International Journal of Legal Medicine

Article	Citations
Dying with SARS-CoV-2 infection—an autopsy study of the first consecutive 80 cases in Hamburg, Germany	333
Inside the lungs of COVID-19 disease	83
Massive parallel sequencing in forensics: advantages, issues, technicalities, and prospects	72
Gross and histopathological pulmonary findings in a COVID-19 associated death during self-isolation	68
SARS-Cov-2 fulminant myocarditis: an autopsy and histopathological case study	59
Sudden cardiac death—update	49
Complete post-mortem data in a fatal case of COVID-19: clinical, radiological and pathological correlations	45
Postmortem investigation of fatalities following vaccination with COVID-19 vaccines	38
Automated age estimation of young individuals based on 3D knee MRI using deep learning	37
A field study to evaluate PMI estimation methods for advanced decomposition stages	36
Impact of metal ions on PCR inhibition and RT-PCR efficiency	34
Towards fully automated third molar development staging in panoramic radiographs	32
Accurate age classification using manual method and deep convolutional neural network based on orthopantomogram images	32
Infectivity of deceased COVID-19 patients	31
New data about the 21st Century Identified Skeletal Collection (University of Coimbra, Portugal)	31
Comparison of different machine learning approaches to predict dental age using Demirjian’s staging approach	29
TMEM119 as a specific marker of microglia reaction in traumatic brain injury in postmortem examination	27
Postmortem examination of three SARS-CoV-2-positive autopsies including histopathologic and immunohistochemical analysis	27
SARS-CoV-2-related deaths in routine forensic autopsy practice: histopathological patterns	25
It is all about the insects: a retrospective on 20 years of forensic entomology highlights the importance of insects in legal investigations	23
Comparative use of aqueous humour 1H NMR metabolomics and potassium concentration for PMI estimation in an animal model	22
Postmortem age estimation via DNA methylation analysis in buccal swabs from corpses in different stages of decomposition—a “proof of principle” study	21
Advanced procedures for skull sex estimation using sexually dimorphic morphometric features	21
Evaluation and review of ways to differentiate sources of ethanol in postmortem blood	21
Dental age estimation based on pulp chamber/crown volume ratio measured on CBCT images in a Spanish population	20

Macromorphological findings in cases of death in water: a critical view on “drowning signs”	20
Methiopropamine and its acute behavioral effects in mice: is there a gray zone in new psychoactive substances users?	19
Species identification of semen stains by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy	18
Correction to: Dying with SARS-CoV-2 infection—an autopsy study of the first consecutive 80 cases in Hamburg, Germany	18
A novel approach for the forensic diagnosis of drowning by microbiological analysis with next-generation sequencing and unweighted UniFrac-based PCoA	18
A review of visualization techniques of post-mortem computed tomography data for forensic death investigations	18
Pitfalls of toxicological investigations in hair, bones, and nails in extensively decomposed bodies: illustration with two cases	17
Applications of artificial intelligence in forensic sciences: Current potential benefits, limitations and perspectives	17
Fast microglial activation after severe traumatic brain injuries	17
Forensic nanopore sequencing of STRs and SNPs using Verogen’s ForenSeq DNA Signature Prep Kit and MinION	17
Profiling the differences of gut microbial structure between schizophrenia patients with and without violent behaviors based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing	17
Technical note: developmental validation of a novel 41-plex Y-STR system for the direct amplification of reference samples	17
Developmental validation of the MGIEasy Signature Identification Library Prep Kit, an all-in-one multiplex system for forensic applications	17
Progress in the implementation of massively parallel sequencing for forensic genetics: results of a European-wide survey among professional users	16
Virtual anthropology? Reliability of three-dimensional photogrammetry as a forensic anthropology measurement and documentation technique	16
Developmental validations of a self-developed 39 AIM-InDel panel and its forensic efficiency evaluations in the Shaanxi Han population	16
Development of an NGS panel containing 42 autosomal STR loci and the evaluation focusing on secondary kinship analysis	16
