring surfaces with known histories of use	49
Editorial Board	49
Developmental validation of an mRNA kit: A 5-dye multiplex assay designed for body-fluid identification	47
Detection of fraudulent in contraband Shahtoosh trade: Unfair deal in illicit wildlife market	46
Haplotype distribution in a forensic full mtDNA genome database of admixed Southern Brazilians and its association with self-declared ancestry and pigmentation traits	46
The importance of considering common sources of unknown DNA when evaluating findings given activity level propositions	43
Kinship analysis of skeletal remains from the Middle Ages	41
A fast and highly efficient automated DNA extraction method from small quantities of bone powder from aged bone samples	37
Hamiltonian Monte Carlo with strict convergence criteria reduces run-to-run variability in forensic DNA mixture deconvolution	37
Development of a multiplex recombinase amplification assay for the rapid and concurrent detection of human DNA and sex identification	36
Application of a newly constructed NGS panel with 45 X-linked microhaplotypes demonstrates the unique value of X-MH for kinship testing and mixture analysis	36
Deep coverage proteome analysis of hair shaft for forensic individual identification	33
Extraction of DNA from trace forensic samples with a modified lysis buffer and chitosan coated magnetic beads	32
Are microhaplotypes derived from the 1000 Genomes Project reliable for forensic purposes?	32
The Missing Person problem through the lens of information theory	30
A forensic population database in El Salvador: 58 STRs and 94 SNPs	29
Salmon sperm DNA increases sample recovery from cotton swabs	26
Comparative evaluation of the MAPlex, Precision ID Ancestry Panel, and VISAGE Basic Tool for biogeographical ancestry inference	26
Validation of the Verogen ForenSeq™ DNA Signature Prep kit/Primer Mix B for phenotypic and biogeographical ancestry predictions using the Micro MiSeq® Flow Cells	25
Interpreting NUMTs in forensic genetics: Seeing the forest for the trees	25
Systematic evaluation of the Precision ID GlobalFiler™ NGS STR panel v2 using single-source samples of various quantity and quality and mixed DNA samples	25
Nanopore sequencing of a forensic combined STR and SNP multiplex	24
Editorial Board	23
Forty years of research and development on forensic genetics: A bibliometric analysis	23

Human identification of single hair shaft using a mass spectrometry mRNA typing system	23
Development and inter-laboratory evaluation of the VISAGE Enhanced Tool for Appearance and Ancestry inference from DNA	23
Nanopore sequencing of MiniHap biomarkers for forensic DNA mixture deconvolution: A proof-of-principle study	22
Identification of body fluid sources based on microbiome antibiotic resistance genes using high-throughput qPCR	22
Impact of theta correction in siblingship testing	22
Inference of recent admixture using genotype data	22
Denoising of microhaplotype MPS data using DADA2 and its application to two-person DNA mixture analysis	21
Deconvoluting multi-person biological mixtures and accurate characterization and identification of separated contributors using non-targeted single-cell DNA sequencing	21
Improving the differentiation of closely related males by RMplex analysis of 30 Y-STRs with high mutation rates	21
SCN5A missense variants and their contribution to deaths in Sudden Unexplained Nocturnal Death Syndrome (SUNDS)	21
DEPArray™ single-cell technology: A validation study for forensic applications	21
Phylogeography of Y-chromosome haplogroup I-P37.2 in Serbian population groups originating from distinct parts of the Balkan Peninsula	20
Pedigree likelihood formulae based on founder and founder couple symmetry and validation of DNA testing software	20
Corrigendum to “Biological amplification of low frequency mutations unravels laboratory culture history of the bio-threat agent Francisella tularensis” [Forensic Sci. Int.: Genet. 45 (2020) 102230]	20
Advancing human genotyping: The Infinium HTS iSelect Custom microarray panel (Rita) development study	19
Development of a novel microarray data analysis tool without normalization for genotyping degraded forensic DNA	19
Extending the discrete Laplace method: incorporating multi-copy loci, partial repeats and null alleles	19
Development of an epigenetic age predictor for costal cartilage with a simultaneous somatic tissue differentiation system	18
Validation of the IDseek® OmniSTR™ Global Autosomal STR Profiling kit, reverse complement PCR as an improved tool/method for routine massively parallel sequencing of short tandem repeats	18
DNA databases of a CITES listed species Aquilaria malaccensis (Thymelaeaceae) as the tracking tools for forensic identification and chain of custody certification	18
Predicting eye and hair colour in a Norwegian population using Verogen’s ForenSeq™ DNA signature prep kit	17
Informed consent for forensic genetic population studies: Status quo and a call for harmonization	17
A comprehensive characterization of MPS-STR stutter artefacts	17
Evaluation of the VISAGE basic tool for appearance and ancestry inference using ForenSeq® chemistry on the MiSeq FGx® system	17
Profiling of hair proteome revealed individual demographics	16
