OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Anatomical Sciences Education is 6. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
The rise of ChatGPT: Exploring its potential in medical education	230
Virtual and Augmented Reality Enhancements to Medical and Science Student Physiology and Anatomy Test Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis	124
An Analysis of Anatomy Education Before and During Covid‐19: May–August 2020	115
Gross Anatomy Education in China during the Covid‐19 Pandemic: A National Survey	63
An analysis of anatomy education before and during Covid‐19: August–December 2020	60
Initial impressions of ChatGPT for anatomy education	51
A Journey Like No Other: Anatomy 2020!	50
Student Perception and the Effectiveness of Kahoot!: A Scoping Review in Histology, Anatomy, and Medical Education	50
Correlating Spatial Ability With Anatomy Assessment Performance: A Meta‐Analysis	44
One year of anatomy teaching and learning in the outbreak: Has the Covid‐19 pandemic marked the end of a century‐old practice? A systematic review	43
Immersive Anatomy Atlas: Learning Factual Medical Knowledge in a Virtual Reality Environment	38
Why is Anatomy Difficult to Learn? The Implications for Undergraduate Medical Curricula	36
Evaluation of the online learning of veterinary anatomy education during the Covid‐19 pandemic lockdown in Egypt: Students' perceptions	36
Reflective Writing on the Cadaveric Dissection Experience: An Effective Tool to Assess the Impact of Dissection on Learning of Anatomy, Humanism, Empathy, Well‐Being, and Professional Identity Formati	35
Is remote near‐peer anatomy teaching an effective teaching strategy? Lessons learned from the transition to online learning during the Covid‐19 pandemic	35
Anatomy education for medical students in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland in 2019: A 20‐year follow‐up	34
Virtual Microscopy and Other Technologies for Teaching Histology During Covid‐19	33
Anatomy in a Post‐Covid‐19 World: Tracing a New Trajectory	32
Artificial intelligence and clinical anatomical education: Promises and perils	30
Effects of Covid‐19: The Need to Assess the Real Value of Anatomy Education	28
Responding to Covid‐19: A thematic analysis of students' perspectives on modified learning activities during an emergency transition to remote human anatomy education	27
Multimodal Three‐Dimensional Visualization Enhances Novice Learner Interpretation of Basic Cross‐Sectional Anatomy	26
Adverse Impact of Covid‐19 on Anatomical Sciences Teachers of India and Proposed Ways to Handle This Predicament	25
Development of a Virtual Three‐Dimensional Assessment Scenario for Anatomical Education	25
Virtual Dissection: An Interactive Anatomy Learning Tool	24

Crashing from cadaver to computer: Covid‐driven crisis‐mode pedagogy spawns active online substitute for teaching gross anatomy	23
Remote learning during Covid‐19 lockdown: A study on anatomy and histology education for pharmacy students in Jordan	23
Utilizing the metaverse in anatomy and physiology	22
Technological resources for teaching and learning about human anatomy in the medical course: Systematic review of literature	22
The impact of asynchronous online anatomy teaching and smaller learning groups in the anatomy laboratory on medical students’ performance during the Covid‐19 pandemic	22
Perceptions, satisfactions, and performance of undergraduate students during Covid‐19 emergency remote teaching	21
Investigating the effectiveness of three‐dimensionally printed anatomical models compared with plastinated human specimens in learning cardiac and neck anatomy: A randomized crossover study	21
Shift to emergency remote preclinical medical education amidst the Covid‐19 pandemic: A single‐institution study	20
Working in Creative Partnership with Students to Co‐Produce Neuroanatomy e‐Learning Resources in a New Era of Blended Learning	20
Flipped anatomy classroom integrating multimodal digital resources shows positive influence upon students' experience and learning performance	20
Assessing the difference in learning gain between a mixed reality application and drawing screencasts in neuroanatomy	19
Evaluation of an Augmented Reality Application for Learning Neuroanatomy in Psychology	19
Virtual Microscopy as a Learning Tool in Brazilian Medical Education	19
Impact of compulsory participation of medical students in a multiuser online game to learn radiological anatomy and radiological signs within the virtual world Second Life	19
Body Donation, Teaching, and Research in Dissection Rooms in Spain in Times of Covid‐19	19
Anatomy education beyond the Covid‐19 pandemic: A changing pedagogy	18
An Adaptive Blended Learning Model for the Implementation of an Integrated Medical Neuroscience Course During the Covid‐19 Pandemic	18
Criss‐cross heart three‐dimensional printed models in medical education: A multicenter study on their value as a supporting tool to conventional imaging	17
Dissection Experience and Performance on a Human Gross Anatomy Written Examination: Lessons Learned During the Covid‐19 Pandemic	17
