OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Acta Cytologica is 1. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Cytology of SMARCA4-Deficient Thoracic Neoplasms: Comparative Analysis of SMARCA4-Deficient Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinomas and SMARCA4-Deficient Thoracic Sarcomas	23
The World Health Organization Reporting System for Lung Cytopathology	20
Non-Invasive Follicular Thyroid Neoplasm with Papillary-Like Nuclear Features Is Not a Cytological Diagnosis, but It Influences Cytological Diagnosis Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	19
The Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology: Assessment of Cytohistological Concordance and Risk of Malignancy	19
Challenges Developing Deep Learning Algorithms in Cytology	19
Artificial Intelligence in Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsies	18
The World Health Organization Reporting System for Pancreaticobiliary Cytopathology	15
Computational Cytology: Lessons Learned from Pap Test Computer-Assisted Screening	14
Application of the Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology: A 10-Year Experience in a Single Japanese Institution	14
Head and Neck Cystic Lesions: A Cytology Review of Common and Uncommon Entities	10
Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration of Superficial Lymphadenopathy Performed by Interventional Pathologists: The Applicability of the Sydney System from 2 Years of Experience and 363 Cases	10
PD-L1 Testing in Cytological Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Specimens: A Comparison with Biopsies and Review of the Literature	9
Developing a Machine Learning Algorithm for Identifying Abnormal Urothelial Cells: A Feasibility Study	9
A Machine Learning Tool Using Digital Microscopy (Morphogo) for the Identification of Abnormal Lymphocytes in the Bone Marrow	9
Effects of Rapid On-Site Evaluation on Diagnostic Accuracy of Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration	8
Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology in Preoperative Diagnosis of Bone Lesions: A Three-Year Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital	8
Digital Multiplexed Gene Expression Analysis of mRNA and miRNA from Routinely Processed and Stained Cytological Smears: A Proof-of-Principle Study	7
Warthin-Like Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: A Morphological Spectrum – A Report of 3 Cases with Histological and Cytological Findings and Review of the Literature	7
Accuracy of Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology: A Cyto-Histologic Correlation Study in an Integrated Canadian Health Care Region with Centralized Pathology Service	7
Putative Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma in situ (MPMIS) with Sequential Acquisition of Genomic Alterations on Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH) Examination	7
Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy Cytopathology of Breast Lesions Using the International Academy of Cytology Yokohama System and Rapid On-Site Evaluation: A Single-Institute Experience	6
Cytology Reporting System for Lung Cancer from the Japan Lung Cancer Society and the Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology: An Extensive Study Containing More Benign Lesions	6
Nationwide Rereview of Normal Cervical Cytologies before High-Grade Cervical Lesions or before Invasive Cervical Cancer	6
Evaluation of Elafin Immunohistochemical Expression as Marker of Cervical Cancer Severity	6
The Role of Cell Blocks and Immunohistochemistry in Thyroid Atypia of Undetermined Significance/Follicular Lesion of Undetermined Significance Bethesda Category	6

Cytology of Undifferentiated Round-Cell Sarcomas of Bone and Soft Tissue: Ewing Sarcoma or Not Ewing Sarcoma, That Is the Question	5
Recommendations of the European Advisory Committee of Cytotechnology and European Federation of Cytology Societies for Training and Education of Cytotechnologists in Europe	5
Characterizing the Effect of Processing Technique and Solution Type on Cytomorphology Using Liquid-Based Cytology	5
Endocervical Cytology: Inter- and Intra-Observer Variability in Conventional Pap Smears	5
