OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Forensic Chemistry is 7. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Forensic applications of DART-MS: A review of recent literature	68
Forensic analysis of red lipsticks using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics	41
Revealing hidden information in GC–MS spectra from isomeric drugs: Chemometrics based identification from 15 eV and 70 eV EI mass spectra	40
Trends in composition, collection, persistence, and analysis of IGSR and OGSR: A review	36
Benefits of derivatization in GC–MS-based identification of new psychoactive substances	31
Crime clock – Analytical studies for approximating time since deposition of bloodstains	29
Thermogravimetric analysis and chemometric based methods for soil examination: Application to soil forensics	28
A universal test for the forensic identification of all main body fluids including urine	27
Classification of fentanyl analogues through principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical clustering of GC–MS data	27
Direct soil analysis by paper spray mass spectrometry: Detection of drugs and chemical warfare agent hydrolysis products	26
Scientific foundations and current state of trace evidence—A review	22
Quantification of MDMA in seized tablets using benchtop 1H NMR spectroscopy in the absence of internal standards	20
Mass spectral similarity mapping applied to fentanyl analogs	20
Preparation, characterization, and application of a lipophilic coated exfoliated Egyptian blue for near-infrared luminescent latent fingermark detection	20
Survey of gunshot residue prevalence on the hands of individuals from various population groups in and outside Europe	19
Discrimination of synthetic cannabinoids in herbal matrices and of cathinone derivatives by portable and laboratory-based Raman spectroscopy	19
Commonly available, everyday materials as non-conventional powders for the visualization of latent fingerprints	19
Practical investigation of direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry for fast screening of explosives	18
Identification of novel fragmentation pathways and fragment ion structures in the tandem mass spectra of protonated synthetic cathinones	18
Criteria for comparing infrared spectra – A review of the forensic and analytical chemistry literature	17
Evaluating performance of Lasso relative to PCA and LDA to classify dyes on fibers	17
Deliberate evasion of narcotic legislation: Trends visualized in commercial mixtures of new psychoactive substances analyzed by GC-solid deposition-FTIR	17
Analysis of squalene and its transformation by-products in latent fingermarks by ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-high resolution accurate mass Orbitrap™ mass spectrometry	17
Impact of surface roughness on the deposition of saliva and fingerprint residue on non-porous substrates	16
The differentiation of synthetic cathinone isomers using GC-EI-MS and multivariate analysis	15

Determination of ethanol concentration in alcoholic beverages by direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry (DART-MS)	15
Comparison of portable and benchtop GC–MS coupled to capillary microextraction of volatiles (CMV) for the extraction and analysis of ignitable liquid residues	14
Screening of seized drugs utilizing portable Raman spectroscopy and direct analysis in real time-mass spectrometry (DART-MS)	14
Analysis of seven selected antidepressant drugs in post–mortem samples using fabric phase sorptive extraction followed by high performance liquid chromatography-photodiode array detection	14
Discrimination of seized drug positional isomers based on statistical comparison of electron-ionization mass spectra	14
Screening Malaysian edible bird’s nests for structural adulterants and geographical origin using Mid-Infrared – Attenuated Total Reflectance (MIR-ATR) spectroscopy combined with chemometric analysis b	14
Investigating sex determination through MALDI MS analysis of peptides and proteins in natural fingermarks through comprehensive statistical modelling	14
Color analysis of textile fibers by microspectrophotometry	13
Isolation, detection and identification of synthetic cannabinoids in alternative formulations or dosage forms	13
High performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) analysis of cannabinoids in cannabis extracts	13
Experimental and ab initio investigation of the products of reaction from Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) and the fast blue BB spot reagent in presumptive drug tests for cannabinoids	13
An interlaboratory study evaluating the interpretation of forensic glass evidence using refractive index measurements and elemental composition	13
Evaluation of organic and inorganic gunshot residues in various populations using LC-MS/MS	13
Real-time monitoring of TATP released from PDMS-based canine training aids versus bulk TATP using DART-MS	13
Assessing the utility of LIBS in the reconstruction of firearm related incidents	12
Chemical attribution of fentanyl: The effect of human metabolism	12
Dye-doped starch microparticles as a novel fluorescent agent for the visualization of latent fingermarks on porous and non-porous substrates	12
Two-temperature preparation method for PDMS-based canine training aids for explosives	12
On the spectroscopic investigation of stamp inks using ATR-FTIR and chemometrics: Application in forensic document examination	12
Machine learning model for detecting fentanyl analogs from mass spectra	12
Comprehensive structural characterisation of the newly emerged synthetic cannabimimetics Cumyl-BC[2.2.1]HpMeGaClone, Cumyl-BC[2.2.1]HpMINACA, and Cumyl-BC[2.2.1]HpMICA featuring a norbornyl methyl sid	12
Extraction of dried oral fluid spots (DOFS) for the identification of drugs of abuse using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)	11
Origami chips: Development and validation of a paper-based Lab-on-a-Chip device for the rapid and cost-effective detection of 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone) and its metabolite, 4-methylephedrine i	11