Current and potential use of fresh frozen cadaver in surgical training and anatomical education	17
Virtual Reality Bell‐Ringer: The Development and Testing of a Stereoscopic Application for Human Gross Anatomy	17
Anatomy Online Teaching During Covid‐19 Pandemic: The Need for Responsive Anatomy Learning Ecosystem	16
Anatomy 3.0: Rediscovering Theatrum Anatomicum in the wake of Covid‐19	15
Digital Feast and Physical Famine: The Altered Ecosystem of Anatomy Education due to the Covid‐19 Pandemic	15
Histology education in an integrated, time‐restricted medical curriculum: Academic outcomes and students' study adaptations	15
Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) Technology and Learning Outcomes in Dental Anatomy Education: E‐Learning Approach	14
“Air Anatomy” – Teaching Complex Spatial Anatomy Using Simple Hand Gestures	14
Effectiveness of screen‐to‐screen and face‐to‐face learning modalities in dental anatomy module during Covid‐19 pandemic	13
Understanding beliefs, preferences and actions amongst potential body donors	13
Altruism in death: Attitudes to body and organ donation in Australian students	13
The value of in‐person undergraduate dissection in anatomical education in the time of Covid‐19	12
A Scoping Review of Effective Teaching Strategies in Surface Anatomy	12
Instructional Approaches: Anatomy Education of Physical Therapists	12
Evaluating AI‐powered text‐to‐image generators for anatomical illustration: A comparative study	12
YouTube‐based course orientation videos delivered prior to matriculation fail to alleviate medical student anxiety about anatomy	12
The Effect of Mobile Learning on Student Success and Anxiety in Teaching Genital System Anatomy	12
Effect of binocular disparity on learning anatomy with stereoscopic augmented reality visualization: A double center randomized controlled trial	12
Anatomists' uses of human skeletons: Ethical issues associated with the India bone trade and anonymized archival collections	12
Foundations and guidelines for high‐quality three‐dimensional models using photogrammetry: A technical note on the future of neuroanatomy education	12
The future of anatomy education: Learning from Covid‐19 disruption	11
Reconsidering laboratory‐based anatomy within the backdrop of digital transformation: Bringing an old practice into a new world	11
Team‐Based Ultrasound Objective Structured Practice Examination (OSPE) in the Anatomy Course	11
Bringing anatomy to life: Evaluating a novel ultrasound curriculum in the anatomy laboratory	11
Has pedagogy, technology, and Covid‐19 killed the face‐to‐face lecture?	11
Real Or Not Real: The Impact of the Physical Fidelity of Virtual Learning Resources on Learning Anatomy	11
How students discern anatomical structures using digital three‐dimensional visualizations in anatomy education	11
Scoping review: The use of augmented reality in clinical anatomical education and its assessment tools	11
An educational board game for learning orofacial spaces: An experimental study comparing collaborative and competitive approaches	10
Adaptation of an anatomy graduate course in ultrasound imaging from in‐person to live, remote instruction during the Covid‐19 pandemic	10
Analysis of Feasibility and Acceptability of an E‐Learning Module in Anatomy	10

NOMENs land: The place of eponyms in the anatomy classroom	10
Dynamic three‐dimensional virtual environment to improve learning of anatomical structures	10
Covid‐19: Emerging Considerations for Body Sourcing and Handling. A Perspective View from Nigeria	10
Evaluating the integration of body donor imaging into anatomical dissection using augmented reality	10
Assessing Anatomy Education: A Perspective from Design	10
Application of HoloLens‐based augmented reality and three‐dimensional printed anatomical tooth reference models in dental education	10
New context, new content—Rethinking genital anatomy in textbooks	10
Analysis of statements in documents of gift for academic body donation programs in the United States, and recommendations for future practice	9
Three‐Dimensional Tooth Models with Pulp Cavity Enhance Dental Anatomy Education	9
Decreased sympathetic cardiovascular influences and hormone‐physiological changes in response to Covid‐19‐related adaptations under different learning environments	9
The role of spatial ability in mixed reality learning with the HoloLens	9
Movement System Theory and Anatomical Competence: Threshold Concepts for Physical Therapist Anatomy Education	9
Faculty retirements will likely exacerbate the anatomy educator shortage	9
Promoting metacognition in an allied health anatomy course	9
Pre‐Clinical Medical Students' Use of Motivational and Cognitive Study Strategies During Anatomy Learning: A Three‐Year Cross‐Sectional Survey	9
Enhancing Anatomical Instruction: Impact of a Virtual Canine Anatomy Program on Student Outcomes	8
Musculoskeletal ultrasound training encourages self‐directed learning and increases confidence for clinical and anatomical appreciation of first‐year medical students	8
Anticipatory Feelings About Dissection: An Exercise for the First Day of a Gross Anatomy Course	8
Survey response rates in health sciences education research: A 10‐year meta‐analysis	8
