OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Morphology 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
Anatomy and evolution of the head of Dorylus helvolus (Formicidae: Dorylinae): Patterns of sex‐ and caste‐limited traits in the sausagefly and the driver ant	21
Phylogeny and evolutionary history of the amniote egg	19
Functional morphology of vertebrate claws investigated using functionally based categories and multiple morphological metrics	19
Histology and ultrastructure of the gastrointestinal tract in four temperate marine herbivorous fishes	17
Morphology and postnatal ontogeny of the cranial endocast and paranasal sinuses of capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), the largest living rodent	14
The terminology of sponge spicules	14
Evolution of eggshell structure in relation to nesting ecology in non‐avian reptiles	14
Morphological research on amniote eggs and embryos: An introduction and historical retrospective	13
Quantifying neurovascular canal branching patterns reveals a shared crocodylian arrangement	13
The hierarchical basis of serial homology and evolutionary novelty	13
Divergent locomotor evolution in “giant” kangaroos: Evidence from foot bone bending resistances and microanatomy	12
Influence of captivity and selection on limb long bone cross‐sectional morphology of reindeer	12
Organization of the central nervous system and innervation of cephalic sensory structures in the water bear Echiniscus testudo (Tardigrada: Heterotardigrada) revisited	12
Development of the nervous system in the early hatching larvae of the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi	11
The ant abdomen: The skeletomuscular and soft tissue anatomy of Amblyopone australis workers (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)	11
Sensilla of the antenna and proboscis of Athetis lepigone (Möschler) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)	11
Prenatal development in Lagostomus maximus (Rodentia, Chinchillidae): A unique case among eutherian mammals of physiological embryonic death	11
Comparative morphology of the spinal cord and associated vasculature in shallow versus deep diving cetaceans	10
The rhipidoglossan radula: Formation and development in Margarites helicinus Phipps, 1774 (Trochoidea, Vetigastropoda)	10
The mouthparts of the adult dragonfly Anax imperator (Insecta: Odonata), functional morphology and feeding kinematics	10
Anatomy and evolution of bioluminescent organs in the slimeheads (Teleostei: Trachichthyidae)	9
Anatomy, variation, and asymmetry of the bronchial tree in the African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus)	9
Morphology of ctenostome bryozoans: 3.Elzerina,Flustrellidra,Bockiella	9
Main patterns of radula formation and ontogeny in Gastropoda	8
Dental topographic and three‐dimensional geometric morphometric analysis of carnassialization in different clades of carnivorous mammals (Dasyuromorphia, Carnivora, Hyaenodonta)	8

The rhipidoglossan radula: Formation and morphology of the radula in Puncturella noachina (Linnaeus, 1771) (Fissurellidae, Vetigastropoda)	8
Evaluating bony predictors of bite force across the order Carnivora	8
Variable evidence for convergence in morphology and function across avian nectarivores	8
Ultrastructure of rhizoids in the marine bryozoan Dendrobeania fruticosa (Gymnolaemata: Cheilostomata)	8
Morphology of ctenostome bryozoans: 5. Sundanella, with description of a new species from the Western Atlantic and the Multiporata concept	7
Development of the temporomandibular joint in miniature pig embryos	7
Morphological study of the integument and corporal skeletal muscles of two psammophilous members of Scincidae (Scincus scincus and Eumeces schneideri)	7
Functional signals and covariation in triquetrum and hamate shape of extant primates using 3D geometric morphometrics	7
The female orgasm and the homology concept in evolutionary biology	7
Virtual and augmented reality: New tools for visualizing, analyzing, and communicating complex morphology	7
Fine structure of a tiny gymnophalloid miracidium (Digenea)	7
