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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Is the golden ratio present in the coxal bone? An anatomical pilot study	41
Division of neuromuscular compartments and localization of the center of the intramuscular nerve-dense region in pelvic wall muscles based on Sihler's staining	34
Histological characterization of the inferior vena cava in cases of duplicated inferior vena cava	31
Correction: Changes in the volumes and asymmetry of subcortical structures in healthy individuals according to gender	21
Correction: Introduction to the CLEM technique developed in the field of neuroanatomy	20
Double-origin left vertebral artery: embryological context and imaging implications from a spine surgeon’s perspective	17
Genetic tools for imaging microcirculation via plasma labeling	15
Assesment of the L1 vertebra shape and size variation for age determination in the Malaysian adult population using geometric morphometric approach	15
The effect of growth hormone on motor findings and dendrite morphology in an experimental Parkinson’s disease model	13
A rare variant of double origin of the left vertebral artery	13
Anatomical measurements of trigeminal ganglion: a cadaver study	13
Bilateral asymmetrical variation of median artery in coexistence with bifid median nerve and variation in the origin and course of its palmar cutaneous branch: a case study with clinical implications	13
The coronation of the clitoris: formally introducing the corona of the glans clitoris	13
Collateral projections from the ventral tegmental area/substantia nigra pars compacta to the nucleus accumbens and insular cortex in the rat	12
Left atrial appendage anatomy: clinical implications for cardiac procedures	12
AI-driven differentiation of 2D proximal femur morphometry and hounsfield units for integrated forensic estimation of sex, stature, and age in a modern Thai dry bone sample	12
Magnetic resonance angiography-based assessment of the renal artery and its branching pattern	11
Double ascending pharyngeal artery: the first evidence	11
Why is the umbilicus concave? A histological and three-dimensional anatomical study revealing the “umbilical sheath”	8
Neuromuscular anatomy of common fibular nerve with special focus on fibularis tertius muscle	8
Does gender influence learning, perceptions and retention in regional anatomy dissection courses?	8
Does absolute normal exist? Borderless morphological diversity reaching anomaly	8
A rare case of bilateral absence of the external jugular vein: implications for clinical procedures involving the cervical region	8
Morphology of the lateral circumflex femoral artery in adult cadavers	7
Automated three-dimensional major white matter bundle segmentation using diffusion magnetic resonance imaging	7

Hundreds of body parts are named after hair: is anatomical terminology supercilious or simply super silly?	7
Human shoulder anatomy: new ultrasound, anatomical, and microscopic perspectives	7
The role of type I collagen in white matter injury	7
Some comments about “comparative morphometric analyses of the 2:4 finger ratio and nasal structure in young adults”	7
Vascular anatomy of the lateral meniscus with special focus on the joint capsule	7
The occipital artery: a meta-analysis of its anatomy with clinical correlations	7
Roles of dystonin isoforms in the maintenance of neural, muscle, and cutaneous tissues	6
Towards a Terminologia Anatomica Humana	6
Anatomical investigation of the superficial venous drainage of the suboccipital surface of the cerebellum	6
Anatomical analysis of the elongated styloid process with reference to the styloglossus and stylopharyngeus muscles and ossified stylohyoid ligament: a cadaveric study	6
Departmental analysis of robotic cadaver surgical training outcomes at Tottori university robotic surgery training and medical device innovation center	6
Pelvic floor and perineal muscles: a dynamic coordination between skeletal and smooth muscles on pelvic floor stabilization	5
Terminologia Anatomica in Latin-American countries: a systematic review	5
Human body donation and surgical training: a narrative review with global perspectives	5
Morphometrical analysis of myelinated nerve fibers: is there a room for improvement?	5
Morphometric analysis of mental foramen in retained cadaveric specimens of mandibles of Sri Lankan population	5
Morphological evaluation of completeness of Circle of Willis	5
The effects of regular swimming exercise and melatonin on the neurons localized in the striatum of hemiparkinsonian rats	5
Heinrich Ewald Hering’s discovery of the heart pacemaker: Hering, Tawara and Aschoff’s search for its morphological basis, the sinoatrial node, and why they failed	5
Effects of low-intensity exercise on contractile property of skeletal muscle and the number of motor neurons in diabetic rats	5
Mapping the localization of the facial artery and vein at the inferior border of the mandible for clinical applications	4
Clinical and variational evaluation of peroneus tertius muscle	4
Subcellular distribution of membrane lipids revealed by freeze-fracture electron microscopy	4
Regeneration process of myotendinous junction injury induced by collagenase injection between Achilles tendon and soleus muscle in mice	4
“Complete” duplication of the posterior cerebral artery: a rare variant detected on computed tomography angiography	4
Analysis of dopaminergic neuron-specific mitochondrial morphology and function using tyrosine hydroxylase reporter iPSC lines	4
If text recycling refers to self-plagiarism, how does ChatGPT induce plagiarism? Originality for future science	4
A novel bilateral distal variation of the biceps brachii	4
3D visualization and printing: An “Anatomical Engineering” trend revealing underlying morphology via innovation and reconstruction towards future of veterinary anatomy	4
Single cell labeling combined with electrophysiological identification	4
Evaluation of semicircular canal dehiscence using micro-computed tomography and comparison with cone-beam computed tomography	4
A structural analysis of the facial muscle modiolus: using a three-dimensional reconstruction system	4
Dissection, digitization, and three-dimensional modelling: a high-fidelity anatomical visualization and imaging technology	3
Water-soluble dye staining of the flap nutrient artery and its perforator branch in cadavers embalmed using saturated salt solution and urea methods: does demonstration using a dye-stained cadaver inc	3
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	3
Atlanto-occipital assimilation with arcuate foramen, vertebral artery hypoplasia, and elongated styloid process: a case report	3
Three-dimensional morphology and shape variants of the fetal medial meniscus: anatomical and clinical implications	3
Anatomic variations in origin and coursing of the transverse cervical artery: morphogenesis and relation to the high arch-shaped subclavian artery	3
Global prevalence of high jugular bulb and jugular bulb dehiscence: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Matrix components in the developing bones and cartilage of embryonic chick skulls: an in situ hybridization study	3
The arterial tree in the pig hindlimb from a more comprehensive perspective: anatomical study with translational implications	3
The red ruffed lemur, Varecia rubra (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812): a comparative morphology investigation of lingual papillae and connective tissue cores	3
Topohistological alignments of ocular/penile organs	3
For celebrating a complete digital transformation of ASI	3
Synaptic configuration and reconfiguration in the neocortex are spatiotemporally selective	3
Morphometric evaluation and classification of the superior orbital fissure on 3D MDCT images	3
Meckel’s cartilage and SOX9/Scx expression during morphogenesis of the mouse mylohyoid attachment site	3
Geometric relationships of neural and bony landmarks of the cranial base	3
Common trunk branching from the renal artery to the diaphragm, adrenal gland, and testis: a case report with embryological hypotheses by observation	3