OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Anatomical Science International 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Correction: Changes in the volumes and asymmetry of subcortical structures in healthy individuals according to gender	29
Histological characterization of the inferior vena cava in cases of duplicated inferior vena cava	28
Is the golden ratio present in the coxal bone? An anatomical pilot study	22
Division of neuromuscular compartments and localization of the center of the intramuscular nerve-dense region in pelvic wall muscles based on Sihler's staining	18
Correction: Introduction to the CLEM technique developed in the field of neuroanatomy	18
A rare variant of double origin of the left vertebral artery	15
Bilateral asymmetrical variation of median artery in coexistence with bifid median nerve and variation in the origin and course of its palmar cutaneous branch: a case study with clinical implications	14
Genetic tools for imaging microcirculation via plasma labeling	12
Anatomical measurements of trigeminal ganglion: a cadaver study	12
The effect of growth hormone on motor findings and dendrite morphology in an experimental Parkinson’s disease model	12
Does gender influence learning, perceptions and retention in regional anatomy dissection courses?	11
Relationship between the lumbosacral plexus deviation and 12th rib length in Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata)	11
The coronation of the clitoris: formally introducing the corona of the glans clitoris	11
Left atrial appendage anatomy: clinical implications for cardiac procedures	10
Collateral projections from the ventral tegmental area/substantia nigra pars compacta to the nucleus accumbens and insular cortex in the rat	10
Neuromuscular anatomy of common fibular nerve with special focus on fibularis tertius muscle	9
Does absolute normal exist? Borderless morphological diversity reaching anomaly	9
Double ascending pharyngeal artery: the first evidence	9
Magnetic resonance angiography-based assessment of the renal artery and its branching pattern	9
Hundreds of body parts are named after hair: is anatomical terminology supercilious or simply super silly?	8
The role of type I collagen in white matter injury	8
Some comments about “comparative morphometric analyses of the 2:4 finger ratio and nasal structure in young adults”	8
Comparison of the retrosplenial cortex size between the degu (Octodon degus) and the Wistar rat (Rattus norvegicus)	8
Automated three-dimensional major white matter bundle segmentation using diffusion magnetic resonance imaging	8
The occipital artery: a meta-analysis of its anatomy with clinical correlations	7

Human body donation and surgical training: a narrative review with global perspectives	6
Morphology of the lateral circumflex femoral artery in adult cadavers	6
Laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection in cadaver surgical training from the combined perspectives of urologists, gastroenterologists and gynecologists improves overall knowledge and technique: ini	6
Roles of dystonin isoforms in the maintenance of neural, muscle, and cutaneous tissues	6
Vascular anatomy of the lateral meniscus with special focus on the joint capsule	6
Towards a Terminologia Anatomica Humana	6
Human shoulder anatomy: new ultrasound, anatomical, and microscopic perspectives	6
Morphometric analysis of mental foramen in retained cadaveric specimens of mandibles of Sri Lankan population	5
3D visualization and printing: An “Anatomical Engineering” trend revealing underlying morphology via innovation and reconstruction towards future of veterinary anatomy	5
Subcellular distribution of membrane lipids revealed by freeze-fracture electron microscopy	5
Morphological evaluation of completeness of Circle of Willis	5
The effects of regular swimming exercise and melatonin on the neurons localized in the striatum of hemiparkinsonian rats	5
“Complete” duplication of the posterior cerebral artery: a rare variant detected on computed tomography angiography	5
Pelvic floor and perineal muscles: a dynamic coordination between skeletal and smooth muscles on pelvic floor stabilization	5
Analysis of dopaminergic neuron-specific mitochondrial morphology and function using tyrosine hydroxylase reporter iPSC lines	5
Heinrich Ewald Hering’s discovery of the heart pacemaker: Hering, Tawara and Aschoff’s search for its morphological basis, the sinoatrial node, and why they failed	5
Effects of low-intensity exercise on contractile property of skeletal muscle and the number of motor neurons in diabetic rats	5
Terminologia Anatomica in Latin-American countries: a systematic review	5
Clinical and variational evaluation of peroneus tertius muscle	5
Mapping the localization of the facial artery and vein at the inferior border of the mandible for clinical applications	5
Morphometrical analysis of myelinated nerve fibers: is there a room for improvement?	5
Evaluation of semicircular canal dehiscence using micro-computed tomography and comparison with cone-beam computed tomography	4
Regeneration process of myotendinous junction injury induced by collagenase injection between Achilles tendon and soleus muscle in mice	4
