OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

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

Article	Citations
Forensic applications of DART-MS: A review of recent literature	75
Revealing hidden information in GC–MS spectra from isomeric drugs: Chemometrics based identification from 15 eV and 70 eV EI mass spectra	40
Trends in composition, collection, persistence, and analysis of IGSR and OGSR: A review	38
Benefits of derivatization in GC–MS-based identification of new psychoactive substances	31
Crime clock – Analytical studies for approximating time since deposition of bloodstains	30
Classification of fentanyl analogues through principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical clustering of GC–MS data	29
A universal test for the forensic identification of all main body fluids including urine	27
Scientific foundations and current state of trace evidence—A review	23
Survey of gunshot residue prevalence on the hands of individuals from various population groups in and outside Europe	22
Mass spectral similarity mapping applied to fentanyl analogs	21
Preparation, characterization, and application of a lipophilic coated exfoliated Egyptian blue for near-infrared luminescent latent fingermark detection	21
Quantification of MDMA in seized tablets using benchtop 1H NMR spectroscopy in the absence of internal standards	21
Commonly available, everyday materials as non-conventional powders for the visualization of latent fingerprints	20
Discrimination of synthetic cannabinoids in herbal matrices and of cathinone derivatives by portable and laboratory-based Raman spectroscopy	19
Practical investigation of direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry for fast screening of explosives	18
Identification of novel fragmentation pathways and fragment ion structures in the tandem mass spectra of protonated synthetic cathinones	18
Impact of surface roughness on the deposition of saliva and fingerprint residue on non-porous substrates	18
Deliberate evasion of narcotic legislation: Trends visualized in commercial mixtures of new psychoactive substances analyzed by GC-solid deposition-FTIR	17
Criteria for comparing infrared spectra – A review of the forensic and analytical chemistry literature	17
Evaluating performance of Lasso relative to PCA and LDA to classify dyes on fibers	17
Investigating sex determination through MALDI MS analysis of peptides and proteins in natural fingermarks through comprehensive statistical modelling	16
The differentiation of synthetic cathinone isomers using GC-EI-MS and multivariate analysis	15
Determination of ethanol concentration in alcoholic beverages by direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry (DART-MS)	15
Color analysis of textile fibers by microspectrophotometry	15
High performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) analysis of cannabinoids in cannabis extracts	14

