OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Frontiers in Neuroanatomy is 8. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Immunohistochemical Characterisation of the Whale Retina	49
Editorial: The earliest-born cortical neurons as multi-tasking pioneers: expanding roles for subplate neurons in cerebral cortex organization and function, volume II	42
Lesions causing central sleep apnea localize to one common brain network	39
Corrigendum: Localization of hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channels in the vertebrate retinas across species and their physiological roles	38
Hodological patterning as an organizing principle in vertebrate motor circuitry	32
Two patterns in apical dendrite extensions of projection neurons within cerebral cortex of reeler mutant mice	32
Whole-Brain Mapping of the Expression Pattern of T1R2, a Subunit Specific to the Sweet Taste Receptor	29
Galectins and Their Ligand Glycoconjugates in the Central Nervous System Under Physiological and Pathological Conditions	26
Comparative analysis of four nuclei in the human brainstem: Individual differences, left-right asymmetry, species differences	25
Cre-Dependent Anterograde Transsynaptic Labeling and Functional Imaging in Zebrafish Using VSV With Reduced Cytotoxicity	24
Niwaki Instead of Random Forests: Targeted Serial Sectioning Scanning Electron Microscopy With Reimaging Capabilities for Exploring Central Nervous System Cell Biology and Pathology	24
Single-cell transcriptomic profiling of dorsal root ganglion: an overview	21
Characterization of clock proteins in the substantia nigra and subthalamic nucleus of the Sapajus apella primate	20
Characterization of the tyrosine-hydroxylase immunoreactive components of the basal subpallium in sharks—toward an identification of a basal subpallial complex	20
Asymmetric Distributions of Achromatic Bipolar Cells in the Mouse Retina	20
Transduction of Systemically Administered Adeno-Associated Virus in the Colonic Enteric Nervous System and c-Kit Cells of Adult Mice	19
Editorial: Immunoelectron microscopy: Placing molecular functions within a neuronal context	19
Optimal Extracellular Matrix Niches for Neurogenesis: Identifying Glycosaminoglycan Chain Composition in the Subventricular Neurogenic Zone	19
Pair-bonding and social experience modulate new neurons survival in adult male and female prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster)	18
Phylogenetic reduction of the magnocellular red nucleus in primates and inter-subject variability in humans	18
Immunohistochemical distribution of secretagogin in the mouse brain	18
A Deep Learning-Based Workflow for Dendritic Spine Segmentation	17
The histological development of the fetal human inferior colliculus during the second trimester	17
Distinct Subdivisions in the Transition Between Telencephalon and Hypothalamus Produce Otp and Sim1 Cells for the Extended Amygdala in Sauropsids	17
A Whole-Brain Connectivity Map of VTA and SNc Glutamatergic and GABAergic Neurons in Mice	17

Projections of the insular cortex to orbitofrontal and medial prefrontal cortex: A tracing study in the rat	17
Prefrontal-Hippocampal Pathways Through the Nucleus Reuniens Are Functionally Biased by Brain State	17
Innervation of human superficial fascia	17
Profiles of Rho, Opn4, c-Fos, and Birc5 mRNA expression in Wistar rat retinas exposed to white or monochromatic light	17
White matter changes in fetal brains with ventriculomegaly	17
Topographic anatomy of the lateral surface of the parietal lobe and its relationship with white matter tracts	16
Identification of glucocorticoid receptors as potential modulators of parasympathetic and sympathetic neurons within rat intracardiac ganglia	16
Automated pipeline for nerve fiber selection and g-ratio calculation in optical microscopy: exploring staining protocol variations	15
Contrasting patterns of extrasynaptic NMDAR-GluN2B expression in macaque subgenual cingulate and dorsolateral prefrontal cortices	15
Modular horizontal network within mouse primary visual cortex	15
The Brain in Oral Clefting: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analyses	15
The large numbers of minicolumns in the primary visual cortex of humans, chimpanzees and gorillas are related to high visual acuity	15
Axonal and Dendritic Morphology of Excitatory Neurons in Layer 2/3 Mouse Barrel Cortex Imaged Through Whole-Brain Two-Photon Tomography and Registered to a Digital Brain Atlas	15
Micropopulation mapping of the mouse parafascicular nucleus connections reveals diverse input–output motifs	15
Morphological characteristics of cerebellum, pons and thalamus in Reccurent isolated sleep paralysis – A pilot study	14
Development of catecholaminergic neurons of Otp-lineage in the medial extended amygdala and related forebrain centers	14
Machine learning-based segmentation of the rodent hippocampal CA2 area from Nissl-stained sections	14
Unambiguous identification of asymmetric and symmetric synapses using volume electron microscopy	14
Complex Neurochemical Microstructure of the Stria Terminalis in Infant and Adult Macaque Monkey	14
Cortical type: a conceptual tool for meaningful biological interpretation of high-throughput gene expression data in the human cerebral cortex	13
NECAB1-3, parvalbumin, calbindin, and calretinin in the hippocampus of the European mole	13
A novel approach to completely alleviate peripheral neuropathic pain in human patients: insights from preclinical data	13
Topologically Organized Networks in the Claustrum Reflect Functional Modularization	13
Molecular identity of the lateral lemniscus nuclei in the adult mouse brain	13
Prenatal Low-Protein and Low-Calorie Diets Differentially Alter Arcuate Nucleus Morphology in Newborn Male Rats	13
Editorial: Teleostean forebrain organization and evolution: Links to behavior and ecological niche	13
Deep peroneal neuropathy induced by prolonged squatting: a case report	12
Neuronal and glial characterization in the rostrocaudal axis of the human anterior olfactory nucleus: Involvement in Parkinson’s disease	12
Axonal connections between S1 barrel, M1, and S2 cortex in the newborn mouse	12
Editorial: What does human pathology bring to the understanding of the fundamental mechanisms of development?	12