Epigenetic clocks may come out of rhythm—implications for the estimation of chronological age in forensic casework	16
Evaluation of microhaplotypes in forensic kinship analysis from a Swedish population perspective	16
Age estimation based on 3D pulp chamber segmentation of first molars from cone-beam–computed tomography by integrated deep learning and level set	16
SARS-CoV-2 viral load and replication in postmortem examinations	15
Detection of vaginal fluid stains on common substrates via ATR FT-IR spectroscopy	15
Metabolomics in postmortem cerebrospinal fluid diagnostics: a state-of-the-art method to interpret central nervous system–related pathological processes	15
Estimating sex and age from a face: a forensic approach using machine learning based on photo-anthropometric indexes of the Brazilian population	15
Identification and sequencing of 59 highly polymorphic microhaplotypes for analysis of DNA mixtures	14
Exploration of the microbiome community for saliva, skin, and a mixture of both from a population living in Guangdong	14
Development and validation of forensically useful growth models for Central European population of Creophilus maxillosus L. (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)	14
Microbial neoformation of volatiles: implications for the estimation of post-mortem interval in decomposed human remains in an indoor setting	13
Estimation of the time since death based on body cooling: a comparative study of four temperature-based methods	13
Detection and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in exhumated corpses	13
The impact of age mimicry bias on the accuracy of methods for age estimation based on Kvaal’s pulp/tooth ratios: a bootstrap study	13
Homicide and concealment of the corpse. Autopsy case series and review of the literature	13
Brain/blood ratios of methadone and ABCB1 polymorphisms in methadone-related deaths	13
Age estimation based on magnetic resonance imaging of the ankle joint in a modern Chinese Han population	13
Common and much less common scenarios in which botany is crucial for forensic pathologist and anthropologists: a series of eight case studies	13
Abusive head trauma in court: a multi-center study on criminal proceedings in Germany	13
Cytokines as new biomarkers of skin wound vitality	13
GFAP positivity in neurons following traumatic brain injuries	13
Beyond metrics and morphology: the potential of FTIR-ATR and chemometrics to estimate age-at-death in human bone	13
Machine learning approaches for sex estimation using cranial measurements	13
The adulterated XANAX pill: a fatal intoxication with etizolam and caffeine	13
The forensic landscape and the population genetic analyses of Hainan Li based on massively parallel sequencing DNA profiling	13
Current issues for mammalian species identification in forensic science: a review	13
Human identification: a review of methods employed within an Australian coronial death investigation system	12
Forensic sex estimation using the vertebrae: an evaluation on two European populations	12
Complex challenges of estimating the age and vitality of muscle wounds: a study with matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors on animal and human tissue samples	12
Automated diatom searching in the digital scanning electron microscopy images of drowning cases using the deep neural networks	12
Forensic age estimation via magnetic resonance imaging of knee in the Turkish population: use of T1-TSE sequence	12
Through fire and flames: post-burning survival and detection of dismemberment-related toolmarks in cremated cadavers	12
Cuticular hydrocarbons for the identification and geographic assignment of empty puparia of forensically important flies	12

Postmortem CT and autopsy findings in nine victims of terrorist attack	12
Towards developing forensically relevant single-cell pipelines by incorporating direct-to-PCR extraction: compatibility, signal quality, and allele detection	12
Evidence for differences in DNA methylation between Germans and Japanese	11
Aquaporin 1 and 3 as local vitality markers in mechanical and thermal skin injuries	11
An evaluation of the objectivity and reproducibility of shear wave elastography in estimating the post-mortem interval: a tissue biomechanical perspective	11
About the influence of environmental factors on the persistence of DNA — a long-term study	11
Sex estimation of skeletons in middle and late adulthood: reliability of pelvic morphological traits and long bone metrics on an Italian skeletal collection	11
Postmortem expression of apoptosis-related genes in the liver of mice and their use for estimation of the time of death	11