Anatomical changes in postembryonic development of Pycnogonum litorale	7
Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker armor—Development, damage, and defense in the intertidal	7
Chemical phenotypes of intrinsic cardiac neurons in the newborn pig (Sus scrofa domesticus Erxleben, 1777)	7
General and fine structure of Aeolidia papillosa cnidosacs (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia)	6
Organization of dermal glands and characteristic of secretion in the freshwater mite, Limnesia maculata (O. F. Müller, 1776) (Acariformes, Limnesiidae)	6
Two heads are not always better than one: Craniofacial and axial bifurcation in cheloniid embryos and hatchlings (Chelonia mydas and Caretta caretta)	6
Integrative anatomical study of the branched annelid Ramisyllis multicaudata (Annelida, Syllidae)	6
The sexual segment of the kidney of a tropical rattlesnake, Crotalus durissus (Reptilia, Squamata, Viperidae), and its relationship to seasonal testicular and androgen cyc	6
Diversity of Balbiani body formation in internally and externally fertilizing representatives of Osteoglossiformes (Teleostei: Osteoglossomorpha)	6
Morphology and closing mechanism of the mandibular gland orifice in ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)	6
Micro‐CT guided illustration of the head anatomy of penguins (Aves: Sphenisciformes: Spheniscidae)	6
Structure of the gonoduct of the viviparous teleost Cnesterodon decemmaculatus (Jenyns, 1842) (Poeciliidae)	6
The morphology of the suboccipital region in snakes, and the anatomical and functional diversity of the myodural bridge	6
A reappraisal of the pectoral skeleton of lantern sharks (Elasmobranchii: Squaliformes: Etmopteridae)	6
Ontogenetic morphometry of the brown smoothhound sharkMustelus henleiwith implications for ecology and evolution	6
Normal stages of embryonic development of a brood parasite, the rosy bitterling Rhodeus ocellatus (Teleostei: Cypriniformes)	6
The rhipidoglossan radula: Radular morphology and formation in Nerita litterata Gmelin, 1791 (Neritimorpha, Neritidae)	6
Immunolocalization of epidermal differentiation complex proteins reveals distinct molecular compositions of cells that control structure and mechanical properties of avian skin appendages	6
Tail regeneration in a cephalochordate, the Bahamas lancelet,Asymmetron lucayanum	6
Osteodentin in the Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus): Dentin or bone?	5
Neurotransmission and neuromodulation systems in the learning and memory network of Octopus vulgaris	5
Ontogeny of the trigeminal system and associated structures in Alligator mississippiensis	5
Microscopic anatomical, immunohistochemical, and morphometric characterization of the terminal airways of the lung in cetaceans	5
Evolutionary functional morphology of the proboscis and feeding apparatus of hawk moths (Sphingidae: Lepidoptera)	5
Why the long beak? Phylogeny, convergence, feeding ecology, and evolutionary allometry shaped the skull of theGiant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorus(Icteridae)	5
A postlarval instar of Phoxichilidium femoratum (Pycnogonida, Phoxichilidiidae) with an exceptional malformation	5
Anatomical features of the phytotelma dwelling, egg‐eating, fanged tadpoles of Rhacophorus vampyrus (Anura: Rhacophoridae)	5
Novel tissue interactions support the evolution of placentation	5
Functional morphology of the hindlimb of fossilized pygmy hippopotamus from Ayia Napa (Cyprus)	5
Comparative study of collagen distribution in the dermis of the embryonic carapace of soft‐ and hard‐shelled cryptodiran turtles	5
Morphology of yolk and pericardial sacs in lecithotrophic and matrotrophic nutrition in poeciliid fishes	5
Morphology of ctenostome bryozoans: 4. Pierrella plicata	5
A refreshed approach to homology—Prioritizing epistemology over metaphysics	5
A survey of osteoderm histology and ornamentation among Crocodylomorpha: A new proxy to infer lifestyle?	5
The dermal armor of mylodontid sloths (Mammalia, Xenarthra) from Cueva del Milodón (Última Esperanza, Chile)	4
