Impact Factor
3.03
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.13
116 total citations
h5-index
19
h5 depth signal
Cited share
79.6%
43 of 54
Total citations
116
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.63
External metric anchor
Self-citation
14.7%
17 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
Japan
173
Poland
54
United States
40
China
34
Brazil
32
Citing Fields of Research
Substance Abuse
315
Mass Spectrometry
179
Pharmacology & Toxicology
108
Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
28
Chemometrics
26
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
778
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
54
43 cited publications
Last 12 months
49
4.1 publications/month
Open access share
28.6%
14 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
Japan
173 citing publications
Leading citing field
Substance Abuse
315 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 September 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v40n1, Jan. 2022-
v40n1, Jan. 2022- ; selected citations only before this date
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Substance Abuse
Mass Spectrometry
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Nihon Hōchūdoku Gakkai
Broad Categories
Forensic Sciences
Toxicology
Substance Abuse
MeSH Descriptors
Forensic Toxicology
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1007/s11419-026-00788-x
Open DOI
Pharmacokinetic interaction between ketamine and ethanol: evaluation and forensic implications
Purpose Ketamine (KET) is a psychoactive compound used medically but often misused in ethanol (EtOH)-facilitated sexual assault (EFSA), posing serious forensic challenges. Because EtOH may alter KET absorption and metabolism, understandi...
02
DOI 10.1007/s11419-026-00786-z
Open DOI
Emerging cannabinoids differ in behavioral safety margins in mice: a comparative hazard proximity analysis of locomotor suppression and catalepsy-like immobility
Purpose: Novel cannabinoids, including tetrahydrocannabihexol (THCH), tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), hexahydrocannabihexol (HHCH), and hexahydrocannabiphorol (HHCP), have raised toxicological concerns, but thei...
03
DOI 10.1007/s11419-026-00782-3
Open DOI
p-Nitrophenoxy analogs as practical surrogates for Novichok-related biomarker verification in forensic toxicology
Purpose Authentic Novichok (A-series) nerve agents are highly restricted, making the rapid preparation of positive controls and reference materials challenging in forensic toxicology. This study aimed to evaluate p-nitrophenoxy analogs a...
04
DOI 10.1007/s11419-026-00783-2
Open DOI
Utility of tissue as an alternative specimen to blood for measuring volatile hydrocarbon concentrations in fire-related-deaths
Purpose: Quantitative analysis of volatile hydrocarbons (VHCs) in postmortem blood provides insight into the circumstances of fire-related deaths. Detection of specific VHCs can distinguish construction fires from those involving gasolin...
05
DOI 10.1007/s11419-026-00785-0
Open DOI
Comparative GC-MS and LC-MS/MS characterization of four 8-hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol stereoisomers and their TMS derivatives
Purpose: Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) is an emerging semi-synthetic cannabinoid, but analytical data for all structurally confirmed stereoisomers of its hydroxylated metabolites remain limited. In this study, we synthesized all four stereoi...
06
07
DOI 10.1007/s11419-026-00787-y
Open DOI
Broad-spectrum LC-MS/MS hair analysis for monitoring recreational drug use in electronic dance music festival attendees
Purpose: Hair toxicological analysis enables the verification of long-term drug use monitoring and supports epidemiological studies. In recreational contexts, multi-analyte methods are crucial for accurately characterizing consumption pa...
08
DOI 10.1007/s11419-026-00779-y
Open DOI
Systematic evaluation of derivatization strategies and GC column polarity for reliable GC–MS separation of amphetamine and phenethylamine in putrefied postmortem samples
Purpose: The reliable identification of amphetamine in degraded biological samples is often complicated by the presence of putrefactive amines, such as phenethylamine, which exhibit similar physicochemical properties and can interfere wi...
09
10
DOI 10.1007/s11419-026-00778-z
Open DOI
Misoprostol exposure disrupts neural tube development in a chick embryo model: experimental implications for forensic toxicology
Purpose Misoprostol is a uterotonic agent widely used in obstetric and gynecological practice and is of forensic importance due to its involvement in pregnancy termination cases and related medico-legal evaluations. This study aimed to i...
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