OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Forensic Science 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) following recent Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination	47
Cytokine storm and histopathological findings in 60 cases of COVID-19-related death: from viral load research to immunohistochemical quantification of major players IL-1β, IL-6, IL-15 and TNF-α	42
Another suicide by sodium nitrite and multiple drugs: an alarming trend for “exit”?	25
COVID-19 in the autopsy room–requirements, safety, recommendations and pathological findings	23
The handling of SARS-CoV-2 associated deaths - infectivity of the body	20
Microbiology in minimally invasive autopsy: best techniques to detect infection. ESGFOR (ESCMID study group of forensic and post-mortem microbiology) guidelines	20
Explosion-related deaths: An overview on forensic evaluation and implications	19
Increasing use of sodium nitrite in suicides—an emerging trend	19
An autopsy case of sodium nitrite-induced methemoglobinemia with various post-mortem analyses	18
Post-mortem persistence of SARS-CoV-2: a preliminary study	16
Comparison of conventional autopsy with post-mortem magnetic resonance, computed tomography in determining the cause of unexplained death	15
Fatal poisoning by ingestion of a self-prepared oleander leaf infusion	13
The roles of medical examiners in the COVID-19 era: a comparison between the United States and Italy	12
Suicide by vaping the synthetic cannabinoid 4F-MDMB-BINACA: cannabinoid receptors and fluoride at the crossroads of toxicity?	11
Fatal intoxication with new synthetic cannabinoids 5F-MDMB-PICA and 4F-MDMB-BINACA—parent compounds and metabolite identification in blood, urine and cerebrospinal fluid	11
Autopsy findings of COVID-19 in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Characteristics of fatal insulin overdoses	11
Importance of dashboard camera (Dash Cam) analysis in fatal vehicle–pedestrian crash reconstruction	11
Delivering harm reduction to the community and frontline medical practitioners through the South Australian Drug Early Warning System (SADEWS)	11
A cranio-encephalic trauma due to electric-scooter accident: could the wearing of a helmet reduce this risk?	10
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis associated with COVID-19: an autopsy case report	9
Death of a young woman with cyclic vomiting: a case report	9
Beyond the visible spectrum – applying 3D multispectral full-body imaging to the VirtoScan system	9
Comparison of Isohelix™ and Rayon swabbing systems for touch DNA recovery from metal surfaces	9
Post-mortem CT lung findings at a medicolegal institute in SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR positive cases with autopsy correlation	9

Evaluation of the efficiency of Isohelix™ and Rayon swabs for recovery of DNA from metal surfaces	9
Dried matrix spots: an evolving trend in the toxicological field	9
RiFNet: Automated rib fracture detection in postmortem computed tomography	9
Traumatic axonal injury: neuropathological features, postmortem diagnostic methods, and strategies	8
An alarming rise in the prevalence of deaths with methamphetamine involved in Tehran, Iran 2011-2018	8
Police reporting in cases of sexual assault – a 10-year study of reported cases, unreported cases, and cases with delayed reporting	8
Study of backspatter using high-speed video of experimental gunshots	8
Death due to consumption of ibogaine: case report	8
Emergence of Cumyl-PEGACLONE-related fatalities in the Northern Territory of Australia	8
Autopsy findings in drivers and passengers from fatal motor vehicle collisions: limited differences in injury patterns and toxicological test results	7
The optimal post-eclosion interval while estimating the post-mortem interval based on an empty puparium	7
Estimating heart mass from heart volume as measured from post-mortem computed tomography	7
Analysis of the risk of traumatic brain injury and evaluation neurogranin and myelin basic protein as potential biomarkers of traumatic brain injury in postmortem examination	6
A simplified protocol for the detection of blood, saliva, and semen from a single biological trace using immunochromatographic tests	6
Postmortem diagnostics of assumed suicidal food anaphylaxis in prison: a unique case of anaphylactic death due to peach ingestion	6
How does mass loss compare with total body score when assessing decomposition of human and pig cadavers?	6
DNA isolated from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded healthy tissue after 30 years of storage can be used for forensic studies	6
Highly cited forensic practitioners in the discipline legal and forensic medicine and the importance of peer-review and publication for admission of expert testimony	6
Impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on sexual assault cases in Eastern Denmark – a retrospective clinical forensic study	6
Comparison of superficial wound documentation using 2D forensic photography, 3D photogrammetry, Botscan© and VR with real-life examination	6
A case of persistent severe sequelae of COVID-19 infection: potential role in sudden death?	5
Does listing of individual contributions in “Mega-Authorship” papers always follow best practice guidelines?	5
The human intervertebral disc as a source of DNA for molecular identification	5
Ludwig angina and sudden death	5
Orofacial injuries in child family homicide: a population study	5
Factitious disorders in Germany–a detailed insight	5
Various fatal complications of urolithiasis	5
The prognostic value of the Frank sign	5
Sudden cardiac deaths have higher proportion of left stellate ganglionitis	5
Entrapment within an ottoman storage bed: an unusual accidental asphyxial death	5
Utility of the sternal synostosis for age-at-death estimation in a Mediterranean population	5
Tattoo visualization using cross-polarized lighting and infrared photography	5
Geographic variability in homicide rates following the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Could herbal soup be a potentially unrecognized cause of hepatotoxicity at autopsy?	4
A review of the causes and risk factors for sudden unexpected death in the young	4
Gunshot trauma in human long bones: towards practical diagnostic guidance for forensic anthropologists	4
Toxicological investigations in a death involving 2-MAPB	4
