OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Molecular Cell is 86. 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
Meet the authors: Mei-Sheng Xiao, Arun Prasath Damodaran, and Thomas Gonatopoulos-Pournatzis	1196
Meet the authors: Shouqiao Hou and Daichao Xu	669
The power of two: Combining imaging and sequencing as readouts for in vivo pooled genetic screens	649
eIF4G as a switch for heat shock mRNA translation	412
STING: Stay near to STIM(1) neuroprotection	366
Meet the authors: Meiling Wang, Wenjing Li, and Weixing Zhao	361
A DNA helicase remodeling proteins: How DNA-protein crosslink repair unfolds via FANCJ	298
You shall not pass! Unveiling the barriers for cohesin-mediated loop extrusion	292
SLC4A7 and mTORC1 raise nucleotide synthesis with bicarbonate	275
Sticky business: Rationalizing CRBN’s zinc-finger targeting by molecular glues	237
RNA polymerase and ppGpp deliver a one-two punch to antibiotics	236
Mitochondria: A “pacemaker” for species-specific development	229
TADs do not stay in the loop	222
S6K1 Regulates GSK3 under Conditions of mTOR-Dependent Feedback Inhibition of Akt	220
The GATOR2 complex maintains lysosomal-autophagic function by inhibiting the protein degradation of MiT/TFEs	209
TIGR on the loose: A dual-guide RNA system for DNA targeting	206
HSP90 buffers deleterious genetic variations in BRCA1	203
CRAMP1-dependent histone H1 biogenesis is essential for topoisomerase II inhibitor tolerance	201
Cryo-EM structure of the Mre11-Rad50-Nbs1 complex reveals the molecular mechanism of scaffolding functions	196
DNA damage promotes HLA class I presentation by stimulating a pioneer round of translation-associated antigen production	196
Targeted pseudouridylation: An approach for suppressing nonsense mutations in disease genes	187
Structural determinants of DANGEROUS MIX 3, an alpha/beta hydrolase that triggers NLR-mediated genetic incompatibility in plants	187
ZBP1 senses spliceosome stress through Z-RNA:DNA hybrid recognition	186
Nucleosomes specify co-factor access to p53	163
Precision from broad strokes: How the non-specific interactions of metabolites and macromolecules can regulate biology	160

Altered nucleocytoplasmic export of adenosine-rich circRNAs by PABPC1 contributes to neuronal function	160
Pooled tagging and hydrophobic targeting of endogenous proteins for unbiased mapping of unfolded protein responses	155
The phosphatase PP1 sustains global transcription by promoting RNA polymerase II pause release	151
Developmental and housekeeping transcriptional programs in Drosophila require distinct chromatin remodelers	148
NAC promotes co-translational protein folding at the ribosomal tunnel exit	148
The molecular basis of tRNA selectivity by human pseudouridine synthase 3	147
Sister chromatid cohesion halts DNA loop expansion	144
RNA:DNA hybrids from Okazaki fragments contribute to establish the Ku-mediated barrier to replication-fork degradation	142
Energy sensor AMPK gamma regulates translation via phosphatase PPP6C independent of AMPK alpha	142
HelR is a helicase-like protein that protects RNA polymerase from rifamycin antibiotics	141
INTAC endonuclease and phosphatase modules differentially regulate transcription by RNA polymerase II	141
NSD1 mediates antagonism between SWI/SNF and polycomb complexes and is required for transcriptional activation upon EZH2 inhibition	139
FUBP1 is a general splicing factor facilitating 3′ splice site recognition and splicing of long introns	135
POLθ prevents MRE11-NBS1-CtIP-dependent fork breakage in the absence of BRCA2/RAD51 by filling lagging-strand gaps	135
Hydrogen sulfide: A whiff of trouble for cancer cell survival	131
SARS-CoV-2 RNA stabilizes host mRNAs to elicit immunopathogenesis	128
Glycerophosphodiesters inhibit lysosomal phospholipid catabolism in Batten disease	125
