OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Anatomical Science International is 3. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Correction: Changes in the volumes and asymmetry of subcortical structures in healthy individuals according to gender	28
Histological characterization of the inferior vena cava in cases of duplicated inferior vena cava	26
Is the golden ratio present in the coxal bone? An anatomical pilot study	21
Correction: Introduction to the CLEM technique developed in the field of neuroanatomy	18
Division of neuromuscular compartments and localization of the center of the intramuscular nerve-dense region in pelvic wall muscles based on Sihler's staining	17
A rare variant of double origin of the left vertebral artery	14
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	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	11
Relationship between the lumbosacral plexus deviation and 12th rib length in Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata)	11
Genetic tools for imaging microcirculation via plasma labeling	11
The coronation of the clitoris: formally introducing the corona of the glans clitoris	11
Collateral projections from the ventral tegmental area/substantia nigra pars compacta to the nucleus accumbens and insular cortex in the rat	10
Does gender influence learning, perceptions and retention in regional anatomy dissection courses?	10
Left atrial appendage anatomy: clinical implications for cardiac procedures	10
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
Neuromuscular anatomy of common fibular nerve with special focus on fibularis tertius muscle	9
Comparison of the retrosplenial cortex size between the degu (Octodon degus) and the Wistar rat (Rattus norvegicus)	8
Some comments about “comparative morphometric analyses of the 2:4 finger ratio and nasal structure in young adults”	8
Hundreds of body parts are named after hair: is anatomical terminology supercilious or simply super silly?	7
Laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection in cadaver surgical training from the combined perspectives of urologists, gastroenterologists and gynecologists improves overall knowledge and technique: ini	7
The role of type I collagen in white matter injury	7
Human shoulder anatomy: new ultrasound, anatomical, and microscopic perspectives	6

Vascular anatomy of the lateral meniscus with special focus on the joint capsule	6
The occipital artery: a meta-analysis of its anatomy with clinical correlations	6
Morphology of the lateral circumflex femoral artery in adult cadavers	6
Automated three-dimensional major white matter bundle segmentation using diffusion magnetic resonance imaging	6
Towards a Terminologia Anatomica Humana	6
Morphometrical analysis of myelinated nerve fibers: is there a room for improvement?	5
Morphometric analysis of mental foramen in retained cadaveric specimens of mandibles of Sri Lankan population	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
Mapping the localization of the facial artery and vein at the inferior border of the mandible for clinical applications	5
The effects of regular swimming exercise and melatonin on the neurons localized in the striatum of hemiparkinsonian rats	5
Roles of dystonin isoforms in the maintenance of neural, muscle, and cutaneous tissues	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
“Complete” duplication of the posterior cerebral artery: a rare variant detected on computed tomography angiography	5
Morphological evaluation of completeness of Circle of Willis	5
Human body donation and surgical training: a narrative review with global perspectives	5
Clinical and variational evaluation of peroneus tertius muscle	4
3D visualization and printing: An “Anatomical Engineering” trend revealing underlying morphology via innovation and reconstruction towards future of veterinary anatomy	4
If text recycling refers to self-plagiarism, how does ChatGPT induce plagiarism? Originality for future science	4
Subcellular distribution of membrane lipids revealed by freeze-fracture electron microscopy	4
Evaluation of semicircular canal dehiscence using micro-computed tomography and comparison with cone-beam computed tomography	4
Pelvic floor and perineal muscles: a dynamic coordination between skeletal and smooth muscles on pelvic floor stabilization	4
Analysis of dopaminergic neuron-specific mitochondrial morphology and function using tyrosine hydroxylase reporter iPSC lines	4
Single cell labeling combined with electrophysiological identification	4
Regeneration process of myotendinous junction injury induced by collagenase injection between Achilles tendon and soleus muscle in mice	3
Dissection, digitization, and three-dimensional modelling: a high-fidelity anatomical visualization and imaging technology	3
Anatomic variations in origin and coursing of the transverse cervical artery: morphogenesis and relation to the high arch-shaped subclavian artery	3
Synaptic configuration and reconfiguration in the neocortex are spatiotemporally selective	3
A systematic review of the use of human body donor models for postgraduate laparoscopic surgical training	3
Three-dimensional morphology and shape variants of the fetal medial meniscus: anatomical and clinical implications	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
The red ruffed lemur, Varecia rubra (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812): a comparative morphology investigation of lingual papillae and connective tissue cores	3
For celebrating a complete digital transformation of ASI	3
Efficacy of urea solution reperfusion to a formalin-embalmed cadaver for surgical skills training	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
Geometric relationships of neural and bony landmarks of the cranial base	3
Prevalence and clinical aspects of os trigonum: a meta-analysis	3
A novel bilateral distal variation of the biceps brachii	3
Common trunk branching from the renal artery to the diaphragm, adrenal gland, and testis: a case report with embryological hypotheses by observation	3
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	3
Morphometric evaluation and classification of the superior orbital fissure on 3D MDCT images	3
Topohistological alignments of ocular/penile organs	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