Coral-ID: A forensically validated genetic test to identify precious coral material and its application to objects seized from illegal traffic	16
Identification of the 18 World War II executed citizens of Adele, Rethymnon, Crete using an ancient DNA approach and low coverage genomes	16
Genetic predictions of eye and hair colour in the Danish population	16
A mathematical framework for genetic relatedness analysis involving X chromosome aneuploidies	16
Identifying distant relatives using benchtop-scale sequencing	16
Recurrent familial case of early childhood sudden death: Complex post mortem genetic investigations	16
Editorial Board	15
Recovery of integrated and surface trace DNA from illicit drug tablets	15
Recommendations for the successful identification of altered human remains using standard and emerging technologies: Results of a systematic approach	15
Internal validation of the Precision ID GlobalFiler NGS STR panel v2 kit with locus-specific analytical threshold, and with special regard to mixtures and low template DNA detection	15
DNA accumulation and transfer within an operational forensic exhibit storeroom	15
Evaluating genome-wide and targeted forensic sequencing approaches to kinship determination	15
Editorial Board	15
An overview of autosomal STRs and identity SNPs in a Norwegian population using massively parallel sequencing	15
Identification and characterization of novel DIP-STRs from whole-genome sequencing data	15
Strategies for pairwise searches in forensic kinship analysis	15
Who bit the boat? New DNA collection and genomic methods enable species identification in suspected shark-related incidents	14
Investigating SNP typing using alternative reference materials with the FORCE panel and QIAseq® chemistry	14
Editorial Board	14
Benchmarking for genotyping and imputation using degraded DNA for forensic applications across diverse populations	14
SMART: STR Mixture Analysis and Resolution Tools	14
Characterization and evaluation of nine Cannabis sativa chloroplast SNP markers for crop type determination and biogeographical origin on European samples	14
Editorial Board	13
Adapting an established Ampliseq microhaplotype panel to nanopore sequencing through direct PCR	13
A probabilistic approach to evaluate salivary microbiome in forensic science when the Defense says: `It is my twin brother'	13

The application of the skin virome for human identification	13
Exploring tapelifts as a method for dual workflow STR amplification	13
A custom hybridisation enrichment forensic intelligence panel to infer biogeographic ancestry, hair and eye colour, and Y chromosome lineage	13
The a posteriori probability of the number of contributors when conditioned on an assumed contributor	13
Expression of concern “Population genetics of 17 Y-STR loci in Xibe ethnic minority from Liaoning Province, Northeast China” [Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 16 (2015) 86–87]	13
Sunda pangolin (M. javanica) detected for the first time in the Illegal wildlife seizures from northeast India	13
Estimating the time since deposition (TsD) in saliva stains using temporal changes in microbial markers	12
Explainable artificial intelligence in forensic DNA analysis: Alleles identification in challenging electropherograms using supervised machine learning methods	12
Characterisation of identity-informative genetic markers in the Australian population with European ancestry	12
Analysis of rapidly mutating Y-STRs enables almost complete discrimination of unrelated and related males from the African continent	12
Developmental validation of a 381 Y-chromosome SNP panel for haplogroup analysis in the Chinese populations	12
Comparison of three DNA extraction methods tested on illicit drug-related powders	12
Determination of shedder status: A comparison of two methods involving cell counting in fingerprints and the DNA analysis of handheld tubes	12
Profiling age and body fluid DNA methylation markers using nanopore adaptive sampling	12
Calibration performance of DNAStatistX in a laboratory setting and considerations for likelihood ratio thresholds	12
Improving the regional Y-STR haplotype resolution utilizing haplogroup-determining Y-SNPs and the application of machine learning in Y-SNP haplogroup prediction in a forensic Y-STR database: A pilot s	12
Enhanced SNP genotyping with symmetric multinomial logistic regression	12
Predicting probative levels of touch DNA on tapelifts using Diamond™ Nucleic Acid Dye	11
A preliminary study on detecting human DNA in aquatic environments: Potential of eDNA in forensics	11
Accounting for site-to-site DNA transfer on a packaged exhibit in an evaluation given activity level propositions	11
Editorial Board	11
DNA methylation-based organ tissue identification: Marker identification, SNaPshot multiplex assay development, and interlaboratory comparison	11
The effect of commonly employed forensic DNA extraction protocols on ssDNA/dsDNA proportion and DNA integrity	11
The ReAct project: Bayesian networks for assessing the value of the results given activity level propositions	10
A new minisatellite VNTR marker, Pscp1, discovered for the identification of opium poppy	10
Making decisions in missing person identification cases with low statistical power	10
A multiplex microbial profiling system for the identification of the source of body fluid and skin samples	10