Does the bowfin gas bladder represent an intermediate stage during the lung‐to‐gas bladder evolutionary transition?	4
Evolution of homology: From archetype towards a holistic concept of cell type	4
The link between avian brachial index, flight capability and the neornithine evolutionary radiation	4
Gonad morphology of Rhyacichthys aspro (Valenciennes, 1837), and the diagnostic reproductive morphology of gobioid fishes	4

External nasal gland morphology of Eurycea bislineata (Amphibia, Urodela, Plethodontidae)	4
Assessment of the mechanical role of cranial sutures in the mammalian skull: Computational biomechanical modelling of the rat skull	4
In the twilight zone—The head morphology of Bergrothia saulcyi (Pselaphinae, Staphylinidae, Coleoptera), a beetle with adaptations to endogean life but living in leaf litter	4
Spinal ganglia and peripheral nerves innervating the regenerating tail and muscles of lizards	4
Description of the chondrocranium of the silky shark Carcharhinus falciformis with comments on the cranial terminology and phylogenetic implications in carcharhinids (Chondrichthyes,	4
Wing osteology, myology, and function of Rhea americana (Aves, Rheidae)	4
The influence of fossils in macroevolutionary analyses of 3D geometric morphometric data: A case study of galloanseran quadrates	4
Intraspecific variation in the cranial osteology of Diplometopon zarudnyi (Squamata: Amphisbaenia: Trogonophidae)	4
Small, but smart: Fine structure of an avicularium in Dendrobeania fruticosa (Bryozoa: Cheilostomata)	4
Ontogeny of the brain ofMicroglanis garavelloiShibatta and Benine 2005 (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Pseudopimelodidae)	4
It is time to move on from homology in comparative biology	4
Polypide anatomy of hornerid bryozoans (Stenolaemata: Cyclostomatida)	4
Anatomical changes of the beetle digestive tract during metamorphosis correspond to dietary changes	4
Cerotegument microstructure of whip spiders (Amblypygi: Euamblypygi Weygoldt, 1996) reveals characters for systematics from family to species level	4
Anatomical basis of diverse jaw protrusion directionality in ponyfishes (Family Leiognathidae)	4
Functional and phylogenetic interpretation of the forelimb myology of two South American carnivorans, the ring‐tailed coati (Nasua nasua) and crab‐eating raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus)	4
Louse flies holding on mammals' hair: Comparative functional morphology of specialized attachment devices of ectoparasites (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea)	4
The hybrid skull of the eastern coyote (Canis latrans var.): Nonmetric traits and craniomandibular shape	4
Variation in density, but not morphology, of cutaneous sensilla among body regions in nine species of Australian geckos	4
The prostate of the bat Artibeus lituratus: Seasonal variations, abiotic regulation, and hormonal control	4
Avoiding the lockdown: Morphological facilitation of transversal chewing movements in mammals	4
A unique case of commensalism: The beaver beetle Platypsyllus castoris (Leiodidae, Coleoptera) and its morphological adaptations	4
A surrogate forelimb: Evolution, function and development of the avian cervical spine	4
Architecture and tube structure of Sabellaria spinulosa (Leuckart, 1849): Comparison with the Mediterranean S. alveolata congener	3
Ontogeny of the nasolacrimal apparatus and nasal sensory systems of the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)	3
The filter‐house of the larvaceanOikopleura dioica. A complex extracellular architecture: From fiber production to rudimentary state to inflated house	3
Skeletal elements of the penguin eye and their functional and phylogenetic implications (Aves: Sphenisciformes: Spheniscidae)	3
Comparative cranio‐mandibular myology of three species of Batoidea from the Southern Gulf of California, Mexico	3
T. Thomson Flynn and the monotreme egg from oocyte maturation to germ layer formation	3
Morphology and unbiased stereology of the lateral superior olive in the short‐beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis (Cetacea, Delphinidae)	3
