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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Study on line‐scan profile for a trapezoid line under varying sample temperatures through Monte–Carlo simulation	35
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High‐speed 4‐dimensional scanning transmission electron microscopy using compressive sensing techniques	17
Innovating in a bioimaging core through instrument development	17
Leveraging modified ex situ tomography data for segmentation of in situ synchrotron X‐ray computed tomography	17
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
Self‐pressurised rapid freezing at arbitrary cryoprotectant concentrations	16
Seeing clearly – Plant anatomy through Katherine Esau's microscopy lens	16
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Analogue optical pattern recognition for cross‐correlational CNN	15
A practical guide to bioimaging research data management in core facilities	15
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Quantification of cell shape, intracellular flows and transport based on DIC object detection and tracking	13
Integrated opto‐mechanical cantilever sensor with a rib waveguide	13
Multi‐foci parallelised RESOLFT nanoscopy in an extended field‐of‐view	13
Seven‐layer analysis model of an optical waveguide excitation fluorescence microscopy	13
ApoNecV: A macro for cell death type differentiation	12
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Application of STEM tomography to investigate smooth ER morphology under stress conditions	12
Towards affordable biomedical imaging: Recent advances in low‐cost, high‐resolution optoacoustic microscopy	12
High‐pressure freezing of mechanically stretched cells	12

A method for extraction of exosomes from breast tumour cells and characterisation by transmission electron microscopy	12
Virtual dissection of Aedes aegypti mosquito using phase‐contrast synchrotron microtomography	12
Poly‐L‐lysine/hyaluronan nanocarriers as a novel nanosystem for gene delivery	11
Simple automation of SEM‐EDS spectral maps analysis with Python and the edxia framework	11
In‐depth polarisation resolved SHG microscopy in biological tissues using iterative wavefront optimisation	11
High‐accuracy, direct aberration determination using self‐attention‐armed deep convolutional neural networks	11
Stability of electron ptychography at low electron dose	11
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Development of a deep learning method for phase retrieval image enhancement in phase contrast microcomputed tomography	10
Automated Euler number of the alveolar capillary network based on deep learning segmentation with verification by stereological methods	10
Subsurface phase imaging of tapping‐mode atomic force microscopy at phase resonance	10
Repair effect of Centella asiatica (L.) extract on damaged HaCaT cells studied by atomic force microscopy	10
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Traction force generation in Plasmodium sporozoites is modulated by a surface adhesin	9
Surpassing light inhomogeneities in structured‐illumination microscopy with FlexSIM	9
Characterisation of bond between cement paste and steel fibres with different surface roughness using SEM	9
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Subcellular localisation and identification of single atoms using quantitative scanning transmission electron microscopy	9
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CellPhePy: A python implementation of the CellPhe toolkit for automated cell phenotyping from microscopy time‐lapse videos	8
Single‐shot differential phase contrast microscopy using ring‐shaped polarisation multiplexing illumination	8
Challenges and advances in optical 3D mesoscale imaging	8
Investigation of the interface of fungal mycelium composite building materials by means of low‐vacuum scanning electron microscopy	8
Ptychography: A brief introduction	8
Using the traditional microscope for mineral grain orientation determination: A prototype image analysis pipeline for optic‐axis mapping (POAM)	8
Use of Melinex film for flat embedding tissue sections in LR White	8
Adsorption of PCE in alkali‐activated materials analysed by fluorescence microscopy	8
Microscopy at a glance: New poster article series exploring the intersection of art, science and imaging	8
Multicamera simultaneous total internal reflection and interference reflection microscopy	8
Fluorescence microscopic investigation of PCE superplasticiser adsorption in calcined clay blended cement	7
Flexible implementation of modulated localisation microscopy based on DMD	7
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Automatic detection of Kikuchi bands based on Radon transform and PPHT	7
Morphological and structural analysis of iron‐rich porcelains excavated from the Jian kiln site of Song dynasty	7
Correction to ‘Non‐fitting FLIM‐FRET facilitates analysis of protein interactions in live Zebrafish embryos’	7
Material characteristics of historic scagliola interiors in Vienna: A view through the microscope	7
Microtexture analysis of copper‐doped iron oxide thin films prepared by air pneumatic spray	7
