OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Anatomical Science International is 1. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
COVID 19 reflection/experience on teaching–learning and assessment: story of anatomy teachers in India	19
Thiel’s embalming method with additional intra-cerebral ventricular formalin injection (TEIF) for cadaver training of head and brain surgery	16
The behavior and functions of embryonic microglia	16
Morphology of the anterolateral ligament: a complex of fibrous tissues spread to the anterolateral aspect of the knee joint	11
A simplified fascial model of pelvic anatomical surgery: going beyond parametrium-centered surgical anatomy	11
Animal model with structural similarity to human corneal collagen fibrillar arrangement	11
Clinical anatomy of the musculoskeletal system in the hip region	10
A highly complex variant of the plantaris tendon insertion and its potential clinical relevance	10
Distance measurements and origin levels of the coeliac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, and inferior mesenteric artery by multiple-detector computed tomography angiography	10
Positional relationship between the lateral border of Denonvilliers’ fascia and pelvic plexus	10
What comprises the plate-like structure between the pancreatic head and the celiac trunk and superior mesenteric artery? A proposal for the term “P–A ligament” based on anatomical findings	9
Morphometric characteristics of the sphenoid sinus and potential influencing factors: a retrospective assessment using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)	9
Reappraisal of the types of hypoglossal canal: endocranial approach	8
Novel combination method of wide-range serial sectioning and 3D reconstruction visualizing both macro-level dynamics and micro-level interactions in an attempt to analyze the female pelvic floor	8
Architecture of female urethral supporting structures based on undeformed high-resolution sectional anatomical images	8
Transplantation of human dental pulp stem cells in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats	8
Clinical anatomy of the precuneus and pathogenesis of the schizophrenia	7
Intra-skeletal vascular density in a bipedal hopping macropod with implications for analyses of rib histology	7
Spatial distribution of smooth muscle tissue in the female pelvic floor and surrounding the urethra and vagina	7
Sex- and age-related variations in the three-dimensional orientations and curvatures of the articular surfaces of the human talus	7
Transforming anatomy education: then and now	6
Supplementation of fenugreek with choline–docosahexaenoic acid attenuates menopause induced memory loss, BDNF and dendritic arborization in ovariectomized rats	6
Possible involvement of fatty acid binding proteins in psychiatric disorders	6
Molecular dynamics of estrogen-related receptors and their regulatory proteins: roles in transcriptional control for endocrine and metabolic signaling	6
Formalin-free soft embalming of human cadavers using N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone: perspectives for cadaver surgical training and medical device development	6

An in situ hybridization study of decorin and biglycan mRNA in mouse osteoblasts in vivo	6
The potential anti-osteoporotic effect of exercise—induced increased preptin level in ovariectomized rats	6
The occipital artery: a meta-analysis of its anatomy with clinical correlations	6
Frontal sinus: is it a predictor for vertical malocclusions?	5
The Corona mortis is similar in size to the regular obturator artery, but is highly variable at the level of origin: an anatomical study	5
Anatomic characterization of the tibial and fibular nutrient arteries in humans	5
The blood supply of the inferior nasal concha (turbinate): a cadaveric anatomical study	5
Tendinous annulus of Zinn for a common origin of the extraocular rectus muscles: a histological study of the orbital apex from donated elderly cadavers	5
Ultrastructural intestinal mucosa change after prolonged inhibition of gastric acid secretion by omeprazole in male rats	5
Talus bone: normal anatomy, anatomical variations and clinical correlations	5
Anatomical variations of the aortic arch branching pattern using CT angiography: a proposal for a different morphological classification with clinical relevance	4
Surface anatomy and lumbar lordosis angle	4
Comparative anatomy of the subscapularis, teres major and latissimus dorsi muscles from salamanders to mammals with special reference to their innervations from the brachial plexus	4
Is the plantaris muscle the most undefined human skeletal muscle?	4
Pelvic floor and perineal muscles: a dynamic coordination between skeletal and smooth muscles on pelvic floor stabilization	4
Imaging of spine synapses using super-resolution microscopy	4
Usage of cadavers in surgical training and research in Japan over the past decade	4
