OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Forensic Toxicology 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Blood concentrations of new psychoactive substances belonging to benzodiazepine class	63
Bioinformatics-driven untargeted metabolomic profiling for clinical screening of methamphetamine abuse	42
Exposure to high concentrations of carbon dioxide during transporting a cadaver preserved with dry ice inside an ambulance vehicle	36
Analysis of degradation products of nerve agents in biological fluids by ion chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry	27
Neurotoxicity of silver nanoparticles in the animal brain: a systematic review and meta-analysis	22
A case of fatal multidrug intoxication involving flualprazolam: distribution in body fluids and solid tissues	21
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	20
Cannabidiol in urine is not a proof of CBD consumption—lesson learned from urine sample analysis in routine caseworks	17
An unusual case of fatal hypothermia involving topical diphenhydramine	17
Suicide by intoxication with iron (III) chloride	14
Silymarin ameliorates diazinon-induced subacute nephrotoxicity in rats via the Keap1–Nrf2/heme oxygenase-1 signaling pathway	14
Development of a simple estimation method of serum caffeine concentration using a point-of-care test kit for urinary caffeine	13
Postmortem distribution of ropivacaine and its metabolite in human body fluids and solid tissues by GC–MS/MS using standard addition method	11
Influence of long-term storage temperatures and sodium fluoride preservation on the stability of synthetic cathinones and dihydro-metabolites in human whole blood	11
A simple method for the determination of stimulant substances in postmortem blood: development, validation, and application in nearly 1000 forensic cases	11
Identifying a suspect powder as a cannabis concentrate through chemical analysis and DNA testing	11
Ropinirole involved in a fatal case: blood and urinary concentrations	10
Identification and characterization of novel synthetic cannabinoid ethyl-2-(1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxamido)-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (5F-EDMB-PICA)	10
Death due to unrecognized intoxication of nifedipine in an adult	9
Rapid detection of α-amanitin and β-amanitin in rat plasma by ultra-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry and its application to the toxicokinetic study of Lepiota brunneoincarnat	9
Identification of two lysergic acid diethylamide analogs, 1-(3-(trimethylsilyl) propionyl) lysergic acid diethylamide (1S-LSD) and 1-(2-thienoyl)-6-allyl-nor-d-lysergic acid diethylamide (1T-AL-LAD),	8
First description of elevated high-sensitivity troponin I for pufferfish poisoning: a case report	8
Investigation on toxicological usefulness of synovial fluids, as an alternative matrix: postmortem distribution/redistribution of triazolam and its predominant metabolite α-hydroxytriazolam in human b	8
Cross-reactivity of the epimers of 11-nor-9-carboxy-hexahydrocannabinol, metabolites of hexahydrocannabinol, with panel tests for urinary Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol metabolites	7
Acute and subacute toxic effects of CUMYL-4CN-BINACA on male albino rats	7

Analysis of 2,5-dimethoxy-amphetamines and 2,5-dimethoxy-phenethylamines aiming their determination in biological matrices: a review	7
Agonistic activity of fentanyl analogs and their metabolites on opioid receptors	7
Acute, chronic, and post-mortem toxicity: a review focused on three different classes of new psychoactive substances	7
Enzymatic hydrolysis of ∆8-THC-O, ∆9-THC-O, 11-α-HHC-O, and 11-β-HHC-O by pooled human liver microsomes to generate ∆8-THC, ∆9-THC, 11-α-HHC, and 11-β-HHC	7
Newly emerging synthetic cannabinoid ADB-4en-PINACA: its identification and quantification in an authentic human hair sample by GC–MS/MS	7
Metabolic profiling of the synthetic cannabinoid APP-CHMINACA (PX-3) as studied by in vitro and in vivo models	6
Analytical characterization and differentiation between threo- and erythro-4-fluoroethylphenidate	6
Detection of lisdexamfetamine and its metabolite d-amphetamine in urine and gastric contents collected from a cadaver at forensic autopsy	6
Ethyl glucuronide and ethyl sulfate: a review of their roles in forensic toxicology analysis of alcohol postmortem	6
The biological effects and thermal degradation of NPB-22, a synthetic cannabinoid	5
Identification of hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), dihydro-iso-tetrahydrocannabinol (dihydro-iso-THC) and hexahydrocannabiphorol (HHCP) in electronic cigarette cartridge products	5
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	5
Characterisation of AMB-FUBINACA metabolism and CB1-mediated activity of its acid metabolite	5
Fast and reliable profiling of cannabinoids in seized samples using the method of HPLC–DAD followed by chemometrics	5
Histological paraffin-embedded block: a good alternative specimen to detect the use of opiates at least 20 years ago	5
Evaluation of dried blood spot sampling for verification of exposure to chemical threat agents	5
Determination of 3- and 4-chloromethcathinone interactions with plasma proteins: study involving analytical and theoretical methods	5