Histology as a paradigm for a science‐based learning experience: Visits by histology education spirits of past, present, and future	8
The anatomy of agency: Improving academic performance in first‐year university students	8
Augmented and virtual reality in anatomy education: Can they be effective if they do not provide immersive experience?	8
Using Q‐methodology to determine students' perceptions of interprofessional anatomy education	8
Universal design for learning in anatomy education of healthcare students: A scoping review	8
Factors impacting the rapid transition of anatomy curricula to an online environment in response to Covid‐19	8
Fear of Death and Examination Performance in a Medical Gross Anatomy Course with Cadaveric Dissection	8
Development of a Novel Peer‐sharing Application to Supplement Learning from Cadaveric Dissection	8
Development and implementation of a three‐dimensional (3D) printing elective course for health science students	8
Spending Wisely: The Role of Cost and Value Research in the Pursuit of Advancing Anatomical Sciences Education	8
Virtual anatomy and point‐of‐care ultrasonography integration pilot for medical students	8
Is There a Correlation Between How Medical Students Study and Prepare for Anatomy and the Reasons Why They Find Anatomy Difficult?	7
The Unintentional Effects on Body Donation Programs of a Competency‐Based Curriculum in Postgraduate Medical Education	7
Fostering uncertainty tolerance in anatomy education: Lessons learned from how humanities, arts and social science (HASS) educators develop learners' uncertainty tolerance	7
Educating Future Doctors in Covid‐19 Times: Anatomists Lead the Way!	7
Exploring the impact of interactive movement‐based anatomy learning in real classroom setting among kinesiology students	7
Breaking the norm: Anatomical variation and its key role in medical education	7
Human Anatomy: Teaching–Learning Experience of a Support Teacher and a Student with Low Vision and Blindness	7
Medical students' perceptions and performance in an online regional anatomy course during the Covid‐19 pandemic	7
Can Immersive Virtual Reality Function as a Suitable Alternative to Conventional Anatomy Education Methods?	7
Update on the state of the anatomy educator shortage	7
Decline of Cadaveric Dissection in Anatomy Education During the Covid‐19 Pandemic: Can it Affect Future Surgeons’ Competency?	7
Three‐dimensional printing in anatomy education: Is it similarly useful for teaching of all anatomical regions and structures?	7
“Fun slipping into the doctor's role”—The relationship between sonoanatomy teaching and professional identity formation before and during the Covid‐19 pandemic	7
Learning in Stereo: The Relationship Between Spatial Ability and 3D Digital Anatomy Models	7
Autopsy‐Based Learning is Essential But Underutilized in Medical Education: A Questionnaire Study	7
Effects of the individual three‐dimensional printed craniofacial bones with a quick response code on the skull spatial knowledge of undergraduate medical students	7
Designing formative assessments to improve anatomy exam performance	6
Can drawing instruction help students with low visuospatial ability in learning anatomy?	6
E‐Learning Three‐Dimensional Anatomy of the Brainstem: Impact of Different Microscopy Techniques and Spatial Ability	6
On the added benefit of virtual anatomy for dissection‐based skills	6
Evaluation of Information on Body Donation Promotion at Official Websites of Turkish Anatomy Departments	6
Higher‐Order Assessment in Gross Anatomy: A Comparison of Performance on Higher‐ Versus Lower‐Order Anatomy Questions between Undergraduate and First‐Year Medical Students	6
The Michigan Histology website as an example of a free anatomical resource serving learners and educators worldwide	6
Strengths and Weaknesses of Non‐enhanced and Contrast‐enhanced Cadaver Computed Tomography Scans in the Teaching of Gross Anatomy in an Integrated Curriculum	6
Anatomy in the metaverse: Exploring student technology acceptance through the UTAUT2 model	6
The freedom to teach (at the best)	6
Evolving strategies in whirlwind mode: The changing face of anatomy education during Covid‐19 pandemic	6
Dyad pedagogy in practical anatomy: A description of the implementation and student perceptions of an adaptive approach to cadaveric teaching	6
Drawing in Veterinary Anatomy Education: What Do Students Use It For?	6
New Settings in Anatomy and Surgery Teaching During the Covid‐19 Pandemic	6
From 1883 to 2019; Variables Influencing Body Procurement at McGill University	6
Multiple‐Choice versus Open‐Ended Questions in Advanced Clinical Neuroanatomy: Using a National Neuroanatomy Assessment to Investigate Variability in Performance Using Different Question Types	6
Graphic medicine meets human anatomy: The potential role of comics in raising whole body donation awareness in Italy and beyond. A pilot study	6
Flexible, short‐duration outreach sessions in the human anatomy laboratory provide authentic, humanistic experiences	6
The important role of interaction when virtual reality is used for anatomy education	6