High prevalence of sternal foramina in indigenous Bolivians compared to Midwest Americans and indigenous North Americans (sternal foramina in indigenous Bolivians)	3
Neurobehavioural changes and morphological study of cerebellar purkinje cells in kaolin induced hydrocephalus	3
The prevalence and distribution of sternalis muscle: a meta-analysis of published literature of the last two hundred years	3
Anatomical variations of the superficial palmar arch in human fetuses	3
Guidelines for cadaver dissection in education and research of clinical medicine (The Japan Surgical Society and The Japanese Association of Anatomists)	3
Automated three-dimensional major white matter bundle segmentation using diffusion magnetic resonance imaging	3
Expression of fibroblast growth factor receptor1, -2c, and -3c transcripts in mouse molars after tooth eruption	3
Three-dimensional mouse cochlea imaging based on the modified Sca/eS using confocal microscopy	3
Efficacy of urea solution reperfusion to a formalin-embalmed cadaver for surgical skills training	3
Sectioned and segmented images of the male whole body, female whole body, male head, and female pelvis from the Visible Korean	3
Regional variations in the intra- and intervertebral trabecular microarchitecture of the osteoporotic axial skeleton	3
Topographical relationship between the accessory hepatic duct and the hepatic artery system	3
A rare case of hyperostosis frontalis interna in an 86-year-old Japanese female cadaver	3
The morphometric study of the moderator band in Thais	3
Effect of fluoxetine on the testes of adult albino rats and the possible protective role of curcumin	3
Identification and quantitative analysis of branching networks of the posterior intercostal arteries	2
Correlative microscopy and block-face imaging (CoMBI): a 3D imaging method with wide applicability in the field of biological science	2
What is a vulva?	2
Updates on cadaver surgical training in Japan: a systematic facility at Chiba University	2
Excised human larynx in N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone-embalmed cadavers can produce voiced sound by pliable vocal fold vibration	2
Development of the smooth muscle layer in the ileum of mouse embryos	2
Morphometric study of foramina transversaria in Jordanian population using cross-sectional computed tomography	2
Squamous suture obliteration: frequency and investigation of the associated skull morphology	2
Changes in the volumes and asymmetry of subcortical structures in healthy individuals according to gender	2
Ossification timeline of sesamoid bones at metatarsophalangeal joints	2
Roles of N-myc downstream-regulated gene 2 in the central nervous system: molecular basis and relevance to pathophysiology	2
Germinated barley downregulates hepatic stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 enzyme gene expression in a hepatic steatohepatitis rat model	2
Considering respect for the donated body: lessons from the scandal in France	2
Mechanical stretching determines the orientation of osteoblast migration and cell division	2
Structural and functional significance of scrotal ligament: a comparative histological study	2
Morphological study of the rabbit gustatory lingual papillae during postnatal life by light and scanning electron microscopy	2
Gross anatomical investigation of the muscular head between the vastus lateralis and intermedius in the Japanese population: a cadaver study	2
A neurosurgical assessment of the blood supply in the optochiasmatic system: a cadaveric-anatomic study	2

Evolutionary comparative analysis of the extrinsic thoracic limb muscles in three procyonids (Procyon cancrivorus Cuvier, 1798, Nasua nasua Linnaeus, 1766, and Potos flavus Schreber, 1774) based on th	2
Impact of cisplatin administration on cerebellar cortical structure and locomotor activity of infantile and juvenile albino rats: the role of oxidative stress	2
Variation of pectineus muscle forming a hiatus	2
Microsurgical anatomy of the stapedius muscle in adult cadavers	2
Regeneration process of myotendinous junction injury induced by collagenase injection between Achilles tendon and soleus muscle in mice	2
Stereoscopic three-dimensional anatomy of the heart: another legacy of Dr. Wallace A. McAlpine	2
An evaluation of mandibular canal variations: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
The ulnar nerve is surrounded by the tendon expansion of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle at the wrist: an anatomical study of Guyon’s canal	2
An in situ hybridization study of syndecan family during the late stages of developing mouse molar tooth germ	2
Roles of dystonin isoforms in the maintenance of neural, muscle, and cutaneous tissues	2
Possible roles of deep cortical neurons and oligodendrocytes in the neural basis of human sociality	2
Prevalence and distribution of sesamoid bones of the hand in Omani subjects: a radiological study	2
Atavistic and vestigial anatomical structures in the head, neck, and spine: an overview	2