Molecular characterization of chicken DA systems reveals that the avian personality gene, DRD4, is expressed in the mitral cells of the olfactory bulb	12
Electroacupuncture ameliorates inflammatory response induced by retinal ischemia-reperfusion injury and protects the retina through the DOR-BDNF/Trkb pathway	12
Erratum: Characterization of primary visual cortex input to specific cell types in the superior colliculus	12
Histological and MRI brain atlas of the common shrew, Sorex araneus, with brain region-specific gene expression profiles	12
Bridging veins: an analysis of surgical anatomy and histology correlated with interhemispheric approaches	12
In vivo 3D Reconstruction of the Human Pallidothalamic and Nigrothalamic Pathways With Super-Resolution 7T MR Track Density Imaging and Fiber Tractography	12
Gli2-Mediated Shh Signaling Is Required for Thalamocortical Projection Guidance	11
The Expression Patterns of Cytochrome Oxidase and Immediate-Early Genes Show Absence of Ocular Dominance Columns in the Striate Cortex of Squirrel Monkeys Following Monocular Inactivation	11
The olfactory limbus of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes). New insights regarding a noncanonical olfactory bulb pathway	11
Antibiotics-induced dysbiosis impacts dendritic morphology of adult mouse cortical interneurons	11
The Stereological Analysis and Spatial Distribution of Neurons in the Human Subthalamic Nucleus	11
Editorial: Molecular and cellular logic of cerebral cortex development, evolution, and disease	11
CRISPR/Cas9-based QF2 knock-in at the tyrosine hydroxylase (th) locus reveals novel th-expressing neuron populations in the zebrafish mid- and hindbrain	11
Exploring the microbiota-gut-brain axis: impact on brain structure and function	11
Editorial: New insights in the neuroanatomy and neuropathology of marine mammals	11
Anatomically curated segmentation of human subcortical structures in high resolution magnetic resonance imaging: An open science approach	10
The amygdala–insula–medial prefrontal cortex–lateral prefrontal cortex pathway and its disorders	10
Stereotaxic atlas of the infant rat brain at postnatal days 7–13	10
Corrigendum: Expression of opsins of the box jellyfish Tripedalia cystophora reveals the first photopigment in cnidarian ocelli and supports the presence of photoisomerases	10
Localization of hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channels in the vertebrate retinas across species and their physiological roles	10

A morphometric analysis of the circumolivary fiber bundle of the human brainstem	10
Editorial: Methods and applications in frontiers in neuroanatomy	10
Ontogenetic changes in the tyrosine hydroxylase immunoreactive preoptic area in the small-spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula (L., 1758) females: catecholaminergic involvement in sexual maturation	10
Sœmmerring's error: the root of the story. The C8 nerve is a misconception. A historical review and anatomical perspectives	10
An EvoDevo Study of Salmonid Visual Opsin Dynamics and Photopigment Spectral Sensitivity	10
Age-related alterations in functional and structural networks in the brain in macaque monkeys	10
From Sudoscan to bedside: theory, modalities, and application of electrochemical skin conductance in medical diagnostics	10
Structural plasticity of the axon initial segment in rat hippocampal granule cells following high frequency stimulation and LTP induction	10
High-resolution segmentation of the cavum septum pellucidum in young adult human brains	10
High-Throughput Strategy for Profiling Sequential Section With Multiplex Staining of Mouse Brain	9
Spatiotemporal dynamics of the development of mouse olfactory system from prenatal to postnatal period	9
The meningo-orbital band from an endoscopic transorbital approach: an anatomical study	9
Differential effects of prolonged post-fixation on immunohistochemical and histochemical staining for postmortem human brains	9
Automated Synapse Detection Method for Cerebellar Connectomics	9
Direct comparison of Hoxb8-driven reporter distribution in the brains of four transgenic mouse lines: towards a spinofugal projection atlas	9
The Epic of the Thalamus in Anatomical Language	9
Erratum: Resting state functional connectivity of the rat claustrum	9
Parvalbumin interneurons in the hippocampal formation of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease: a neuropathological study of abnormal phosphorylated tau in neurons	9
Neuronal and non-neuronal scaling across brain regions within an intercross of domestic and wild chickens	8
Localization of the neuropeptides pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide, vasoactive intestinal peptide, and their receptors in the basal brain blood vessels and trigeminal ganglion of the	8
Genoarchitecture of the Early Postmitotic Pretectum and the Role of Wnt Signaling in Shaping Pretectal Neurochemical Anatomy in Zebrafish	8
Neurogliaform cells mediate feedback inhibition in the medial entorhinal cortex	8
Editorial: 15 years of frontiers in neuroanatomy: the circuits behind the visual cortex	8
Cortical and thalamic connections of the human globus pallidus: Implications for disorders of consciousness	8
Reduced cingulate gyrus volume in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels with syringomyelia and neuropathic pain revealed by voxel-based morphometry: a pilot study	8
Characterization of primary visual cortex input to specific cell types in the superior colliculus	8
Axonal Projection Patterns of the Dorsal Interneuron Populations in the Embryonic Hindbrain	8
Abnormal prenatal brain development in Chiari II malformation	8
The ventrolateral prefrontal cortex is part of the modular working memory system: A functional neuroanatomical perspective	8
Editorial: The four streams of the prefrontal cortex	8
From Genes to Behavior: The Question of Evolutionary Conservation and the Role of Ethology in the Analysis of the Zebrafish	8
Visualizing Oscillations in Brain Slices With Genetically Encoded Voltage Indicators	8
Minimal differences observed when comparing the morphological profiling of microglia obtained by confocal laser scanning and optical sectioning microscopy	8