ToTEM: A software for fast TEM image simulation	7
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Simple Python‐based methods for analysis and drift‐correction of STM images	6
A Python tool to determine the thickness of the hydrate layer around clinker grains using SEM‐BSE images	6
Primed conversion: The emerging player of precise and nontoxic photoconversion	6
A perspective of fluorescence microscopy for cellular structural biology with EGFR as witness	6
Correction to “Image quality evaluation for FIB‐SEM images”	6
Open‐source hardware‐ and software‐based cryomicroscopy system for investigation of phase transitions in cryobiological research	6
Response to Adler and Parmryd	6
Introduction to the Festschrift for Paul Walther	6
Microscopic investigation of the optical and morphological properties of iPP/TiO₂ nanocomposite fibres using computed tomography technique	6
Unveiling the limits of precision in iterative MINFLUX	6

Automatic identification and quantification of surface nanoscale pore morphology in coals of different ranks based on AFM, SEM and LP‐N₂GA	6
Quantitative analysis of human umbilical vein endothelial cell morphology and tubulogenesis	6
Correlation steered scanning with spiral scanning path for AFM to correct image distortion with real‐time compensation	6
Cryo‐SEM and large volume FIB‐SEM of Arabidopsis cotyledons: Degradation of lipid bodies, biogenesis of glyoxysomes and reorganisation of organelles during germination	5
Comparison of holotomographic microscopy and coherence‐controlled holographic microscopy	5
Non‐fitting FLIM‐FRET facilitates analysis of protein interactions in live zebrafish embryos	5
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An automated slide scanning system for membrane filter imaging in diagnosis of urogenital schistosomiasis	5
Contrast by electron microscopy in thick biological specimens	5
An integrated optical waveguide micro‐cantilever system for chip‐based AFM	5
Characterisation and correction of polarisation effects in fluorescently labelled fibres	5
TUNA‐EBSD‐CL correlative multi‐microscopy study, on the example of Cu(In,Ga)S₂ solar cell absorber	5
The effect of the combined addition of copper, lithium and sulphur on the formation of Portland cement clinker	4
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Comparison of the SMLM technique and the MSSR algorithm in confocal microscopy for super‐resolved imaging of cellulose fibres	4
Correlation of near‐field optical microscopy and tip‐assisted photoluminescence	4
Comparative study on the Ru ware, Ru‐type ware of Qingliangsi kiln and celadon of Zhanggongxiang kiln	4
A fluorescence lifetime separation approach for FLIM live‐cell imaging	4
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Handheld cross‐polarised microscope for imaging individual pigmented cells in human skin in vivo	4
Staying on track – Keeping things running in a high‐end scientific imaging core facility	4
Detecting charge transfer at defects in 2D materials with electron ptychography	4
Implications of gnomonic distortion on electron backscatter diffraction and transmission Kikuchi diffraction	4
Made to measure: An introduction to quantifying microscopy data in the life sciences	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
Diagnostic electron microscopy in human infectious diseases – Methods and applications	4
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Fourier ptychography microscopy for digital pathology	3
Two‐stage particle separation channel based on standing surface acoustic wave	3
Fast Gaussian fitting peak extraction for confocal microscopy	3
A novel experimental platform to monitor solid/water interfaces under freeze–thaw cycles	3
PerfectlyAverage: A classical open‐source software method to determine the optimal averaging parameters in laser scanning fluorescence microscopy	3
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The incorporation of Cu into the clinker phases	3
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Automated particle recognition for engine soot nanoparticles	3
Microscopical palynology: Birch woodland expansion and species hybridisation coincide with periods of climate warming during the Holocene epoch in Iceland	3
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Quantifying superimposed protein flow dynamics in live cells using spatial filtering and spatiotemporal image correlation spectroscopy	3
Optimisation of freeze substitution protocols for the examination of malaria parasite structure by volumetric electron microscopy	3
Improving light microscopy training routines with evidence‐based education	3
Microstructural characterisation of polycrystalline ice with an etch‐pitting replication method	3
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Estimating microstructural feature distributions from image data using a Bayesian framework	3
Influence of alumina ratio on reactions at the surface of alite crystals during cooling	3
From cells to pixels: A decision tree for designing bioimage analysis pipelines	3
Preface to EMABM (Euroseminar on Microscopy Applied to Building Materials) 2022	3
Introduction to Festschrift for Professor Tony Wilson	3
