OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Micron is 5. 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
A micromorphological study of some Prunella L. (Lamiaceae) taxa and its taxonomic implications	87
Localisation and structure of sclerenchyma fibres in the stem of Sida hermaphrodita (L.) Rusby	48
Exit wave function reconstruction from two defocus images using neural network	46
Morphology of the male reproductive system and sperm in Enchenopa squamigera (Linné, 1758) (Membracini) and Calloconophora argentipennis Dietrich, 1991 (Aconophorini) (Hemiptera: Membracidae)	42
Size-dependent and sex-specific negative effects of micro- and nano-sized polystyrene particles in the terrestrial invertebrate model Drosophila melanogaster	41
Morphological and fractal features of cancer cells anchored on composite layers based on magnesium-doped hydroxyapatite loaded in chitosan matrix	38
Geometric phase correction: A direct phase correction method to register low contrast noisy TEM images	38
Novel image processing method inspired by wavelet transform	37
Editorial Board	36
Topological analysis of the three-dimensional radiodensity distribution of fish otoliths: Point sampling effects on dimensionality reduction	36
EBSD patterns simulation of dislocation structures based on electron diffraction dynamic theory	33
Liquid-cell annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy imaging of single crystal samples on a low-index zone-axis incidence condition	31
Microstructural correlation of cross rolling temperature of AT55 magnesium alloy in mechanical and formability behaviour	31
Multi-scale pore network modelling to evaluate connectivity in ceramic composites	29
Unmixing system-wide and geometry-specific plasmon modes in faceted nanoparticle trimers using a two-step matrix factorization	26
On the effect of precession for magnetic differential phase contrast imaging	25
Background subtraction in electron Compton spectroscopy	25
Morphological organisation of the digestive tract in the stream catfish Pseudecheneis sulcatus (McClelland)	24
Laser synthesis of iron nanoparticles as effective catalysts for the growth of vertically aligned MWCNTs with amorphous shell	21
Molecular dynamic simulation of multi-frequency electrostatic force microscopy	20
Unique spectral characteristics of natural-color Edison pearls cultured in Hyriopsis cumingii, and its formation mechanisms	19
Investigation of electron beam resistance of mAzamiGreen using an electron photon hybrid microscope	19
Self-aligned protective shield for preparing beam-sensitive MEMS-based chip samples using focused ion beam	18
A comprehensive TEM study on the structure and interfacial characteristics of S’ and S phases in aluminum alloys	17
Hierarchical nanotopographies and fractal fingerprints of Anopheles mosquito wing surfaces	17

Comparison of microscopic techniques to study the diversity of the bitumen microstructure	16
Editorial Board	15
A statistical approach for interplanar spacing metrology at a relative uncertainty below 10−4 using scanning transmission electron microscopy	15
Voxel dose-limited resolution for thick beam-sensitive specimens imaged in a TEM or STEM	15
Nanoscale insight into biochemical changes in cervical cancer cells exposed to adaptogenic drug	14
Excited state modulation of C70 dimerization in a carbon nanotube under a variable electron acceleration voltage	14
Deep learning assisted particle size ranking and estimation from SEM images without explicit segmentation	14
Comparative analysis of stomatal characteristics and Erysiphe necator (Schw.) Burrill resistance in diverse Vitis sp.	13
A study of in-the-column detector micrograph contrast in low-voltage scanning electron microscopy	13
Colleters in leaves of Mespilus germanica L. (Rosaceae): Micromorphology, histochemistry and fluorescence	13
Automated grain analysis via data augmentation and grain boundary detection	12
Structure and compaction of plant chromosomes: Studies using advanced electron microscopy	12
Serotonergic elements in the nervous system of parasite of acipenserid fishes, Acrolichanus auriculatus (Digenea: Allocreadiidae)	12
Editorial Board	12
Knowledge-distilled swin transformer for efficient vibration artifact removal in SEM imaging	12
Analysis of LePera’s etching of the heat affected zone of a microalloyed steel	11
Designing TEM experiments with thin lamella all-solid-state cells in controlled atmosphere using electrochemical chips	11
Momentum-dispersion calibration and measurement of a surface layer dielectric constant using momentum-resolved electron energy-loss spectroscopy in the optical region	11
