OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Acta Cytologica 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
The World Health Organization Reporting System for Lung Cytopathology	29
Challenges Developing Deep Learning Algorithms in Cytology	24
Artificial Intelligence in Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsies	21
Non-Invasive Follicular Thyroid Neoplasm with Papillary-Like Nuclear Features Is Not a Cytological Diagnosis, but It Influences Cytological Diagnosis Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	20
The World Health Organization Reporting System for Pancreaticobiliary Cytopathology	18
Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration of Superficial Lymphadenopathy Performed by Interventional Pathologists: The Applicability of the Sydney System from 2 Years of Experience and 363 Cases	13
Head and Neck Cystic Lesions: A Cytology Review of Common and Uncommon Entities	11
A Machine Learning Tool Using Digital Microscopy (Morphogo) for the Identification of Abnormal Lymphocytes in the Bone Marrow	10
Effects of Rapid On-Site Evaluation on Diagnostic Accuracy of Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration	10
PD-L1 Testing in Cytological Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Specimens: A Comparison with Biopsies and Review of the Literature	10
Cytology Reporting System for Lung Cancer from the Japan Lung Cancer Society and the Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology: An Extensive Study Containing More Benign Lesions	10
Cytology of Undifferentiated Round-Cell Sarcomas of Bone and Soft Tissue: Ewing Sarcoma or Not Ewing Sarcoma, That Is the Question	8
Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy Cytopathology of Breast Lesions Using the International Academy of Cytology Yokohama System and Rapid On-Site Evaluation: A Single-Institute Experience	8
Warthin-Like Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: A Morphological Spectrum – A Report of 3 Cases with Histological and Cytological Findings and Review of the Literature	8
Accuracy of Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology: A Cyto-Histologic Correlation Study in an Integrated Canadian Health Care Region with Centralized Pathology Service	8
Risk Stratification of Pleural Fluid Cytology Based on the International System for Reporting Serous Fluid Cytology in a Tertiary Care Centre	7
Endocervical Cytology: Inter- and Intra-Observer Variability in Conventional Pap Smears	7
Risk of Malignancy Using the Diagnostic Categories Proposed by the World Health Organization International System for Reporting Pancreaticobiliary Cytopathology	7
Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology in Preoperative Diagnosis of Bone Lesions: A Three-Year Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital	7
The Small Round Cell Sarcomas Complexities and Desmoplastic Presentation	7
Recent Advances in Medical Image Processing	6
The Role of Cell Blocks and Immunohistochemistry in Thyroid Atypia of Undetermined Significance/Follicular Lesion of Undetermined Significance Bethesda Category	6
Evaluation of Elafin Immunohistochemical Expression as Marker of Cervical Cancer Severity	6
The Value of Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology Combined with Puncture Feeling in the Diagnosis of Thyroid Nodules	6
Nationwide Rereview of Normal Cervical Cytologies before High-Grade Cervical Lesions or before Invasive Cervical Cancer	6

Cytological Sub-Classification of Atypia of Undetermined Significance May Predict Malignancy Risk in Thyroid Nodules	6
MOC31 Immunostaining in the Diagnosis of Metastatic Adenocarcinoma in Serous Fluid: Special Emphasis on Atypical Cytological Cases	6
Cytomorphologic Features of Gastric-Type Endocervical Adenocarcinoma in Liquid-Based Preparations	6
A Retrospective Analysis of the Application of the Newly Proposed International System for Reporting Serous Fluid Cytopathology on Serous Effusion Specimens: An Institutional Experience	5
Comparison of Diagnostic Rates and Concordance with Subsequent Surgical Resections between Conventional Smear and ThinPrep Preparations versus ThinPrep Only in Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration (T-FNA) S	5
EBUS-TBNA: A 2-Year Experience from a Tertiary Pathology Centre with Cyto-Histological Correlation	5
Applicability of On-Site Evaluation of Cervical Cytology Smears Stained with Toluidine Blue to Reduce Unsatisfactory Results	5
Relationship between Liquid-Based Cytology Preservative Solutions and Artificial Intelligence: Liquid-Based Cytology Specimen Cell Detection Using YOLOv5 Deep Convolutional Neural Network	5
Cytochemical Characterization of Cerebrospinal Fluid Macrophage Inclusions in Pediatric Patients Receiving Intrathecal Nusinersen (SPINRAZA®) for Spinal Muscular Atrophy	5
Application of the Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology: A Single Institutional Experience of 354 Cases with Cytologic-Histologic Correlation	5
