OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Zoomorphology is 2. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Immunolocalization of MARCKS-like protein during early stages of tail fin regeneration in the goldfish supports a role in triggering regeneration	28
Morphological comparison of the detailed structure of gill rakers from three different feeding habits of marine fish species	22
Morphological description of adults and immature stages of two Sarcophagidae species from Northwest India	13
Functional morphology of prey capture in stream-dwelling sailfin silversides (Telmatherinidae) based on high-speed video recordings	12
Formation of the mesodermal organs during the metamorphosis and definitive organogenesis in the holothurian Apostichopus japonicus	10
Cyst formation around Acanthocephalus tenuirostris (Palaeacanthocephala) in its intermediate host, the aquatic sowbug Asellus hilgendorfi	9
Comparative analysis of histological and vascular adaptations in the humeral diaphysis of fossil and recent Anas platyrhynchos: insights from the Late Pleistocene Binagadi asphalt deposits	9
Sperm storage in Crotalus durissus (Serpentes: Crotalinae): histological insights about the female reproductive tract of pit vipers	9
Assessing regional differences in hepatocyte density in wild rodents: a key step toward reliable liver cytometry	8
Morphology of Chrysomela vigintipunctata alticola Wang (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) with references on the immature stage of larvae in an alpine meadow	7
Tadpole morphological characterization of Ranitomeya variabilis (Zimmermann & Zimmermann, 1988) (Anura: Dendrobatidae), with skeleton, muscle system and inner organs	7
Jaw apparatus of Scoletoma fragilis (Lumbrineridae, Annelida): fine structure and growth	6
Chondrocranium and internal oral anatomy of the tadpole of Pleurodema diplolister (Peters, 1870) (Anura: Leptodactylidae)	6
Comparative analysis of locomotory organs and tracheal system in Halarachne halichoeri: implications for marine parasite habits	6
Heart of anteaters: a morphometric portrait of two myrmecophagid species	5
Sensilla on the labial palps of the cave species Tachycines plumiopedella Li, Feng & Luo, 2021 (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae)	5
Breeding in captivity for conservation and livelihood: insights into the early ontogeny of the Indigo barb, Pethia setnai (Chhapgar and Sane 1992), a threatened endemic species of the Western Ghats of	5
Variation of the number and size of spines on the adult body in Dactylispa Weise 1897 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)	5
Comparative anatomy of the cecum in the Woolly Spider Monkey (Brachyteles spp.: Spix, 1823) and the Southern Brown Howler Monkey (Alouatta Guariba clamitans: Cabrera, 1940) (Atelidae: Primates)	5
Developmental heart morphology in the Amazon turtle Podocnemis expansa (Testudines: Podocnemidae)	4
Comparative study of antennal sensilla of selected five genera of Buprestid beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)	4
Comparative histology and histochemistry of the parotid and sublingual glands in the white-eared opossum (Didelphis albiventris)	4
Penile morphology of the house mouse (Mus musculus) and harvest mouse (Micromys minutus): focus on the position and function of stalk and lateral bacular mounds	4
The occurrence process of chromatophores in three body color strains of the ornamental shrimp Neocaridina denticulata sinensis	4
Geometric morphometrics of macro- and meiofaunal priapulid pharyngeal teeth provides a proxy for studying Cambrian “tooth taxa”	4

New insights into the functional morphology of calceoli in Amphipoda (Crustacea)	4
Probabilistic sigma taxonomy of Darwin’s finches (Galápagos)	4
Growth paths: morphological and morphometric traits throughout life stages of the sea cucumber Thyonidium seguroensis (Deichmann 1930) (Dendrochirotida: Thyonidiidae)	3
First knowledge of the bite force in granivorous striped field mouse (Apodemus agrarius) from the Western Carpathians	3
The hindlimb myology of the South American eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus (Accipitridae, Aves)	3
Anatomical distribution of celiac artery with histochemical investigation to the proventriculus of barn owl (Tyto alba)	3
Autofluorescence imaging of exuviae as a tool for studying slide preparations of micro-arthropods, exemplified by a museum collection of the enigmatic crustacean “y-larvae” (Pancrustacea: Facetotecta)	3