Recent developments in cervical cancer diagnosis using deep learning on whole slide images: An Overview of models, techniques, challenges and future directions	10
Editorial Board	10
The many facets of micropetrosis – Magnesium whitlockite deposition in bisphosphonate-exposed human alveolar bone with osteolytic metastasis	10
Editorial Board	10
Direct electron detection for atomic-resolution spectroscopic mapping under cryogenic and signal-limited conditions	10
Secondary growth ovarian follicles of the pigmented sterlet sturgeon Acipenser ruthenus L. 1758 (Acipenseriformes, Chondrostei, Actinopterygii, Osteichthyes) – Microscopic study of oocytes, egg envelo	10
Deformation twinning and mechanical property of strongly textured titanium deformed at low temperatures	9
Biomechanical functions analysis of the Mallard webbed foot: A study of macroscopic and microscopic material assembly and tendon morphology	9
Cryo-transfer energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopic tomography for morphological and elemental analysis of moisture-containing sunscreen creams	9
Manual versus automatic analysis of microglial density and distribution: a comparison in the hippocampus of healthy and lipopolysaccharide-challenged mature male mice	9
Electron energy loss spectroscopy of oriented targets and magnetic transitions	9
Influence of UO2 crystal orientation on laser ablation performance	9
Enhancing higher-order modal responses in atomic force microscopy with a segmented constraint methodology	9
Fast STEM image simulation in low-energy transmission electron microscopy by the accurate Chen-van-Dyck multislice method	9
X-ray microtomography applied to mortars: Review of microstructural visualization and parameterization	9
Thymol enhances the acaricidal effects of cypermethrin through the disruption of oocyte development in Rhipicephalus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae)	9
Creep damage evaluation of 18Cr–9Ni–3Cu–Nb–N steel by electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) – comparison of traditional Hough Indexing and novel Spherical Indexing –	9
Freeze-dried magnesium doped hydroxyapatite for biomedical applications	8
GeckoDrive-enabled STM for stable atomic resolution imaging in cryogen free superconducting magnet	8
Achieving an improved performance in double-sided friction stir weld joints by adjusting the welding conditions during the passes of AA6061-T6 aluminium alloy	8
Evaluation of TEM methods for their signature of the number of layers in mono- and few-layer TMDs as exemplified by MoS2 and MoTe2	8
Editorial Board	8
Atomic force microscopy wide-field scanning imaging using homography matrix optimization	8
Propionic acid affects the synaptic architecture of rat hippocampus and prefrontal cortex	8
Morphology of the metapleural gland and its associated novel atrial cone gland in Strumigenys ants	8
Single long linear flat-top, double and triple optical beams formation by an azimuthally polarized laser light using a seven-zone BPPF system	8
TEM based applications in solid state nanopores: From fabrication to liquid in-situ bio-imaging	8
Erratum to “Simultaneous recording of the surface and internal structures of helminth parasites by fluorescence stereomicroscopy and light-sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM)” [Micron 192–193C (2025)	8
Comparison of two methods for determination of crystal orientation using two Kikuchi pairs in electron diffraction patterns	8
Visualizing the Li distribution in an all-solid-state battery composite electrode using combined plasma focused-ion beam microscopy and secondary-ion mass spectroscopy	8
Comparative palynomorphological study of selected species of Lonicera (Caprifoliaceae): Taxonomic and evolutionary implications	8
Modeling the partially detected backside reflectance of transparent substrates in reflectance microspectroscopy	7

Comparative morphological analysis of telson and uropods in Penaeus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811), Penaeus semisulcatus (De Haan, 1844), and Metapenaeus stebbingi (Nobili, 1904) using scanning electro	7
Sperm ultrastructure in two species of Choanomphalus (Hygrophila: Lymnaeoidea: Planorbidae)	7
Editorial Board	7
WITHDRAWN: Foreword to the special issue on different approaches to force spectroscopy in the research of cell pathologies	7
Combined stereomicroscope and SEM disentangle the fine morphology of the undescribed larva and puparium of the hoverfly Milesia crabroniformis (Fabricius, 1775) (Diptera: Syrphidae)	7
Insights into spermatogenesis in the migratory locust, Locusta migratoria (Linnaeus, 1758) (Orthoptera: Acrididae), following histological and ultrastructural features of the testis	7
