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Papers

(The median citation count of Forensic Toxicology 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Blood concentrations of new psychoactive substances belonging to benzodiazepine class	50
Rapid screening of riot control agents using DART-TD-HRMS	45
Kerosene condenses in the trachea following inhalation	36
Urinary profiles of methoxyphenamine and its metabolite after inhalation of methoxyphenamine smoke in humans: aiming to distinguish between active and passive exposure	26
First liquid chromatography–high resolution mass spectrometry method for the determination of cocaine on banknote dust	17
Newly emerging synthetic cannabinoid ADB-4en-PINACA: its identification and quantification in an authentic human hair sample by GC–MS/MS	17
Phase I-metabolism studies of the synthetic cannabinoids PX-1 and PX-2 using three different in vitro models	16
Evaluation of applicability of micro-segmental analysis to hair treated with heat and haircare products	13
Agonistic activity of fentanyl analogs and their metabolites on opioid receptors	13
2-Methoxyqualone, a new recreational drug, discovered from a package seized by the police: a preliminary report	12
Urinary excretion profiles of the orexin receptor antagonist suvorexant and its metabolites	11
Acute and subacute toxic effects of CUMYL-4CN-BINACA on male albino rats	11
Quantitation of sibutramine in human hair using gas chromatography–isotope dilution tandem mass spectrometry	9
Quantification and distribution of 4-fluoroisobutyryl fentanyl (4-FiBF) in postmortem biological samples using UHPLC–QqQ-MS/MS	9
Non-fentanyl-derived synthetic opioids emerging during recent years	8
Mephedrone concentrations in clinical intoxications and fatal cases: a systematic review	8
Suicidal intoxication with mercury chloride	8
Elucidation of toxic effects of 1,2-diacetylbenzene: an in silico study	8
Alternative matrices in forensic toxicology: a critical review	8
Death after smoking of fentanyl, 5F-ADB, 5F-MDMB-P7AICA and other synthetic cannabinoids with a bucket bong	8
Proteomic identification and quantification of Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin using a stable isotope-labelled peptide via liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry	7
Short-term stability of a small amount of neat Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol	7
Detection of lisdexamfetamine and its metabolite d-amphetamine in urine and gastric contents collected from a cadaver at forensic autopsy	7
Analysis of degradation products of nerve agents in biological fluids by ion chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry	7
Development of a simple screening method for analyzing cereulide toxin in fried rice using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry	6