Antennal sensilla architecture of Thrips parvispinus (Karny) and Thrips subnudula (Karny) infesting chillies, Capsicum annuum L.: insights from scanning electron microscopy	3
Osteological development of the larvae and juveniles of Thryssa kammalensis (Clupeiformes: Engraulidae) from the Southwestern Coasts of Korea	3
Characterization of the antennal ultrastructure of Neoeuantha aucta (Wiedmann, 1830) (Diptera, Tachinidae)	3
Morphological and molecular characterisation of two free-living bacterivorous nematodes belonging to Rhabditida from South Africa	3
Principal design of the femoro-tibial joint in the main groups of arthropoda and possible implications for robotics limbs	3
Scanning electron microscopy of eggs and adult body parts of Anopheles subpictus (Grassi, 1899) mosquitoes from rural areas of Hooghly, West Bengal, India	3
Comparative anatomical description of the thoracic limb muscles of Puma concolor, Leopardus wiedii and Leopardus pardalis	3
Distribution and morphometric studies on antennal sensilla of female and male Pediobius imbreus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)	3
Tarsal attachment structures of the biting midge Forcipomyia paludis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), a specialized ectoparasite of Odonata imagines	2
Female genitalia of Petaluridae provide evidence on the evolution of the reproductive biology in Odonata	2
Changes in podial skeletons during growth in the echinoid Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus	2
Embryonic development of Podocnemis unifilis (Testudines: Podocnemididae)	2
Histochemistry and immunohistochemistry of the parotid and submandibular salivary glands in Hystrix indica	2
Larvae to adult: skin ontogeny of Physalaemus ephippifer (Anura: Leptodactylidae)	2
Comparative study of the integumental fine structure of Membracidae (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha)	2
Insights into the male reproductive system and spermatozoa of Lutzia bigoti (Diptera: Culicidae)	2
Morphological approaches as tools to study the development of male germ cells of Crassostrea gasar (Mollusca, Bivalvia)	2
Abundance and distribution of antennal sensilla on males and females of three sympatric species of alpine grasshopper (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Catantopinae) in Aotearoa New Zealand	2
Mylodon darwinii (Owen, 1840): hair morphology of an extinct sloth	2
Simulating cookiecutter shark bites with a 3D-printed jaw-dental model	2
Comparative analysis of sexual dimorphism in ultrastructure of sensilla on antennae, frons, and compound eyes of Azpeytia shirakii Hurkmans (Diptera: Syrphidae)	2
The pelvic girdle in extant gonorynchiformes (Teleostei: Otomorpha)	2
Ultra-morphology and comparative analysis of antennal sensory array in two species of ponerinae ant, Pseudoneoponera	2
The immunolocalization of adiponectin and its receptors in the testis of the frog Pelophylax bergeri	2
Morphology of the abdominal sternal stridulitrum and tibial plectrum in Pachycorinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Scutelleridae)	2
Exploring the riverbed: How olfactory organ morphology shapes the life habits of freshwater stingrays (Potamotrygoninae)	2
Immunofluorescence study of the endocrine pancreas in the common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)	2
Comparative morphometric, morphological, and radiographic studies of the mongrel and German shepherd dog mandibles with their clinical value for regional anesthesia	2
Gall-forming nematode, Anguina woodi (Nematoda: Anguinidae) and Chalcid wasp (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae), on dune grass from the Western Cape, South Africa	2
Structure and morphology of antennal and palpal sensilla of adult long-horned caddisfly species Triplectides indicus (Walker 1852) (Insecta: Trichoptera: Leptoceridae): a scanning electron microscopy	2
Measurement error and effect size in geometric morphometrics: assessing the impact of 2D landmark digitization error in interspecific comparisons of Procrustes shape data	2
Light and scanning electron microscope observations of the digenean intestinal parasite Acanthostomum spiniceps Looss 1896 (Cryptogonimidae) from the catfish Bagrus bajad and B. docmak	2
Secondary sexual characteristics as tool for sexing individuals of Synalpheus Spence Bate, 1888, a Caridean genus with males lacking appendices masculinae	2
If you have the volition: How to assess vole testis mass asymmetry in non-targeted data sets	2