OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
AJFMP 2024 Reviewer Thank You	36
Illustrated Forensic Pathology	17
Suicide by Gaseous Displacement of Atmospheric Oxygen With Carbon Dioxide From Dry Ice Sublimation	11
A Survey of Forensic Pathologists Regarding Medicolegal Investigation of Perinatal and Stillborn Deaths	10
Fatal Moans and Bones in Crohn's	10
Meckel Diverticulum as a Lead Point for Fatal Volvulus in an 84-Year-Old Man	10
Wischnewsky Spots in a Death From Diabetic Ketoacidosis	7
A Case of Fatal Exsanguination by a Japanese Short Sword	7
Umbilical Cord Tissue	6
Undiagnosed High-Grade Glioma Leading to Sudden Death in a 38-Year-Old Female With a 4-Week History of Blurred Vision and Headache	6
Oral Cavity Fluid as an Alternative Postmortem Matrix	6
Postmortem Computed Tomography Features of Necrotizing Epiglottis	6
Amniotic Fluid Embolism	5
Forensic Pathological Analysis of Death Due to Pulmonary Thromboembolism	5
Forensic Analysis of the Abraham Lincoln Assassination: An On-Site Study of the Presidential Box at Ford's Theatre	5
Electric Desk	5
What Has the Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in the Young Case Registry Learned About Consenting Families for DNA Banking and/or Genomic Research?	5
Lightning Metallization Injury	4
Non–Firearm-related Homicides at the Medical University of South Carolina, 2013–2018	4
A Comparative Investigation of Equine-Related and Bovine-Related Human Fatalities in Oklahoma	4
A Case of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in the Setting of Exogenous Testosterone	4
Sex Estimation From the Paranasal Sinus Volumes Using Semiautomatic Segmentation, Discriminant Analyses, and Machine Learning Algorithms	4
The Forensic Perspective of Infectious Endocarditis	4
Dysplastic Pulmonary Valve Infective Endocarditis With an Atrial Septal Defect—A Black Swan Event	4
Homicide Manner-of-Death Classification in Arrest-Related Death	4

Unearthing the Unexpected	3
Fat Embolism Fatalities Following Liposuction/Injection in Los Angeles County (2010–2018)	3
COVID-19–Related Suicides—Public Health Role of Forensic Pathologists	3
AJFMP 2023 Reviewer Thank You	3
The Impact of Donor Preparation for Tissue Procurement on Postmortem Vitreous Isopropanol Concentration	3
Evaluation of Third Molar Maturity Index by Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Legal Age Estimation	3
Pulmonary Thromboemboli Due to Leiomyoma	3
Sarcoid Involving the Heart and Frontal Bone With Minimal Pulmonary Involvement	3
Fatal Rupture of an Unusual Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm With Inconclusive Genetic Findings	3
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Navigating Variants of Uncertain Significance in Sudden Infant Deaths	3
Cardiac Enlargement in a Medicolegal Autopsy Setting	3
Do Not Turn a Blind Eye on Forensic Biochemistry	3
Sudden Neonatal Death Due to Primary Endocardial Fibroelastosis	3
Sudden Death Due to Rupture of Aneurysm of Sinus Valsalva: An Autopsy Case	3
Case Series	3
National Association of Medical Examiners Position Paper	3
Sim X DefenseCore Ammunition	3
Neuropathological Findings in the Brains of Deceased COVID-19 Patients	3
The Recent Rise of Eutylone Intoxications in Onondaga County and Surrounding Counties	3
MDMB-4en-PINACA–Related Deaths in Cook County Jail	3
Experimental Tests on External and Terminal Ballistics of Different Types of Projectiles Fired From .38 SPL Caliber Cartridges and Study of Permanent Cavitation in Anatomical Modeling With 10% Ballist	3
Homemade Fentanyl Suicide Machine Used in Experiment to Prove Existence of the Multiverse	3
Prescribed and Diverted Methadone Toxicity in South Australia	3
An Unusual Death From Penetrating Cranial Trauma: The Importance of Investigating the Primary Scene of Injury	2
Lesions of the Cardiac Conduction System and Sudden Death	2
Tolerant or Intolerant? Learning From Studying Drug Concentrations in the Living and the Dead	2
First Case Report of the Use of Postmortem Wide-Angle Fundus Photography in Abusive Head Trauma	2
Self-Chiropractic Cervical Spinal Manipulation Resulting in Fatal Vertebral Artery Dissection	2
Fatal Thyroid Storm in the Setting of Untreated Graves Disease and Use of the Synthetic Cannabinoid MDMB-4en-PINACA	2
Detection and Estimation of Age of Injuries in Fresh Bodies Using Immunohistochemistry	2
Investigating the Source of Fatal Pulmonary Thromboembolism in a Coronial Postmortem Population	2
Unusual Causes of Death Due to Constipation	2
Do Saliva-Saturated Spit Hoods Interfere With Ventilation?	2
Multiorgan Crystal Deposition in Acute Ethylene Glycol Toxicity	2
Autopsy-Diagnosed Injury Deaths in Persons With Acute or Chronic Alcohol Use	2
A 20-Year Review of Recumbent Pedestrian Fatalities (2001–2020)	2
Sex Estimation From Measurements of the Mastoid Triangle and Volume of the Mastoid Air Cell System Using Classical and Machine Learning Methods	2
A Guide to the Postmortem Investigation of Starvation in Adults	2
Acute 1,2-Dichloropropane Poisoning due to Ingestion of Rubber Cement	2
Medicolegal Implications of Deaths due to Agricultural Accidents	2
The National Association of Medical Examiners Position Paper on the Investigation and Certification of Pediatric Deaths From Environmental Neglect	2
Kounis Syndrome Following a Wasp Sting	2
Metastatic Cardiac Tumor Mimicking Coronary Artery Aneurysm on Postmortem Computed Tomography	2
Autoerotic Death by Electrocution	2
An Autopsy Case of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in a Pediatric Decedent With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex	2
A Possible Mechanism of Laryngohyoid Fractures in Hanging	2
Postmortem Diagnosis of Invasive Disseminated Aspergillosis After Tongue Piercing	2
Sudden Death Due to Cervical Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection	2
Unsafe Cribs Remain an Issue	2
Hyoid Bone and Thyroid Cartilage Fractures at Forensic Autopsies	2

Diagnosis of Acute Pancreatitis Using Postmortem Computed Tomography and Postmortem Magnetic Resonance Imaging	2
Fatal Asphyxia in the Head-down Position	2
Cardiac Myxoma With Postmortem Computed Tomography and Postmortem Examination Correlation	2
Clonazolam Intoxication Case Report	2
Binucleated Myocytes and Heart Weight	2
Tracheobronchial Thrombus	2
Cardiac Fibromuscular Dysplasia of Small to Medium Caliber Arteries	2
Sudden Death Caused by Bilateral Diaphragmatic Eventration in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1	2
Hydatid Disease, an Uncommon Etiology of Death in Forensic Practice	2
Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense Penetrator Ammunition	2
Neuropathologic Features in Chronic Methamphetamine Use	2
Brainstem Malformation Causes Sudden Death	2
How (Cautious) Social Media Use May Improve Education and Pipeline Efforts of a Growing Postpandemic Forensic Pathologist Workforce Shortage	2
Female Homicide Victims in Cook County, Illinois	2
The National Association of Medical Examiners Eckert Memorial Award	2
Spontaneous Multiple Arterial Dissection in a COVID-19–Positive Decedent	2
Comprehensive Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Detection Using Polymerase Chain Reaction and Rapid Antigen Testing in Postmortem Specimens	2