OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Anatomical Science International 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 2020-10-01 to 2024-10-01.)

Article	Citations
The behavior and functions of embryonic microglia	20
Clinical anatomy of the musculoskeletal system in the hip region	13
Reappraisal of the types of hypoglossal canal: endocranial approach	13
Clinical anatomy of the precuneus and pathogenesis of the schizophrenia	13
Animal model with structural similarity to human corneal collagen fibrillar arrangement	12
Positional relationship between the lateral border of Denonvilliers’ fascia and pelvic plexus	12
Sex- and age-related variations in the three-dimensional orientations and curvatures of the articular surfaces of the human talus	10
Morphometric characteristics of the sphenoid sinus and potential influencing factors: a retrospective assessment using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)	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
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	9
The potential anti-osteoporotic effect of exercise—induced increased preptin level in ovariectomized rats	8
Transforming anatomy education: then and now	8
Intra-skeletal vascular density in a bipedal hopping macropod with implications for analyses of rib histology	7
Possible involvement of fatty acid binding proteins in psychiatric disorders	7
Molecular dynamics of estrogen-related receptors and their regulatory proteins: roles in transcriptional control for endocrine and metabolic signaling	7
The occipital artery: a meta-analysis of its anatomy with clinical correlations	7
The Corona mortis is similar in size to the regular obturator artery, but is highly variable at the level of origin: an anatomical study	7
Talus bone: normal anatomy, anatomical variations and clinical correlations	7
Formalin-free soft embalming of human cadavers using N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone: perspectives for cadaver surgical training and medical device development	6
Tendinous annulus of Zinn for a common origin of the extraocular rectus muscles: a histological study of the orbital apex from donated elderly cadavers	6
Is the plantaris muscle the most undefined human skeletal muscle?	6
Anatomical variations of the aortic arch branching pattern using CT angiography: a proposal for a different morphological classification with clinical relevance	6
An in situ hybridization study of decorin and biglycan mRNA in mouse osteoblasts in vivo	6
Pelvic floor and perineal muscles: a dynamic coordination between skeletal and smooth muscles on pelvic floor stabilization	6
Automated three-dimensional major white matter bundle segmentation using diffusion magnetic resonance imaging	6

Anatomic characterization of the tibial and fibular nutrient arteries in humans	6
Prosaposin, a neurotrophic factor, protects neurons against kainic acid-induced neurotoxicity	5
What is a vulva?	5
The prevalence and distribution of sternalis muscle: a meta-analysis of published literature of the last two hundred years	5
Human body donation and surgical training: a narrative review with global perspectives	5
Origin, course, and distribution of the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve and the spatial relationship among its branches	5
Mechanical stretching determines the orientation of osteoblast migration and cell division	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
Impact of cisplatin administration on cerebellar cortical structure and locomotor activity of infantile and juvenile albino rats: the role of oxidative stress	4
Three-dimensional ultrastructure analysis of organelles in injured motor neuron	4
10 tips on working with human body donors in medical training and research	4
Anatomical variations of foramen of the diaphragma sellae and neighboring structures: a cadaveric study	4
Three-dimensional mouse cochlea imaging based on the modified Sca/eS using confocal microscopy	4
Usage of cadavers in surgical training and research in Japan over the past decade	4
Effect of fluoxetine on the testes of adult albino rats and the possible protective role of curcumin	4
Roles of dystonin isoforms in the maintenance of neural, muscle, and cutaneous tissues	4
Imaging of spine synapses using super-resolution microscopy	4
Surface anatomy and lumbar lordosis angle	4
Correlative microscopy and block-face imaging (CoMBI): a 3D imaging method with wide applicability in the field of biological science	3
Expression of fibroblast growth factor receptor1, -2c, and -3c transcripts in mouse molars after tooth eruption	3
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	3
Updates on cadaver surgical training in Japan: a systematic facility at Chiba University	3
Regeneration process of myotendinous junction injury induced by collagenase injection between Achilles tendon and soleus muscle in mice	3
Neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration following traumatic brain injuries	3
Thiel embalming in neonates: methodology and benefits in medical training	3
High prevalence of sternal foramina in indigenous Bolivians compared to Midwest Americans and indigenous North Americans (sternal foramina in indigenous Bolivians)	3
Regional variations in the intra- and intervertebral trabecular microarchitecture of the osteoporotic axial skeleton	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
Efficacy of urea solution reperfusion to a formalin-embalmed cadaver for surgical skills training	3
Prediction of root canal lengths and pulp volume of the maxillary permanent first molar based on stature, crown diameters, and facial morphometry	3
Towards a Terminologia Anatomica Humana	3
Guidelines for cadaver dissection in education and research of clinical medicine (The Japan Surgical Society and The Japanese Association of Anatomists)	3
Laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection in cadaver surgical training from the combined perspectives of urologists, gastroenterologists and gynecologists improves overall knowledge and technique: ini	3
Possible roles of deep cortical neurons and oligodendrocytes in the neural basis of human sociality	3
Anatomical variations of the superficial palmar arch in human fetuses	3
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	3