Mapping subcellular localizations of unannotated microproteins and alternative proteins with MicroID	122
Liquid phase separation of NEMO induced by polyubiquitin chains activates NF-κB	121
Spatial control of m6A deposition on enhancer and promoter RNAs through co-acetylation of METTL3 and H3K27 on chromatin	120
Mitochondrial protein transport: Versatility of translocases and mechanisms	117
H2O2 sulfenylates GRF8 to facilitate jasmonate signaling by relieving MYC2 inhibition in Arabidopsis	113
Organizing research at scale: Reflections on leading multi-team scientific collaborations	111
Structural snapshots of R-loop formation by a type I-C CRISPR Cascade	110
Silent silencers: Leave no trace	109
RNA-coupled CRISPR screens reveal ZNF207 as a regulator of LMNA aberrant splicing in progeria	109
Using SPIDRs to map the RNA-protein web	109
Palmitoylation licenses RIPK1 kinase activity and cytotoxicity in the TNF pathway	108
Filament formation activates protease and ring nuclease activities of CRISPR Lon-SAVED	108
Hepatic micropeptide modulates mitochondrial RNA processing machinery in hepatocellular carcinoma	107
Structural basis for product specificities of MLL family methyltransferases	107
A domain of all trades: The enzymatic versatility of the NiRAN domain	106
Structural insights into caspase ADPR deacylization catalyzed by a bacterial effector and host calmodulin	106
Head-on and co-directional RNA polymerase collisions orchestrate bidirectional transcription termination	106
Meet the authors: Emily R. Feierman and Erica Korb	105
FBXL12 degrades FANCD2 to regulate replication recovery and promote cancer cell survival under conditions of replication stress	104
Structural basis for promoter recognition and transcription factor binding and release in human mitochondria	104
Cryo-EM reveals open and closed Asgard chromatin assemblies	103
Excessive MYC-topoisome activity triggers acute DNA damage, MYC degradation, and replacement by a p53-topoisome	103
Dual allosteric modulation of voltage and calcium sensitivities of the Slo1-LRRC channel complex	101
Putative looping factor ZNF143/ZFP143 is an essential transcriptional regulator with no looping function	101
ZC3H14 facilitates backsplicing by binding to exon-intron boundary and 3′ UTR	98
Cohesin mediates DNA loop extrusion and sister chromatid cohesion by distinct mechanisms	98
Universal features of Nsp1-mediated translational shutdown by coronaviruses	98
IL-1β-associated NNT acetylation orchestrates iron-sulfur cluster maintenance and cancer immunotherapy resistance	98
A new horizon unfolding for insulin signaling in health and disease	96
Meet the authors: Irene Beusch and Hiten Madhani	95
Introducing new group leaders: Wen Zhou	94
An orphan no more: SLC25A45 controls mitochondrial import of methylated amino acids	93
A fluorophore-conjugated reagent enabling rapid detection, isolation and live tracking of senescent cells	93

A new UCP1-independent thermogenic mechanism in peroxisomes	93
Oncogenic signals prime cancer cells for toxic cell overgrowth during a G1 cell cycle arrest	92
Profiling transcriptome composition and dynamics within nuclear compartments using SLAM-RT&Tag	92
A new chromatin flavor to cap chromosomes: Where structure, function, and evolution meet	91
ATR promotes clearance of damaged DNA and damaged cells by rupturing micronuclei	91
VPS4A is the selective receptor for lipophagy in mice and humans	91
Damage-induced i-loops generate eccDNA from repetitive elements	89
Bacterial ligases reveal fundamental principles of polyubiquitin specificity	89
Mycobacterium abscessus HelR interacts with RNA polymerase to confer intrinsic rifamycin resistance	88
The Hippo pathway noncanonically drives autophagy and cell survival in response to energy stress	87
NLRP12 senses heme and PAMPs to drive necrotic cell death and inflammation	86