OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Microscopy is 4. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Study on line‐scan profile for a trapezoid line under varying sample temperatures through Monte–Carlo simulation	41
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Leveraging modified ex situ tomography data for segmentation of in situ synchrotron X‐ray computed tomography	28
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A method for crystallographic mapping of an alpha‐beta titanium alloy with nanometre resolution using scanning precession electron diffraction and open‐source software libraries	24
High‐speed 4‐dimensional scanning transmission electron microscopy using compressive sensing techniques	22
Seeing clearly – Plant anatomy through Katherine Esau's microscopy lens	22
Pairwise interaction Markov model for 3D epidermal nerve fibre endings	22
Innovating in a bioimaging core through instrument development	21
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Self‐pressurised rapid freezing at arbitrary cryoprotectant concentrations	20
A practical guide to bioimaging research data management in core facilities	20
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Analogue optical pattern recognition for cross‐correlational CNN	17
Quantification of cell shape, intracellular flows and transport based on DIC object detection and tracking	15
High‐pressure freezing of mechanically stretched cells	15
Towards affordable biomedical imaging: Recent advances in low‐cost, high‐resolution optoacoustic microscopy	15
Seven‐layer analysis model of an optical waveguide excitation fluorescence microscopy	15
Application of STEM tomography to investigate smooth ER morphology under stress conditions	15
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Virtual dissection of Aedes aegypti mosquito using phase‐contrast synchrotron microtomography	14
Application of Noise2Inverse and adaptation (Noise2Phase) to single‐mask x‐ray phase contrast micro‐computed tomography	14
A method for extraction of exosomes from breast tumour cells and characterisation by transmission electron microscopy	13
ApoNecV: A macro for cell death type differentiation	13

Stability of electron ptychography at low electron dose	13
Multi‐foci parallelised RESOLFT nanoscopy in an extended field‐of‐view	13
In‐depth polarisation resolved SHG microscopy in biological tissues using iterative wavefront optimisation	13
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Subcellular localisation and identification of single atoms using quantitative scanning transmission electron microscopy	12
Subsurface phase imaging of tapping‐mode atomic force microscopy at phase resonance	12
Microscopy at a glance: New poster article series exploring the intersection of art, science and imaging	12
Ptychography: A brief introduction	11
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Use of Melinex film for flat embedding tissue sections in LR White	11
Characterisation of bond between cement paste and steel fibres with different surface roughness using SEM	11
Multicamera simultaneous total internal reflection and interference reflection microscopy	10
CellPhePy: A python implementation of the CellPhe toolkit for automated cell phenotyping from microscopy time‐lapse videos	10
Surpassing light inhomogeneities in structured‐illumination microscopy with FlexSIM	10
Development of a deep learning method for phase retrieval image enhancement in phase contrast microcomputed tomography	10
Single‐shot differential phase contrast microscopy using ring‐shaped polarisation multiplexing illumination	10
Repair effect of Centella asiatica (L.) extract on damaged HaCaT cells studied by atomic force microscopy	9
Investigation of the interface of fungal mycelium composite building materials by means of low‐vacuum scanning electron microscopy	9
Local spatial distribution of J‐aggregates in molecularly oriented bisazo‐dye thin films	9
Using the traditional microscope for mineral grain orientation determination: A prototype image analysis pipeline for optic‐axis mapping (POAM)	9
Automated Euler number of the alveolar capillary network based on deep learning segmentation with verification by stereological methods	9
Challenges and advances in optical 3D mesoscale imaging	8
Traction force generation in Plasmodium sporozoites is modulated by a surface adhesin	8
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Multiscale characterisation of cellulose nanofibril networks using three 3D imaging methods	8
Morphological and structural analysis of iron‐rich porcelains excavated from the Jian kiln site of Song dynasty	8
Flexible implementation of modulated localisation microscopy based on DMD	8
Unveiling the limits of precision in iterative MINFLUX	7
Fluorescence microscopic investigation of PCE superplasticiser adsorption in calcined clay blended cement	7
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Correction to “Image quality evaluation for FIB‐SEM images”	7
Microtexture analysis of copper‐doped iron oxide thin films prepared by air pneumatic spray	7
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ToTEM: A software for fast TEM image simulation	7
Simple Python‐based methods for analysis and drift‐correction of STM images	6
Response to Adler and Parmryd	6