Real-time monitoring of TATP released from PDMS-based canine training aids versus bulk TATP using DART-MS	14
Chemical attribution of fentanyl: The effect of human metabolism	14
Discrimination of seized drug positional isomers based on statistical comparison of electron-ionization mass spectra	14
Analysis of seven selected antidepressant drugs in post–mortem samples using fabric phase sorptive extraction followed by high performance liquid chromatography-photodiode array detection	14
Screening of seized drugs utilizing portable Raman spectroscopy and direct analysis in real time-mass spectrometry (DART-MS)	14
Comparison of portable and benchtop GC–MS coupled to capillary microextraction of volatiles (CMV) for the extraction and analysis of ignitable liquid residues	14
Isolation, detection and identification of synthetic cannabinoids in alternative formulations or dosage forms	13
Two-temperature preparation method for PDMS-based canine training aids for explosives	13
Dye-doped starch microparticles as a novel fluorescent agent for the visualization of latent fingermarks on porous and non-porous substrates	13
Evaluation of organic and inorganic gunshot residues in various populations using LC-MS/MS	13
An interlaboratory study evaluating the interpretation of forensic glass evidence using refractive index measurements and elemental composition	13
Quantitative NMR as a tool for analysis of new psychoactive substances	12
On the spectroscopic investigation of stamp inks using ATR-FTIR and chemometrics: Application in forensic document examination	12
DART-HRMS as a triage approach for the rapid analysis of cannabinoid-infused edible matrices, personal-care products and Cannabis sativa hemp plant material	12
The importance of wavelength selection in on-scene identification of drugs of abuse with portable near-infrared spectroscopy	12
Machine learning model for detecting fentanyl analogs from mass spectra	12
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 sid	12
Origami chips: Development and validation of a paper-based Lab-on-a-Chip device for the rapid and cost-effective detection of 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone) and its metabolite, 4-methylephedrine i	12
Assessing the utility of LIBS in the reconstruction of firearm related incidents	12
Luminescence detection of latent fingermarks on non-porous surfaces with heavy-metal-free quantum dots	12
Detection of fentanyl and derivatives using a lateral flow immunoassay	12
Extraction of dried oral fluid spots (DOFS) for the identification of drugs of abuse using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)	11
Finding evidence at a crime scene: Sensitive determination of benzodiazepine residues in drink and food paraphernalia by HPLC-HRMS/MS	11
Classification of ground-truth fire debris samples using artificial neural networks	11
Continuous monitoring of chemical warfare agents in vapor using a Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy instrument with multi pass gas cell, mercury cadmium telluride detector and rolling backgroun	10
Voltammetric detection of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (mdma) in saliva in low cost systems	10
Serial number restoration on polymer surfaces: A survey of recent literature	10
Fresh vs. frozen human decomposition – A preliminary investigation of lipid degradation products as biomarkers of post-mortem interval	10
Optimization of gas chromatography/vacuum ultraviolet (GC/VUV) spectroscopy for explosive compounds and application to post-blast debris	10
Homogeneity assessment of the elemental composition of windshield glass by µ-XRF, LIBS and LA-ICP-MS analysis	10
An interlaboratory study to evaluate the forensic analysis and interpretation of glass evidence	10
Recognition of fake paintings of the 20th-century Russian avant-garde using the physicochemical analysis of zinc white	10
Discrimination of SINTOX® GSR against environmental particles and its automated investigation by SEM/EDS	10
Differentiation between hemp-type and marijuana-type cannabis using the Fast Blue BB colorimetric test	10
Investigating a cold case using high-resolution multi-isotope profiles in human hair	10
Gas chromatography with dual cold electron ionization mass spectrometry and vacuum ultraviolet detection for the analysis of phenylethylamine analogues	10
Development, validation and evaluation of a quantitative method for the analysis of twenty-four new psychoactive substances in oral fluid by LC–MS/MS	9
Fast & fluorinated – Development and validation of a rapid benchtop NMR approach and other routine screening methods for the detection and quantification of synthesized fluorofentanyl derivatives	9
Validated method for the analysis of 22 illicit drugs and their metabolites via liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) in illicit drug samples collected in Chicago, IL	9
Identification of volatile components in the headspace of pharmaceutical-grade fentanyl	9
Chemical composition effect on latent print development using black fingerprint powders	9
Synthesis, characterisation, detection and quantification of a novel hexyl-substituted synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist: (S)-N-(1-amino-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-hexyl-1H-indazole-3-carbox	9
Differentiation and identification of fentanyl analogues using GC-IRD	9
Applicability of liquid and supercritical fluid chromatographic separation techniques with diode array ultraviolet detection for forensic analysis	8
Spectral trends in GC-EI-MS data obtained from the SWGDRUG mass spectral library and literature: A resource for the identification of unknown compounds	8
MALDI-mass spectrometry imaging for touch chemistry biometric analysis: Establishment of exposure to nitroaromatic explosives through chemical imaging of latent fingermarks	8
Headspace analysis of ammonium nitrate variants and the effects of differing vapor profiles on canine detection	8
Validation of ground truth fire debris classification by supervised machine learning	8
Comparison between visual assessments and different variants of linear discriminant analysis to the classification of Raman patterns of inkjet printer inks	8
GC–MS analysis of N-(bromodimethoxybenzyl)-2-, 3-, and 4-methoxyphenethylamines: Inverse analogues of the psychoactive 25B-NBOMe drug	8

Continuous vapor sampling of volatile organic compounds associated with explosives using capillary microextraction of volatiles (CMV) coupled to a portable GC–MS	8
Raman spectroscopy of fingerprints and chemometric analysis for forensic sex determination in humans	8
Correlation and analysis of smokeless powder, smokeless powder residues, and lab generated pyrolysis products via GC–MS	8
Multimodal spectroscopy with chemometrics for the forensic analysis of Western Australian sandy soils	7
Calculation of likelihood ratios in forensic glass comparisons; introduction to a R code and Shiny app applied to existing background glass elemental databases	7
Classification of fentanyl precursors by multivariate analysis of low-field nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy data	7
Prevalence and probabilistic assessment of organic and inorganic gunshot residue and background profiles using LIBS, electrochemistry, and SEM-EDS	7
Weathering of ignitable liquids at elevated temperatures: A thermodynamic model, based on laws of ideal solutions, to predict weathering in structure fires	7
Evaluation of capillary microextraction of volatiles (CMV) coupled to a person-portable gas chromatograph mass spectrometer (GC–MS) for the analysis of gasoline residues	7
Synthesis and characterisation of homemade urea nitrate explosive from commercial sources of urea	7
Electrochemical detection of MDMA and 2C-B in ecstasy tablets using a selectivity enhancement strategy by in-situ derivatization	7
Characterization of a headspace sampling method with a five-component diesel fuel surrogate	7
Effects of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) on triacetone triperoxide (TATP) volatilization	7
Implementing Raman Spectroscopy as a tool to characterize sexual lubricants	7
Analysis of non-hazardous canine training aids for triacetone triperoxide (TATP)	7
The use of portable separation devices for forensic analysis: A review of recent literature	7
Vapor phase infrared identification of regioisomeric N-(dimethoxybenzyl)-4-iodo- and 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamines	7