Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods
Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods is a research topic within Safety Research. Science Explorer counts 6.7k research works in it since 1950. 21.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the analysis and detection of latent fingerprints using various chemical, imaging, and nanotechnology techniques. It covers topics such as fingermark residue composition, use of nanoparticles for detection, mass spectrometry imaging, fluorescent materials for visualization, and applications in forensic sciences.
- Fingermark Residue
- Chemical Imaging
- Nanoparticles
- Mass Spectrometry
- Fluorescent Materials
- Amino Acids
- Drug Detection
- Forensic Sciences
- Surface Imaging
- Nanotechnology
- Research works
- 6.7k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.4k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 21.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +11% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods research?
By volume, India and China publish the most (254 and 236 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 India 254 works
- 2 China 236 works
- 3 United States 149 works
- 4 Brazil 60 works
- 5 United Kingdom 56 works
- 6 Australia 39 works
- 7 Russia 32 works
- 8 Italy 28 works
- 9 South Korea 27 works
- 10 Japan 25 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Central Forensic Science Laboratory publishes the most Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods research, followed by Federal Police of Brazil and Chandigarh University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Central Forensic Science LaboratoryIndia 15 works
- 2 Federal Police of BrazilBrazil 13 works
- 3 Chandigarh UniversityIndia 11 works
- 4 Institute of Forensic ScienceChina 10 works
- 5 China People's Public Security UniversityChina 8 works
- 6 University of LausanneSwitzerland 8 works
- 7 National Forensic Sciences UniversityIndia 7 works
- 8 University of Technology SydneyAustralia 6 works
- 9 Criminal Investigation Police University of ChinaChina 6 works
- 10 University of DundeeUnited Kingdom 6 works
Who are the leading researchers in Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods include Anil K. Jain, David Zhang and Jie Zhou.
- 1 Anil K. Jain United States 6.3k citations
- 2 David Zhang Hong Kong 3.3k citations
- 3 Jie Zhou China 3.2k citations
- 4 Kevin W. Bowyer United States 2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods research done?
The largest centres of Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), New Delhi (India), Shanghai (China) and Brasília (Brazil). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in New Delhi.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- New DelhiIN · 25.1 works4.3×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods?
Among universities, judged by research, Chandigarh University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandigarh UniversityIndia | 12.8 | 8.9% | 16.1× | 11 | — |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 11% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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