Automatic identification and quantification of surface nanoscale pore morphology in coals of different ranks based on AFM, SEM and LP‐N ₂ GA	6
A perspective of fluorescence microscopy for cellular structural biology with EGFR as witness	6
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Correction to ‘Non‐fitting FLIM‐FRET facilitates analysis of protein interactions in live Zebrafish embryos’	6
Microscopic investigation of the optical and morphological properties of iPP/TiO₂ nanocomposite fibres using computed tomography technique	6
Introduction to the Festschrift for Paul Walther	6
Open‐source hardware‐ and software‐based cryomicroscopy system for investigation of phase transitions in cryobiological research	6
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A Python tool to determine the thickness of the hydrate layer around clinker grains using SEM‐BSE images	6
Quantitative analysis of human umbilical vein endothelial cell morphology and tubulogenesis	6
Primed conversion: The emerging player of precise and nontoxic photoconversion	6
TUNA‐EBSD‐CL correlative multi‐microscopy study, on the example of Cu(In,Ga)S₂ solar cell absorber	6
Correlation steered scanning with spiral scanning path for AFM to correct image distortion with real‐time compensation	6

Detecting charge transfer at defects in 2D materials with electron ptychography	5
Confocal and multiphoton microscopy: A selective review	5
Determining bismuth content in GaAsBi alloys by energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy: A case study with multiple sets of k *‐factors for analytical trans	5
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Advances in high‐resolution cryo‐volume electron microscopy (cvEM) imaging for unicellular and multicellular organisms	5
Correlation of near‐field optical microscopy and tip‐assisted photoluminescence	5
Characterisation and correction of polarisation effects in fluorescently labelled fibres	5
From observation to understanding: A multi‐agent framework for smart microscopy	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
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An automated slide scanning system for membrane filter imaging in diagnosis of urogenital schistosomiasis	5
Handheld cross‐polarised microscope for imaging individual pigmented cells in human skin in vivo	5
A fluorescence lifetime separation approach for FLIM live‐cell imaging	5
A detailed protocol for open and low‐cost six‐plex immunofluorescence (Flex‐6 mIHF) with a proof‐of‐concept study on breast cancer tissue	5
The effect of the combined addition of copper, lithium and sulphur on the formation of Portland cement clinker	5
Contrast by electron microscopy in thick biological specimens	5
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Comparison of holotomographic microscopy and coherence‐controlled holographic microscopy	5
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Made to measure: An introduction to quantifying microscopy data in the life sciences	5
Non‐fitting FLIM‐FRET facilitates analysis of protein interactions in live zebrafish embryos	5
Comparative study on the Ru ware, Ru‐type ware of Qingliangsi kiln and celadon of Zhanggongxiang kiln	5
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Quantification of surface grinding during the sample preparation of cementitious materials by optical profilometry	4
Reduced order modelling of air‐puff test for corneal material characterisation	4
The structure of the eggshell and eggshell membranes of Crocodylus niloticus	4
Integrated approaches for multiscale mitochondrial structure and function analysis	4
Image quality evaluation for FIB‐SEM images	4
From cells to pixels: A decision tree for designing bioimage analysis pipelines	4
Diversity under the microscope: Lessons for building belonging in interdisciplinary spaces from the Women in Imaging + Industry bootcamp	4
Comparison of the SMLM technique and the MSSR algorithm in confocal microscopy for super‐resolved imaging of cellulose fibres	4
Comparison of the effects of AgNPs on the morphological and mechanical characteristics of cancerous cells	4
Estimating microstructural feature distributions from image data using a Bayesian framework	4
PerfectlyAverage: A classical open‐source software method to determine the optimal averaging parameters in laser scanning fluorescence microscopy	4
Background removal in fluorescence microscopy images based on baseline estimation	4
Closer to the native state: Sandwich freezing and freeze‐substitution of microorganisms, cultured cells, and animal and plant tissues for electron microscopy	4
Microstructural characterisation of polycrystalline ice with an etch‐pitting replication method	4
Staying on track – Keeping things running in a high‐end scientific imaging core facility	4
Diagnostic electron microscopy in human infectious diseases – Methods and applications	4
Quantifying phase magnitudes of open‐source focused‐probe 4D‐STEM ptychography reconstructions	4
Introduction to Festschrift for Professor Tony Wilson	4
Single‐molecule validation and optimised protocols for the use of secondary nanobodies in multiplexed immunoassays	4
Automated particle recognition for engine soot nanoparticles	4
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