OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Forensic Science Medicine and Pathology is 5. 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 2021-01-01 to 2025-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Cinematic rendering of a burst sagittal suture caused by an occipito-frontal gunshot wound	47
A novel approach for rapid cell assessment to estimate DNA recovery from human bone tissue	42
Autopsy and its role in Franco’s dictatorship: a case of the last Republican mayor of the town Calera y Chozas (Toledo, Spain)	23
Beyond the visible spectrum – applying 3D multispectral full-body imaging to the VirtoScan system	20
Effects of high temperature on dental restorative materials for forensic purposes	20
Toxicological investigations in a death involving 2-MAPB	19
Characteristics of suicides of young people in Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil, from 2010 to 2016	19
Human DNA collection from police dogs: technique and application	18
Fatal course of undetected Ewing-like sarcoma in a 9-year-old boy with uncharacteristic clinical presentation	16
An avenue to miscarriage: a case report	15
Autopsy case of fatal hypoglycemia following ingestion of a therapeutic dose of tramadol	12
Academic standing and publication	11
Highly cited forensic practitioners in the discipline legal and forensic medicine and the importance of peer-review and publication for admission of expert testimony	11
Postmortem diagnostics of assumed suicidal food anaphylaxis in prison: a unique case of anaphylactic death due to peach ingestion	11
Sudden death due to leukostasis in a subject with undiagnosed chronic lymphocytic leukemia	11
High prevalence of non-accidental trauma among deceased children presenting at Level I trauma centers in the Netherlands	11
Spontaneous retropharyngeal haematoma: a rare cause of upper airway obstruction	11
Acute alcohol intoxication and lethal neck flexion	10
An analysis of child suicide from three centers (2008–2017)	9
A cranio-encephalic trauma due to electric-scooter accident: could the wearing of a helmet reduce this risk?	9
The prognostic value of the Frank sign	9
Gunshot trauma in human long bones: towards practical diagnostic guidance for forensic anthropologists	9
mRNA microarray analysis for the identification of potential biomarkers for vital reaction in burned skin: a preliminary pilot study	9
Ludwig angina and sudden death	9
Fox sign in a case of terminal stage pancreatic cancer and suggestions for diagnosis	9

Coronal and sagittal suture lengths as novel measurements for sex identification in a sample from the Egyptian population	8
Fatal injuries due to direct helicopter propeller strike	8
The roles of medical examiners in the COVID-19 era: a comparison between the United States and Italy	8
Recognition and confirmation of Fox sign	7
Findings and inferences from full autopsies, minimally invasive autopsies and biopsy studies in patients who died as a result of COVID19 — A systematic review	7
The use of gelling agents to preserve burnt teeth within the dental alveoli for dental human identification – a study utilising sheep mandibles	7
Unexpected fatal intramyocardial cartilaginous tumor: pathophysiology, mechanism of death and review of the literature	6
Colorectal barotrauma following compressed air spray to the perineum	6
RiFNet: Automated rib fracture detection in postmortem computed tomography	6
Characteristics of fatal insulin overdoses	6
Fatal Ogilvie’s syndrome after hip surgery and review of the literature	6
Skeletal muscle and fatty tissue in mixed pulmonary embolism associated with liposuction: An incidental autopsy finding	6
An examination of the intrapuparial development of Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann, 1819) (Calliphoridae: Diptera) at three different temperatures	6
Causes of fatalities in motor vehicle occupants: an overview	5
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	5
Asphyxia caused by delayed subglottic stenosis after neck trauma	5
Traumatic herniation of intestine through ruptured skin at the ankle	5
Unusual (self-)injuries in a case of hanging	5
Gastro-esophageal pharmacobezoar	5
Microbiomes in forensic botany: a review	5
Post mortem computed tomography is highly sensitive for pyelonephritis. A radiologic-pathologic correlation series	5
Undiagnosed acromegaly as an underlying cause of sudden death	5
Comparison of superficial wound documentation using 2D forensic photography, 3D photogrammetry, Botscan© and VR with real-life examination	5
Mob justice fatalities in South Africa: a forensic mortuary study	5