Forensic Chemistry

Papers
(The median citation count of Forensic Chemistry is 2. 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.)
ArticleCitations
On the styx bank - characterization of the headspace cadaveric volatiles released by submerged decaying rats37
Optimization and validation of the fast blue BB (FBBB) screening test for the detection of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) in oral fluid26
Error rate and similarity determination of latent fingerprint chemistry via 1D GC and GC × GC–MS25
Two AIE-actives difluoroboron compounds containing 3,4,5-trifluorophenyl group for latent fingerprints detection23
Outside Front Cover22
The importance of wavelength selection in on-scene identification of drugs of abuse with portable near-infrared spectroscopy22
Naked-eye sensor for rapid methamphetamine screening with analyte recovery21
Cannabis – A state of the art about the millenary plant: Part I19
Testing human hair after magic mushrooms abuse by LC-MS/MS: Pitfalls and limitations17
Application of bioluminescence assay to assess PCR carryover contamination in forensic DNA laboratories17
The discovery of phenibut in a commercially available product in Richmond, VA: A case study17
Impact of surface roughness on the deposition of saliva and fingerprint residue on non-porous substrates17
Automatic detection and classification of ignitable liquids from GC–MS data of casework samples in forensic fire-debris analysis17
Headspace sampling of smokeless powder odor in a dynamic airflow context16
Headspace analysis of ammonium nitrate variants and the effects of differing vapor profiles on canine detection15
A rapid and accurate liquid chromatographic method for hemp compliance testing14
Ionic liquids as stationary phases for the gas chromatographic separation of fentanyl analogues14
Estimating blood volume on dried blood spots14
Monitoring the solid-state VIS profiles of degrading bloodstains14
Developing a comprehensive analytical protocol for forensic sexual lubricant analysis – Part 1: Implementing a sexual lubricant database for forensic casework13
DART-HRMS triage approach part 2 – Application to the detection of cannabinoids and terpenes in recreational Cannabis products13
Differentiation and verification of monoclonal antibody therapeutics by integrating accurate mass analyses at intact, subunit and subdomain levels for forensic investigation13
On the problem of data interpretation in the analysis of iron-containing GSR particles13
Enhancing Counterfeit Banknote Analysis: Case Studies Using TOF-SIMS12
Improved colorimetric detection of 2,4,6‑trinitrotoluene through γ-cyclodextrin complexation12
Detection of synthetic cathinones in seized drugs using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)12
Implementation of SPME and rapid GC–MS as a screening approach for forensic fire debris applications12
Validation of a feature-based likelihood ratio method for the SAILR software. Part I: Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry data for comparison of diesel oil samples12
Erratum regarding missing Declaration of Competing Interest statements in previously published articles12
The use of portable separation devices for forensic analysis: A review of recent literature12
Electrochemical detection of MDMA and 2C-B in ecstasy tablets using a selectivity enhancement strategy by in-situ derivatization11
Validation of a combined Fast blue BB and 4-Aminophenol colorimetric test for indication of Hemp-type and Marijuana-type cannabis11
Commonly available, everyday materials as non-conventional powders for the visualization of latent fingerprints11
Source determination of homemade ammonium nitrate using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy, trace elemental analysis and chemometrics11
A survey of soil elemental variability in Singapore parks for forensic purposes11
A homogeneity study of cling films using stable isotope ratios11
Combining FTIR-ATR and OPLS-DA methods for magic mushrooms discrimination11
High-throughput LC-PDA method for determination of Δ9-THC and related cannabinoids in Cannabis sativa11
Detection of fentanyl and derivatives using a lateral flow immunoassay11
A validated method for the analysis of sugars and sugar alcohols related to explosives via liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) with post-column addition10
Differentiated factor expression by chemical class in the concentration of ignitable liquid residue by dynamic vapor microextraction10
Assessment of opioid surrogates for ion mobility spectrometry testing (Part II)10
A comparative analysis of different hair matrixes and matrix reference materials for quantitative hair analysis in drug tests10
On-site detection and laboratory verification of the presence of nerve agent biomarkers using dried blood spots10
Chemical profiling of dispersed fentanyl analogues sampled from indoor surfaces using multivariate data classification to determine synthesis methods10
Assessment of opioid surrogates for colorimetric testing (Part I)9
New application of ATR-FTIR spectroscopy for postmortem interval estimation based on puparia of the sarcosaprophagous fly Chrysomya megacephala (Diptera: Calliphoridae)9