Higher-order structure of barley chromosomes observed by electron tomography	7
Ion microsource integrated with scanning electron microscope for sample preparation	7
High-resolution live imaging of tardigrade response to anoxia	7
Atomic force microscopy reveals the influence of substrate collagen concentration and TGF-β on lung fibroblast mechanics	7
Low frequency band pass Fourier filtering for irradiation damage analysis in the transmission electron microscope	7
Exploring the limits of 3D dopant localization in phosphor nanoparticles: A simulation-to-experiment perspective via through-focus HAADF-STEM	7
Editorial Board	7
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Scratch-induced microstructure of Ni single crystal: A FIB-TEM study	6
Electron irradiation effects in transmission electron microscopy: Random displacements and collective migrations	6
Comparative morphology of damsel bugs legs’ microstructure (Insecta: Hemiptera: Nabidae)	6
Fine structure and antiparallel arrangement of spermatozoa in Zophobas confusa Gebien, 1906 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)	6
Rapid scanning method for SICM based on autoencoder network	6
Evaluation of pore-fracture microstructure of gypsum rock fragments using micro-CT	6
A simple, static and stage mounted direct electron detector based electron backscatter diffraction system	6
In-situ imaging of heat-induced phase transition in a two-dimensional conjugated metal-organic framework	6
Light and electron microscopy studies of siphon and siphonal sheath formation in the infaunal bivalve Tresus keenae (Bivalvia: Mactridae)	6
Insights into the cyst organisation and selected morpho-physiological aspects of encystment in Thulinius ruffoi (Parachela, Isohypsibioidea: Doryphoribiidae)	6
Prospect for detecting magnetism in two-dimensional perovskite oxides by electron magnetic circular dichroism	6
Mesostructural alteration in porosity of iron tailings sand under freeze-thaw cycle studied by X-ray microcomputed tomography	6
Sexual dimorphism of Dyschiriini (Coleoptera, Carabidae): Comparative morphological SEM study of palpi sensilla and its possible role in intraspecific chemical communication	6
Impact of carbon and platinum protective layers on EDS accuracy in FIB cross-sectional analysis of W/Hf/W thin-film multilayers	6
Editorial Board	6
Cellular evidence of communication strategies for small intestinal high endothelial cells: Ultrastructural insights of nano-scale exosomes and autophagy	6
Origin of spurious intensity in vacuum near sample edge in bright field TEM images	5
Characterizing α-phase variants in titanium alloys via EBSD: Understanding colour indexing challenges	5
Identification of phase-separated structures and polymer crystals inside polyolefin blends	5
Editorial Board	5
Morphological and phagocytosis involvement of hemocytes from the freshwater crab Barytelphusa cunicularis (Westwood in Sykes, 1836)	5
Editorial Board	5
TEMGYM Advanced – NanoMi lens characterisation	5
New insights into morpho-functional features of haemocytes from the blue crab Callinectes sapidus	5
Electron transport in solids at keV energies: Improved Monte Carlo simulation of backscattering and absorption phenomena	5
Reduction of alcohol-induced mitochondrial damage with ginsenoside Rg1 studied by atomic force microscopy	5
Applicability of pore boundary tessellation for quantitative characterization of pore evolution of binder jet 3D printed and sintered metal microstructures: A Ni-Mn-Ga case study and literature valida	5
Review: Geometric interpretation of reflection and transmission RHEED patterns	5
Optimizing sample preparation for In situ TEM heating studies of aluminum alloys	5
Editorial Board	5
Quantitative analysis of carbon impurity concentrations in GaN epilayers by cathodoluminescence	5
Pressure-driven selective sublimation and electron-beam-induced sputtering during high vacuum heating observed by electron microscopy	5
Depth of field in phase-contrast transmission electron microscopy	5
A method for obtaining object defocus information in the RC observation mode	5
Quantification of plasmodesmata frequency under three-dimensional view using focused ion beam-scanning electron microscopy and image analysis	5
Structural and mechanical characterization of the hoof in Mongolian equids	5
Adaptive AFM image reconstruction through frequency coefficient selection based on block compressed sensing	5
Exploring the potential of cryo-FESEM for the taxonomic study of aquatic microcrustaceans: Bathynellacea (Crustacea, Malacostraca) as an example	5