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Firearm Examination

Firearm Examination is a forensic science methodology that involves the analysis of firearms, ammunition, and related evidence to determine the operational functionality of a weapon, identify the specific firearm used in a crime through ballistic comparisons, and establish associations between discharged projectiles, cartridge cases, and the weapon from which they were fired.

174

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5.1K

Citations

465

Authors

229

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

52

Variants

Firearm And Toolmark Identification

Parents

Publications

174

Self-inflicted and Unintentional Firearm Injuries Among Children and Adolescents

David C. Grossman, Donald T. Reay, Stephanie Baker · Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine · 1999 · 182 citations

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Recent developments in methods of chemical analysis in investigations of firearm-related events

Arie Zeichner · Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry · 2003 · 104 citations

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Detection of Gunshot Residues on Hands by Scanning Electron Microscopy

J Andrasko, A.C. Maehly · Journal of Forensic Sciences · 1977 · 90 citations

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Characteristics of Firearms Involved in Fatalities

Stephen Hargarten · JAMA · 1996 · 87 citations

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Detection of gunshot residues in routine CTs

Kenneth M. Steín, Malte L. Bahner, Joachim Merkel et al. · International Journal of Legal Medicine · 2000 · 84 citations

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Authors

465

  1. EJ
    Erwin J.A.T. Mattijssen

    Netherlands Forensic Institute, Netherlands

    7 publications · 218 citations

    7

    h-index

  2. RD
    Reinoud D. Stoel

    Netherlands Forensic Institute, Netherlands

    5 publications · 185 citations

    5

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  3. CE
    Charles E.H. Berger

    Netherlands Forensic Institute, Netherlands

    5 publications · 185 citations

    5

    h-index

  4. WK
    Wim Kerkhoff

    Netherlands Forensic Institute, Netherlands

    4 publications · 130 citations

    4

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  5. RM
    Robert M. Thompson

    National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States

    4 publications · 94 citations

    4

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Institutions

229

  1. Netherlands Forensic Institute

    The Hague, Netherlands

    9 h-index

    29 publications

    914 citations

  2. University of Lausanne

    Lausanne, Switzerland

    7 h-index

    16 publications

    472 citations

  3. Police Department

    Vilnius, Lithuania

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    255 citations

  4. National Institute of Standards and Technology

    Gaithersburg, United States

    5 h-index

    14 publications

    334 citations

  5. Leiden University

    Leiden, The Netherlands

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    185 citations

  6. Radboud University Nijmegen

    Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    254 citations

  7. University of Bern

    Bern, Switzerland

    5 h-index

    17 publications

    327 citations

  8. Police Academy

    Ankara, Turkey

    4 h-index

    3 publications

    55 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Forensic Sciences

    JOFS · 63 publications · 1.9K citations

    27

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  2. Forensic Science International

    14 publications · 439 citations

    13

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  3. PubMed

    Repository · 5 publications · 123 citations

    5

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  5. Science & Justice

    5 publications · 164 citations

    5

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