Novel combination method of wide-range serial sectioning and 3D reconstruction visualizing both macro-level dynamics and micro-level interactions in an attempt to analyze the female pelvic floor	4
Efficacy of urea solution reperfusion to a formalin-embalmed cadaver for surgical skills training	4
Dissection, digitization, and three-dimensional modelling: a high-fidelity anatomical visualization and imaging technology	4
Anatomic variations in origin and coursing of the transverse cervical artery: morphogenesis and relation to the high arch-shaped subclavian artery	4
If text recycling refers to self-plagiarism, how does ChatGPT induce plagiarism? Originality for future science	4
Single cell labeling combined with electrophysiological identification	4
For celebrating a complete digital transformation of ASI	4
The red ruffed lemur, Varecia rubra (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812): a comparative morphology investigation of lingual papillae and connective tissue cores	4
Synaptic configuration and reconfiguration in the neocortex are spatiotemporally selective	3
Water-soluble dye staining of the flap nutrient artery and its perforator branch in cadavers embalmed using saturated salt solution and urea methods: does demonstration using a dye-stained cadaver inc	3
Topohistological alignments of ocular/penile organs	3
Muscle–tendon arrangement and intramuscular nerve distribution of flexor digitorum superficialis in the siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus), western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla), western c	3
Introduction to the CLEM technique developed in the field of neuroanatomy	3
Persistent median artery: paedogenesis of the antebrachial arterial system in the human body	3
Three-dimensional morphology and shape variants of the fetal medial meniscus: anatomical and clinical implications	3
A novel bilateral distal variation of the biceps brachii	3
Geometric relationships of neural and bony landmarks of the cranial base	3
A systematic review of the use of human body donor models for postgraduate laparoscopic surgical training	3
Morphologic and morphometric study of the long head of the biceps femoris in male cadavers: tendon and MTJ insights for injury diagnosis	3
Regional variations in the intra- and intervertebral trabecular microarchitecture of the osteoporotic axial skeleton	3
Prevalence and clinical aspects of os trigonum: a meta-analysis	3
Morphometric evaluation and classification of the superior orbital fissure on 3D MDCT images	3
Common trunk branching from the renal artery to the diaphragm, adrenal gland, and testis: a case report with embryological hypotheses by observation	3
Age-dependent development of the interincisive suture: a CT-based study on prevalence and dimensions	3
An in situ hybridization study of syndecan family during the late stages of developing mouse molar tooth germ	3
Correction: A systematic review of the use of human body donor models for postgraduate laparoscopic surgical training	3
Little evidence for vibrissal capsular muscles in humans	3

Comparative dental morphology of hamsters and Guinea pigs through µ-CT scanning and stereology	2
Terminologica Anatomica2: are we working toward achieving a unified consensus based anatomical terminology?	2
Incidental finding of Clostridium perfringens on human corpses used for the anatomy course	2
Facial nerve dissection in parotid surgery: a microscopic investigation study	2
Coexistence of a retroesophageal right subclavian artery with a left maxillary artery medial to the mandibular nerve	2
Anatomical variations of the sciatic nerve: a literature review on morphology and clinical implications	2
An unusual configuration of two anomalies in the extensor digitorum profundus complex in a human	2
A unique origin of the brachioradialis muscle from the triceps brachii	2
Unprecedented brachial plexus: a novel variant	2
Absent stapedius muscle and its tendon concomitant with otosclerosis: a case report on embryology, imaging, and treatment	2
Anomalous drainage of the right gonadal vein	2
A study on the morphometry and classification of variations of the suprascapular notch using computed tomography	2
Three-dimensional mouse cochlea imaging based on the modified Sca/eS using confocal microscopy	2
Morphometric and morphological evaluation of temporozygomatic suture anatomy in dry adult human skulls	2
Biomechanical evolutionary advantage of flexor pollicis longus accessory head and topographical association with neurovascular structures	2
A novel model for hands-on laparoscopic pelvic surgery training on Genelyn-embalmed body: an initial feasibility study	2
The thyrocervical trunk: an analysis of its morphology and variations	2
Training on skin flap elevation in hand surgery using cadavers embalmed by the saturated salt solution method: effectiveness and usefulness	2
10 tips on working with human body donors in medical training and research	2
An ATAC-seq protocol for neuroscience research	2
Changes in the volumes and asymmetry of subcortical structures in healthy individuals according to gender	2
Chinese characters carry special anatomical connotations	2
Relationship between the nasal profile and craniofacial structures: does part of the nasal profile reflect some craniofacial structures?	1
Evaluation of morphological features of palatopharyngeus insertion into the thyroid cartilage	1
