OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Trends in Cell Biology is 24. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Advisory Board and Contents	436
(Alternative) transcription start sites as regulators of RNA processing	308
HELLS: the transcriptional sentinel	268
An ATM D-compartmentalization in DNA damage response	246
DNA-PKcs kinase activity orchestrates both end-processing and end-ligation	201
Modulating cell-free DNA biology as the next frontier in liquid biopsies	195
The postdoctoral blueprint part one: creating a niche	186
Translation is an emerging constraint on protein homeostasis in ageing	153
Unlocking Latin America´s scientific potential: challenges and opportunities in a globalized world	143
Plasticity of cancer invasion and energy metabolism	140
Centrosomes and cancer: balancing tumor-promoting and inhibitory roles	140
Subscription and Copyright Information	137
The bidirectional relationship between metabolism and cell cycle control	137
Advisory Board and Contents	135
Subscription and Copyright Information	135
A glitch in the matrix: organ-specific matrisomes in metastatic niches	123
Optical tweezers across scales in cell biology	123
The multifaceted mitochondrial OXA insertase	115
Opportunities and challenges for deep learning in cell dynamics research	111
Where protein structure and cell diversity meet	109
Bucket lists must be completed during cell death	98
Regulation of lipid droplet dynamics and lipid homeostasis by hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase proteins	97
Primary ciliary signaling: links with the cell cycle	95
Olfaction: an emerging regulator of longevity and metabolism	93
Cytoplasmic mtDNA clearance suppresses inflammatory immune responses	92

DDX47 untangles R-loops with only certain other helicases	91
Subscription and Copyright Information	91
POGK is a domesticated KRAB domain-containing transposable element with tumor suppressive functions in breast cancer	88
Progress and limitations in engineering cellular adhesion for research and therapeutics	85
Bioelectric regulation of intestinal stem cells	83
Diverse routes to mitophagy governed by ubiquitylation and mitochondrial import	80
Sublethal engagement of apoptotic pathways in residual cancer	78
Deciphering the significance of p53 mutant proteins	78
Lessons in longevity from blood stem cells under protein stress	74
Cultured meat: creative solutions for a cell biological problem	74
Interphase microtubules in nuclear organization and genome maintenance	74
Multifaceted mitochondrial quality control in brown adipose tissue	72
The emergence of the stem cell niche	70
Advisory Board and Contents	69
tRNA modifications: insights into their role in human cancers	69
Subscription and Copyright Information	68
Built to last: lysosome remodeling and repair in health and disease	67
Shared genetic and epigenetic changes link aging and cancer	66
Moonlighting translation factors: multifunctionality drives diverse gene regulation	65
Tumor–stromal metabolic crosstalk in pancreatic cancer	64
Reimagining journal clubs for inclusive scientific training	64
Visualizing intracellular target antigens in live cells	64
Accessible high-speed image-activated cell sorting	63
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) protein degradation by ER-associated degradation and ER-phagy	63
Biomolecular condensates: hubs of Hippo-YAP/TAZ signaling in cancer	61
Self-inflicted DNA breaks in cell differentiation and cancer	60
Reprogramming transcription after DNA damage: recognition, response, repair, and restart	59
Subscription and Copyright Information	58
Wnt signalling in cell division: from mechanisms to tissue engineering	58
Young researchers series #3	58
Young researchers series #3	57
Advisory Board and Contents	57
Young researchers series #7	57
Principles of membrane remodeling by dynamic ESCRT-III polymers	56
Meiotic spindle pushed outward by inward organelle packing	56
Fun in the sun: ribosomes defend against UV irradiation	56
Filopodia: integrating cellular functions with theoretical models	56
Advisory Board and Contents	52
Embryos burn fat in standby	52
Intravital and high-content multiplex imaging of the immune system	51
Advisory Board and Contents	51
Transcription-coupled repair of DNA–protein crosslinks	51
Telomere dynamics as mediators of gut microbiota–host interactions	50
Unique architectural features of mammalian mitochondrial protein synthesis	50
ERMCS Ca2+ transmission fuels cell division	50
Thermoporter: a new regulatory mechanism for mitochondrial calcium uniporter activity	48
