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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Study on line‐scan profile for a trapezoid line under varying sample temperatures through Monte–Carlo simulation	34
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Leveraging modified ex situ tomography data for segmentation of in situ synchrotron X‐ray computed tomography	29
Seeing clearly – Plant anatomy through Katherine Esau's microscopy lens	25
Pairwise interaction Markov model for 3D epidermal nerve fibre endings	25
A method for crystallographic mapping of an alpha‐beta titanium alloy with nanometre resolution using scanning precession electron diffraction and open‐source software libraries	25
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Self‐pressurised rapid freezing at arbitrary cryoprotectant concentrations	22
Innovating in a bioimaging core through instrument development	21
Enhanced good practice for core facilities	20
RNA‐based CLEM (RCLEM) bridging RNA localisation and ultrastructural mapping in 3D	20
A practical guide to bioimaging research data management in core facilities	19
High‐speed 4‐dimensional scanning transmission electron microscopy using compressive sensing techniques	19
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Seven‐layer analysis model of an optical waveguide excitation fluorescence microscopy	17
Analogue optical pattern recognition for cross‐correlational CNN	17
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High‐pressure freezing of mechanically stretched cells	17
Application of STEM tomography to investigate smooth ER morphology under stress conditions	16
Stability of electron ptychography at low electron dose	15
Quantification of cell shape, intracellular flows and transport based on DIC object detection and tracking	15
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Virtual dissection of Aedes aegypti mosquito using phase‐contrast synchrotron microtomography	15
Multi‐foci parallelised RESOLFT nanoscopy in an extended field‐of‐view	14

Towards affordable biomedical imaging: Recent advances in low‐cost, high‐resolution optoacoustic microscopy	14
ApoNecV: A macro for cell death type differentiation	13
In‐depth polarisation resolved SHG microscopy in biological tissues using iterative wavefront optimisation	13
A method for extraction of exosomes from breast tumour cells and characterisation by transmission electron microscopy	12
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Application of Noise2Inverse and adaptation (Noise2Phase) to single‐mask x‐ray phase contrast micro‐computed tomography	12
Subcellular localisation and identification of single atoms using quantitative scanning transmission electron microscopy	12
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Characterisation of bond between cement paste and steel fibres with different surface roughness using SEM	11
Use of Melinex film for flat embedding tissue sections in LR White	11
Microscopy at a glance: New poster article series exploring the intersection of art, science and imaging	11
Using the traditional microscope for mineral grain orientation determination: A prototype image analysis pipeline for optic‐axis mapping (POAM)	10
Automated Euler number of the alveolar capillary network based on deep learning segmentation with verification by stereological methods	10
Single‐shot differential phase contrast microscopy using ring‐shaped polarisation multiplexing illumination	10
Development of a deep learning method for phase retrieval image enhancement in phase contrast microcomputed tomography	10
Investigation of the interface of fungal mycelium composite building materials by means of low‐vacuum scanning electron microscopy	10
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Multicamera simultaneous total internal reflection and interference reflection microscopy	10
Surpassing light inhomogeneities in structured‐illumination microscopy with FlexSIM	9
Repair effect of Centella asiatica (L.) extract on damaged HaCaT cells studied by atomic force microscopy	9
Traction force generation in Plasmodium sporozoites is modulated by a surface adhesin	9
Local spatial distribution of J‐aggregates in molecularly oriented bisazo‐dye thin films	9
Ptychography: A brief introduction	9
A role for core facilities in improving research rigour	8
Fluorescence microscopic investigation of PCE superplasticiser adsorption in calcined clay blended cement	8
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The reproducibility gap in graph neural network workflows for cell dynamics: A checklist‐driven case study	8
Multiscale characterisation of cellulose nanofibril networks using three 3D imaging methods	8
CellPhePy: A python implementation of the CellPhe toolkit for automated cell phenotyping from microscopy time‐lapse videos	8
In operando imaging of the space‐charge region in a 4H‐SiC MOSCAP using STEM‐EBIC	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
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A Python tool to determine the thickness of the hydrate layer around clinker grains using SEM‐BSE images	7
Correction to ‘Non‐fitting FLIM‐FRET facilitates analysis of protein interactions in live Zebrafish embryos’	7
Correction to “Image quality evaluation for FIB‐SEM images”	7
Response to Adler and Parmryd	7
Microscopic investigation of the optical and morphological properties of iPP/TiO₂ nanocomposite fibres using computed tomography technique	7
