OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Molecular Cell is 88. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Meet the authors: Mei-Sheng Xiao, Arun Prasath Damodaran, and Thomas Gonatopoulos-Pournatzis	1166
Meet the authors: Shouqiao Hou and Daichao Xu	678
The power of two: Combining imaging and sequencing as readouts for in vivo pooled genetic screens	657
eIF4G as a switch for heat shock mRNA translation	631
STING: Stay near to STIM(1) neuroprotection	403
Developmental and housekeeping transcriptional programs in Drosophila require distinct chromatin remodelers	355
Meet the authors: Meiling Wang, Wenjing Li, and Weixing Zhao	345
A DNA helicase remodeling proteins: How DNA-protein crosslink repair unfolds via FANCJ	326
You shall not pass! Unveiling the barriers for cohesin-mediated loop extrusion	290
SLC4A7 and mTORC1 raise nucleotide synthesis with bicarbonate	285
Sticky business: Rationalizing CRBN’s zinc-finger targeting by molecular glues	270
RNA polymerase and ppGpp deliver a one-two punch to antibiotics	234
Mitochondria: A “pacemaker” for species-specific development	232
Altered nucleocytoplasmic export of adenosine-rich circRNAs by PABPC1 contributes to neuronal function	228
NSD1 mediates antagonism between SWI/SNF and polycomb complexes and is required for transcriptional activation upon EZH2 inhibition	218
FUBP1 is a general splicing factor facilitating 3′ splice site recognition and splicing of long introns	210
Mapping subcellular localizations of unannotated microproteins and alternative proteins with MicroID	205
TADs do not stay in the loop	203
S6K1 Regulates GSK3 under Conditions of mTOR-Dependent Feedback Inhibition of Akt	201
The phosphatase PP1 sustains global transcription by promoting RNA polymerase II pause release	198
Pooled tagging and hydrophobic targeting of endogenous proteins for unbiased mapping of unfolded protein responses	196
The GATOR2 complex maintains lysosomal-autophagic function by inhibiting the protein degradation of MiT/TFEs	191
TIGR on the loose: A dual-guide RNA system for DNA targeting	188
HSP90 buffers deleterious genetic variations in BRCA1	184
Hydrogen sulfide: A whiff of trouble for cancer cell survival	182

Glycerophosphodiesters inhibit lysosomal phospholipid catabolism in Batten disease	179
SARS-CoV-2 RNA stabilizes host mRNAs to elicit immunopathogenesis	160
CRAMP1-dependent histone H1 biogenesis is essential for topoisomerase II inhibitor tolerance	157
DNA damage promotes HLA class I presentation by stimulating a pioneer round of translation-associated antigen production	155
Targeted pseudouridylation: An approach for suppressing nonsense mutations in disease genes	154
INTAC endonuclease and phosphatase modules differentially regulate transcription by RNA polymerase II	143
Nucleosomes specify co-factor access to p53	142
Energy sensor AMPK gamma regulates translation via phosphatase PPP6C independent of AMPK alpha	140
Spatial control of m6A deposition on enhancer and promoter RNAs through co-acetylation of METTL3 and H3K27 on chromatin	139
Structural determinants of DANGEROUS MIX 3, an alpha/beta hydrolase that triggers NLR-mediated genetic incompatibility in plants	139
Precision from broad strokes: How the non-specific interactions of metabolites and macromolecules can regulate biology	138
The molecular basis of tRNA selectivity by human pseudouridine synthase 3	137
Viperin triggers ribosome collision-dependent translation inhibition to restrict viral replication	136
Sister chromatid cohesion halts DNA loop expansion	135
Cryo-EM structure of the Mre11-Rad50-Nbs1 complex reveals the molecular mechanism of scaffolding functions	135
Structural basis of SARM1 activation, substrate recognition, and inhibition by small molecules	133
RNA:DNA hybrids from Okazaki fragments contribute to establish the Ku-mediated barrier to replication-fork degradation	131
Liquid phase separation of NEMO induced by polyubiquitin chains activates NF-κB	129