Ptychographic analysis of human bone marrow‐derived mesenchymal stem cell morphology: The impact of cell senescence	3
Trainable segmentation for transmission electron microscope images of inorganic nanoparticles	3
Data analysis in imaging (DAIM) – A new RMS science section	3
Setting up an institutional OMERO environment for bioimage data: Perspectives from both facility staff and users	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
Image quality evaluation for FIB‐SEM images	3
Quantifying phase magnitudes of open‐source focused‐probe 4D‐STEM ptychography reconstructions	3
Quantification of surface grinding during the sample preparation of cementitious materials by optical profilometry	3
Diversity under the microscope: Lessons for building belonging in interdisciplinary spaces from the Women in Imaging + Industry bootcamp	3
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3D microscopy in industrial measurements	2
Mechanism of action and side effects of colchicine based on biomechanical properties of cells	2
The fertility tracks of pollen tube in the ovary of Solanum nigrum by three‐dimensional reconstruction	2
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
Overcoming the challenges of preserving lipid‐richCannabis sativaL. glandular trichomes for transmission electron microscopy	2
Application of various microscopy techniques to study early‐age and longer‐term behaviour of super sulphated cement microstructure	2
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In situ quantification of ribosome number by electron tomography	2
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Accelerating iterative ptychography with an integrated neural network	2
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Resolution enhancement of total internal reflection microscopy via polarised scattering	2
Carbon‐film‐based Zernike phase plates with smooth thickness gradient for phase‐contrast transmission electron microscopy with reduced fringing artefacts	2
A method for the fast and photon‐efficient analysis of time‐domain fluorescence lifetime image data over large dynamic ranges	2
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Sulphate resistance of low‐clinker engineered cementitious composites examined by MicroXRF imaging	2
More than just ‘added value’: The perils of not establishing shared core facilities in resource‐constrained communities	2

Surface visualisation of bacterial biofilms using neutral atom microscopy	2
Real‐time monitoring of carbonation of hardened cement pastes using Raman microscopy	2
Improving Cavalieri volume estimation based on non‐equidistant planar sections: The trapezoidal estimator	2
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Clinker based on calcium looped meals from the Cleanker Project	2
A quantitative irradiation microscopy platform for in situ observation of living cells with subcellular resolution under radiation conditions	2
Ultrastructural expansion microscopy reveals unexpected levels of glycosome heterogeneity in African trypanosomes	2
Visualisation and differentiation of binder components in hard carbon composite anodes by osmium tetroxide and uranyl acetate staining	2
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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
Background Remover – An effective tool for processing noisy microscopy images	2
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Important aspects of investigating optical excitations in semiconductors using a scanning transmission electron microscope	2
Investigations on lightweight concrete by in situ compression tests using high‐resolution computed tomography (μ‐CT)	2
Preparation and topographical studies of various biological specimens using alternate method to critical point drying: Scanning electron microscopy	2
Differential phase contrast (DPC) mapping electric fields: Optimising experimental conditions	2
A new approach to etching low‐carbon microalloyed steels to reveal prior austenite grain boundaries and the dual‐phase microstructure	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
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Investigation of trapped charges profile for an irradiated insulated material	2
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Calibration by differentiation – Self‐supervised calibration for X‐ray microscopy using a differentiable cone‐beam reconstruction operator	2
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Suborganellar resolution imaging for the localisation of human glycosylation enzymes in tobacco Golgi bodies	2
ModularImageAnalysis (MIA): Assembly of modularised image and object analysis workflows in ImageJ	2
Multicriteria assessment of optical coherence tomography using non‐raster trajectories	1
Expansion microscopy: A revolution in diagnostic pathology	1
Applications of clinker microscopy for approaching a special case study in cement production	1
Wear mechanisms description in nanoscale by SEM/TEM of multilayer Zr/ZrN coatings in dependence on phases ratio	1
An overview of reliable and representative DVC measurements for musculoskeletal tissues	1