Origin, course, and distribution of the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve and the spatial relationship among its branches	2
Arterial branching pattern of the rabbit femoral artery	2
Anatomical characteristics of two cases of aberrant right subclavian artery	2
Effect of age and sex on femoral curvature in the Japanese population: three-dimensional computed tomography findings	2
A novel case of multiple variations in the brachial plexus with the middle trunk originating from the C7 and C8	2
Dorso-palmar elongation of the diaphysis of the third metacarpal bone in prehistoric Jomon people	2
Regulation and dysregulation of spatial chromatin structure in the central nervous system	2
10 tips on working with human body donors in medical training and research	2
Prosaposin, a neurotrophic factor, protects neurons against kainic acid-induced neurotoxicity	2
Calcification and resorption of mouse Meckel’s cartilage analyzed by von Kossa and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase histochemistry and scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive X-ray spectrome	2
A review of anatomical terminology for the hip bone	1
Improved analysis method of neuromuscular junction in Drosophila larvae by transmission electron microscopy	1
Multiple arterial variations in the upper limb: description and clinical relevance	1
External jugular vein pierced by supraclavicular branches in a neonatal cadaver: a case report	1
Distribution of P2X3 purinoceptor-immunoreactive sensory nerve endings in the carotid body of Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata)	1
Synaptic configuration and reconfiguration in the neocortex are spatiotemporally selective	1
Morphometric analysis of the costal facet of the thoracic vertebrae	1
Incidental finding of Clostridium perfringens on human corpses used for the anatomy course	1
Morphology of the sulcus of the caudate process (Rouviere’s sulcus) in a Greek population and a systematic review with meta-analysis	1
A rare case of thoracic renal artery	1
Morphological variations of the conduction system in the atrioventricular zone and its clinical relationship in different species	1
Coexistence of a rare type of ectopic kidney with atypical renal vasculature	1
Depletion of Ift88 in thymic epithelial cells affects thymic synapse and T-cell differentiation in aged mice	1
Microsurgical anatomy of the cranial nerve-centric triangles of the posterior cranial base: cadaveric and radiological anatomical study	1
Neurovascular axillary variations: superficial brachial artery and single-corded brachial plexus	1
Anatomy of the thoracic limb muscles of wild boars (Sus scrofa, Artiodactyla: Suidae)	1
Fibular diaphyseal curvature of the Jomon population	1
A case of double inferior vena cava with the connection to sacral venous plexus	1
Three-dimensional ultrastructure analysis of organelles in injured motor neuron	1
Unknown variant of the accessory subscapularis muscle?	1
Morphologic classification and innervation patterns of the pectineus muscle	1
Thiel embalming in neonates: methodology and benefits in medical training	1
If text recycling refers to self-plagiarism, how does ChatGPT induce plagiarism? Originality for future science	1
A surgical modification in the technique of rat pinealectomy	1
Comparative evaluation of canine cadaver embalming methods for veterinary anatomy education	1
Human body donation and surgical training: a narrative review with global perspectives	1
Three-dimensional anatomical structure formed by granule cell layer and pyramidal cell layer in human hippocampus	1
Protective and therapeutic effect of (S)-ginsenoside F1 on peripheral nerve degeneration targeting Schwann cells: a pharmaco-neuroanatomical approach	1
Morphological analysis of cementoenamel junction in premolars of Sri Lankans	1
Laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection in cadaver surgical training from the combined perspectives of urologists, gastroenterologists and gynecologists improves overall knowledge and technique: ini	1
Anatomical, morphometric and radiographic study of the humerus in lesser anteater (Tamandua mexicana Saussure, 1860): terminological and functional analyses	1
Anogenital distance and anal position index in cadaveric human fetuses	1
Acute colonic flexures: the basis for developing an artificial intelligence-based tool for predicting the course of colonoscopy	1
Relationship between the lumbosacral plexus deviation and 12th rib length in Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata)	1
Prediction of root canal lengths and pulp volume of the maxillary permanent first molar based on stature, crown diameters, and facial morphometry	1
Clinical anatomy of the paranasal sinuses and its terminology	1
Correction to: Distance measurements and origin levels of the coeliac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, and inferior mesenteric artery by multiple‑detector computed tomography angiography	1
A rare third head of the biceps femoris in the posterior thigh	1