An investigation of demographic and drug-use patterns in fentanyl and carfentanil deaths in Ontario	4
Fuel tank injury in a fatal motorcycle accident	4
Gastro-esophageal pharmacobezoar	4
mRNA microarray analysis for the identification of potential biomarkers for vital reaction in burned skin: a preliminary pilot study	4
Effects of high temperature on dental restorative materials for forensic purposes	4
Confusion between firearms and electrical weapons as a factor in police shootings	4
A comparative autopsy study of the injury distribution and severity between suicidal and accidental high falls	4
Issues that arise in the assessment of pedestrian deaths	4
Buried penis and morbid obesity	4
Sexual assault examination and COVID-19: risk reduction strategies in conducting forensic medical examinations of a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 positive patient in Melbourne hospital hot zones	4
Fox sign in a case of terminal stage pancreatic cancer and suggestions for diagnosis	3
Academic standing and publication	3
Lethal hemorrhage from iliac vein rupture complicating inferior vena cava thrombosis demonstrated by post-mortem CT angiography	3

Short tandem repeat (STR) instability in the oral mucosa of patients submitted to fixed orthodontic therapy: a limitation of STR profile quality for human identification	3
Death due to hanging: a retrospective descriptive study of the socioeconomic and demographic profiles of hanging victims in central South Africa	3
Causes of fatalities in motor vehicle occupants: an overview	3
Asphyxia caused by delayed subglottic stenosis after neck trauma	3
The ongoing loss of historical material from institutions	3
An analysis of child suicide from three centers (2008–2017)	3
Autopsy case of fatal hypoglycemia following ingestion of a therapeutic dose of tramadol	3
Potential use of deep learning techniques for postmortem imaging—moving beyond postmortem radiology	3
Fatal bleeding after transfemoral coronary angiography in anorexia nervosa	3
Findings and inferences from full autopsies, minimally invasive autopsies and biopsy studies in patients who died as a result of COVID19 — A systematic review	3
Mob justice fatalities in South Africa: a forensic mortuary study	3
The use of gelling agents to preserve burnt teeth within the dental alveoli for dental human identification – a study utilising sheep mandibles	3
High prevalence of non-accidental trauma among deceased children presenting at Level I trauma centers in the Netherlands	3
Organ transplantation in Arabian Gulf countries: ethical and legal practice and beyond	3
Vaginal injuries after consensual sexual intercourse — a survey among office-based gynecologists in Hamburg, Germany	3
Correlation of age, sex and season with the state of human decomposition as quantified by postmortem computed tomography	3
Microbiomes in forensic botany: a review	3
Unusual (self-)injuries in a case of hanging	3
The intervertebral discs’ fibrocartilage as a DNA source for genetic identification in severely charred cadavers	2
Traumatic herniation of intestine through ruptured skin at the ankle	2
The potential side effects of herbal preparations in domestic animals	2
Human DNA collection from police dogs: technique and application	2
Laryngeal oncocytic cystadenoma and sudden death	2
A rare case of sudden death due to aortogastric fistula after endovascular aortic repair of the descending aorta	2
Can post-mortem coronary artery calcium scores aid diagnosis in young sudden death?	2
Bile pulmonary embolism-related sudden death following an abdominal firearm injury: An autopsy case report and review of literature	2
Rarely fatal bilateral re-expansion pulmonary edema after inserting a chest tube for unilateral spontaneous pneumothorax: a case report	2
Vertebral artery transection: an unusual lethal seat belt injury	2
Ectopic right thoracic kidney associated with Bochdalek hernia as the cause of diagnostic confusion	2
Isolation and characterization of human DNA recovered from Cimex hemipterus (F.) (Hemiptera:Cimicidae)	2
Fatal Ogilvie’s syndrome after hip surgery and review of the literature	2
Fatal injuries due to direct helicopter propeller strike	2
Cinematic rendering of a burst sagittal suture caused by an occipito-frontal gunshot wound	2
Computerized delineation of the teeth and comparison with a smiling photograph: identification of a body skeletonized by cadaverous ichthyofauna action	2
Typology of murder-suicides in Berlin according to a longitudinal study based on autopsy files	2
Train-related suicidal decapitation	2
Visceral artery aneurysmal lesion of the omentum – a rare cause of spontaneous fatal intra-abdominal hemorrhage	2
Fatal iatrogenic cardiac tamponade due to central venous catheterization	2
Expression of FcεRIα and tryptase in human lung tissue during drug-induced anaphylactic death	2
Patterned lividity – the ‘underwear sign’	2
Correction to: Cytokine storm and histopathological findings in 60 cases of COVID-19-related death: from viral load research to immunohistochemical quantification of major players IL-1β, IL-6, IL-15 a	2
A study into the viability of Synbone® as a proxy for Sus scrofa (domesticus) ribs for use with 7.62 × 51 mm Full Metal Jacket ammunition in ballistic testing	2
An examination of the intrapuparial development of Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann, 1819) (Calliphoridae: Diptera) at three different temperatures	2
Video image of genital melanosis provides strong evidence to support identification of a sexual offender	2
Acute alcohol intoxication and lethal neck flexion	2
Death caused by a domestic pig attack	2
Does herbal therapy for COVID-19 have implications for forensic practice?	2
Medullary thyroid carcinoma with diabetic ketoacidosis: an autopsy case report and literature review	2
Forensic identification of a fatal snakebite from Bungarus multicinctus (Chinese krait) by pathological and toxicological findings: a case report	2
Sudden death due to rupture of an aortic syphilitic aneurysm	2
Non-fatal strangulation and COVID-19 common symptoms and signs: considerations for medical and forensic assessment	2
Ballistic trauma caused by military rifles: experimental study based on synthetic skull proxies	2
Ruptured femoral artery pseudoaneurysm in drug abuser mimicking homicidal inguinal stab wound	2