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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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial: The earliest-born cortical neurons as multi-tasking pioneers: expanding roles for subplate neurons in cerebral cortex organization and function, volume II	46
Two patterns in apical dendrite extensions of projection neurons within cerebral cortex of reeler mutant mice	44
Cre-Dependent Anterograde Transsynaptic Labeling and Functional Imaging in Zebrafish Using VSV With Reduced Cytotoxicity	42
Comparative analysis of four nuclei in the human brainstem: Individual differences, left-right asymmetry, species differences	39
Corrigendum: Localization of hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channels in the vertebrate retinas across species and their physiological roles	36
Immunohistochemical Characterisation of the Whale Retina	32
Hodological patterning as an organizing principle in vertebrate motor circuitry	30
Galectins and Their Ligand Glycoconjugates in the Central Nervous System Under Physiological and Pathological Conditions	29
Lesions causing central sleep apnea localize to one common brain network	29
Niwaki Instead of Random Forests: Targeted Serial Sectioning Scanning Electron Microscopy With Reimaging Capabilities for Exploring Central Nervous System Cell Biology and Pathology	24
Whole-Brain Mapping of the Expression Pattern of T1R2, a Subunit Specific to the Sweet Taste Receptor	24
Projections of the insular cortex to orbitofrontal and medial prefrontal cortex: A tracing study in the rat	23
Innervation of human superficial fascia	23
A Whole-Brain Connectivity Map of VTA and SNc Glutamatergic and GABAergic Neurons in Mice	20
Single-cell transcriptomic profiling of dorsal root ganglion: an overview	20
Optimal Extracellular Matrix Niches for Neurogenesis: Identifying Glycosaminoglycan Chain Composition in the Subventricular Neurogenic Zone	19
Doublecortin-Expressing Neurons in Chinese Tree Shrew Forebrain Exhibit Mixed Rodent and Primate-Like Topographic Characteristics	19
Transduction of Systemically Administered Adeno-Associated Virus in the Colonic Enteric Nervous System and c-Kit Cells of Adult Mice	18
Editorial: Immunoelectron microscopy: Placing molecular functions within a neuronal context	18
Characterization of clock proteins in the substantia nigra and subthalamic nucleus of the Sapajus apella primate	17
Characterization of the tyrosine-hydroxylase immunoreactive components of the basal subpallium in sharks—toward an identification of a basal subpallial complex	17
Immunohistochemical distribution of secretagogin in the mouse brain	17
A Deep Learning-Based Workflow for Dendritic Spine Segmentation	17
Contrasting patterns of extrasynaptic NMDAR-GluN2B expression in macaque subgenual cingulate and dorsolateral prefrontal cortices	17
Phylogenetic reduction of the magnocellular red nucleus in primates and inter-subject variability in humans	17

Asymmetric Distributions of Achromatic Bipolar Cells in the Mouse Retina	17
Pair-bonding and social experience modulate new neurons survival in adult male and female prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster)	17
The large numbers of minicolumns in the primary visual cortex of humans, chimpanzees and gorillas are related to high visual acuity	16
Automated pipeline for nerve fiber selection and g-ratio calculation in optical microscopy: exploring staining protocol variations	16
Topographic anatomy of the lateral surface of the parietal lobe and its relationship with white matter tracts	15
White matter changes in fetal brains with ventriculomegaly	15
Prefrontal-Hippocampal Pathways Through the Nucleus Reuniens Are Functionally Biased by Brain State	15
Distinct Subdivisions in the Transition Between Telencephalon and Hypothalamus Produce Otp and Sim1 Cells for the Extended Amygdala in Sauropsids	15
The Brain in Oral Clefting: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analyses	15
Profiles of Rho, Opn4, c-Fos, and Birc5 mRNA expression in Wistar rat retinas exposed to white or monochromatic light	15
Identification of glucocorticoid receptors as potential modulators of parasympathetic and sympathetic neurons within rat intracardiac ganglia	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
The histological development of the fetal human inferior colliculus during the second trimester	15
Modular horizontal network within mouse primary visual cortex	14
Unambiguous identification of asymmetric and symmetric synapses using volume electron microscopy	14
Machine learning-based segmentation of the rodent hippocampal CA2 area from Nissl-stained sections	14
Complex Neurochemical Microstructure of the Stria Terminalis in Infant and Adult Macaque Monkey	14
Micropopulation mapping of the mouse parafascicular nucleus connections reveals diverse input–output motifs	14
Development of catecholaminergic neurons of Otp-lineage in the medial extended amygdala and related forebrain centers	14
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
Cortical type: a conceptual tool for meaningful biological interpretation of high-throughput gene expression data in the human cerebral cortex	13
Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping of the Basal Ganglia and Thalamus at 9.4 Tesla	13
A novel approach to completely alleviate peripheral neuropathic pain in human patients: insights from preclinical data	13
Multi-Scale Light-Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy for Fast Whole Brain Imaging	13
