OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Forensic Toxicology is 6. 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
Alternative matrices in forensic toxicology: a critical review	50
A review on tramadol toxicity: mechanism of action, clinical presentation, and treatment	42
The standard addition method and its validation in forensic toxicology	36
A review of synthetic cathinones emerging in recent years (2019–2022)	26
Determination of new psychoactive substances and other drugs in postmortem blood and urine by UHPLC–MS/MS: method validation and analysis of forensic samples	17
Micro-segmental hair analysis: detailed procedures and applications in forensic toxicology	17
Neurotoxicity of silver nanoparticles in the animal brain: a systematic review and meta-analysis	16
A comparison between two different dried blood substrates in determination of psychoactive substances in postmortem samples	15
Fatal intoxication with U-47700 in combination with other NPS (N-ethylhexedrone, adinazolam, 4-CIC, 4-CMC) confirmed by identification and quantification in autopsy specimens and evidences	15
Non-fentanyl-derived synthetic opioids emerging during recent years	13
Recent progress in the chemical attribution of chemical warfare agents and highly toxic organophosphorus pesticides	13
Unexpected results found in larvae samples from two postmortem forensic cases	12
Development and validation of quantitative analytical method for 50 drugs of antidepressants, benzodiazepines and opioids in oral fluid samples by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry	12
Synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists profile in infused papers seized in Brazilian prisons	11
A fluorine turns a medicinal benzodiazepine into NPS: the case of flualprazolam	11
Monitoring metabolism of synthetic cannabinoid 4F-MDMB-BINACA via high-resolution mass spectrometry assessed in cultured hepatoma cell line, fungus, liver microsomes and confirmed using urine samples	11
Development and validation of a sensitive and high throughput UPLC–MS/MS method for determination of paraquat and diquat in human plasma and urine: application to poisoning cases at emergency departme	9
Analysis of degradation products of Novichok agents in human urine by hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry	9
Simultaneous fatal poisoning of two victims with 4F-MDMB-BINACA and ethanol	8
Quantification and distribution of 4-fluoroisobutyryl fentanyl (4-FiBF) in postmortem biological samples using UHPLC–QqQ-MS/MS	8
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	8
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	8
Sensitive quantitative analysis of psilocin and psilocybin in hair samples from suspected users and their distribution in seized hallucinogenic mushrooms	8
Quantification of MDMB-4en-PINACA and ADB-BUTINACA in human hair by gas chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry	7
Caffeine-induced bradycardia, death, and anxiety-like behavior in zebrafish larvae	7

Rapid identification of Colchicum autumnale based on loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay	7
Determinations of new psychoactive substances in biological matrices with focus on microextraction techniques: a review of fundamentals and state-of-the-art extraction methods	7
Thin-layer chromatography on silver nitrate-impregnated silica gel for analysis of homemade tetrahydrocannabinol mixtures	7
Two DFSA cases involving midazolam clarified by the micro-segmental hair analyses	6
Determination of cyanide in blood by GC–MS using a new high selectivity derivatization reagent 1,2,3,3-tetramethyl-3H-indolium iodide	6
2-Methoxyqualone, a new recreational drug, discovered from a package seized by the police: a preliminary report	6
Distribution profiles of diphenhydramine and lidocaine in scalp, axillary, and pubic hairs measured by micro-segmental hair analysis: good indicator for discrimination between administration and exter	6
Counterfeit formulations: analytical perspective on anorectics	6
Death after smoking of fentanyl, 5F-ADB, 5F-MDMB-P7AICA and other synthetic cannabinoids with a bucket bong	6
The mystery behind the apprehensions of the selective cannabinoid receptor type-2 agonist BZO-HEXOXIZID (MDA-19) as a drug of abuse	6
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	6
Agonistic activity of fentanyl analogs and their metabolites on opioid receptors	6