OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Cell Biology is 45. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Sugar-free synapses run on mitochondrial Sirtuin 3	426
Distinct roles of two homologous kinesins in mammalian motile cilia	159
A function of TPL/TBL1-type corepressors is to nucleate the assembly of the preinitiation complex	125
Diverse microtubule-binding repeats regulate TPX2 activities at distinct locations within the spindle	107
PI(3)P regulates mitochondrial dynamics through FGD-dependent actin organization	106
Stress granules and mTOR are regulated by membrane atg8ylation during lysosomal damage	97
A conserved role for centriolar satellites in translation of centrosomal and ciliary proteins	96
Lipid droplets: Open questions and conceptual advances around a unique organelle	95
A collective strategy to promote the dissemination of single cancer cells	94
GARLH regulates neuroligin preference for excitatory versus inhibitory synapses	91
Cholesterol depletion activates trafficking-coupled sphingolipid synthesis	88
Conformational transitions of the Spindly adaptor underlie its interaction with Dynein and Dynactin	86
GxcM-Fbp17/RacC-WASP signaling regulates polarized cortex assembly in migrating cells via Arp2/3	86
Developmental pruning of sensory neurites by mechanical tearing in Drosophila	84
Kinetochores grip microtubules with directionally asymmetric strength	79
DBF4, not DRF1, is the crucial regulator of CDC7 kinase at replication forks	76
VPS13B is localized at the interface between Golgi cisternae and is a functional partner of FAM177A1	75
Homocysteine disrupts lysosomal function by V-ATPase inhibition	74
Distinct TRAPP complexes activate Ypt/Rab GTPases in secretion and autophagy	71
RIM and MUNC13 membrane–binding domains are essential for neuropeptide secretion	71
Microtubule-driven cell shape changes and actomyosin flow synergize to position the centrosome	64
Edge-vertex flow enables rapid adhesion reinforcement under tension	63
Tld1 is a regulator of triglyceride lipolysis that demarcates a lipid droplet subpopulation	60
Reticulons promote formation of ER-derived double-membrane vesicles that facilitate SARS-CoV-2 replication	59
ESCRT-I and PTPN23 mediate microautophagy of ubiquitylated tau aggregates	59

PP6 regulation of Aurora A–TPX2 limits NDC80 phosphorylation and mitotic spindle size	58
Mechanisms of genome instability from cellular folate stress	56
The α-Catenin mechanosensing M region is required for cell adhesion during tissue morphogenesis	55
The PAX3-FOXO1 fusion gene reduces cell–ECM interactions and TGFβ signaling in rhabdomyosarcoma	55
Rab GTPases as “eat me” signals for selective autophagy	54
Bill Weis (1959–2023): Pioneering structural biologist and biochemist who revolutionized our understanding of cell adhesion and Wnt signaling	53
TIMP-1 is a novel ligand of Amyloid Precursor Protein and triggers a proinflammatory phenotype in human monocytes	53
Stu2 performs an essential kinetochore function independent of its microtubule polymerase activity	53
ER-derived caveolin-coated vesicles transport newly synthesized cholesterol to the plasma membrane	50
Fast-evolving cofactors regulate the role of HEATR5 complexes in intra-Golgi trafficking	50
The phospholipids cardiolipin and phosphatidylethanolamine differentially regulate MDC biogenesis	49
FGFR2 residence in primary cilia is necessary for epithelial cell signaling	48
uPA-mediated remodeling of CCL21 gradients regulates lymphatic migration of dendritic cells	47
Tubulin regulates stability and localization of STMN2 by binding preferentially to its soluble form	47
A gene duplication of a septin reveals a developmentally regulated filament length control mechanism	47
Migratory autolysosome disposal mitigates lysosome damage	46
Taperin bundles F-actin at stereocilia pivot points enabling optimal lifelong mechanosensitivity	46
Separating chromosomes, one way or another	46
SARS-CoV-2 specific adaptations in N protein inhibit NF-κB activation and alter pathogenesis	46
Organization of a cytoskeletal superstructure in the apical domain of intestinal tuft cells	45