OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Trends in Cell Biology is 28. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Advisory Board and Contents	663
An ATM D-compartmentalization in DNA damage response	562
Understanding human embryogenesis by building programmable stem cell-based models	416
HELLS: the transcriptional sentinel	385
Centrosomes and cancer: balancing tumor-promoting and inhibitory roles	295
Unlocking Latin America´s scientific potential: challenges and opportunities in a globalized world	287
KCTD10 resolves co-directional transcription–replication conflicts	259
(Alternative) transcription start sites as regulators of RNA processing	223
Modulating cell-free DNA biology as the next frontier in liquid biopsies	200
Translation is an emerging constraint on protein homeostasis in ageing	190
Plasticity of cancer invasion and energy metabolism	186
The bidirectional relationship between metabolism and cell cycle control	186
H3K9 trimethylation homeostasis: mechanisms, crosstalk, and cancer relevance	152
Subscription and Copyright Information	150
Advisory Board and Contents	149
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Where protein structure and cell diversity meet	147
Olfaction: an emerging regulator of longevity and metabolism	141
Regulation of lipid droplet dynamics and lipid homeostasis by hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase proteins	141
Bucket lists must be completed during cell death	133
Membrane curvature at the ER–PM contact sites	133
Opportunities and challenges for deep learning in cell dynamics research	129
Lysosome: a critical hub for ferroptosis regulation	128
Whi3key old fashioned: a condensate cocktail for cell fate decisions	121
What makes genes burst	109

The multifaceted mitochondrial OXA insertase	107
Cytoplasmic mtDNA clearance suppresses inflammatory immune responses	105
Optical tweezers across scales in cell biology	103
Cultured meat: creative solutions for a cell biological problem	97
Subscription and Copyright Information	94
The promiscuous ribosomal P-stalk: a new functional portrait	91
AMPK: a master regulator of mitochondrial quality and quantity	91
DDX47 untangles R-loops with only certain other helicases	90
Bioelectric regulation of intestinal stem cells	88
POGK is a domesticated KRAB domain-containing transposable element with tumor suppressive functions in breast cancer	87
Progress and limitations in engineering cellular adhesion for research and therapeutics	87
Optimality as a framework for understanding developmental robustness	87
Sublethal engagement of apoptotic pathways in residual cancer	85
Lessons in longevity from blood stem cells under protein stress	85
tRNA modifications: insights into their role in human cancers	82
The emergence of the stem cell niche	82
Diverse routes to mitophagy governed by ubiquitylation and mitochondrial import	79
Deciphering the significance of p53 mutant proteins	79
Multifaceted mitochondrial quality control in brown adipose tissue	78
Visualizing intracellular target antigens in live cells	77
Advisory Board and Contents	77
Reimagining journal clubs for inclusive scientific training	76
Advisory Board and Contents	75
Moonlighting translation factors: multifunctionality drives diverse gene regulation	72
Self-inflicted DNA breaks in cell differentiation and cancer	71
Wnt signalling in cell division: from mechanisms to tissue engineering	70
Accessible high-speed image-activated cell sorting	70
Mitochondrial transfer at the crossroads of cancer, stromal, and immune cells	70
Biomolecular condensates: hubs of Hippo-YAP/TAZ signaling in cancer	68
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) protein degradation by ER-associated degradation and ER-phagy	67
Tumor–stromal metabolic crosstalk in pancreatic cancer	67
Young researchers series #3	64
Fun in the sun: ribosomes defend against UV irradiation	64
Reprogramming transcription after DNA damage: recognition, response, repair, and restart	64
Advisory Board and Contents	63
Advisory Board and Contents	60
Advisory Board and Contents	60
Subscription and Copyright Information	60
Meiotic spindle pushed outward by inward organelle packing	56
Advisory Board and Contents	56
Young researchers series #7	56
Telomere dynamics as mediators of gut microbiota–host interactions	56
Embryos burn fat in standby	55