Ultrastructural and immunohistochemical characteristics of the olfactory organ cardinal tetra, Paracheirodon axelrodi (Characiformes: Characidae)	3
How to stay attached—Formation of the ricefish plug and changes of internal reproductive structures in the pelvic brooding ricefish, Oryzias eversi Herder et al. (2012) (Beloniformes: Adrianich	3
Ecomorphological variation of the penguin wing	3
Phylogenetic significance of clasper morphology of electric rays (Chondrichthyes: Batoidea: Torpediniformes)	3
Placental glycotype of the caviomorph rodent Lagostomus maximus and its evolution within Eutheria	3
Diploic vein morphology in normal and craniosynostotic adult human skulls	3
Comparative embryology of Delphinapterus leucas (beluga whale), Balaena mysticetus (bowhead whale), and Stenella attenuata (pan‐tropical spotted dolphin) (Cetacea: Mammalia)	3
Morphology and composition of Goldeye (Hiodontidae; Hiodon alosoides) otoliths	3
Plasmodium structure of Intoshia linei (Orthonectida)	3
Incipient morphological specializations associated with fossorial life in the skull of ground squirrels (Sciuridae, Rodentia)	3
Fine structure of the epicuticular secretion coat and associated glands of Pedipalpi and Palpigradi (Arachnida)	3
The lateral line system and its innervation in the Japanese eel Anguilla japonica (Teleostei: Elopomorpha: Anguillidae)	3
Direct development or endotrophic tadpole? Morphological aspects of the early ontogeny of the plump toad Osornophryne occidentalis (Anura: Bufonidae)	3
Vertebral morphology in extant porpoises: Radiation and functional implications	3
Rhinarium skin structure and epidermal innervation in selected mammals	3
The morphology of the free‐living females of Strepsiptera (Insecta)	3
Morphometric analysis of the elasmobranch olfactory rosette	3
Morphological identification in skull between spotted seal and harbor seal using geometric morphometrics	3
Epiblast and trophoblast morphogenesis in the pre‐gastrulation blastocyst of the pig. A light‐ and electron‐microscopical study	3
Rebuilding ships while at sea—Character individuality, homology, and evolutionary innovation	3
Ultrastructural research of spermiogenesis in two sponges, Crellomima imparidens and Hymedesmia irregularis (Demospongiae): New evidence of sperms with acrosome in sponges	3
Ovary micromorphology and oogenesis in a rhyacodriline oligochaete (Clitellata: Naididae, Rhyacodrilinae)	3
The functional anatomy of the cornea of the Shorthead lamprey, Mordacia mordax (Mordaciidae, Agnatha): A comparison between downstream and upstream migrants	3
The paedomorphic lateral line system in Pseudamiops and Gymnapogon (Percomorpha, Apogonidae), with morphological and molecular‐based phylogenetic considerations	3
Structural and ultrastructural studies on the developing vomeronasal sensory epithelium in the grass snake Natrix natrix (Squamata: Colubroidea)	3
Early lecithotrophic stages of Nymphon grossipes, and the role of larval appendages and glands in different larval types of pycnogonids	3
Nasal turbinates of the dicynodont Kawingasaurus fossilis and the possible impact of the fossorial habitat on the evolution of endothermy	3
Ontogenetic shifts in body form in the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas	3
The serotonergic nervous system of prolecithophorans shows a closer similarity to fecampiids than to triclads (Platyhelminthes)	3
No news from old drawings? Stomach anatomy in muroid rodents in relation to body size and ecology	3
Geometric morphometric analysis of the humerus in New and Old World vultures	3
Morphology of the respiratory vasculature of the mudskipper Boleophthalmus pectinirostris (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae)	3
Formation of a fringe: A look inside baleen morphology using a multimodal visual approach	3
The importance of the appendicular skeleton for the phylogenetic reconstruction of lamniform sharks (Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii)	3
The epithelial layers of the body wall in hornerid bryozoans (Stenolaemata: Cyclostomatida)	3