MOC31 Immunostaining in the Diagnosis of Metastatic Adenocarcinoma in Serous Fluid: Special Emphasis on Atypical Cytological Cases	5
Cytological Screening Model of Normal Oral Mucosa Exposed to Carcinogens: A Pilot Study	5
The Value of Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology Combined with Puncture Feeling in the Diagnosis of Thyroid Nodules	5
Cytomorphologic Features of Gastric-Type Endocervical Adenocarcinoma in Liquid-Based Preparations	5
Fractal Analysis Method for the Complexity of Cell Cluster Staining on Breast FNAB	5
Efficacy of the Antigenicity-Retaining Ability of Fixative Solutions for Liquid-Based Cytology: Immunocytochemistry of Long-Term Storage	4
Overview of Ancillary Techniques in Cervical Cytology	4
The Small Round Cell Sarcomas Complexities and Desmoplastic Presentation	4
Classification of Male Breast Lesions According to the IAC Yokohama System for Reporting Breast Cytopathology	4
Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology versus Core-Needle Biopsy for Breast Lesions: A Dilemma of Superiority between the Two	4
Risk Stratification of Pleural Fluid Cytology Based on the International System for Reporting Serous Fluid Cytology in a Tertiary Care Centre	4
Applicability of On-Site Evaluation of Cervical Cytology Smears Stained with Toluidine Blue to Reduce Unsatisfactory Results	4
Recent Advances in Medical Image Processing	4
Comparison of Diagnostic Rates and Concordance with Subsequent Surgical Resections between Conventional Smear and ThinPrep Preparations versus ThinPrep Only in Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration (T-FNA) S	4
The Application of Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Axillary Masses	4
Cytological Sub-Classification of Atypia of Undetermined Significance May Predict Malignancy Risk in Thyroid Nodules	4
Role of Cytology in the Current Guidelines for Malignant Mesothelioma: Largest Study from India	4
Performance of Rapid On-Site Evaluation in Breast Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsies: Identifying Areas of Diagnostic Challenge	3
Cytochemical Characterization of Cerebrospinal Fluid Macrophage Inclusions in Pediatric Patients Receiving Intrathecal Nusinersen (SPINRAZA®) for Spinal Muscular Atrophy	3
Relationship between Liquid-Based Cytology Preservative Solutions and Artificial Intelligence: Liquid-Based Cytology Specimen Cell Detection Using YOLOv5 Deep Convolutional Neural Network	3
A Retrospective Analysis of the Application of the Newly Proposed International System for Reporting Serous Fluid Cytopathology on Serous Effusion Specimens: An Institutional Experience	3
Cell Block Optimization: A Comparative Study of Quality Variables in 4 Different Cell Block Methods	3
DNA Recovery Using Ethanol-Based Liquid Medium from FTA Card-Stored Samples for HPV Detection	3
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Diagnostic Accuracy of the International Academy of Cytology Yokohama System for Reporting Breast Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy in Diagnosing Breast Cancer	3
Risk of Malignancy Using the Diagnostic Categories Proposed by the World Health Organization International System for Reporting Pancreaticobiliary Cytopathology	3
Immunocytochemical Reactivity Comparison between Formalin-Fixed and Liquid-Based Cytology-Fixed Specimens	3
Application of the Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology: A Single Institutional Experience of 354 Cases with Cytologic-Histologic Correlation	3
Digital/Computational Technology for Molecular Cytology Testing: A Short Technical Note with Literature Review	3
Utility of TRPS1 in Malignant Effusion Cytology	3
DNA Extracted from Cytologic Slides Is a Valuable Source for PCR-Based Molecular Tests	3
Correlation of High-Risk HPV Genotypes with Pap Test Findings: A Retrospective Study in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia	3
Cytological Diagnosis of Aggressive Small-Cell Lymphomas	3
Application of the Paris Reporting System for Urine Cytology: The Three-Year Experience of a Single Tertiary Care Institute in Thailand	3
Pediatric Small Round Blue Cell Tumors: Cytopathological Puzzle or an Intriguing Scientific Window?	3
Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology in the Diagnosis of Breast Paraffinoma	3