Levenshtein distance as a measure of accuracy and precision in forensic PCR-MPS methods	10
Retraction notice to “Analysis of Uyghur and Kazakh populations using the Precision ID Ancestry Panel” [Forensic Sci. Int.: Genet. 43 (2019) 102144]	10
Techniques for estimating genetically variable peptides and semi-continuous likelihoods from massively parallel sequencing data	10
Interest and limits of using pharmacogenetics in MDMA-related fatalities: A case report	10
Evaluation of Promega PowerSeq™ Auto/Y systems prototype on an admixed sample of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Population data, sensitivity, stutter and mixture studies	10
Independent evaluation of an 11-CpG panel for age estimation in blood	10
Dense SNP-based analyses complement forensic anthropology biogeographical ancestry assessments	9
Investigative use of human environmental DNA in forensic genetics	9
Timber DNA release using focused ultrasound extraction (FUSE) for genetic species identification	9
Precision touch DNA sampling on plastic bag knots for improved profiling of packer and holder contributions	9
A global snapshot of current opinions of next-generation sequencing technologies usage in forensics	9
Assessing the utility of quantitative and qualitative metrics in the DNA quantification process of skeletal remains for autosomal and Y-chromosome STR amplification purposes	9
Identification of the vaginal secretion donor in mixture stains using polymorphic cSNPs on mRNA biomarkers	9
Operationalisation of the ForenSeq® Kintelligence Kit for Australian unidentified and missing persons casework	9
Pulse Lavage System (PLS) versus forensic wet-vacuum collection of biological material	9
Eurasiaplex-2: Shifting the focus to SNPs with high population specificity increases the power of forensic ancestry marker sets	9
Validation process of automatic DNA extraction from bone material using a new advanced protocol for the EZ2 Connect instrument	8
Pairwise kinship inference and pedigree reconstruction using 91 microhaplotypes	8
Assessment of the ForenSeq mtDNA control region kit and comparison of orthogonal technologies	8
Individual shedder status and the origin of touch DNA	8
Evaluation of microhaplotype panels for complex kinship analysis using massively parallel sequencing	8
Identification of individuals from low template blood samples using whole transcriptome shotgun sequencing	8
Editorial Board	8
A biogeographical ancestry inference pipeline using PCA-XGBoost model and its application in Asian populations	8
Population structure and forensic genetic analyses in Guarani and Kaingang Amerindian populations from Brazil	8
Editorial Board	8
Harmonizing the forensic nomenclature for STR loci D6S474 and DYS612	8
Transfer and persistence of DNA on items routinely encountered in forensic casework following habitual and short-duration one-time use	8
Ancestry resolution of South Brazilians by forensic 165 ancestry-informative SNPs panel	8
Development and validation of a novel forensic STR multiplex assay for blue (Anthropoides paradiseus), wattled (Bugeranus carunculatus), and grey-crowned crane (Balearica regulorum)	8
Differences of circular RNA expression profiles between monozygotic twins' blood, with the forensic application in bloodstain and saliva	8
Capability of the iSeq 100 sequencing system from Illumina to detect low-level substitutions in the human mitochondrial genome	7
A common epigenetic clock from childhood to old age	7
The Oral Microbiome for Geographic Origin: An Italian Study	7
Birgitte Tengs case: Analysis and the wider implications for evaluation of DNA evidence given activities	7
Casework-related DNA transfer on footwear in consideration of the shedder status	7
Pairwise kinship analysis of 17 pedigrees using massively parallel sequencing	7
Analysis of the influence of host lifestyle (coffee consumption, drinking, and smoking) on Korean oral microbiome	7
Forensic prediction of sex, age, height, body mass index, hip-to-waist ratio, smoking status and lipid lowering drugs using epigenetic markers and plasma proteins	7
Rapid DNA from a disaster victim identification perspective: Is it a game changer?	7
African and Asian elephant ivory discrimination using a portable strip test	7
DNA identification from dental pulp and cementum	7
Trace DNA and its persistence on various surfaces: A long term study investigating the influence of surface type and environmental conditions – Part one, metals	7
A collaborative exercise on DNA methylation-based age prediction and body fluid typing	7
Corrigendum to “ Developmental validation of an mRNA kit: A 5-dye multiplex assay designed for body-fluid identification” [Forensic Sci. Int.: Genet. 71 (2024) 103045]	7
Integrating the human microbiome in the forensic toolkit: Current bottlenecks and future solutions	7
Editorial Board	7
Mass spectrometry-based proteomics for source-level attribution after DNA extraction	7
Development of a two-layer machine learning model for the forensic application of legal and illegal poppy classification based on sequence data	7
DNA methylation-based semen age prediction using the markers identified in Koreans and Europeans	7
Interpretation and reporting of mixed DNA profiles by seven forensic laboratories in the UK and Ireland	7