Quantitative NMR as a tool for analysis of new psychoactive substances	11
The importance of wavelength selection in on-scene identification of drugs of abuse with portable near-infrared spectroscopy	11
Luminescence detection of latent fingermarks on non-porous surfaces with heavy-metal-free quantum dots	11
Detection of fentanyl and derivatives using a lateral flow immunoassay	11
Homogeneity assessment of the elemental composition of windshield glass by µ-XRF, LIBS and LA-ICP-MS analysis	10
Fresh vs. frozen human decomposition – A preliminary investigation of lipid degradation products as biomarkers of post-mortem interval	10
Classification of ground-truth fire debris samples using artificial neural networks	10
Voltammetric detection of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (mdma) in saliva in low cost systems	10
Finding evidence at a crime scene: Sensitive determination of benzodiazepine residues in drink and food paraphernalia by HPLC-HRMS/MS	10
Simultaneous determination of synthetic cannabinoids in illegal herbal products and blood by LC/TOF-MS, and linear regression analysis of retention time using log Pow	10
DART-HRMS as a triage approach for the rapid analysis of cannabinoid-infused edible matrices, personal-care products and Cannabis sativa hemp plant material	10
Discrimination of SINTOX® GSR against environmental particles and its automated investigation by SEM/EDS	10
Investigating a cold case using high-resolution multi-isotope profiles in human hair	10
Recognition of fake paintings of the 20th-century Russian avant-garde using the physicochemical analysis of zinc white	10
Gas chromatography with dual cold electron ionization mass spectrometry and vacuum ultraviolet detection for the analysis of phenylethylamine analogues	10
Optimization of gas chromatography/vacuum ultraviolet (GC/VUV) spectroscopy for explosive compounds and application to post-blast debris	10
Development, validation and evaluation of a quantitative method for the analysis of twenty-four new psychoactive substances in oral fluid by LC–MS/MS	9
Serial number restoration on polymer surfaces: A survey of recent literature	9
Fast & fluorinated – Development and validation of a rapid benchtop NMR approach and other routine screening methods for the detection and quantification of synthesized fluorofentanyl derivatives	9
Identification of volatile components in the headspace of pharmaceutical-grade fentanyl	9
Differentiation between hemp-type and marijuana-type cannabis using the Fast Blue BB colorimetric test	9
Unique bipiperidinyl impurities produced from the “One-Pot” synthesis of fentanyl	9
Continuous monitoring of chemical warfare agents in vapor using a Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy instrument with multi pass gas cell, mercury cadmium telluride detector and rolling backgroun	9
Differentiation and identification of fentanyl analogues using GC-IRD	9
An interlaboratory study to evaluate the forensic analysis and interpretation of glass evidence	9
Validation of ground truth fire debris classification by supervised machine learning	8
MALDI-mass spectrometry imaging for touch chemistry biometric analysis: Establishment of exposure to nitroaromatic explosives through chemical imaging of latent fingermarks	8

Chemical composition effect on latent print development using black fingerprint powders	8
Synthesis, characterisation, detection and quantification of a novel hexyl-substituted synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist: (S)-N-(1-amino-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-hexyl-1H-indazole-3-carbox	8
Comparison between visual assessments and different variants of linear discriminant analysis to the classification of Raman patterns of inkjet printer inks	8
GC–MS analysis of N-(bromodimethoxybenzyl)-2-, 3-, and 4-methoxyphenethylamines: Inverse analogues of the psychoactive 25B-NBOMe drug	8
Stable isotope ratio analysis as a new tool to trace the geographical origin of Argan oils in Morocco	8
Validated method for the analysis of 22 illicit drugs and their metabolites via liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) in illicit drug samples collected in Chicago, IL	8
Raman spectroscopy of fingerprints and chemometric analysis for forensic sex determination in humans	8
Correlation and analysis of smokeless powder, smokeless powder residues, and lab generated pyrolysis products via GC–MS	8
Classification of fentanyl precursors by multivariate analysis of low-field nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy data	7
Headspace analysis of ammonium nitrate variants and the effects of differing vapor profiles on canine detection	7
Characterization of a headspace sampling method with a five-component diesel fuel surrogate	7
Vapor phase infrared identification of regioisomeric N-(dimethoxybenzyl)-4-iodo- and 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamines	7
Electrochemical detection of MDMA and 2C-B in ecstasy tablets using a selectivity enhancement strategy by in-situ derivatization	7
Spectral trends in GC-EI-MS data obtained from the SWGDRUG mass spectral library and literature: A resource for the identification of unknown compounds	7
Weathering of ignitable liquids at elevated temperatures: A thermodynamic model, based on laws of ideal solutions, to predict weathering in structure fires	7
Calculation of likelihood ratios in forensic glass comparisons; introduction to a R code and Shiny app applied to existing background glass elemental databases	7
The use of portable separation devices for forensic analysis: A review of recent literature	7
Applicability of liquid and supercritical fluid chromatographic separation techniques with diode array ultraviolet detection for forensic analysis	7
Continuous vapor sampling of volatile organic compounds associated with explosives using capillary microextraction of volatiles (CMV) coupled to a portable GC–MS	7
Synthesis and characterisation of homemade urea nitrate explosive from commercial sources of urea	7