OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Microscopy 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

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Self‐pressurised rapid freezing at arbitrary cryoprotectant concentrations	18
Study on line‐scan profile for a trapezoid line under varying sample temperatures through Monte–Carlo simulation	18
A practical guide to bioimaging research data management in core facilities	18
Pairwise interaction Markov model for 3D epidermal nerve fibre endings	17
A method for crystallographic mapping of an alpha‐beta titanium alloy with nanometre resolution using scanning precession electron diffraction and open‐source software libraries	17
High‐speed 4‐dimensional scanning transmission electron microscopy using compressive sensing techniques	17
Innovating in a bioimaging core through instrument development	17
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Seeing clearly – Plant anatomy through Katherine Esau's microscopy lens	16
Towards affordable biomedical imaging: Recent advances in low‐cost, high‐resolution optoacoustic microscopy	14
High‐pressure freezing of mechanically stretched cells	14
ApoNecV: A macro for cell death type differentiation	14
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In‐depth polarisation resolved SHG microscopy in biological tissues using iterative wavefront optimisation	12
Quantification of cell shape, intracellular flows and transport based on DIC object detection and tracking	12
Integrated opto‐mechanical cantilever sensor with a rib waveguide	12
Simple automation of SEM‐EDS spectral maps analysis with Python and the edxia framework	12
Seven‐layer analysis model of an optical waveguide excitation fluorescence microscopy	11

A method for extraction of exosomes from breast tumour cells and characterisation by transmission electron microscopy	11
High‐accuracy, direct aberration determination using self‐attention‐armed deep convolutional neural networks	11
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Poly‐L‐lysine/hyaluronan nanocarriers as a novel nanosystem for gene delivery	10
Multi‐foci parallelised RESOLFT nanoscopy in an extended field‐of‐view	10
Subcellular localisation and identification of single atoms using quantitative scanning transmission electron microscopy	9
Automated Euler number of the alveolar capillary network based on deep learning segmentation with verification by stereological methods	9
CellPhePy: A python implementation of the CellPhe toolkit for automated cell phenotyping from microscopy time‐lapse videos	9
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Surpassing light inhomogeneities in structured‐illumination microscopy with FlexSIM	8
Repair effect of Centella asiatica (L.) extract on damaged HaCaT cells studied by atomic force microscopy	8
Challenges and advances in optical 3D mesoscale imaging	8
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Investigation of the interface of fungal mycelium composite building materials by means of low‐vacuum scanning electron microscopy	8
Microscopy at a glance: New poster article series exploring the intersection of art, science and imaging	8
Subsurface phase imaging of tapping‐mode atomic force microscopy at phase resonance	8
Use of Melinex film for flat embedding tissue sections in LR White	8
Using the traditional microscope for mineral grain orientation determination: A prototype image analysis pipeline for optic‐axis mapping (POAM)	8
Single‐shot differential phase contrast microscopy using ring‐shaped polarisation multiplexing illumination	8
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Multicamera simultaneous total internal reflection and interference reflection microscopy	8
Adsorption of PCE in alkali‐activated materials analysed by fluorescence microscopy	7
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Microtexture analysis of copper‐doped iron oxide thin films prepared by air pneumatic spray	7
Development of a deep learning method for phase retrieval image enhancement in phase contrast microcomputed tomography	7
Flexible implementation of modulated localisation microscopy based on DMD	7
Material characteristics of historic scagliola interiors in Vienna: A view through the microscope	7
In memoriam – Hans Jørgen Gottlieb Gundersen	7
Fluorescence microscopic investigation of PCE superplasticiser adsorption in calcined clay blended cement	7
Characterisation of bond between cement paste and steel fibres with different surface roughness using SEM	7
ToTEM: A software for fast TEM image simulation	7
Morphological and structural analysis of iron‐rich porcelains excavated from the Jian kiln site of Song dynasty	7
Automatic detection of Kikuchi bands based on Radon transform and PPHT	7
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Correction to “Image quality evaluation for FIB‐SEM images”	6
Simple Python‐based methods for analysis and drift‐correction of STM images	6
Primed conversion: The emerging player of precise and nontoxic photoconversion	6
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Corrigendum	6
Open‐source hardware‐ and software‐based cryomicroscopy system for investigation of phase transitions in cryobiological research	6
Correlation steered scanning with spiral scanning path for AFM to correct image distortion with real‐time compensation	6