Twenty-five years of unidentified bodies: an account from Milano, Italy	11
Forensic characterization of 124 SNPs in the central Indian population using precision ID Identity Panel through next-generation sequencing	11
Forensic and phylogenetic analyses of populations in the Tibetan-Yi corridor using 41 Y-STRs	11
Intra-bone nuclear DNA variability in Second World War metatarsal and metacarpal bones	11
Multiorgan tropism of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7	11
Allelic frequency database of 15 polymorphic autosomal STRs in the Malayalam-speaking population of Kerala, India	11
The relevance of body mass index in forensic age assessment of living individuals: an age-adjusted linear regression analysis using multivariable fractional polynomials	11
Myelin basic protein and neurofilament H in postmortem cerebrospinal fluid as surrogate markers of fatal traumatic brain injury	11
Age estimation based on the acetabulum using global illumination rendering with computed tomography	11
Revolution in death sciences: body farms and taphonomics blooming. A review investigating the advantages, ethical and legal aspects in a Swiss context	11
Detecting drugs in dry bone: a pilot study of skeletal remains with a post-mortem interval over 23 years	10
DNA methylation of decedent blood samples to estimate the chronological age of human remains	10
Gunshot homicides in Denmark 1992–2016	10
Deep learning in forensic gunshot wound interpretation—a proof-of-concept study	10
With or without human interference for precise age estimation based on machine learning?	10
Genomic portrait of Odisha, India drawn by using 21 autosomal STR markers	10
An in-field evaluation of rapid DNA instruments for disaster victim identification	10
Death of an apprentice bodybuilder following 2,4-dinitrophenol and clenbuterol intake	10
Histological quantification of decomposed human livers: a potential aid for estimation of the post-mortem interval?	10
Anabolic steroids and extreme violence: a case of murder after chronic intake and under acute influence of metandienone and trenbolone	10
A standalone humanitarian DNA identification database system to increase identification of human remains of foreign nationals	10
Estimation of the post-mortem interval in human bones by infrared spectroscopy	10
Distinction between perimortem and postmortem fractures in human cranial bone	10
Age-related differences in cranial sexual dimorphism in contemporary Europe	10
Integrating the salivary microbiome in the forensic toolkit by 16S rRNA gene: potential application in body fluid identification and biogeographic inference	10
Review of Synthesiomyia nudiseta (Diptera: Muscidae) as a useful tool in forensic entomology	10
Endoplasmic reticulum stress-related secretory proteins as biomarkers of early myocardial ischemia-induced sudden cardiac deaths	10
The construction and application of a new 17-plex Y-STR system using universal fluorescent PCR	10
Comparison of the third molar maturity index (I3M) between left and right lower third molars to assess the age of majority: a multi-ethnic study sample	10
Impact of excessive alcohol abuse on age prediction using the VISAGE enhanced tool for epigenetic age estimation in blood	9
Accuracies of discriminant function equations for sex estimation using long bones of upper extremities	9
Postmortem CT pulmonary findings in SARS-CoV-2-positive cases: correlation with lung histopathological findings and autopsy results	9
An efficient method for building a database of diatom populations for drowning site inference using a deep learning algorithm	9
Forensic biomarkers of lethal traumatic brain injury	9
Scopolamine fatal outcome in an inmate after buscopan® smoking	9
Taphonomic study on drowned victims in a non-sequestered aquatic environment in the Mediterranean Sea	9
A potential method for sex estimation of human skeletons using deep learning and three-dimensional surface scanning	9
Post-mortem genetic investigation of cardiac disease–associated genes in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) cases	9
A survey of case studies on the use of forensic three-dimensional printing in England and Wales	9
Molecular clocks in ancient proteins: Do they reflect the age at death even after millennia?	9
Attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy: a universal analytical technique with promising applications in forensic analyses	9
How safe is BDSM? A literature review on fatal outcome in BDSM play	9
Exploring STR sequencing for forensic DNA intelligence databasing using the Austrian National DNA Database as an example	9