Study on electron ionization-mass spectrometry characteristic fragments and cleavage patterns of fentanyl-type new psychoactive substances9
Use of optimized 1H selTOCSY for identification and individualization of petrol samples from fire debris9
Classification of ground-truth fire debris samples using artificial neural networks9
Screen-printed electrode modified with bismuth film and chemometric techniques for on-site detection and classification of gunshot residues9
Infrared spectra of North American automobile original finishes. XIII: Analysis of perylene pigments—In situ identification of Perylene Red (C.I. Pigment Red 178)8
Implementing ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics for the forensic examination of sexual lubricants and their traces8
Exercise Celestial Skónis: Part 1 – History, purpose, design and results of traditional forensic examinations of the 6th Collaborative materials exercise of the nuclear forensics International Technic8
Assessment of measurement uncertainty using longitudinal calibration data in the forensic context8
Application of GC–MS retention index in forensic routine8
Outside Front Cover8
Structural characterization of nitazene analogs using electron ionization-mass spectrometry (EI-MS)8
Targeted fentanyl screening utilizing electrochemical surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (EC-SERS) applied to authentic seized drug casework samples8
On the textile fibre’s analysis for forensics, utilizing FTIR spectroscopy and machine learning methods8
Evidence for the involvement of iodoephedrine and iodopseudoephedrine in the Nagai and related reactions8
Fast high-resolution mass spectrometry in the triage investigation of poisonings by pesticides in unusual samples - a case study8
Chemical composition effect on latent print development using black fingerprint powders8
DART-HRMS as a triage approach for the rapid analysis of cannabinoid-infused edible matrices, personal-care products and Cannabis sativa hemp plant material8
Forensic characterization and differentiation of automotive lubricating greases using Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy-Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy7
Elucidation of synthetic N-benzyl cathinone structures using chemical derivatization and liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry analysis7
Outside Front Cover7
Infrared spectra of North American automobile original finishes. X: Analysis of perylene pigments—In situ identification of Perylene Red Y (C.I. Pigment Red 224) and mica-based red pearlescent pigment7
The influence of water of crystallization in NIR-based MDMA·HCl detection7
Analysis of non-hazardous canine training aids for triacetone triperoxide (TATP)7
Development and validation of a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method for the analysis of 53 benzodiazepines in illicit drug samples7
All equal in the face of death! – Characterization of the volatile cadaveric compounds of fresh stage human corpses7
Rapid GC–MS as a screening tool for forensic fire debris analysis6
Differentiation of hemp from marijuana using a qualitative decision-point assay6
Forensic implications of novel synthesis of cathinone derivatives by Neber and modified Neber rearrangements6
Potential forensic markers from synthetic pathways to 1-phenyl-2-propanone from uncontrolled and controlled substances6
GC-VUV spectroscopy of synthetic cannabinoid isomers, diastereomers and homologs: Increasing differentiation by derivative spectral processing6
Study of 25R-NBOHs (R = Br, Cl, Et, I): Thermal stability investigation and presumptive identification by SCXRD and PXRD data6
Isotope fractionation during the synthesis of MDMA.HCl from helional6
The synthesis of MDA from helional and characterisation by isotope ratio mass spectrometry6
Identifying VOCs from human remains detectable in water using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography6
Assessment of the similarity between in-source collision-induced dissociation (IS-CID) fragment ion spectra and tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) product ion spectra for seized drug identifications6
Recognition of fake paintings of the 20th-century Russian avant-garde using the physicochemical analysis of zinc white6
Post-metabolism impurity profiling of carfentanil, remifentanil, sufentanil, and benzylfentanyl6
Transfer, persistence, contamination and background levels of inorganic gunshot residues5
Carbon isotope evaluation of the claims in MillerCoors vs Anheuser-Busch5
Beyond fentanyl test strips: investigating other urine drug test strips for drug checking applications5
Exercise Celestial Skónis: Part 2 – Emerging technologies and State of Practice of nuclear forensic analyses demonstrated during the 6th collaborative materials exercise of the nuclear forensics Inter5
Finding evidence at a crime scene: Sensitive determination of benzodiazepine residues in drink and food paraphernalia by HPLC-HRMS/MS5
Initial results from SEM-EDX and LA-ICP-MS chemical characterisation of barium titanate glass microspheres5
Using ethically sourced training aids for human remains detection dog training5