Ultrasound-Guided Minimally Invasive Autopsy of Respiratory Muscles as a Safe and Cost-Effective Technique in COVID-19 Pandemic Era	2
Cell Block and Its Impact in the Diagnosis of Jaw Lesions over Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology	2
The Application of DNA Ploidy Analysis in Large-Scale Population Screening for Cervical Cancer	2
A Practical Approach to Squamous Abnormalities on Cervical Cytology: Overview of Interpretive Criteria and Guidance for Altering Thresholds in Response to Quality Assurance Findings	2
The Charactex Protocol for Blood-Derived Cytological Preparation of Nonhematological Cancer	2
Rapid On-Site Evaluation Technical Exercise Using Digital Pathology: Peer Comparison in an External Quality Assurance Setting	2
Application of Hans Algorithm for Subcategorization of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy Cytology	2
Small-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung: What We Learned about It?	2
Sodium Alginate versus Plasma Thrombin Cell Blocks in Diagnostic Cytopathology: A Comparative Analysis	2
Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose (Surgicel®) on Cytology/Histology	2
Seborrheic Keratosis-Like Lesion of the Cervix: First Report of the Cytological Features of a Low-Risk HPV 42-Associated Lesion	2

The Dynamics of Pathology Dataset Creation Using Urine Cytology as an Example	2
Atypical Category of the Johns Hopkins Template Has Higher Risk of Malignancy than the Paris System but the Paris System Is More Applicable for Suspicious Category	2
Optimal Preservations of Cytological Materials Using Liquid-Based Cytology Fixatives for Next-Generation Sequencing Analysis	2
HPV Screening Test for the Detection of Precancerous Cervical Lesions and Cervical Cancer in Israeli Women	2
Interpretive Errors in Fine-Needle Aspiration of Thyroid: A 13-Year Institutional Experience in Lebanon	2
Aptima HR-HPV Testing of Cytology Specimens Is an Effective Supplement for p16 Staining to Improve Diagnostic Accuracy for HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma	2
Risk Stratification of Breast Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy Specimens Performed without Radiologic Guidance by Application of the International Academy of Cytology Yokohama System for Reporting Breast	2
Conventional Direct Smear Yields Diagnostic Indicators of Gastric-Type Mucinous Carcinoma Compared with Cytomorphological Features Identified by Liquid-Based Cervical Cytology	2
A Preliminary Study of Deep-Learning Algorithm for Analyzing Multiplex Immunofluorescence Biomarkers in Body Fluid Cytology Specimens	2
Computational Technology with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: What Should a Cytologist Do with It?	2
A Review of Effusion Cytomorphology of Small Round Cell Tumors	2
Practical Approach to the Evaluation of Malignant Peritoneal Fluids in the Setting of Gynecologic Neoplasms	2
Application of a Standardized Terminology and Nomenclature for Respiratory Cytology: Experience from a Large Tertiary Respiratory Cancer Centre	2
High Prevalence of Cervical High-Grade Lesions and High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Infections in Women Living with HIV: A Case for Prioritizing Cervical Screening in This Vulnerable Group	1
Diagnostic Utility of LEF1 Immunostain in Cytology Specimens of Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of Pancreas	1
Periosteal Myxoid Leiomyosarcoma Histologically Mimicking Extraskeletal Myxoid Chondrosarcoma: Report of a Case with Histopathological and Cytopathological Comparison with Extraskeletal Myxoid Chondro	1
Diagnostic Accuracy of the International Academy of Cytology Yokohama System versus the Modified Masood’s Scoring Index in Categorization and Diagnosis of Palpable Breast Lesions	1
Chondroblastoma: Cytomorphologic Analysis of 10 Cases with Review of the Literature	1
Role of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in the Diagnosis of Gynecologic Tumors	1
Prognostic Value of Human Papillomavirus Genotyping before and after Cervical Conization for Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion	1
Diagnosis of Metastatic Carcinoma Using Body Cavity Fluid Specimens: A Comparison of Diagnostic Panels	1