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A quantitative study of the influence of cement matrix impregnation on yarn pullout strength using combined confocal microscopy and double resin impregnation	1
Geometric characteristics of stromal collagen fibres in breast cancer using differential interference contrast microscopy	1
Thickness profiling of electron transparent aluminium alloy foil using convergent beam electron diffraction	1
Pictures at an exhibition: How to share your imaging data	1
Hard X‐ray spectromicroscopy of Ni‐rich cathodes under in situ liquid heating conditions	1
Morphological analysis and grain size distribution of SnO₂ nanoparticles via digital image processing across diverse calcination temperatures	1
3D shape reconstruction of normal and cancerous red blood cells using digital holographic tomography: Combination of angular spectrum method and multiplicative technique	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
Current opinion on the prospect of mapping electronic orbitals in the transmission electron microscope: State of the art, challenges and perspectives	1
The rise of data‐driven microscopy powered by machine learning	1
An alignment algorithm using coherent twin boundaries as internal reference in 3D‐EBSD	1
Comparative morphological characterisation of SARS‐CoV‐2 and influenza B virus using atomic force microscopy	1
De‐risking transformative microscopy technologies for broad adoption	1
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Simultaneous axial and radial swelling studies from 2D stereozoom images of tablet compacts composed of superdisintegrants	1
Physical properties and photocatalytic activity of Cr‐doped TiO₂ nanoparticles	1
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Bridging imaging users to imaging analysis – A community survey	1
Scalable substrate development for aqueous sample preparation for atom probe tomography	1
The presence of ettringite in concrete affected by alkali‐silica reaction and its potential use as recycled aggregate	1
Unravelling molecular dynamics in living cells: Fluorescent protein biosensors for cell biology	1
Model‐free machine learning‐based 3D single molecule localisation microscopy	1
Practical strategies for robust and inexpensive imaging of aqueous‐cleared tissues	1
Towards super‐resolved terahertz microscopy for cellular imaging	1
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Mass fractal dimension from 2D microscopy images via an aggregation model with variable compactness	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
Effect of the delayed wash (deglycerolisation) on the red blood cell morphology: Comparison of AFM and optical profilometry	1
Investigation of Rhodnius prolixus head anatomy using microtomography	1
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Dehydration as alternative sample preparation for soft X‐ray tomography	1
Modulation of host cell membrane biophysics dynamics by Neospora caninum: A study using LAURDAN fluorescence with hyperspectral imaging and phasor analysis	1
The effect of specimen preparation on the nanostructure of SLES aqueous solutions observed by cryo‐TEM	1
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Reconstruction of calcium silicate hydrates using multiple 2D and 3D imaging techniques: Light microscopy, μ‐CT, SEM, FIB‐nT combined with EDX	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
Exit wave reconstruction of a focal series of images with structural changes in high‐resolution transmission electron microscopy	1
Introduction to women in microscopy: Volume 1	1
Paste, aggregate, or air? That is the question	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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EBSD patterns simulating multilayer twins based on dynamical theory of electron diffraction	1
Individual fibre separation in 3D fibrous materials imaged by X‐ray tomography	1
Cements and concretes materials characterisation using machine‐learning‐based reconstruction and 3D quantitative mineralogy via X‐ray microscopy	1
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Study of curtaining effect reduction methods in Inconel 718 using a plasma focused ion beam	1
Influence of large angle polepiece on spherical aberration coefficient	1
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Reconstruction of structured illumination microscopy for live imaging in low light with lightweight neural networks	1
Commentary on critique and rebuttal of ‘On the pixel selection criterion for the calculation of the Pearson's correlation coefficient in fluorescence microscopy’	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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Imaging and observation of microcirculation in bowel mucosa using sidestream dark field imaging	1
Substrate‐related optical activity in monolayer WS2${\rm WS}_2$ and MoSe2${\rm MoSe}_2$: A tip‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy study	1
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Visualisation of calcium oxalate crystal macropatterns in plant leaves using an improved fast preparation method	1
Cassini ovals for robust mitosis detection in cellular imaging	1