OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Cell Biology is 46. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Reticulons promote formation of ER-derived double-membrane vesicles that facilitate SARS-CoV-2 replication	308
VPS13B is localized at the interface between Golgi cisternae and is a functional partner of FAM177A1	137
Vps13-like proteins provide phosphatidylethanolamine for GPI anchor synthesis in the ER	135
Differential metabolism of arsenicals regulates Fps1-mediated arsenite transport	126
Kinetochores grip microtubules with directionally asymmetric strength	118
The PAX3-FOXO1 fusion gene reduces cell–ECM interactions and TGFβ signaling in rhabdomyosarcoma	92
Tubulin isotypes optimize distinct spindle positioning mechanisms during yeast mitosis	84
Conformational transitions of the Spindly adaptor underlie its interaction with Dynein and Dynactin	74
DBF4, not DRF1, is the crucial regulator of CDC7 kinase at replication forks	74
Rac1 promotes kidney collecting duct integrity by limiting actomyosin activity	73
PP6 regulation of Aurora A–TPX2 limits NDC80 phosphorylation and mitotic spindle size	69
Sugar-free synapses run on mitochondrial Sirtuin 3	66
Developmental pruning of sensory neurites by mechanical tearing in Drosophila	64
GxcM-Fbp17/RacC-WASP signaling regulates polarized cortex assembly in migrating cells via Arp2/3	63
A conserved role for centriolar satellites in translation of centrosomal and ciliary proteins	63
The α-Catenin mechanosensing M region is required for cell adhesion during tissue morphogenesis	60
RIM and MUNC13 membrane–binding domains are essential for neuropeptide secretion	60
ESCRT-I and PTPN23 mediate microautophagy of ubiquitylated tau aggregates	60
Diverse microtubule-binding repeats regulate TPX2 activities at distinct locations within the spindle	59
Distinct roles of two homologous kinesins in mammalian motile cilia	59
Microtubule-driven cell shape changes and actomyosin flow synergize to position the centrosome	59
A collective strategy to promote the dissemination of single cancer cells	59
LUBAC regulates ciliogenesis by promoting CP110 removal from the mother centriole	58
Stress granules and mTOR are regulated by membrane atg8ylation during lysosomal damage	57
A function of TPL/TBL1-type corepressors is to nucleate the assembly of the preinitiation complex	57

TIMP-1 is a novel ligand of Amyloid Precursor Protein and triggers a proinflammatory phenotype in human monocytes	56
Tld1 is a regulator of triglyceride lipolysis that demarcates a lipid droplet subpopulation	56
Centriole structural integrity defects are a crucial feature of hydrolethalus syndrome	54
A gene duplication of a septin reveals a developmentally regulated filament length control mechanism	54
ARHGEF17/TEM4 regulates the cell cycle through control of G1 progression	53
Crosstalk within and beyond the Polycomb repressive system	53
Fast-evolving cofactors regulate the role of HEATR5 complexes in intra-Golgi trafficking	53
SARS-CoV-2 specific adaptations in N protein inhibit NF-κB activation and alter pathogenesis	53
The phospholipids cardiolipin and phosphatidylethanolamine differentially regulate MDC biogenesis	51
C17orf80 binds the mitochondrial genome to promote its replication	51
FGFR2 residence in primary cilia is necessary for epithelial cell signaling	51
Organization of a cytoskeletal superstructure in the apical domain of intestinal tuft cells	50
Migrasomes: Biogenesis, physiological roles, and therapeutic potentials	50
Refining S-acylation: Structure, regulation, dynamics, and therapeutic implications	49
PtdIns(3,4)P2, Lamellipodin, and VASP coordinate actin dynamics during phagocytosis in macrophages	49
Astral microtubule cross-linking safeguards uniform nuclear distribution in the Drosophila syncytium	49
Phollow the phosphoinositol: Actin dynamics at the B cell immune synapse	48
Rab GTPases as “eat me” signals for selective autophagy	48
Bill Weis (1959–2023): Pioneering structural biologist and biochemist who revolutionized our understanding of cell adhesion and Wnt signaling	47
PD-LI promotes rear retraction during persistent cell migration by altering integrin β4 dynamics	47
Taperin bundles F-actin at stereocilia pivot points enabling optimal lifelong mechanosensitivity	46