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cervical Cancer Screening in São Paulo State, Brazil	5
Utility of TRPS1 in Malignant Effusion Cytology	5
Overview of Ancillary Techniques in Cervical Cytology	5
Classification of Male Breast Lesions According to the IAC Yokohama System for Reporting Breast Cytopathology	5
Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology versus Core-Needle Biopsy for Breast Lesions: A Dilemma of Superiority between the Two	5
Pediatric Small Round Blue Cell Tumors: Cytopathological Puzzle or an Intriguing Scientific Window?	5
Recommendations of the European Advisory Committee of Cytotechnology and European Federation of Cytology Societies for Training and Education of Cytotechnologists in Europe	5
Cytological Screening Model of Normal Oral Mucosa Exposed to Carcinogens: A Pilot Study	5
Characterizing the Effect of Processing Technique and Solution Type on Cytomorphology Using Liquid-Based Cytology	5
Application of the Paris Reporting System for Urine Cytology: The Three-Year Experience of a Single Tertiary Care Institute in Thailand	4
Application of Hans Algorithm for Subcategorization of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy Cytology	4
Efficacy of the Antigenicity-Retaining Ability of Fixative Solutions for Liquid-Based Cytology: Immunocytochemistry of Long-Term Storage	4
The Application of Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Axillary Masses	4
Role of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in the Diagnosis of Gynecologic Tumors	4
Utility of the Proposed Sydney System for Classification of Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytopathology of Lymph Node: A Retrospective Study at a Tertiary Care Center	4
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Diagnostic Accuracy of the International Academy of Cytology Yokohama System for Reporting Breast Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy in Diagnosing Breast Cancer	4
Role of Cytology in the Current Guidelines for Malignant Mesothelioma: Largest Study from India	4
Immunocytochemical Reactivity Comparison between Formalin-Fixed and Liquid-Based Cytology-Fixed Specimens	3
A New Cytology Staining Method: A Fast Approach for Rapid On-Site Evaluation on Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology	3
Cell Block Optimization: A Comparative Study of Quality Variables in 4 Different Cell Block Methods	3
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Diagnostic Accuracy of the Sydney System for Reporting Lymph Node Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy in Diagnosing Malignancy	3
The Charactex Protocol for Blood-Derived Cytological Preparation of Nonhematological Cancer	3
Applications of Computational Pathology in Head and Neck Cytopathology	3
Impact of the 3rd Edition of the Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology on Grey Zone Categories	3
Cytologic Features of Ventricular Tumors of the Central Nervous System: A Review with Emphasis on Diff-Quik Stained Smears	3
Practical Approach to the Evaluation of Malignant Peritoneal Fluids in the Setting of Gynecologic Neoplasms	3
Cell Block and Its Impact in the Diagnosis of Jaw Lesions over Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology	3
Digital/Computational Technology for Molecular Cytology Testing: A Short Technical Note with Literature Review	3
Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology in the Diagnosis of Breast Paraffinoma	3
DNA Extracted from Cytologic Slides Is a Valuable Source for PCR-Based Molecular Tests	3
Rapid On-Site Evaluation Technical Exercise Using Digital Pathology: Peer Comparison in an External Quality Assurance Setting	3
Performance of Rapid On-Site Evaluation in Breast Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsies: Identifying Areas of Diagnostic Challenge	3
Optimal Preservations of Cytological Materials Using Liquid-Based Cytology Fixatives for Next-Generation Sequencing Analysis	3
Cytological Diagnosis of Aggressive Small-Cell Lymphomas	3
Aptima HR-HPV Testing of Cytology Specimens Is an Effective Supplement for p16 Staining to Improve Diagnostic Accuracy for HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma	3
DNA Recovery Using Ethanol-Based Liquid Medium from FTA Card-Stored Samples for HPV Detection	3
The Application of DNA Ploidy Analysis in Large-Scale Population Screening for Cervical Cancer	3
Conventional Direct Smear Yields Diagnostic Indicators of Gastric-Type Mucinous Carcinoma Compared with Cytomorphological Features Identified by Liquid-Based Cervical Cytology	3
The Dynamics of Pathology Dataset Creation Using Urine Cytology as an Example	3
The Application of the Proposed Sydney System for Reporting Lymph Node Cytopathology: A Five-Year Experience of an Academic Institution in South India	3

HPV Screening Test for the Detection of Precancerous Cervical Lesions and Cervical Cancer in Israeli Women	3
A Review of Effusion Cytomorphology of Small Round Cell Tumors	3