OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Forensic Toxicology 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
‘3-Trifluoromethylphenylpiperazine (TFMPP)’ misidentification in aripiprazole-positive cases: a cautionary note	57
Characterization of fluvoxamine degradation products in postmortem blood by liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole-Orbitrap mass spectrometry	19
Evaluating the value of entomotoxicology in forensic toxicology casework using the first minipig model	17
Exposure to high concentrations of carbon dioxide during transporting a cadaver preserved with dry ice inside an ambulance vehicle	17
Synthetic Cannabinoid AB-FUBINACA Negatively Impacted the Male Fertility and Induced Testicular Toxicity	16
Bioinformatics-driven untargeted metabolomic profiling for clinical screening of methamphetamine abuse	15
Analysis of degradation products of nerve agents in biological fluids by ion chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry	15
Cannabidiol in urine is not a proof of CBD consumption—lesson learned from urine sample analysis in routine caseworks	14
Identification of two novel imidazole-derived GABA agonists butomidate and tf-etomidate in e-cigarette liquids	11
Comparative analysis of toxicokinetic profiles of methamphetamine and its metabolites at toxic and therapeutic doses in mice	11
The combined analysis of hair samples with fly larvae for the forensic identification of skeletonized human remains	10
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	9
Silymarin ameliorates diazinon-induced subacute nephrotoxicity in rats via the Keap1–Nrf2/heme oxygenase-1 signaling pathway	8
Development of a simple estimation method of serum caffeine concentration using a point-of-care test kit for urinary caffeine	8
An unusual case of fatal hypothermia involving topical diphenhydramine	8
A simple method for the determination of stimulant substances in postmortem blood: development, validation, and application in nearly 1000 forensic cases	8
Application of the transient matrix effect for determination of anabolic–androgenic steroids in biological samples by GC–MS/MS	7
Identifying a suspect powder as a cannabis concentrate through chemical analysis and DNA testing	6
Death due to unrecognized intoxication of nifedipine in an adult	6
Postmortem distribution of ropivacaine and its metabolite in human body fluids and solid tissues by GC–MS/MS using standard addition method	6
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),	6
Acute, chronic, and post-mortem toxicity: a review focused on three different classes of new psychoactive substances	6
Influence of long-term storage temperatures and sodium fluoride preservation on the stability of synthetic cathinones and dihydro-metabolites in human whole blood	6
Cross-reactivity of the epimers of 11-nor-9-carboxy-hexahydrocannabinol, metabolites of hexahydrocannabinol, with panel tests for urinary Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol metabolites	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	5

Newly emerging synthetic cannabinoid ADB-4en-PINACA: its identification and quantification in an authentic human hair sample by GC–MS/MS	5
Evaluation of dried blood spot sampling for verification of exposure to chemical threat agents	5
The biological effects and thermal degradation of NPB-22, a synthetic cannabinoid	5
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	5
Analytical characterization and differentiation between threo- and erythro-4-fluoroethylphenidate	5
Acute and subacute toxic effects of CUMYL-4CN-BINACA on male albino rats	5
Analysis of 2,5-dimethoxy-amphetamines and 2,5-dimethoxy-phenethylamines aiming their determination in biological matrices: a review	5
Evaluation of various internal standards for quantification of dextromethorphan and diphenhydramine in plasma: a fatal overdose case of a mid-teenager caused by personally imported and over-the-counte	4
Application of segmental hair analysis to elucidate routine and immediately pre-mortem drug intake histories in highly decomposed corpses.	4
Treatment with rapamycin prevents induction and expression of locomotor sensitization to synthetic cathinone 3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) in mice	4
Metabolic profiling of the synthetic cannabinoid APP-CHMINACA (PX-3) as studied by in vitro and in vivo models	4
Characterisation of AMB-FUBINACA metabolism and CB1-mediated activity of its acid metabolite	4
Acute high-dose diazepam reduces total bilirubin in bile: an experimental mouse study	4
Detection of lisdexamfetamine and its metabolite d-amphetamine in urine and gastric contents collected from a cadaver at forensic autopsy	4
Inactivation of calcium Ion signaling in neuronal SK-N-SH cells with development of resistance to a designer drug α-pyrrolidinooctanophenone	4
Identification of hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), dihydro-iso-tetrahydrocannabinol (dihydro-iso-THC) and hexahydrocannabiphorol (HHCP) in electronic cigarette cartridge products	4
Evaluation of blood impurity removal efficiency using the QuEChERS method	4
Development of a rapid targeted and non-targeted analysis method for etomidate and its structural analogues by ambient flame ionization mass spectrometry	4