Correction to ‘Non‐fitting FLIM‐FRET facilitates analysis of protein interactions in live Zebrafish embryos’	6
Quantitative analysis of human umbilical vein endothelial cell morphology and tubulogenesis	6
Microscopic investigation of the optical and morphological properties of iPP/TiO₂ nanocomposite fibres using computed tomography technique	6
A perspective of fluorescence microscopy for cellular structural biology with EGFR as witness	5
Cryo‐SEM and large volume FIB‐SEM of Arabidopsis cotyledons: Degradation of lipid bodies, biogenesis of glyoxysomes and reorganisation of organelles during germination	5
Characterisation and correction of polarisation effects in fluorescently labelled fibres	5
A case study of distress mechanism(s) in a concrete structure foundation in the saturated zone and above the saturated zone	5

Kikuchi pattern simulations of backscattered and transmitted electrons	5
A Python tool to determine the thickness of the hydrate layer around clinker grains using SEM‐BSE images	5
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Comparison of holotomographic microscopy and coherence‐controlled holographic microscopy	5
An integrated optical waveguide micro‐cantilever system for chip‐based AFM	5
An automated slide scanning system for membrane filter imaging in diagnosis of urogenital schistosomiasis	5
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Unveiling the limits of precision in iterative MINFLUX	5
TUNA‐EBSD‐CL correlative multi‐microscopy study, on the example of Cu(In,Ga)S₂ solar cell absorber	5
Non‐fitting FLIM‐FRET facilitates analysis of protein interactions in live zebrafish embryos	5
Detecting charge transfer at defects in 2D materials with electron ptychography	5
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Staying on track – Keeping things running in a high‐end scientific imaging core facility	4
Comparative study on the Ru ware, Ru‐type ware of Qingliangsi kiln and celadon of Zhanggongxiang kiln	4
Semi‐automatic stitching of filamentous structures in image stacks from serial‐section electron tomography	4
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The effect of the combined addition of copper, lithium and sulphur on the formation of Portland cement clinker	4
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PUMA – An open‐source 3D‐printed direct vision microscope with augmented reality and spatial light modulator functions	4
Made to measure: An introduction to quantifying microscopy data in the life sciences	4
Diagnostic electron microscopy in human infectious diseases – Methods and applications	4
Handheld cross‐polarised microscope for imaging individual pigmented cells in human skin in vivo	4
Comparison of microstructural imaging of the root canal isthmus using propagation‐based X‐ray phase‐contrast and absorption micro‐computed tomography	4
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Implications of gnomonic distortion on electron backscatter diffraction and transmission Kikuchi diffraction	4
The Journal of Microscopy would like to thank all those referees who reviewed papers for the Journal during 2021. Your assistance and contribution to the Journal is greatly apprec	4
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Quantifying phase magnitudes of open‐source focused‐probe 4D‐STEM ptychography reconstructions	3
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Microscopical palynology: Birch woodland expansion and species hybridisation coincide with periods of climate warming during the Holocene epoch in Iceland	3
Two‐stage particle separation channel based on standing surface acoustic wave	3
Automated particle recognition for engine soot nanoparticles	3
Influence of alumina ratio on reactions at the surface of alite crystals during cooling	3
Quantification of surface grinding during the sample preparation of cementitious materials by optical profilometry	3
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Estimating microstructural feature distributions from image data using a Bayesian framework	3
Setting up an institutional OMERO environment for bioimage data: Perspectives from both facility staff and users	3
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Improving light microscopy training routines with evidence‐based education	3
Quantifying superimposed protein flow dynamics in live cells using spatial filtering and spatiotemporal image correlation spectroscopy	3
Trainable segmentation for transmission electron microscope images of inorganic nanoparticles	3
Image quality evaluation for FIB‐SEM images	3
Diversity under the microscope: Lessons for building belonging in interdisciplinary spaces from the Women in Imaging + Industry bootcamp	3
The incorporation of Cu into the clinker phases	3
Comparison of the SMLM technique and the MSSR algorithm in confocal microscopy for super‐resolved imaging of cellulose fibres	3
Introduction to Festschrift for Professor Tony Wilson	3
Preface to EMABM (Euroseminar on Microscopy Applied to Building Materials) 2022	3
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Data analysis in imaging (DAIM) – A new RMS science section	3
The structure of the eggshell and eggshell membranes of Crocodylus niloticus	3
Comparison of the effects of AgNPs on the morphological and mechanical characteristics of cancerous cells	3