Sensitive quantitative analysis of psilocin and psilocybin in hair samples from suspected users and their distribution in seized hallucinogenic mushrooms	6
Comparison between human liver microsomes and the fungus Cunninghamella elegans for biotransformation of the synthetic cannabinoid JWH-424 having a bromo-naphthyl moiety analysed by high-resolution ma	6
Development and validation of an ultra-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometric method for the determination of 25 psychoactive drugs in cerumen and its application to real postmort	6
Ethyl glucuronide and ethyl sulfate: a review of their roles in forensic toxicology analysis of alcohol postmortem	6
Effects of putrefaction on the quantitative analyses of diphenhydramine in blood and tissues: model experiments by the routine matrix-matched calibration method and standard addition method with diffe	6
Chiral analysis of dextromethorphan and levomethorphan in human hair by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry	6
Rapid quantification of phenobarbital and barbital in human whole blood by liquid–liquid extraction combined with DART-orbitrap-HRMS	6
Analysis of degradation products of Novichok agents in human urine by hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry	5
Histological paraffin-embedded block: a good alternative specimen to detect the use of opiates at least 20 years ago	5
The blood-to-plasma ratio and predicted GABAA-binding affinity of designer benzodiazepines	5
Analytical characterization and differentiation between threo- and erythro-4-fluoroethylphenidate	5
Micro-segmental hair analysis: detailed procedures and applications in forensic toxicology	4
Exposure to high concentrations of carbon dioxide during transporting a cadaver preserved with dry ice inside an ambulance vehicle	4
Determination of cyanide in blood by GC–MS using a new high selectivity derivatization reagent 1,2,3,3-tetramethyl-3H-indolium iodide	4
Development of an LC–MS/MS method for the determination of five psychoactive drugs in postmortem urine by optimization of enzymatic hydrolysis of glucuronide conjugates	4
Benzoylmesaconine alters the native structure and activity of hen egg white lysozyme: revealing possible mechanism of aconitum-induced toxicity	4
The biological effects and thermal degradation of NPB-22, a synthetic cannabinoid	4
Two fatal and four surviving cases after accidental infusion of ropivacaine	3
Bioinformatics-driven untargeted metabolomic profiling for clinical screening of methamphetamine abuse	3
Fast and reliable profiling of cannabinoids in seized samples using the method of HPLC–DAD followed by chemometrics	3
Emerging trends in methaqualone and analogues abuse: insights from online forums	3
The standard addition method and its validation in forensic toxicology	3
Reply to the paper of Breuer et al.: complementary information concerning the suspected interindividual transmission of GW1516, a substance prohibited in sport, through intimate contact—a case report	3
Human and rat microsomal metabolites of N-tert-butoxycarbonylmethamphetamine and its urinary metabolites in rat	3
Characterisation of AMB-FUBINACA metabolism and CB1-mediated activity of its acid metabolite	3
In vivo assessment of the nephrotoxic effects of the synthetic cannabinoid AB-FUBINACA	3
A potential of methoxpropamine to be a widespread recreational drug: it blocks NMDA receptors and inhibits NMDA receptor-mediated synaptic transmission in a brain preparation of mice	3
Metabolic profiling of the synthetic cannabinoid APP-CHMINACA (PX-3) as studied by in vitro and in vivo models	3
Simultaneous fatal poisoning of two victims with 4F-MDMB-BINACA and ethanol	3
A case of fatal multidrug intoxication involving flualprazolam: distribution in body fluids and solid tissues	3
Incorporation of suvorexant and lemborexant into hair and their distributions after a single intake	2
Simultaneous determination of diquat and its two primary metabolites in rat plasma by ultraperformance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry and its application to the toxicokinetic study	2
Intracerebral hemorrhage in methanol toxicity patients during COVID-19 pandemic: case report and review of literature	2
Cannabidiol in urine is not a proof of CBD consumption—lesson learned from urine sample analysis in routine caseworks	2
Facile determination of natural cannabinoids in cannabis products using a conventional fully porous particle column and isocratic high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detector	2
Short- and long-term stability of synthetic cathinones and dihydro-metabolites in human urine samples	2
An unusual case of fatal hypothermia involving topical diphenhydramine	2
Determination of 3- and 4-chloromethcathinone interactions with plasma proteins: study involving analytical and theoretical methods	2
Correction to: A chasing dead-end case report: a fatal lead intoxication following an attempted homicide	2
Effects of temperature, humidity, light, and soil on drug stability in hair: a preliminary study for estimating personal profiles using micro-segmental analysis of corpse hair	2
Simultaneous determination of water-soluble herbicides using hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry	2
Green analytical toxicology method for determination of synthetic cathinones in oral fluid samples by microextraction by packed sorbent and liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry	2
Correction to: Difficulties interpreting concentrations in fatal cases: example of 2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloroamphetamine	2
A fluorine turns a medicinal benzodiazepine into NPS: the case of flualprazolam	2
Determination of new psychoactive substances and other drugs in postmortem blood and urine by UHPLC–MS/MS: method validation and analysis of forensic samples	2
Can the cyanide metabolite, 2-aminothiazoline-4-carboxylic acid, be used for forensic verification of cyanide poisoning?	2
Degradation of 1-phenyl-2-propanone during long-term storage: useful information for methamphetamine impurity profiling	2
Neurotoxicity of silver nanoparticles in the animal brain: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Identification of hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), dihydro-iso-tetrahydrocannabinol (dihydro-iso-THC) and hexahydrocannabiphorol (HHCP) in electronic cigarette cartridge products	2
Case report on postmortem fentanyl measurement after overdose with more than 67 fentanyl patches	2

Methyl (S)-2-(1–7 (5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxamido)-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (5F-MDMB-PICA) intoxication in a child with identification of two new metabolites (ultra-high-performance liquid chrom	2
Liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometric method for determination of 425 drugs and poisons in dried blood spots and application to forensic cases	2