A study on the occurrence of glass and paint across various cities in the United States—Part I: Background presence of glass in the general population5
Potential of direct immersion solid-phase microextraction to characterize dissolved volatile organic compounds released by submerged decaying rat cadavers5
DART-HRMS analysis as a screening method for hallucinogenic mushrooms5
Conjunctive use of mineralogy and elemental composition for empirical forensic provenancing of topsoil from Canberra, Australia5
Implementing Raman Spectroscopy as a tool to characterize sexual lubricants5
Characterizing nitrocellulose by nitration degree and molecular weight: A user-friendly yet powerful forensic comparison method for smokeless powders5
Development and validation of a forensic workflow for the complete profiling of illicit drugs and excipients5
Functionalization of pyrrole derivatives as a way to improve their solubility in aqueous medium for applying in latent fingerprints development5
Infrared spectra of North American automobile original finishes. XII: Analysis of perylene pigments—In situ identification of Perylene Bordeaux (C.I. Pigment Violet 29)5
Corrigendum to “Developing a comprehensive analytical protocol for forensic sexual lubricant analysis – Part 1: Implementing a sexual lubricant database for forensic casework” [For. Chem. 27 (2022) 104
Assessment of MDMA tablet and capsule dosages from seizures in Queensland, Australia4
Correlation and analysis of smokeless powder, smokeless powder residues, and lab generated pyrolysis products via GC–MS4
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Storage and decomposition of pure and clandestine recipes of peroxide explosives4
The potential of direct analysis in real time as a forensic tool for carfentanil profiling4
Forensic analysis of cigarette filter using non-destructive ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and chemometric methods4
GC–MS and GC–IR analysis of substituted N-benzyl 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenylisopropylamines4
Cannabinoid distribution in postmortem samples4
Fast & fluorinated – Development and validation of a rapid benchtop NMR approach and other routine screening methods for the detection and quantification of synthesized fluorofentanyl derivatives4
TATP: Preparation, characterisation and first tests of canine training aids4
Cocaine electrooxidation behavior, mechanism, and kinetics on a carbon paste electrode chemically modified with a cobalt or copper Schiff base complex4
Stability of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in contaminated fingermarks probed by Raman Spectroscopy: Effect of temperature and time since deposition4
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Application of a kinetic model to predict extracted ion profiles for the identification of evaporated ignitable liquids4
The persistence of moisturizer products on human skin in relation to sexual assault investigations4
Erratum regarding missing Declaration of competing interest statements in previously published articles4
Evaluation of capillary microextraction of volatiles (CMV) coupled to a person-portable gas chromatograph mass spectrometer (GC–MS) for the analysis of gasoline residues4
Outside Front Cover4
Outside Front Cover4
Evaluation of the performance of modern X-ray fluorescence spectrometry systems for the forensic analysis of glass3
A template for the validation of DART-MS for qualitative seized drugs analysis3
Determination of fentanyl and acetylfentanyl in soil in their intact form and orthogonal corroboration of their presence by EI-GC-MS using chloroformate chemistry3
Dried urine spot and dried blood spot sample collection for rapid and sensitive monitoring of exposure to ricin and abrin by LC–MS/MS analysis of ricinine and l-abrine3
Infrared spectra of North American automobile original finishes. XI: In situ identification of perylene pigments—Analysis of Perylene Maroon (C.I. Pigment Red 179) and alumina-based red pearlescent pi3
Commentary on: Transfer and persistence studies of inorganic and organic gunshot residues using synthetic skin membranes. Courtney Vander Pyl, Kourtney Dalzell, Korina Menking-Hoggatt, Thomas Lederger3
Effects of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) on triacetone triperoxide (TATP) volatilization3
Calculation of likelihood ratios in forensic glass comparisons; introduction to a R code and Shiny app applied to existing background glass elemental databases3
An analytical platform for near real-time drug landscape monitoring using paraphernalia residues3
A novel standard for forensic elemental profiling of polymers by LA-ICP-TOF-MS3
Fresh vs. frozen human decomposition – A preliminary investigation of lipid degradation products as biomarkers of post-mortem interval3
Differentiation between hemp-type and marijuana-type cannabis using the Fast Blue BB colorimetric test3
Observation of chromatographic differences by non-specialist viewers for one-dimensional gas chromatography and comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography output3
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Outside Front Cover3
