OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Biology is 34. 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 2021-03-01 to 2025-03-01.)

Article	Citations
CD4+ and CD8+ regulatory T cell characterization in the rat using a unique transgenic Foxp3-EGFP model	142
YHSeqY3000 panel captures all founding lineages in the Chinese paternal genomic diversity database	139
Fast vocal-motor tracking of escaping prey in echolocating bats	116
Unveiling cell-type-specific microRNA networks through alternative polyadenylation in glioblastoma	92
SMYD3 associates with the NuRD (MTA1/2) complex to regulate transcription and promote proliferation and invasiveness in hepatocellular carcinoma cells	85
Species-specific blood–brain barrier permeability in amphibians	70
A conformational change of C-reactive protein drives neutrophil extracellular trap formation in inflammation	66
Evolutionary dynamics of mitochondrial genomes and intracellular transfers among diploid and allopolyploid cotton species	60
Expression of a pheromone binding protein affected by timeless gene governs female mating behavior in Bactrocera dorsalis	59
Casein kinase 1α mediates estradiol secretion via CYP19A1 expression in mouse ovarian granulosa cells	58
Author Correction: Novel function of single-target regulator NorR involved in swarming motility and biofilm formation revealed in Vibrio alginolyticus	58
Cyclic stretch enhances neutrophil extracellular trap formation	57
Hibernation reduces GABA signaling in the brainstem to enhance motor activity of breathing at cool temperatures	53
Molecular mechanisms underlying the neural correlates of working memory	51
Histone modifications and DNA methylation act cooperatively in regulating symbiosis genes in the sea anemone Aiptasia	50
Establishment and characterization of canine mammary tumoroids for translational research	49
Stress decreases spermatozoa quality and induces molecular alterations in zebrafish progeny	48
Ancestral reconstruction reveals catalytic inactivation of activation-induced cytidine deaminase concomitant with cold water adaption in the Gadiformes bony fish	48
Genome-wide screening reveals the genetic basis of mammalian embryonic eye development	47
Back to the roots, desiccation and radiation resistances are ancestral characters in bdelloid rotifers	47
Comparative gene retention analysis in barley, wild emmer, and bread wheat pangenome lines reveals factors affecting gene retention following gene duplication	47
Evolution of loss of heterozygosity patterns in hybrid genomes of Candida yeast pathogens	46
Global phylogenomic assessment of Leptoseris and Agaricia reveals substantial undescribed diversity at mesophotic depths	45
The Sapria himalayana genome provides new insights into the lifestyle of endoparasitic plants	43
Associations between DNA methylation and gene regulation depend on chromatin accessibility during transgenerational plasticity	42

The influence of immune challenges on the mean and variance in reproductive investment: a meta-analysis of the terminal investment hypothesis	40
CmNAC25 targets CmMYB6 to positively regulate anthocyanin biosynthesis during the post-flowering stage in chrysanthemum	39
Differential functions of RhoGDIβ in malignant transformation and progression of urothelial cell following N-butyl-N-(4-hydmoxybutyl) nitrosamine exposure	39
Cuticular competing endogenous RNAs regulate insecticide penetration and resistance in a major agricultural pest	38
Personalised modelling of clinical heterogeneity between medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase patients	38
Reduced intestinal lipid absorption improves glucose metabolism in aged G2-Terc knockout mice	37
Neuromolecular responses in disrupted mutualistic cleaning interactions under future environmental conditions	37
Regulatory changes associated with the head to trunk developmental transition	35
The BAF chromatin remodeling complex licenses planarian stem cells access to ectodermal and mesodermal cell fates	34
Spatial biology of Ising-like synthetic genetic networks	34
Asymmetric and parallel subgenome selection co-shape common carp domestication	34