PerfectlyAverage: A classical open‐source software method to determine the optimal averaging parameters in laser scanning fluorescence microscopy	3
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Suborganellar resolution imaging for the localisation of human glycosylation enzymes in tobacco Golgi bodies	2
A quantitative study of the influence of cement matrix impregnation on yarn pullout strength using combined confocal microscopy and double resin impregnation	2
Application of various microscopy techniques to study early‐age and longer‐term behaviour of super sulphated cement microstructure	2
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Electrolyte pH dependence of composition, roughness parameters, particle diameter and magnetic features of nanostructured Fe‐Co‐Ni/ITO deposits prepared by electrochemical deposition method	2
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Resolution enhancement of total internal reflection microscopy via polarised scattering	2
Ultrastructural characterisation of young and aged dental enamel by atomic force microscopy	2
Slags from roasting of antimony ore in the Brioude‐Massiac (France) area used as aggregates: An early example of circular economy	2
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Overcoming the challenges of preserving lipid‐richCannabis sativaL. glandular trichomes for transmission electron microscopy	2
Improving Cavalieri volume estimation based on non‐equidistant planar sections: The trapezoidal estimator	2
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Preparation and topographical studies of various biological specimens using alternate method to critical point drying: Scanning electron microscopy	2
Pictures at an exhibition: How to share your imaging data	2
Mass fractal dimension from 2D microscopy images via an aggregation model with variable compactness	2
Individual fibre separation in 3D fibrous materials imaged by X‐ray tomography	2
Sulphate resistance of low‐clinker engineered cementitious composites examined by MicroXRF imaging	2
Morphological analysis and grain size distribution of SnO₂ nanoparticles via digital image processing across diverse calcination temperatures	2
Real‐time monitoring of carbonation of hardened cement pastes using Raman microscopy	2
A method for the fast and photon‐efficient analysis of time‐domain fluorescence lifetime image data over large dynamic ranges	2
Investigations on lightweight concrete by in situ compression tests using high‐resolution computed tomography (μ‐CT)	2
Calibration by differentiation – Self‐supervised calibration for X‐ray microscopy using a differentiable cone‐beam reconstruction operator	2

Clinker based on calcium looped meals from the Cleanker Project	2
Important aspects of investigating optical excitations in semiconductors using a scanning transmission electron microscope	2
Correction and quantification of MTF in scanning laser microscopy	2
Investigation of trapped charges profile for an irradiated insulated material	2
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In situ quantification of ribosome number by electron tomography	2
Unravelling molecular dynamics in living cells: Fluorescent protein biosensors for cell biology	2
Paste, aggregate, or air? That is the question	2
Practical strategies for robust and inexpensive imaging of aqueous‐cleared tissues	2
3D microscopy in industrial measurements	2
The effects of despeckling filters on pore size measurements in collagen scaffold micro‐CT data	2
The fertility tracks of pollen tube in the ovary of Solanum nigrum by three‐dimensional reconstruction	2
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Differential phase contrast (DPC) mapping electric fields: Optimising experimental conditions	2
Accelerating iterative ptychography with an integrated neural network	2
Mechanism of action and side effects of colchicine based on biomechanical properties of cells	2
More than just ‘added value’: The perils of not establishing shared core facilities in resource‐constrained communities	2
Reconstruction of 3D greyscale image for reservoir rock from a single image based on pattern dictionary	2
A new approach to etching low‐carbon microalloyed steels to reveal prior austenite grain boundaries and the dual‐phase microstructure	2
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ModularImageAnalysis (MIA): Assembly of modularised image and object analysis workflows in ImageJ	2
Several factors influencing energy‐loss near‐edge structure calculations using Wien2k	2
Live cell imaging of plant infection provides new insight into the biology of pathogenesis by the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae	2
Carbon‐film‐based Zernike phase plates with smooth thickness gradient for phase‐contrast transmission electron microscopy with reduced fringing artefacts	2
Study of curtaining effect reduction methods in Inconel 718 using a plasma focused ion beam	2
Quantitative order‐parameter measurement in lattice‐mismatched AlInP using precession electron diffraction	1
Reconstruction of calcium silicate hydrates using multiple 2D and 3D imaging techniques: Light microscopy, μ‐CT, SEM, FIB‐nT combined with EDX	1
Effect of the delayed wash (deglycerolisation) on the red blood cell morphology: Comparison of AFM and optical profilometry	1