Revealing new biology from multiplexed, metal-isotope-tagged, single-cell readouts	48
Lysosomal functions of progranulin and implications for treatment of frontotemporal dementia	47
Targeting SHP1 and SHP2 to suppress tumors and enhance immunosurveillance	46
Differentiation of the tumor microenvironment: are CAFs the Organizer?	46

Membrane remodeling and trafficking piloted by SARS-CoV-2	45
Mechanical communication in fibrosis progression	44
Putative homeostatic role of cancer driver mutations	44
Subscription and Copyright Information	42
Advisory Board and Contents	42
ER: a critical hub for STING signaling regulation	41
Orientational cell adhesions (OCAs) for tissue morphogenesis	41
Advisory Board and Contents	41
Cell cycle regulation by the ribotoxic stress response	40
Order from chaos: cellular asymmetries explained with modelling	40
Chaperone networks are shaped by cellular differentiation and identity	40
The idiosyncrasies of oocytes	40
Oxidative DNA damage and repair at non-coding regulatory regions	39
Phase separation on microtubules: from droplet formation to cellular function?	39
Modulation of membrane–cytoskeleton interactions: ezrin as key player	39
Young researchers series #6	39
Increased O-GlcNAcylation connects metabolic to transcriptional reprogramming during pathophysiological cell activation	39
Cellular mechanics during division of a genomically minimal cell	38
Versatility of gasdermin D beyond pyroptosis	38
Disruption of lineage integrity as a precursor to breast tumor initiation	38
Bloodhounds chasing the origin of blood cells	38
Patterns in the tapestry of chromatin-bound RB	37
The amoeboid state as part of the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition programme	37
Mechanical regulation of cell-cycle progression and division	37
Sugar symphony: glycosylation in cancer metabolism and stemness	36
Subscription and Copyright Information	35
Lysosomal enzyme trafficking: from molecular mechanisms to human diseases	35
Advisory Board and Contents	35
Regulation of gene expression by glycolytic and gluconeogenic enzymes	35
Advisory Board and Contents	35
Subscription and Copyright Information	35
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New job for an old tool: PI3Kβ phosphorylates OGT to regulate acetyl-CoA in glioblastoma	33
Creating inclusive environments in cell biology by casual mentoring	33
Spatiotemporal dynamic regulation of membraneless organelles by chaperone networks	33
Extracellular vesicle-mediated crosstalk in tumor microenvironment dominates tumor fate	32
Immune surveillance of senescence: potential application to age-related diseases	30
The neuronal-like behaviour of macrophages	30
Hidden protein functions and what they may teach us	30
The peroxisome: an up-and-coming organelle in immunometabolism	30
Spermidine – an old molecule with a new age-defying immune function	29
The adipocyte supersystem of insulin and cAMP signaling	29
Death by ribosome	29
Hierarchical folding of the catalytic core during mitochondrial ribosome biogenesis	29
Stress relief: emerging methods to mitigate dissociation-induced artefacts	29
Advisory Board and Contents	28
Young researchers series #2	28
Redefining actin dynamics of the pointed-end complex in striated muscle	28
ER remodeling via lipid metabolism	28
Stress-induced cell depolarization through the MAP kinase–Cdc42 axis	28
The Cys/N-degron pathway in the ubiquitin–proteasome system and autophagy	27
The epigenetic landscape of mesenchymal stem cell and extracellular vesicle therapy	27
The many faces of H3.3 in regulating chromatin in embryonic stem cells and beyond	27
Changing the culture for the future: time to take brain drain in academics seriously	26
The ubiquitin–proteasome system links NADPH metabolism to ferroptosis	26
Muscle is a stage, and cells and factors are merely players	26
CS proteins and ubiquitination: orchestrating DNA repair with transcription and cell division	26
Quality control of mitochondrial nucleoids	26
Advisory Board and Contents	25
Advisory Board and Contents	25
Calcium homeostasis and cancer: insights from endoplasmic reticulum-centered organelle communications	25
Subscription and Copyright Information	24
3′UTR heterogeneity and cancer progression	24
Phase separation of p62: roles and regulations in autophagy	24
Chromatin-interacting RNA-binding proteins regulate transcription	24
Tumor-initiating cells establish a niche to overcome isolation stress	24
Regulated circRNA nuclear export in neuronal differentiation	24
Molecular mechanisms of nucleolar DNA damage checkpoint response	24