OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Cell Research is 42. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Author Correction: Whole-genome sequencing of 508 patients identifies key molecular features associated with poor prognosis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	245
Receptome profiling identifies KREMEN1 and ASGR1 as alternative functional receptors of SARS-CoV-2	169
An App knock-in rat model for Alzheimer’s disease exhibiting Aβ and tau pathologies, neuronal death and cognitive impairments	138
O-glycosylation pattern of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein reveals an “O-Follow-N” rule	138
Endogenous reverse transcriptase and RNase H-mediated antiviral mechanism in embryonic stem cells	133
Beyond targeted protein degradation: LD·ATTECs clear cellular lipid droplets	131
Author Corrections: VGLL4 functions as a new tumor suppressor in lung cancer by negatively regulating the YAP-TEAD transcriptional complex	110
Author Correction: The mitochondrial genome encodes abundant small noncoding RNAs	105
An exercise infusion benefits brain function	104
The metabolite α-KG induces GSDMC-dependent pyroptosis through death receptor 6-activated caspase-8	99
Structural basis of acyl-CoA transport across the peroxisomal membrane by human ABCD1	98
Cryo-EM structure of the nuclear ring from Xenopus laevis nuclear pore complex	95
Somatic mutation accumulation seen through a single-molecule lens	91
UHRF1: a novel metabolic guardian restricting AMPK activity	91
Zipper head mechanism of telomere synthesis by human telomerase	85
Revealing the secret behind Smo cholesterylation	85
Heterogeneity in endothelial cells and widespread venous arterialization during early vascular development in mammals	85
Integrin αEβ7+ T cells direct intestinal stem cell fate decisions via adhesion signaling	82
Nascent RNA m6A modification at the heart of the gene–retrotransposon conflict	78
The reinvention of potato	76
Distinct immune signatures discriminate between asymptomatic and presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2pos subjects	74
Merging PROTAC and molecular glue for degrading BTK and GSPT1 proteins concurrently	74
Recombinant protein subunit vaccine booster following two-dose inactivated vaccines dramatically enhanced anti-RBD responses and neutralizing titers against SARS-CoV-2 and Variants of Concern	73
Neutralizing shapeshifting pericytes enhances glioblastoma therapeutic efficacy	72
Ultrasensitive antigen density discrimination by synNotch	68

Nuclear translocation of the 4-pass transmembrane protein Tspan8	67
Structural insights into sphingosine-1-phosphate recognition and ligand selectivity of S1PR3–Gi signaling complexes	66
A phosphatidic acid-binding lncRNA SNHG9 facilitates LATS1 liquid–liquid phase separation to promote oncogenic YAP signaling	63
Publisher Correction: Gephyrin: a scaffold that builds a phase at the inhibitory postsynapses	60
Novel attempts launched toward universal Sarbecovirus vaccine	60
Structural insights into the membrane microdomain organization by SPFH family proteins	60
Regulators of tubulin polyglutamylation control nuclear shape and cilium disassembly by balancing microtubule and actin assembly	58
Tumor-conditional IL-15 pro-cytokine reactivates anti-tumor immunity with limited toxicity	58
Loss of Spike N370 glycosylation as an important evolutionary event for the enhanced infectivity of SARS-CoV-2	53
EGFR signaling promotes nuclear translocation of plasma membrane protein TSPAN8 to enhance tumor progression via STAT3-mediated transcription	50
Structural basis of human α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor activation	49
Cholesterylation of Smoothened is a calcium-accelerated autoreaction involving an intramolecular ester intermediate	48
Molecular insights into ligand recognition and G protein coupling of the neuromodulatory orphan receptor GPR139	46
How did a novel X-linked gene become essential for male determination?	45
SPFH protein cage — one ring to rule them all	45
Association of assisted reproductive technology, germline de novo mutations and congenital heart defects in a prospective birth cohort study	43
Comparison of viral RNA–host protein interactomes across pathogenic RNA viruses informs rapid antiviral drug discovery for SARS-CoV-2	42
Pericytes augment glioblastoma cell resistance to temozolomide through CCL5-CCR5 paracrine signaling	42