3D shape reconstruction of normal and cancerous red blood cells using digital holographic tomography: Combination of angular spectrum method and multiplicative technique	1
Methods to expose subsurface objects of interest identified from 3D imaging: The intermediate sample preparation stage in the correlative microscopy workflow	1
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Influence of large angle polepiece on spherical aberration coefficient	1
Effect of trypsin concentration on living SMCC‐7721 cells studied by atomic force microscopy	1
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Thickness profiling of electron transparent aluminium alloy foil using convergent beam electron diffraction	1
X‐ray computed tomography evaluations of additive manufactured multimaterial composites	1
Current opinion on the prospect of mapping electronic orbitals in the transmission electron microscope: State of the art, challenges and perspectives	1
Cements and concretes materials characterisation using machine‐learning‐based reconstruction and 3D quantitative mineralogy via X‐ray microscopy	1
The effect of specimen preparation on the nanostructure of SLES aqueous solutions observed by cryo‐TEM	1
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Microstructural examination of carbonated 3D‐printed concrete	1
Introduction to women in microscopy: Volume 1	1
A Lens on the Future: Next Generation Microscopy by Next Generation Microscopists	1
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Quantification of cracks in concrete thin sections considering current methods of image analysis	1
Evaluation of correlated studies using liquid cell and cryo‐transmission electron microscopy: Hydration of calcium sulphate and the phase transformation pathways of bassanite to gypsum	1
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Method for quantifying the reaction degree of slag in alkali‐activated cements using deep learning‐based electron microscopy image analysis	1
The rise of data‐driven microscopy powered by machine learning	1
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An alignment algorithm using coherent twin boundaries as internal reference in 3D‐EBSD	1
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Exit wave reconstruction of a focal series of images with structural changes in high‐resolution transmission electron microscopy	1
The microstructure and thermal stability of the two‐phase amorphous melt‐spun alloys ejected from a double‐chamber crucible	1
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De‐risking transformative microscopy technologies for broad adoption	1
Spatiotemporal visualisation of electrocatalyst/electrolyte interfaces with electrochemical atomic force microscopy: Applications and notes	1
The effects of measurement parameters on the cancerous cell nucleus characterisation by atomic force microscopy in vitro	1
Visualisation of calcium oxalate crystal macropatterns in plant leaves using an improved fast preparation method	1
Bridging imaging users to imaging analysis – A community survey	1
Atomic resolution imaging using a novel, compact and stiff scanning tunnelling microscope in cryogen‐free superconducting magnet	1
Modulation of host cell membrane biophysics dynamics by Neospora caninum: A study using LAURDAN fluorescence with hyperspectral imaging and phasor analysis	1
Simultaneous axial and radial swelling studies from 2D stereozoom images of tablet compacts composed of superdisintegrants	1
Expansion microscopy: A revolution in diagnostic pathology	1
Neural network fast‐classifies biological images through features selecting to power automated microscopy	1
Hard X‐ray spectromicroscopy of Ni‐rich cathodes under in situ liquid heating conditions	1
Modelling 3D supramolecular structure from sparse single‐molecule localisation microscopy data	1
Investigation of Rhodnius prolixus head anatomy using microtomography	1
Dehydration as alternative sample preparation for soft X‐ray tomography	1
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Three‐dimensional transfer function of optical microscopes in reflection mode	1
Scalable substrate development for aqueous sample preparation for atom probe tomography	1
Geometric characteristics of stromal collagen fibres in breast cancer using differential interference contrast microscopy	1
Multicriteria assessment of optical coherence tomography using non‐raster trajectories	1
Model‐free machine learning‐based 3D single molecule localisation microscopy	1
Imaging and observation of microcirculation in bowel mucosa using sidestream dark field imaging	1
A review of high‐resolution microscopic ghost imaging with a low‐dose pseudothermal light	1
Comparative morphological characterisation of SARS‐CoV‐2 and influenza B virus using atomic force microscopy	1
Towards super‐resolved terahertz microscopy for cellular imaging	1
QUAREP‐LiMi: A community‐driven initiative to establish guidelines for quality assessment and reproducibility for instruments and images in light microscopy	1
Physical properties and photocatalytic activity of Cr‐doped TiO₂ nanoparticles	1
Applications of clinker microscopy for approaching a special case study in cement production	1
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Method for acquiring accurate coordinates of the source point in electron backscatter diffraction	1
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