DIP-microhaplotypes: new markers for detection of unbalanced DNA mixtures	9
Magnetic resonance imaging of the proximal tibial epiphysis is suitable for statements as to the question of majority: a validation study in forensic age diagnostics	9
Spatio-temporal distribution and habitat preference of necrophagous Calliphoridae based on 160 real cases from Switzerland	9
Aquaporin-1 and aquaporin-9 gene variations in sudden infant death syndrome	9
Signatures of vaginal microbiota by 16S rRNA gene: potential bio-geographical application in Chinese Han from three regions of China	9
Age estimation based on computed tomography exploration: a combined method	9
Validation of the Applied Biosystems RapidHIT ID instrument and ACE GlobalFiler Express sample cartridge	9
Three-dimensional prediction of nose morphology in Chinese young adults: a pilot study combining cone-beam computed tomography and 3dMD photogrammetry system	9
The diversity of shedder tests and a novel factor that affects DNA transfer	9
Internal validation and improvement of mitochondrial genome sequencing using the Precision ID mtDNA Whole Genome Panel	9
A novel forensic panel of 186-plex SNPs and 123-plex STR loci based on massively parallel sequencing	9
Comparison of DNA preservation between adult and non-adult ancient skeletons	9
Pangolin Indexing System: implications in forensic surveillance of large seizures	9
Computer-aided superimposition of the frontal sinus via 3D reconstruction for comparative forensic identification	9
A preliminary study on early postmortem submersion interval (PMSI) estimation and cause-of-death discrimination based on nontargeted metabolomics and machine learning algorithms	9
A full Bayesian calibration model for assessing age in adults by means of pulp/tooth area ratio in periapical radiography	9
A distant relationship?—investigation of correlations between DNA isolated from backspatter traces recovered from firearms, wound profile characteristics, and shooting distance	8
Technical note: age estimation by using pubic bone densitometry according to a twofold mode of CT measurement	8
Intra- and intermuscular variations of postmortem protein degradation for PMI estimation	8
Average thickness of the bones of the human neurocranium: development of reference measurements to assist with blunt force trauma interpretations	8
Estimation of the time of death by measuring the variation of lateral cerebral ventricle volume and cerebrospinal fluid radiodensity using postmortem computed tomography	8
Spinal cord injury as an indicator of abuse in forensic assessment of abusive head trauma (AHT)	8
Damage patterns observed in mtDNA control region MPS data for a range of template concentrations and when using different amplification approaches	8
Development and validation of a novel 133-plex forensic STR panel (52 STRs and 81 Y-STRs) using single-end 400 bp massive parallel sequencing	8
Massively parallel sequencing of human skeletal remains in Vietnam using the precision ID mtDNA control region panel on the Ion S5™ system	8
A critical test of twelve methods for estimating age using radiographic staging of developing teeth on a sample of 6- to 15-year-old children from Mérida, Yucatán (México)	8
CT-based evaluation of the acetabulum for age estimation in an Indian population	8
Forensic bone age estimation of adolescent pelvis X-rays based on two-stage convolutional neural network	8
Dental age estimation in children affected by juvenile rheumatoid arthritis	8

The dignity of the human corpse in forensic medicine	8
Infant urinary metabolomic profile in a fatal acute methadone intoxication	8
Re-evaluation of single nucleotide variants and identification of structural variants in a cohort of 45 sudden unexplained death cases	8
Biomechanical assessment of various punching techniques	8
Glucocorticoid receptor gene (NR3C1) is hypermethylated in adult males with aggressive behaviour	8
Evaluation of two 13-loci STR multiplex system regarding identification and origin discrimination of Brazilian Cannabis sativa samples	8
Validation of forensic facial comparison by morphological analysis in photographic and CCTV samples	8
The ballistic performance of bone when impacted by fragments	8
Allelic frequencies with 23 autosomic STRS in the Aymara population of Peru	8
Forensic age estimation based on magnetic resonance imaging of the proximal humeral epiphysis in Chinese living individuals	8
Evaluation of time passed since death by examination of oxidative stress markers, histopathological, and molecular changes of major organs in male albino rats	8
