OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Forensic Science Medicine and Pathology is 4. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Autopsy findings in COVID-19-related deaths: a literature review	129
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) following recent Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination	40
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	32
A technical report from the Italian SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. Postmortem sampling and autopsy investigation in cases of suspected or probable COVID-19	30
The role of restraint in fatal excited delirium: a research synthesis and pooled analysis	25
COVID-19 in the autopsy room–requirements, safety, recommendations and pathological findings	23
Another suicide by sodium nitrite and multiple drugs: an alarming trend for “exit”?	23
Potential use of deep learning techniques for postmortem imaging	21
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	18
Increasing use of sodium nitrite in suicides—an emerging trend	16
Post-mortem persistence of SARS-CoV-2: a preliminary study	14
Vitriolage (vitriolism) - a medico-socio-legal review	14
An autopsy case of sodium nitrite-induced methemoglobinemia with various post-mortem analyses	14
Management of the dead during COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia	12
Comparison of conventional autopsy with post-mortem magnetic resonance, computed tomography in determining the cause of unexplained death	12
Fatal poisoning by ingestion of a self-prepared oleander leaf infusion	12
Delivering harm reduction to the community and frontline medical practitioners through the South Australian Drug Early Warning System (SADEWS)	11
The roles of medical examiners in the COVID-19 era: a comparison between the United States and Italy	11
Hippocampal abnormalities and seizures: a 16-year single center review of sudden unexpected death in childhood, sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and SIDS	10
Is the role of forensic medicine in the covid-19 pandemic underestimated?	10
Explosion-related deaths: An overview on forensic evaluation and implications	10
Soil chemical markers distinguishing human and pig decomposition islands: a preliminary study	10
Autopsy findings of COVID-19 in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Death of a young woman with cyclic vomiting: a case report	9

Comparison of Isohelix™ and Rayon swabbing systems for touch DNA recovery from metal surfaces	8
The possibility of identifying brain hemorrhage in putrefied bodies with PMCT	8
Importance of dashboard camera (Dash Cam) analysis in fatal vehicle–pedestrian crash reconstruction	8
Suicide by vaping the synthetic cannabinoid 4F-MDMB-BINACA: cannabinoid receptors and fluoride at the crossroads of toxicity?	8
Post-mortem CT lung findings at a medicolegal institute in SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR positive cases with autopsy correlation	8
Evaluation of the efficiency of Isohelix™ and Rayon swabs for recovery of DNA from metal surfaces	8
Non-human bones in forensic casework: not such a trivial problem	8
Beyond the visible spectrum – applying 3D multispectral full-body imaging to the VirtoScan system	8
Age determination of the adult blow fly Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) through quantitative pteridine fluorescence analysis	7
Fatal intoxication with new synthetic cannabinoids 5F-MDMB-PICA and 4F-MDMB-BINACA—parent compounds and metabolite identification in blood, urine and cerebrospinal fluid	7
An alarming rise in the prevalence of deaths with methamphetamine involved in Tehran, Iran 2011-2018	7
Police reporting in cases of sexual assault – a 10-year study of reported cases, unreported cases, and cases with delayed reporting	7
Is it time for targeted and minimally invasive post-mortem examination using total body computed tomography in a medicolegal autopsy?	7
A cranio-encephalic trauma due to electric-scooter accident: could the wearing of a helmet reduce this risk?	7
Death due to consumption of ibogaine: case report	7
A comparative study of conducted electrical weapon incapacitation during a goal-directed task	7
RiFNet: Automated rib fracture detection in postmortem computed tomography	7
Study of backspatter using high-speed video of experimental gunshots	7
Determining a sampling regime for PCR detection of respiratory tract viral infection at coronial post-mortem examinations	6
Academic referencing – a dying art	6
Death in the Arctic – the tragic fate of members of the Franklin expedition (1845)	6
Autopsy findings in drivers and passengers from fatal motor vehicle collisions: limited differences in injury patterns and toxicological test results	6
The craniotomy box: an innovative method of containing hazardous aerosols generated during skull saw use in autopsy on a COVID-19 body	6
Estimating heart mass from heart volume as measured from post-mortem computed tomography	6
DNA isolated from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded healthy tissue after 30 years of storage can be used for forensic studies	6
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis associated with COVID-19: an autopsy case report	6
Emergence of Cumyl-PEGACLONE-related fatalities in the Northern Territory of Australia	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
A simplified protocol for the detection of blood, saliva, and semen from a single biological trace using immunochromatographic tests	6
Traumatic axonal injury: neuropathological features, postmortem diagnostic methods, and strategies	6
The physiologic effects of a new generation conducted electrical weapon on human volunteers at rest	6
Clinical forensic height measurements on injured people using a multi camera device for 3D documentation	5
The optimal post-eclosion interval while estimating the post-mortem interval based on an empty puparium	5
Postmortem predation by a clowder of domestic cats	5
Dried matrix spots: an evolving trend in the toxicological field	5
Patricide and overkill: a review of the literature and case report of a murder with Capgras delusion	5
A case of persistent severe sequelae of COVID-19 infection: potential role in sudden death?	5
How does mass loss compare with total body score when assessing decomposition of human and pig cadavers?	5
The human intervertebral disc as a source of DNA for molecular identification	5
Improved medical treatment could explain a decrease in homicides with a single stab wound	5
Suicidal tandem bullets to the heart with subsequent embolization – a case report	5
Sudden cardiac deaths have higher proportion of left stellate ganglionitis	4
Death scene investigation and autopsy proceedings in identifying the victims of the terror attack on the Breitscheidplatz in Berlin 19th December 2016	4
Does listing of individual contributions in “Mega-Authorship” papers always follow best practice guidelines?	4
An unusual patterned injury from homicidal craniocerebral impalement with a metal chair leg	4
Hanging disguised as bondage: accidental or suicidal death?	4
Issues that arise in the assessment of pedestrian deaths	4
Greenish-blue discoloration of the brain and heart after treatment with methylene blue	4
Ludwig angina and sudden death	4

Toxicological investigations in a death involving 2-MAPB	4
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	4
Entrapment within an ottoman storage bed: an unusual accidental asphyxial death	4
Sudden death of a young adult with coronary artery vasculitis, coronary aneurysms, parvovirus B19 infection and Kawasaki disease	4
Cadaveric ichthyofauna of the Madeira River in the Amazon basin: the myth of man-eating piranhas	4
Utility of the sternal synostosis for age-at-death estimation in a Mediterranean population	4
Various fatal complications of urolithiasis	4
Spontaneous iliac vein rupture in the setting of a long dwelling intravenous vena cava filter	4
Effects of high temperature on dental restorative materials for forensic purposes	4
Noninvasive 7 tesla MRI of fatal craniocerebral gunshots – a glance into the future of radiologic wound ballistics	4
Factitious disorders in Germany–a detailed insight	4
Confusion between firearms and electrical weapons as a factor in police shootings	4
The potential of Raman and FT-IR spectroscopic methods for the detection of chlorine in human nail samples	4
Tattoo visualization using cross-polarized lighting and infrared photography	4
Could herbal soup be a potentially unrecognized cause of hepatotoxicity at autopsy?	4
Characteristics of fatal insulin overdoses	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
Fatal Epstein-Barr virus infection in an immunocompetent host: a postmortem diagnosis	4