OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Cytojournal 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Cell-blocks and hematolymphoid lesions	73
Diagnostic utility of conventional and liquid-based cytology in the management of thyroid lesions; an institutional experience	66
A metabolomics study on carcinogenesis of ground-glass nodules	50
Pap Smear Collection and Preparation: Key Points	19
The Pap smear in inflammation and repair	17
Analyzing histopathological aspects and cell populations in orbital inflammatory involvement in systemic diseases: A case series from the Rheumatologist’s perspective	15
A comparative study for qualitative and quantitative analysis of light and fluorescence microscopy stains in oral premalignant and malignant lesions	15
Enhancing the cytological features and diagnostic significance of cerebrospinal fluid in bacterial meningitis	14
Prominent emperipolesis in breast lesion: A diagnostic challenge	11
Utility of SHOX2 and RASSF1A gene methylation detection on the residual cytology material from endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration	11
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor mimicking perineurioma: A case report	10
Metastases to pancreas diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration: A case series and review of imaging and cytologic features	10
Subcutaneous nodule in the chest – Uncommon presentation of a common disease	9
An extremely rare case of axillary accessory breast swelling with uncommon association of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus	9
Kimura’s disease: A short study of cytomorphologic features with its differential diagnosis and review of literature	9
Contemporary art of cell-block preparation: Overview	8
Fine-needle aspiration cytology of periarticular nodule – Atypical presentation of gouty tophi: A report of two cases	8
CytoJournal monographs: First CMAS (CytoJournal Monograph/Atlas Series) on science of cell-block making, titled “CellBlockistry 101 (Text Book of Cell-blocking science)”	8
Screening technologies for cervical cancer: Overview	8
A case of neck swelling with an unusual presentation	7
Role of immunocytochemistry in cervical cancer screening	7
Cytopathologic evaluation of a subcarinal lesion presenting as mass in a smoker	7
Cervical Pre-cancers: Biopsy and Immunohistochemistry	7
Candida parapsilosis infection after double-lung transplantation in a patient with pulmonary fibrosis caused by COVID-19	7
Dumbbell-shaped swelling of the ear lobe: Cytomorphological clues	6

Fibroadenoma vulva: Experience based on FNA of vulvar lesion	6
Pancreatic cyst endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA): Benign or malignant. Clues to cytological diagnosis with major consequences	6
Role of colposcopy in the management of women with abnormal cytology	6
Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas: Cytologic-histologic correlation study and evaluation of the cytologic accuracy in identifying high-grade dysplasia/invasive adenocarcinoma	6
Use of grape-based stain (Vinatela) on cervical cytology: A Peruvian validation study	6
An uncommon diagnosis in pleural effusion cytology	6
The cytological diagnosis of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in bronchoalveolar lavage	6
Effusion cytology of metastatic carcinosarcoma	6
Comparison of FNA-based conventional cytology specimens and digital image analysis in assessment of pancreatic lesions	6
Molecular testing on serous effusion: An update	6
Oncogene 5’-3’ exoribonuclease 2 enhances epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway to promote epithelial–mesenchymal transition and metastasis in non-small-cell lung cancer	5
Ulcerated scalp nodule in elderly female: Cytomorphological clues and pitfalls for diagnosis	5
Two unusual cases of hematuria reported on urine cytology	5
Cytodiagnosis of rhinoscleroma and its morphological clues: Our experience with four cases	5
Influence of sodium ferulate on neutrophil extracellular traps-platelet activation-mediated endothelial dysfunction in immune small vasculitis	4
Rapid on-site evaluation of a solitary lung nodule in a patient with remote history of hysterectomy: Cytologic findings and diagnostic challenges	4
Identification of transcription factors associated with the disease-free survival of triple-negative breast cancer through weighted gene co-expression network analysis	4
Cytospin performance when using Paris system for reporting urinary cytology	4
Promotion of inflammatory response in mice with diabetes periodontitis: regulation of forkhead box protein M1 silencing to mediate activator protein-1 via reactive oxygen species production	4
Cytomorphology of papillary renal neoplasm with reverse polarity	4
Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 5 enhances perianal fistulizing Crohn’s disease through epithelial–mesenchymal transition	3
Geniposide alleviates post-myocardial infarction-induced pyroptosis by modulating the thioredoxin-interacting protein/NLRP3 signaling pathway	3
Squash surprise in an elderly female	3
Introduction to the second edition of ‘Diagnostic Cytopathology of Serous Fluids’ as CytoJournal Monograph (CMAS) in Open Access	3
Upregulation of phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten inhibits lung cancer cell proliferation by suppressing the oncogene polo-like kinase 1 and inducing autophagy	3
The gray zone squamous lesions: ASC-US / ASC-H	3
Cytologic diagnosis and differential diagnosis of histiocytic signet ring cells in effusion specimens	3
Encounter with unusual tumor having classic cytomorphology presenting as neck mass	3
FTO-mediated regulation of Kupffer cell polarization and interleukin-6 secretion promotes biliary epithelial cell proliferation in intrahepatic bile duct stones	3
Analysis of clinicopathological characteristics and prognostic factors in 54 metaplastic breast carcinoma patients from northwest China	3
Increased caveolin 1 by human antigen R exacerbates Porphyromonas gingivali-induced atherosclerosis by modulating oxidative stress and inflammatory responses	2
Comparison of programmed death ligand 1 immunostaining for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma between paired cytological and surgical samples	2
Cytopathologic features of epithelioid hemangioendothelioma including touch imprints for rapid on-site evaluation	2
A rare case report of acanthomatous ameloblastoma based on aspiration cytology with histopathological confirmation	2
Prevalence of human papillomavirus infection in abnormal pap smears	2
Cytomorphology of mesenchymal lesions in a tertiary care centre and its correlation with histopathology	2
Detection of transmembrane protein 100 in breast cancer: Correlation with malignant progression and chemosensitivity	2
Second CMAS (CytoJournal Monograph/Atlas Series) titled “Cytopathologic Diagnosis of Serous Fluids” (second edition)	2
Plasmacytoid cells in a thyroid aspirate – Look before you leap	2
Cytologic evaluation of solitary thyroid nodule in a child	2
The impact of anthropometric parameters and sonographic characteristics on the choice of biopsy method for thyroid nodules: Fine-needle aspiration versus non-aspiration biopsy	2
Screening for colorectal cancer: Study on the shedding cells of feces	2