Rapid Cell Transfer by Means of Nylon Mesh to Improve Cellular Diagnosis: The Role of Immunocytochemistry	1
Diagnostic Value and Challenges of BRAF V600E Molecular Testing and Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology: A Retrospective Study from a Tertiary Institution in Southern Hunan Province, China	1
The Future Role of Cytology in Cervical Cancer Screening in the Era of HPV Vaccination	1
Applications of Computational Pathology in Head and Neck Cytopathology	1
Tubular Adenomas of the Breast Are Cytologically Distinct from Fibroadenomas	1
Diagnostic Performance of the Newly Developed WellPrep® Liquid-Based Cytology System and Its Comparison with SurePathTM in Cervical Squamous Lesions	1
Fine Needle Aspiration versus Fine Needle Biopsy of Biliopancreatic Lesions: Are They Really Opposing Techniques or Can They Be Complementary? Our Experience in a Large Cohort of Cases from a Single I	1
Morphological Differences between Liquid-Based Cytology and Conventional Preparation in Endometrial Endometrioid Carcinoma Grade 1 and Grade 3, and the Differentiation of Grades in Each Method	1
Cytologic Features of Ventricular Tumors of the Central Nervous System: A Review with Emphasis on Diff-Quik Stained Smears	1
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cervical Cancer Screening in São Paulo State, Brazil	1
Usefulness of Fractal Analysis of Kirsch Edge Images for the Tissue Fragment Inner Structure in Breast FNAB	1
Adoption of Rapid On-Site Evaluation in the Routine Evaluation of Lung Cytology Specimens	1
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Diagnostic Accuracy of the Sydney System for Reporting Lymph Node Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy in Diagnosing Malignancy	1
Multigene Combined Detection by RT-qPCR Using Cytological Specimens	1
A Hard Mass of the Right Submandibular Gland in an 83-Yr-Old Lady	1
Nuclear Blebbing Frequency in Tobacco-Induced Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders: A Pilot Study	1
Cytology of Extraneural Metastases of Nonhematolymphoid Primary Central Nervous System Tumors: Six Cases with Histopathological Correlation and Literature Update	1
Small-Cell Malignancies of Thyroid: Challenge Solved?	1
Comparison of the Clinical Performance of Aptima HPV Assay and the Cobas 4800 Platform in Women with Normal Cytology and Positive High-Risk HPV	1
Personalized Medicine and Cervical Screening: Development of Individualized Quantitative Risk Assessments for Cervical Adenocarcinoma and Adenocarcinoma in situ	1
Correlation of Morphological Features of Chromosomal Instability and Flow Cytometric DNA Ploidy Analysis in Aspirates of Breast Carcinoma	1
Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration, the Bethesda System, and the BRAFV600E Mutation in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Association and Prediction for Biopsy	1
Comparison of Morphological Similarities and Differences between Liquid-Based Cytology and Conventional Techniques of Serous Effusion Cytology Specimens	1
Accuracy of Subclassification and Grading of Renal Tumors on Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Alone	1
COVID-19 and Peripheral Smear Chat	1
Number Needed to Diagnose in Malignant Ascites: Effects of Volume, Repeating Collection, and Primary Malignancy on Diagnostic Performance in Peritoneal Fluid Cytology	1
Evaluation and Quantification of Cytomorphometry in Conjunction with Visual Examination and Exfoliative Cytology in Early Diagnosis of Oral Premalignant and Malignant Lesions	1
EBUS-TBNA: A 2-Year Experience from a Tertiary Pathology Centre with Cyto-Histological Correlation	1
Myeloid Sarcoma: Features in Cytological Preparations and the Utility of Rapid On-Site Evaluation (ROSE) in Triage	1
Comprehensive Review of Anal Cytology	1
Outer Cutoff Value for the Box-Counting Method for Fractal Analysis of the Nucleus Using Kirsch Edge Detection	1
Impact of the 3rd Edition of the Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology on Grey Zone Categories	1
Diagnostic Utility of Claudin4 and Comparison with BerEp4 as a Marker for Metastatic Adenocarcinoma in Serous Effusions	1
Clinical Contribution of Standardized Terminology for Pancreatic Lesions’ Cytopathology	1