OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Cell Biology is 43. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Sugar-free synapses run on mitochondrial Sirtuin 3	129
Distinct roles of two homologous kinesins in mammalian motile cilia	110
A function of TPL/TBL1-type corepressors is to nucleate the assembly of the preinitiation complex	108
A conserved role for centriolar satellites in translation of centrosomal and ciliary proteins	100
Diverse microtubule-binding repeats regulate TPX2 activities at distinct locations within the spindle	100
A collective strategy to promote the dissemination of single cancer cells	98
GARLH regulates neuroligin preference for excitatory versus inhibitory synapses	97
Cholesterol depletion activates trafficking-coupled sphingolipid synthesis	95
GxcM-Fbp17/RacC-WASP signaling regulates polarized cortex assembly in migrating cells via Arp2/3	91
Homocysteine disrupts lysosomal function by V-ATPase inhibition	90
Distinct TRAPP complexes activate Ypt/Rab GTPases in secretion and autophagy	89
PI(3)P regulates mitochondrial dynamics through FGD-dependent actin organization	84
Developmental pruning of sensory neurites by mechanical tearing in Drosophila	81
Mechanisms of genome instability from cellular folate stress	79
VPS13B is localized at the interface between Golgi cisternae and is a functional partner of FAM177A1	78
Kinetochores grip microtubules with directionally asymmetric strength	77
ESCRT-I and PTPN23 mediate microautophagy of ubiquitylated tau aggregates	73
Reticulons promote formation of ER-derived double-membrane vesicles that facilitate SARS-CoV-2 replication	65
The PAX3-FOXO1 fusion gene reduces cell–ECM interactions and TGFβ signaling in rhabdomyosarcoma	64
Tld1 is a regulator of triglyceride lipolysis that demarcates a lipid droplet subpopulation	62
RIM and MUNC13 membrane–binding domains are essential for neuropeptide secretion	62
Microtubule-driven cell shape changes and actomyosin flow synergize to position the centrosome	61
DBF4, not DRF1, is the crucial regulator of CDC7 kinase at replication forks	60
Stress granules and mTOR are regulated by membrane atg8ylation during lysosomal damage	56
PP6 regulation of Aurora A–TPX2 limits NDC80 phosphorylation and mitotic spindle size	56

Conformational transitions of the Spindly adaptor underlie its interaction with Dynein and Dynactin	55
The α-Catenin mechanosensing M region is required for cell adhesion during tissue morphogenesis	54
Edge-vertex flow enables rapid adhesion reinforcement under tension	54
Lipid droplets: Open questions and conceptual advances around a unique organelle	53
Rab GTPases as “eat me” signals for selective autophagy	52
Bill Weis (1959–2023): Pioneering structural biologist and biochemist who revolutionized our understanding of cell adhesion and Wnt signaling	51
TIMP-1 is a novel ligand of Amyloid Precursor Protein and triggers a proinflammatory phenotype in human monocytes	50
ER-derived caveolin-coated vesicles transport newly synthesized cholesterol to the plasma membrane	49
Fast-evolving cofactors regulate the role of HEATR5 complexes in intra-Golgi trafficking	49
Stu2 performs an essential kinetochore function independent of its microtubule polymerase activity	49
Tubulin regulates stability and localization of STMN2 by binding preferentially to its soluble form	48
FGFR2 residence in primary cilia is necessary for epithelial cell signaling	48
A gene duplication of a septin reveals a developmentally regulated filament length control mechanism	47
uPA-mediated remodeling of CCL21 gradients regulates lymphatic migration of dendritic cells	47
Liquid–liquid phase separation facilitates the biogenesis of secretory storage granules	46
The phospholipids cardiolipin and phosphatidylethanolamine differentially regulate MDC biogenesis	44
A Rab1 interactome illuminates a dual role in autophagy and membrane trafficking	43
Disruption of macrophage cell volume drives inflammatory responses and type I interferon signaling	43