Sharp force trauma with two katana swords: identifying the murder weapon by comparing tool marks on the skull bone	8
A fatal case of accidental oral formaldehyde poisoning and its pathomorphological characteristics	8
Immunohistochemical renal expression of aquaporin 2, arginine-vasopressin, vasopressin receptor 2, and renin in saltwater drowning and freshwater drowning	8
Evaluation of one-step RT-PCR multiplex assay for body fluid identification	8
Haplotype data and forensic evaluation of 23 Y-STR and 12 X-STR loci in eight ethnic groups from Eritrea	8
“I’ve never been at the crime scene!” — gloves as carriers for secondary DNA transfer	8
Does the choice of the reference model affect the results of 3D-3D superimposition procedure? A comparison of different protocols for personal identification	8
Validation of the Microreader 40Y ID System: a Y-STR multiplex for casework and database samples	7
The influence of muzzle gas on the temporary cavity	7
Scavenger activity in a peri-urban agricultural setting in the Highveld of South Africa	7
Age-dependent gene expression of Calliphora vicina pupae (Diptera: Calliphoridae) at constant and fluctuating temperatures	7
Preliminary observations of the sequence of damage in excised human juvenile cranial bone at speeds equivalent to falls from 1.6 m	7
Tortures alleged by migrants in Italy: compatibility and other medicolegal challenges	7
The role of PMCT for the assessment of the cause of death in natural disaster (landslide and flood): a Sicilian experience	7
Prediction of eye and hair pigmentation phenotypes using the HIrisPlex system in a Brazilian admixed population sample	7
Males as victims of intimate partner violence — results from a clinical-forensic medical examination centre	7
Involuntary 5F-ADB-related intoxication following e-cigarette use	7
Analytical validation of an RI sample cartridge with the RapidHIT® ID system	7
Medico-legal assessment of personal damage in older people: report from a multidisciplinary consensus conference	7
Development and validation of simultaneous identification of 26 mammalian and poultry species by a multiplex assay	7
Large fragment demineralization: an alternative pretreatment for forensic DNA typing of bones	7
Changes in gene expression patterns in postmortem human myocardial infarction	7
A mummified human corpse and associated insects of forensic importance in indoor conditions	7
Complete mitogenome data for the Serbian population: the contribution to high-quality forensic databases	7
Phosphorescence of thermally altered human bone	7
Tau protein in cerebrospinal fluid: a novel biomarker of the time of death?	7
Scientometric evaluation of highly cited scientists in the field of forensic science and legal medicine	7
Forensic age assessments of alleged unaccompanied minors at the Medicolegal Institute of Montpellier: a 4-year retrospective study	7
Evaluation of secondary dentin formation for forensic age assessment by means of semi-automatic segmented ultrahigh field 9.4 T UTE MRI datasets	7
Fatal outcome of SARS-CoV-2 infection (B1.1.7) in a 4-year-old child	7
A study into the viability of Synbone® as a proxy for Sus scrofa (domesticus) ribs for use with 5.56-mm open tip match ammunition in ballistic testing	7
Ancestry and phenotype predictions from touch DNA using massively parallel sequencing	7
Thermal bone injuries: postmortem computed tomography findings in 25 cases	7
The logic of forensic pathology opinion	7
Phylogeographic review of Y chromosome haplogroups in Europe	7
Combined metabolomics and machine learning algorithms to explore metabolic biomarkers for diagnosis of acute myocardial ischemia	7
Variant interpretation in molecular autopsy: a useful dilemma	7
Investigation of phase II metabolism of 11-hydroxy-Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and metabolite verification by chemical synthesis of 11-hydroxy-Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol-glucuronide	7
Analysis of the performance of machine learning and deep learning methods for sex estimation of infant individuals from the analysis of 2D images of the ilium	7
Population genetic study of a Peruvian population using human identification STRs	7
Aspiration in lethal drug abuse—a consequence of opioid intoxication	7
Age estimation by evaluation of osteophytes in thoracic and lumbar vertebrae using postmortem CT images in a modern Japanese population	7
Morphological analysis of three-dimensionally reconstructed frontal sinuses from Chinese Han population using computed tomography	7
