OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Pathology Research and Practice is 41. 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
Impact of estradiol in inducing endometrial cancer using RL95-2	149
Incidental early mixed epithelial and stromal tumor of the efferent testicular-ductular system of the genitourinary tract: A small case series with literature review	120
Novel ganglion cell marker B3GNT6: A step forward in Hirschsprung's disease diagnosis	105
Identification of DNA methylation signatures in follicular-patterned thyroid tumors	102
P53 and TLR4 expression are prognostic markers informing progression free survival of advanced stage high grade serous ovarian cancer	89
Astroblastoma: A molecularly defined entity, its clinico-radiological & pathological analysis of eight cases and review of literature	82
P16 expression and presence of lymphoid stroma are correlated with good prognosis in mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the head and neck	76
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) as prognostic and diagnostic biomarkers in multiple myeloma: A systematic review and meta-analysis	70
Correlation of LGR5 expression and clinicopathological features in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma	65
Clinicopathological and prognostic value of lncRNA TPT1-AS1 in cancer: A systematic review study and meta-analysis	65
On the sociopolitical and scientific positioning of Carl Coutelle after 1945: Reply to the Letter to the Editor by Charles Coutelle	64
A new and rare type of hepatocellular carcinoma: Survival and gene analysis of portal vein tumour thrombus-type hepatocellular carcinoma	60
Metastatic grade 1 meningioma lacking genetic abnormalities commonly associated with bad prognosis	60
Polymorphisms and haplotypes of TLR-4/9 associated with bacterial infection, gingival inflammation/recession and oral cancer	60
Decreased expression of 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase 1 is a prognostic marker and promotes tumor progression in hepatocellular carcinoma	59
Is GRP78 (Glucose-regulated protein 78) a prognostic biomarker in differents types of cancer? A systematic review and meta-analysis	58
Epigenetics in intestinal stem cells: Molecular mechanisms underpinning the guardians of homeostasis in health and aging-related senescence	58
Preliminary study on the role and mechanism of KIRREL3 in the development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	58
Synergistic effect of docetaxel combined with a novel multi-target inhibitor CUDC-101 on inhibiting human prostate cancer	56
Clinical characteristics, proteins, and genes related to interstitial pneumonia-associated squamous cell carcinoma of the lungs	55
Expression of TIM-3 in transitional cell carcinoma: A comparative study of tissue and serum levels	55
Encapsulated thyroid neoplasms with nuclear features of papillary carcinoma: Histological and molecular evidence that subtypes with variable extension of papillary formation may still behave favorably	53
SOX17 expression in tumor endothelial cells in colorectal cancer and its association with favorable outcomes in patients	53
To investigate the prognostic factors of stage Ⅰ-Ⅱ gastric cancer based on P53 mutation and tumor budding	52
Editorial Board	52

Mysterious interactions between macrophage-derived exosomes and tumors; what do we know?	51
Testicular Rosai-Dorfman disease clonally related to CMML – Case report and literature review	49
The role of miRNAs in ovarian cancer pathogenesis and therapeutic resistance – A focus on signaling pathways interplay	49
Long non-coding RNA HIF1A-AS2 promotes carcinogenesis by enhancing Gli1-mediated HIF1α expression in clear cell renal cell carcinoma	49
Luteolin: A promising modulator of apoptosis and survival signaling in liver cancer	48
Relationship between the microRNAs and PI3K/AKT/mTOR axis: Focus on non-small cell lung cancer	48
Fatty acid synthase: A key driver of ovarian cancer metastasis and a promising therapeutic target	48
TAMs PD-L1(+) in the reprogramming of germ cell tumors of the testis	47
Significance of non-standardized magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities and subsequent targeted prostate cancer biopsy for pathologists: A retrospective observational study	47
INSM1 expression in primary and metastatic neuroendocrine neoplasms at distinct locations	46
Clinicopathological features and mutational landscape of colorectal cancer subgroups defined by MSI and EMAST status	46
Advanced strategies of targeting circular RNAs as therapeutic approaches in colorectal cancer drug resistance	46
Effects of dietary curcumin on gene expression: An analysis of transcriptomic data in mice	44
Pathophysiological evaluation of pilocytic astrocytoma in adults: Histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis	43
lncRNAs and cyclin-dependent kinases: Unveiling their critical roles in cancer progression	42
Functional mechanisms of TRPS1 in disease progression and its potential role in personalized medicine	41
Inhibiting lncRNA NEAT1 facilitates the sensitization of melanoma cells to cisplatin through modulating the miR-519c-3p-MeCP2 axis	41