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Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Zachary M. Burcham
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
2
Swaima Sharif
Goethe University Frankfurt
3
F. Mueller
University of Geneva
4
Blake M. Dawson
University of New England
5
Gengwang Hu
Xi'an Jiaotong University
6
Jun Zhang
China University of Petroleum, East China
7
Fuyuan Zhang
China Medical University
8
Rachel McFadden
University of Pennsylvania
9
Luise Thümmel
Goethe University Frankfurt
10
Kazem Hajimohammadi
Urmia University

Rising Stars Papers

1
A conserved interdomain microbial network underpins cadaver decomposition despite environmental variables
Nature Microbiology|2024
75 cit.
2
Deciphering the impact of microenvironmental factors on cuticular hydrocarbon degradation in Lucilia sericata empty Puparia: Bridging ecological and forensic entomological perspectives using machine learning models
The Science of The Total Environment|2024
15 cit.
3
Developmental differences in spatially distinct populations of the forensically relevant blow fly Lucilia sericata – About the comparability of developmental studies (and case work application)
Forensic Science International|2024
12 cit.
4
A methodological approach to age estimation of the intra‐puparial period of the forensically relevant blow fly <i>Calliphora vicina</i> via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
Medical and Veterinary Entomology|2024
11 cit.
5
Variations in cuticular hydrocarbons of Calliphora vicina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) empty puparia: Insights for estimating late postmortem intervals
International Journal of Legal Medicine|2024
10 cit.
6
Estimating the weathering time of the final instar exuviae of Dermestes frischii by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and GC–MS analysis
Microchemical Journal|2024
9 cit.
7
A fundamental study on postmortem submersion interval estimation by metabolomics analyzing of gastrocnemius muscle from submersed rat models in freshwater
International Journal of Legal Medicine|2024
6 cit.
8
Species allocation of recent and weathered blow fly puparia by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and CHC analysis
Microchemical Journal|2025
6 cit.
9
Forensic and ecological significance of necrophagous insects: Insights from animal carcasses, human cadavers, and myiasis patients
Legal Medicine|2024
5 cit.
10
Adding non-floral resources increases wild insect abundance but not yield in Australian hybrid carrot crops
Basic and Applied Ecology|2025
4 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Noemi Procopio
University of Lancashire
2
Qinru Sun
Xi'an Jiaotong University
3
Han Lim Lee
Jeonbuk National University
4
Baneshwar Singh
Virginia Commonwealth University
5
Michael Buckley
University of Manchester
6
Heather R. Jordan
Mississippi State University
7
Ashraf Mashaly
King Saud University
8
Rasoul Goli
Urmia University
9
Maiken Ueland
University of Technology Sydney
10
Erika T. Machtinger
Pennsylvania State University

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
The ‘ForensOMICS’ approach for postmortem interval estimation from human bone by integrating metabolomics, lipidomics, and proteomics
eLife|2022
81 cit.
2
Insights into the Differential Preservation of Bone Proteomes in Inhumed and Entombed Cadavers from Italian Forensic Caseworks
Journal of Proteome Research|2022
29 cit.
3
A bacterial signature-based method for the identification of seven forensically relevant human body fluids
Forensic Science International Genetics|2023
28 cit.
4
Limited detection of shared zoonotic pathogens in deer keds and blacklegged ticks co‐parasitizing white‐tailed deer in the eastern United States
Medical and Veterinary Entomology|2022
27 cit.
5
Collagen fingerprinting of Caribbean archaeological fish bones: Methodological implications for historical fisheries baselines and anthropogenic change
Journal of Archaeological Science|2022
23 cit.
6
The Oral Microbiome for Geographic Origin: An Italian Study
Forensic Science International Genetics|2023
21 cit.
7
Effect of spiritual care on the quality of life in patients who underwent intracranial hemorrhage surgery: a randomized controlled trial
International Journal of Surgery|2023
20 cit.
8
Single atom dispersed tungsten disulfide (WS2) based nanosensors for VOCs detection related to decomposed humans in disaster events
FlatChem|2024
20 cit.
9
Treating extravasation injury by honey antibacterial wound dressing in a neonate
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports|2022
19 cit.
10
Effect of spiritual intelligence training on nurses’ skills for communicating with patients – an experimental study
Journal of Education and Health Promotion|2022
19 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Rob Knight
University of California San Diego
2
David L. Denlinger
The Ohio State University
3
Jeffery K. Tomberlin
Mitchell Institute
4
Thomas Pape
University of Copenhagen
5
M. Eric Benbow
Michigan State University
6
Ian R. Dadour
Murdoch University
7
Krzysztof Szpila
Nicolaus Copernicus University
8
Martin H. Villet
Rhodes University
9
Jens Amendt
Goethe University Frankfurt
10
Richard Wall
University of Bristol

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
UCHIME improves sensitivity and speed of chimera detection
Bioinformatics|2011
15.5k cit.
2
Global patterns of 16S rRNA diversity at a depth of millions of sequences per sample
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2010
10k cit.
3
Ultra-high-throughput microbial community analysis on the Illumina HiSeq and MiSeq platforms
The ISME Journal|2012
9.1k cit.
4
UniFrac: a New Phylogenetic Method for Comparing Microbial Communities
Applied and Environmental Microbiology|2005
8.6k cit.
5
Delivery mode shapes the acquisition and structure of the initial microbiota across multiple body habitats in newborns
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2010
4.7k cit.
6
PyNAST: a flexible tool for aligning sequences to a template alignment
Bioinformatics|2009
3.5k cit.
7
Bacterial Community Variation in Human Body Habitats Across Space and Time
Science|2009
3.3k cit.
8
UniFrac: an effective distance metric for microbial community comparison
The ISME Journal|2010
3k cit.
9
Quantitative and Qualitative β Diversity Measures Lead to Different Insights into Factors That Structure Microbial Communities
Applied and Environmental Microbiology|2007
2.8k cit.
10
Improved Bacterial 16S rRNA Gene (V4 and V4-5) and Fungal Internal Transcribed Spacer Marker Gene Primers for Microbial Community Surveys
mSystems|2015
2.3k cit.

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