Evaluation of the trnK-matK-trnK, ycf3, and accD-psal chloroplast regions to differentiate crop type and biogeographical origin of Cannabis sativa	7
Gene variants associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in relation to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)	7
Nails as a primary sample type for molecular genetic identification of highly decomposed human remains	7
Ultrasound in legal medicine—a missed opportunity or simply too late? A narrative review of ultrasonic applications in forensic contexts	7
Age estimation of fragmented human dental remains by secondary dentin virtual analysis	7
A novel method for determining postmortem interval based on the metabolomics of multiple organs combined with ensemble learning techniques	7
Identification of antemortem and postmortem fractures in a complex environment by FTIR spectroscopy based on a rabbit tibial fracture self-control model	6
Semi-supervised automatic dental age and sex estimation using a hybrid transformer model	6
Characterization of in vitro phase I metabolites of methamnetamine in human liver microsomes by liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry	6
Are coding systems of frontal sinuses anatomically reliable? A study of correlation among morphological and metrical features	6
A multi-method assessment of 3D printed micromorphological osteological features	6
Quantitative evidence of suppressed TMEM119 microglial immunohistochemistry in fatal morphine intoxications	6
Carbofuran self-poisoning: forensic and analytic investigations in twins and literature review	6
Development of SSR and SNP markers for identifying opium poppy	6
Close genetic relationship between central Thai and Mon people in Thailand revealed by autosomal microsatellites	6
Child maltreatment by non-accidental burns: interest of an algorithm of detection based on hospital discharge database	6
A unique case of death by MDPHP with no other co-ingestion: a forensic toxicology case	6
Volatile organic compounds in variably aged carrion impacted by the presence of the primary colonizer, Cochliomyia macellaria (Diptera: Calliphoridae)	6
Deletions and duplications of 42 Y chromosomal short tandem repeats in Chinese Han population	6
Fatal intoxication by intravenous injection of castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) extract—a case study	6
Analytical findings in a non-fatal intoxication with the synthetic cannabinoid 5F-ADB (5F-MDMB-PINACA): a case report	6
Test of the auricular surface sex estimation method in fetuses and non-adults under 5 years old from the Lisbon and Granada Reference Collections	6
Toxicogenetic analysis of Δ9-THC-metabolizing enzymes	6
Multimethod combination for age estimation of Sarcophaga peregrina (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) with implications for estimation of the postmortem interval	6
Mongolian spots as a finding in forensic examinations of possible child abuse–implications for case work	6
The role of retinal imaging in the management of abusive head trauma cases	6
Novel insights into wound age estimation: combined with “up, no change, or down” system and cosine similarity in python environment	6
Developmental validation of the Microreader™ RM-Y ID System: a new rapidly mutating Y-STR 17-plex system for forensic application	6
The limitations of kinship determinations using STR data in ill-defined populations	6
The recovery of touch DNA from RDX-C4 evidences	6
Intrathrombotic appearances of AQP-1 and AQP-3 in relation to thrombus age in murine deep vein thrombosis model	6
Forensic investigative issues in a fireworks production factory explosion	6
Development of a 16 X-STR multiplex PCR system for kinship analysis and its applicability for the Sinhalese population in Sri Lanka	6
European Council of Legal Medicine (ECLM) on-site inspection forms for forensic pathology, anthropology, odontology, genetics, entomology and toxicology for forensic and medico-legal scene and corpse	6
Detection of insulins in postmortem tissues: an optimized workflow based on immunopurification and LC–MS/HRMS detection	6
Blood concentrations of new synthetic opioids	6
Computed tomographic evaluation of the acetabulum for age estimation in an Indian population using principal component analysis and regression models	6
An overview of SNP-SNP microhaplotypes in the 26 populations of the 1000 Genomes Project	6
Technical note: multi-alleles at the DYS385ab locus with high frequency in a Han Chinese population from southwestern China	6
Fractures of the neuro-cranium: sensitivity and specificity of post-mortem computed tomography compared with autopsy	6
Corona deaths in Hamburg, Germany	6