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Simple Python‐based methods for analysis and drift‐correction of STM images	7
Quantitative analysis of human umbilical vein endothelial cell morphology and tubulogenesis	7
From EM to AI: Multiscale imaging of the secretory pathway with insights from plant cells	6
An automated slide scanning system for membrane filter imaging in diagnosis of urogenital schistosomiasis	6
TUNA‐EBSD‐CL correlative multi‐microscopy study, on the example of Cu(In,Ga)S₂ solar cell absorber	6
Tubule and microbranch variations in human dentine: A quantitative 3D study with serial block‐face scanning electron microscopy	6
A perspective of fluorescence microscopy for cellular structural biology with EGFR as witness	6
Open‐source hardware‐ and software‐based cryomicroscopy system for investigation of phase transitions in cryobiological research	6
Determining bismuth content in GaAsBi alloys by energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy: A case study with multiple sets of k *‐factors for analytical trans	6
Comparison of holotomographic microscopy and coherence‐controlled holographic microscopy	6

Cryo‐SEM and large volume FIB‐SEM of Arabidopsis cotyledons: Degradation of lipid bodies, biogenesis of glyoxysomes and reorganisation of organelles during germination	6
Flash electropolishing for TEM: Reducing FIB‐induced defects in tungsten with protocols for new materials ^#	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
Correlation steered scanning with spiral scanning path for AFM to correct image distortion with real‐time compensation	6
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Confocal and multiphoton microscopy: A selective review	6
Characterisation and correction of polarisation effects in fluorescently labelled fibres	6
A detailed protocol for open and low‐cost six‐plex immunofluorescence (Flex‐6 mIHF) with a proof‐of‐concept study on breast cancer tissue	6
A novel scanning tunnelling microscope head with a double‐piezo‐tube nested scanner for operation in a vibrational magnet	6
Primed conversion: The emerging player of precise and nontoxic photoconversion	6
Introduction to the Festschrift for Paul Walther	6
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Non‐fitting FLIM‐FRET facilitates analysis of protein interactions in live zebrafish embryos	6
The effect of the combined addition of copper, lithium and sulphur on the formation of Portland cement clinker	5
Correlation of near‐field optical microscopy and tip‐assisted photoluminescence	5
Supervised artificial intelligence classification of clinker processing conditions by optical microscopy	5
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Contrast by electron microscopy in thick biological specimens	5
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Detecting charge transfer at defects in 2D materials with electron ptychography	5
Made to measure: An introduction to quantifying microscopy data in the life sciences	5
Advances in high‐resolution cryo‐volume electron microscopy (cvEM) imaging for unicellular and multicellular organisms	5
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From observation to understanding: A multi‐agent framework for smart microscopy	5
Comparative study on the Ru ware, Ru‐type ware of Qingliangsi kiln and celadon of Zhanggongxiang kiln	5
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A fluorescence lifetime separation approach for FLIM live‐cell imaging	5
Staying on track – Keeping things running in a high‐end scientific imaging core facility	4
Nanoprecipitate characterisation in NiTi and aluminium alloys: A TEM‐based overview	4
Comparison of the SMLM technique and the MSSR algorithm in confocal microscopy for super‐resolved imaging of cellulose fibres	4
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Automated particle recognition for engine soot nanoparticles	4
Setting up an institutional OMERO environment for bioimage data: Perspectives from both facility staff and users	4
Comparison of the effects of AgNPs on the morphological and mechanical characteristics of cancerous cells	4
Image quality evaluation for FIB‐SEM images	4
Estimating microstructural feature distributions from image data using a Bayesian framework	4
Quantifying phase magnitudes of open‐source focused‐probe 4D‐STEM ptychography reconstructions	4
Handheld cross‐polarised microscope for imaging individual pigmented cells in human skin in vivo	4
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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
From cells to pixels: A decision tree for designing bioimage analysis pipelines	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
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
Diversity under the microscope: Lessons for building belonging in interdisciplinary spaces from the Women in Imaging + Industry bootcamp	4
GloBIAS survey results – An insight into the global bioimage analysis community	4
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Diagnostic electron microscopy in human infectious diseases – Methods and applications	4
Microstructural characterisation of polycrystalline ice with an etch‐pitting replication method	4
Integrated approaches for multiscale mitochondrial structure and function analysis	4
The structure of the eggshell and eggshell membranes of Crocodylus niloticus	4
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PerfectlyAverage: A classical open‐source software method to determine the optimal averaging parameters in laser scanning fluorescence microscopy	4