NAC promotes co-translational protein folding at the ribosomal tunnel exit	128
Mitochondrial protein transport: Versatility of translocases and mechanisms	124
Discovery of a large-scale, cell-state-responsive allosteric switch in the 7SK RNA using DANCE-MaP	124
ZBP1 senses spliceosome stress through Z-RNA:DNA hybrid recognition	120
HelR is a helicase-like protein that protects RNA polymerase from rifamycin antibiotics	119
POLθ prevents MRE11-NBS1-CtIP-dependent fork breakage in the absence of BRCA2/RAD51 by filling lagging-strand gaps	118
Organizing research at scale: Reflections on leading multi-team scientific collaborations	116
Structural snapshots of R-loop formation by a type I-C CRISPR Cascade	113
Profiling transcriptome composition and dynamics within nuclear compartments using SLAM-RT&Tag	109
Using SPIDRs to map the RNA-protein web	107
Silent silencers: Leave no trace	107
RNA-coupled CRISPR screens reveal ZNF207 as a regulator of LMNA aberrant splicing in progeria	106
Filament formation activates protease and ring nuclease activities of CRISPR Lon-SAVED	106
Cryo-EM reveals open and closed Asgard chromatin assemblies	105
Palmitoylation licenses RIPK1 kinase activity and cytotoxicity in the TNF pathway	105
Dual allosteric modulation of voltage and calcium sensitivities of the Slo1-LRRC channel complex	105
(Lnc)ing MALAT1-SRSF1 condensates to hypoxia-induced RNA alternative splicing and cancer	104
PLEKHS1 drives PI3Ks and remodels pathway homeostasis in PTEN-null prostate	104
Structural basis for product specificities of MLL family methyltransferases	103
Oncogenic signals prime cancer cells for toxic cell overgrowth during a G1 cell cycle arrest	102
Hepatic micropeptide modulates mitochondrial RNA processing machinery in hepatocellular carcinoma	101
FBXL12 degrades FANCD2 to regulate replication recovery and promote cancer cell survival under conditions of replication stress	101
Molecular basis of promiscuous chemokine binding and structural mimicry at the C-X-C chemokine receptor, CXCR2	100
Mycobacterium abscessus HelR interacts with RNA polymerase to confer intrinsic rifamycin resistance	99
Structural insights into caspase ADPR deacylization catalyzed by a bacterial effector and host calmodulin	99
Head-on and co-directional RNA polymerase collisions orchestrate bidirectional transcription termination	99
A domain of all trades: The enzymatic versatility of the NiRAN domain	98
A fluorophore-conjugated reagent enabling rapid detection, isolation and live tracking of senescent cells	98
A new horizon unfolding for insulin signaling in health and disease	97
Meet the authors: Emily R. Feierman and Erica Korb	97
A new chromatin flavor to cap chromosomes: Where structure, function, and evolution meet	95
Meet the authors: Irene Beusch and Hiten Madhani	94

An orphan no more: SLC25A45 controls mitochondrial import of methylated amino acids	93
Introducing new group leaders: Wen Zhou	93
A new UCP1-independent thermogenic mechanism in peroxisomes	92
Targeted citrullination enables p53 binding to non-canonical sites	92
A tRF nucleator for Nucleolin in cancer metastasis	92
The γ-secretase substrate proteome and its role in cell signaling regulation	91
The Hippo pathway noncanonically drives autophagy and cell survival in response to energy stress	91
Mammalian DNA N6-methyladenosine: Challenges and new insights	90
Epigenetic consequences of DNA damage	90
Mechanical forces regulate the composition and fate of stalled nascent chains	89
UDP-GlcUA triggers PKR kinase activity to promote liquid-liquid phase separation of TOP2A and enhances radioimmunotherapy resistance	89
Putative looping factor ZNF143/ZFP143 is an essential transcriptional regulator with no looping function	89
A di-acetyl-decorated chromatin signature couples liquid condensation to suppress DNA end synapsis	88
BRCA2 C-terminal clamp restructures RAD51 dimers to bind B-DNA for replication fork stability	88