Thermoporter: a new regulatory mechanism for mitochondrial calcium uniporter activity	54
Subscription and Copyright Information	54
Transcription-coupled repair of DNA–protein crosslinks	53
ERMCS Ca2+ transmission fuels cell division	52
The astrocytic connectome: Gap-Junction topology beyond diffuse syncytium	51
Crashing by design: Utilizing DNA damage for MCC differentiation	51
Targeting SHP1 and SHP2 to suppress tumors and enhance immunosurveillance	50

Filopodia: integrating cellular functions with theoretical models	50
Nascent peptides emerge as regulators of mRNA stability	49
Membrane remodeling and trafficking piloted by SARS-CoV-2	49
Unique architectural features of mammalian mitochondrial protein synthesis	48
Lysosomal functions of progranulin and implications for treatment of frontotemporal dementia	48
Advisory Board and Contents	47
Advisory Board and Contents	47
Expanding roles of N-glycosylation in the endoplasmic reticulum	46
Orientational cell adhesions (OCAs) for tissue morphogenesis	46
Subscription and Copyright Information	46
Cell cycle regulation by the ribotoxic stress response	46
Order from chaos: cellular asymmetries explained with modelling	46
Oxidative DNA damage and repair at non-coding regulatory regions	46
ER: a critical hub for STING signaling regulation	45
Phase separation on microtubules: from droplet formation to cellular function?	45
Increased O-GlcNAcylation connects metabolic to transcriptional reprogramming during pathophysiological cell activation	45
Patterns in the tapestry of chromatin-bound RB	44
The idiosyncrasies of oocytes	44
Bridging oxidative post-translational modifications to biological meaning	44
Bloodhounds chasing the origin of blood cells	42
Regulation of gene expression by glycolytic and gluconeogenic enzymes	42
Cellular mechanics during division of a genomically minimal cell	42
Disruption of lineage integrity as a precursor to breast tumor initiation	42
Young researchers series #6	42
Mechanical regulation of cell-cycle progression and division	41
Versatility of gasdermin D beyond pyroptosis	41
Lysosomal enzyme trafficking: from molecular mechanisms to human diseases	41
Sugar symphony: glycosylation in cancer metabolism and stemness	41
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Advisory Board and Contents	39
Advisory Board and Contents	39
Subscription and Copyright Information	39
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Creating inclusive environments in cell biology by casual mentoring	38
The neuronal-like behaviour of macrophages	38
Death by ribosome	38
Extracellular vesicle-mediated crosstalk in tumor microenvironment dominates tumor fate	36
Spermidine – an old molecule with a new age-defying immune function	35
The peroxisome: an up-and-coming organelle in immunometabolism	35
Immune surveillance of senescence: potential application to age-related diseases	35
New job for an old tool: PI3Kβ phosphorylates OGT to regulate acetyl-CoA in glioblastoma	35
Lysosomes join the circular RNA decay machinery	34
The adipocyte supersystem of insulin and cAMP signaling	34
Stress-induced cell depolarization through the MAP kinase–Cdc42 axis	33
CS proteins and ubiquitination: orchestrating DNA repair with transcription and cell division	33
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Targeting mitochondrial dynamics against cancer	32
Quality control of mitochondrial nucleoids	31
Ruptoblasts: Explosive cytotoxicity from an ancient lineage	31
Muscle is a stage, and cells and factors are merely players	31
The many faces of H3.3 in regulating chromatin in embryonic stem cells and beyond	31
The ubiquitin–proteasome system links NADPH metabolism to ferroptosis	31
ER remodeling via lipid metabolism	31
Changing the culture for the future: time to take brain drain in academics seriously	31
Subscription and Copyright Information	30
The Cys/N-degron pathway in the ubiquitin–proteasome system and autophagy	30
Calcium homeostasis and cancer: insights from endoplasmic reticulum-centered organelle communications	30
The epigenetic landscape of mesenchymal stem cell and extracellular vesicle therapy	30
Subscription and Copyright Information	29
Chromatin-interacting RNA-binding proteins regulate transcription	29
Molecular mechanisms of nucleolar DNA damage checkpoint response	28
Advisory Board and Contents	28
Tumor-initiating cells establish a niche to overcome isolation stress	28