Rare origin of the sinoatrial node artery: an anatomic report and a brief review of the literature	1
Distinctive glial cells in the dorsal root ganglion: their morphology and functions	1
Anomalous origin of the left suprarenal, inferior phrenic arteries and left ovarian artery in a human cadaver	1
Effect of interprofessional education on cadaver dissection seminar	1
A new lymphography protocol and interpretation principles based on functional lymphatic anatomy in lower limb lymphedema	1
Segmental composition of the porcine iliopsoas muscle and influence of the body size and posture on the composition of the iliopsoas muscle	1
Clinical anatomy of the precuneus and pathogenesis of the schizophrenia	1
Considering respect for the donated body: lessons from the scandal in France	1
Unpredictable chronic mild stress shows neuronal remodeling in multipolar projection neurons of hippocampal complex in postnatal chicks	1
Three-dimensional ultrastructure analysis of organelles in injured motor neuron	1
Integrating in vivo calcium imaging with head-fixed visual discrimination task of mice	1
Visualization of nanostructures in neuronal growth cones and axons using super-resolution structured illumination microscopy	1
Transforming anatomy education: then and now	1
The left colic artery: a comprehensive analysis	1
Multiple existence of supernumerary heads of the biceps brachii, coracobrachialis longus, dual accessory brachialis, and a Y-shaped axillary arch muscles in the unilateral arm of a Thai cadaver	1
Bilateral internal carotid artery agenesis coexisting with bovine aortic arch: case report and literature review	1
A condylar imprint of Farabeuf’s knocker and associated cervical variants	1
Optimal target localization for botulinum toxin A in treating splenius muscles dystonia based on the distribution of intramuscular nerves and spindles	1
Ethical perspectives on the Japanese guidelines for cadaver surgical training (CST)	1
Publisher Correction: Incidental finding of Clostridium perfringens on human corpses used for the anatomy course	1
Cadaver-based therapeutic endoscopic training for peroral endoscopic myotomy: a realistic model for skill acquisition	1
The synaptic organization of the human temporal lobe neocortex by high-resolution transmission, focused ion beam scanning, and electron microscopic tomography	1
Contributions to the development of an anatomical terminology in Spanish from South America	1
The brachioradialis longus: an unreported accessory form of the brachioradialis muscle	1
Inhibitory effect of parthenolide on peripheral nerve degeneration	1
Structural diversity inside the mouse subiculum revealed by a new marker protein fibronectin 1	1
Morphometric evaluation of the orbital region for sex determination in a Saudi Arabian population using 3DCT images	1
Distribution of P2X3 purinoceptor-immunoreactive sensory nerve endings in the carotid body of Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata)	1
Superior orbital fissure in children: shape analysis, measurements, and surgical importance	1
Sternalis or rectus? An analysis of terminological usage based on case reports of the sternalis muscle	1
Combination method of macroscopic imaging with MRI and microscopic imaging with super resolution microscopy for brain microstructure analysis	1
Anatomical variants of the vertebral artery and their relationship with craniocervical disorders and surgical considerations: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
The anatomy of the common iliac artery: a meta-analysis based on 5785 cases	1
Featuring the morphology: impossible, inseparable, instable, innumerable and infinite	1
Anatomical study of arterial arrangement of the spinal cord in Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus)	1
Classification of the extracranial middle meningeal artery: a human dry skull, dissection and 3D CTA study	1
Atavistic and vestigial anatomical structures in the head, neck, and spine: an overview	1
Reflections on “Enhancing heart anatomy education in middle schools”: integrating artificial intelligence, educational equity, and instructional coherence	1
Anatomical variations of the superficial palmar arch in human fetuses	1
The risk of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease infection in cadaveric surgical training	1
An anomalous muscle clinging around the inferior belly of omohyoid muscle	1
Envisioning the future of ASI: reflections on the 100th anniversary	1
Correction: The anatomy of the common iliac artery: a meta-analysis based on 5785 cases	1
A detailed review of the spinal accessory nerve and its anatomical variations with cadaveric illustration	1
The anatomical technique of injection, dissection and colored segmentation of the venous system: Claude Gillot’s coloring technique	1
What is a vulva?	1
Retrospective evaluation of ponticulus posticus prevalence, sella turcica types, and stylohyoid complex calcifications in a group of Turkish population	1
Reappraisal of the types of hypoglossal canal: endocranial approach	1
Internal carotid artery agenesis: a systematic review of prevalence, basal brain circulation variations, and associated pathologies	1
Hippocampal architecture viewed through the eyes of methodological development	1