Chiral separation and quantification of d,l-methylphenidate, d,l-ethylphenidate and ritalinic acid in blood by LC-MS/MS3
Detection of para, ortho, meta-fluorofentanyl by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy3
Flammable liquids in non-flammable products as potential interferences in the determination of ignitable liquid residues in fire debris3
Synthesis and characterisation of homemade urea nitrate explosive from commercial sources of urea3
Development and application of ion chromatography for analyzing explosive residues in criminal Investigations: A study of ions in ATM and residues from emulsion and pipe bomb explosions3
Comprehensive structural characterisation of the newly emerged synthetic cannabimimetics Cumyl-BC[2.2.1]HpMeGaClone, Cumyl-BC[2.2.1]HpMINACA, and Cumyl-BC[2.2.1]HpMICA featuring a norbornyl methyl sid3
Using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and DD-SIMCA for ecstasy profiling3
Ante- and post-mortem human volatiles for disaster search and rescue3
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Nitrate ester derivatization for the generation of structurally informative ions via gas chromatography-mass spectrometry3
Recent progress in the application of chemical attribution in forensic profiles3
Separation of cinchona alkaloid stereoisomers and analogues by ion mobility and chemical theoretical calculation3
Synthesis and analytical differentiation of a novel synthetic cathinone 1-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)butan-1-one (5-PPDI) and its regioisomers3
An interlaboratory study to evaluate the forensic analysis and interpretation of glass evidence3
Lab-on-a-Chip approaches for the detection of controlled drugs, including new psychoactive substances: A systematic review3
Concentration of ignitable liquid residue from simulated fire debris by dynamic vapor microextraction: Sensitivity to instrument settings and debris characteristics3
Erratum regarding missing Declaration of Competing Interest statements in previously published articles2
Hydrocarbon retention on activated carbon: Preservation of fire debris evidence2
Occult bloodstains detection in crime scene analysis2
The differentiation of synthetic cathinone isomers using GC-EI-MS and multivariate analysis2
Cyanide determination in postmortem blood samples using Headspace-Ion Mobility Spectrometry (HS-IMS)2
Recovery and detection of ignitable liquid residues from the substrates by solid phase microextraction – direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry2
Machine learning methods for classifying novel fentanyl analogs from Raman spectra of pure compounds2
Depth-resolved elemental and molecular analysis of polymeric multilayers with EI-MS and ICP-OES using chemometric evaluation2
Forensic interlaboratory evaluations of a systematic method for examining, documenting, and interpreting duct tape physical fits2
Evaluation of non-detonable canine training aids for explosives by headspace analysis and canine testing2
Investigating the effect of substitution location on fentanyl analog identification for methyl-substituted fentanyl analogs using GC-EI-MS2
Analysis of heavy metals content in commercially available kratom products in Richmond, Virginia2
Homogeneity assessment of the elemental composition of windshield glass by µ-XRF, LIBS and LA-ICP-MS analysis2
A UHPLC-(ESI)MS/MS method for the determination of the psychedelic secondary metabolite mescaline in San Pedro (Trichocereus spp.) and its applicability for screening mescaline in other cacti varietie2
In silico created fire debris data for Machine learning2
Investigations into fentanyl precursors method classification by handheld Fourier transform infrared and Raman spectroscopy combined with multivariate statistical analysis2
Assessment of two benzylation strategies for the analysis of nerve-agent derived ethyl- and pinacolyl methyl phosphonic acids in sandy loam soil by GC–MS2
Application of ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics to the forensic examination of duct tapes2
Low-frequency Raman spectrum of methamphetamine hydrochloride and its alterations induced by impurities2
Analyst and machine learning opinions in fire debris analysis2
Forensic discrimination of polyester fibers using gel permeation chromatography2
Multimodal spectroscopy with chemometrics for the forensic analysis of Western Australian sandy soils2
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Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabiphorol: Identification and quantification in recreational products2
A unified kinetic and thermodynamic model of evaporation for forensic applications2
Evaluation of the incorporation of µ-XRF SDD systems in analytical workflows of black electrical tapes2
GC–MS and GC–IR of regioisomeric 4-N-bromodimethoxybenzyl derivatives of 3-trifluoromethylphenylpiperazine2
Differentiation of regioisomeric N-substituted meta-chlorophenylpiperazine derivatives2
Review: Headspace components of explosives for canine non-detonable training aid development2
Forensic analysis of nail polish traces on different substrates using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and chemometric methods2
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