Morphological characteristics of cerebellum, pons and thalamus in Reccurent isolated sleep paralysis – A pilot study	12
Axonal connections between S1 barrel, M1, and S2 cortex in the newborn mouse	12
Deep peroneal neuropathy induced by prolonged squatting: a case report	12
Histological and MRI brain atlas of the common shrew, Sorex araneus, with brain region-specific gene expression profiles	12
Topologically Organized Networks in the Claustrum Reflect Functional Modularization	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
Editorial: Teleostean forebrain organization and evolution: Links to behavior and ecological niche	12
NECAB1-3, parvalbumin, calbindin, and calretinin in the hippocampus of the European mole	12
Exploring the microbiota-gut-brain axis: impact on brain structure and function	12
Antibiotics-induced dysbiosis impacts dendritic morphology of adult mouse cortical interneurons	12
Editorial: Molecular and cellular logic of cerebral cortex development, evolution, and disease	11
Electroacupuncture ameliorates inflammatory response induced by retinal ischemia-reperfusion injury and protects the retina through the DOR-BDNF/Trkb pathway	11
The olfactory limbus of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes). New insights regarding a noncanonical olfactory bulb pathway	11
The Stereological Analysis and Spatial Distribution of Neurons in the Human Subthalamic Nucleus	11
Neuronal and glial characterization in the rostrocaudal axis of the human anterior olfactory nucleus: Involvement in Parkinson’s disease	11
In vivo 3D Reconstruction of the Human Pallidothalamic and Nigrothalamic Pathways With Super-Resolution 7T MR Track Density Imaging and Fiber Tractography	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
Erratum: Characterization of primary visual cortex input to specific cell types in the superior colliculus	11
Bridging veins: an analysis of surgical anatomy and histology correlated with interhemispheric approaches	11
Age-related alterations in functional and structural networks in the brain in macaque monkeys	10
A morphometric analysis of the circumolivary fiber bundle of the human brainstem	10
From Sudoscan to bedside: theory, modalities, and application of electrochemical skin conductance in medical diagnostics	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
Structural plasticity of the axon initial segment in rat hippocampal granule cells following high frequency stimulation and LTP induction	10

The amygdala–insula–medial prefrontal cortex–lateral prefrontal cortex pathway and its disorders	10
Gli2-Mediated Shh Signaling Is Required for Thalamocortical Projection Guidance	10
Editorial: New insights in the neuroanatomy and neuropathology of marine mammals	10
Editorial: Methods and applications in frontiers in neuroanatomy	10
CRISPR/Cas9-based QF2 knock-in at the tyrosine hydroxylase (th) locus reveals novel th-expressing neuron populations in the zebrafish mid- and hindbrain	10
Localization of hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channels in the vertebrate retinas across species and their physiological roles	10
Sœmmerring's error: the root of the story. The C8 nerve is a misconception. A historical review and anatomical perspectives	9
Anatomically curated segmentation of human subcortical structures in high resolution magnetic resonance imaging: An open science approach	9
Spatiotemporal dynamics of the development of mouse olfactory system from prenatal to postnatal period	9
High-resolution segmentation of the cavum septum pellucidum in young adult human brains	9
An EvoDevo Study of Salmonid Visual Opsin Dynamics and Photopigment Spectral Sensitivity	9
Stereotaxic atlas of the infant rat brain at postnatal days 7–13	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
Corrigendum: Expression of opsins of the box jellyfish Tripedalia cystophora reveals the first photopigment in cnidarian ocelli and supports the presence of photoisomerases	9
Differential effects of prolonged post-fixation on immunohistochemical and histochemical staining for postmortem human brains	9
High-Throughput Strategy for Profiling Sequential Section With Multiplex Staining of Mouse Brain	9
Visualizing Oscillations in Brain Slices With Genetically Encoded Voltage Indicators	8
The meningo-orbital band from an endoscopic transorbital approach: an anatomical study	8
Neuronal and non-neuronal scaling across brain regions within an intercross of domestic and wild chickens	8
Therapeutic ultrasound: an innovative approach for targeting neurological disorders affecting the basal ganglia	8
Neurogliaform cells mediate feedback inhibition in the medial entorhinal cortex	8
The Epic of the Thalamus in Anatomical Language	8
Cortical and thalamic connections of the human globus pallidus: Implications for disorders of consciousness	8
The ventrolateral prefrontal cortex is part of the modular working memory system: A functional neuroanatomical perspective	8
Abnormal prenatal brain development in Chiari II malformation	8
Axonal Projection Patterns of the Dorsal Interneuron Populations in the Embryonic Hindbrain	8
Parvalbumin interneurons in the hippocampal formation of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease: a neuropathological study of abnormal phosphorylated tau in neurons	8
Erratum: Resting state functional connectivity of the rat claustrum	8
Editorial: 15 years of frontiers in neuroanatomy: the circuits behind the visual cortex	8
Minimal differences observed when comparing the morphological profiling of microglia obtained by confocal laser scanning and optical sectioning microscopy	8