Journal of Cell Science

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Cell Science is 2. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
First person – Chunchu Deng82
Cell scientists to watch – Zdeněk Lánský and Marcus Braun76
We need to talk73
First person – Hope Needs66
First person – Daniel Friedman and Poppy Simmonds60
First person – Xin Zhang58
First person – Julia Spear57
First person – Benjamin Walters55
Biased in favour54
First person – Sophia Pantasis53
First person – Carolina Camelo52
First person – Matthew Zdradzinski51
Cell scientist to watch – Laura Greaves49
First person – Aude Pascal48
Classification and characteristics of bacterial glycosaminoglycan lyases, and their therapeutic and experimental applications45
Interview with Associate Editor Aryeh Warmflash44
First person – Syed Qaaifah Gillani43
First person – Jonathan Kelebeev and Anastasia MacKeracher43
Interview with the Guest Editor – James Olzmann43
First person – Yuka Takeo42
TC10 on endosomes regulates the local balance between microtubule stability and dynamics through the PAK2-JNK pathway and promotes axon outgrowth42
Corona XXXIII – Elementary41
Cell scientist to watch – Christian Münch41
Expanding our support for the wider cell biology community39
An interpretable and versatile machine learning approach for oocyte phenotyping39
The worst38
First person – Victor Palacios37
First person – Stephen Coscia36
First person – Kotoku Kawaguchi36
Cell scientist to watch – Yasin Dagdas36
First person – Fanny Jaudon and Martina Albini35
First person – Karel Mocaer35
First person – Jianhui Li35
Direct neutrophil and T cell contact with macrophages induces release of phagosomally processed PAMPs via eructophagy35
First person – Leeba Ann Chacko34
First person – Tetsuaki Miyake34
The system III – the workplace33
First person – Aleena Arakaki33
First person – Emma Lacroix32
First person – Eike Mahlandt32
Expression of Concern: CENP-C binds the alpha-satellite DNA in vivo at specific centromere domains32
Correction: Actin remodeling requires ERM function to facilitate AQP2 apical targeting31
Expression of Concern: RyR1 and RyR3 isoforms provide distinct intracellular Ca2+ signals in HEK 293 cells31
Correction: TLR7 trafficking and signaling in B cells is regulated by the MHCII-associated invariant chain30
First person – Wenjing Liu29
First person – Conor Herlihy29
First person – Neža Vadnjal29
Corona XXXVI – limbo29
First person – Rajdeep Das29
First person – Gianna Fote29
Corona XL – listen29
First person – Liheng Yang (杨利恒)28
First person – Akruti Shah28
First person – Anakshi Gayen and Avik Mukherjee28
Interview with FocalPlane Scientific Advisory Board member Lucy Collinson28
First person – François Tyckaert28
First person – Shigetaka Nishiguchi28
First person – Kinga Rutowicz28
First person – Alice Dupont Juhl28
Cell scientist to watch – Lydia Finley27
Emerin regulation of nuclear stiffness is required for fast amoeboid migration in confined environments27
First person – Stephanie Bouley27
First person – Manu Ahmed27
First person – Wenhong Li26
Fibronectin matrix assembly at a glance26
First person – Yu-Chien Chuang26
First person – Pharvendra Kumar26
An ER-associated structure sequesters misassembled FG-rich nucleoporins to help maintain nuclear pore complex function26
First person – Poulomi Banerjee25
First person – Abhishek Shinde25
Cell scientist to watch – Kirsty Wan25
First person – Hiroshi Otani25
First person – Aadil Qadir Bhat and Mir Owais Ayaz25
First person – Jo Strachan25
First person – Olivera Mitevska25
Cell scientist to watch – Benjamin Towbin24
First person – Yun-Ting Tseng24
First person – Marina Bleiler24
First person – Vaishna Vamadevan24
First person – M. H. D. Fouad Zakaria24
Cell scientist to watch – Lena Ho24
Phosphorylation in the intrinsically disordered region of F-BAR protein Imp2 regulates its contractile ring recruitment23
First person – Thomas Blake23
Characterization of the nuclear import of the human CHD4–NuRD complex23
Cell scientist to watch – Bhavani Shankar Sahu23
The polarity protein Yurt associates with the plasma membrane via basic and hydrophobic motifs embedded in its FERM domain23
Actin from within – how nuclear myosins and actin regulate nuclear architecture and mechanics22
Colossus22
Nuclear blebs are associated with destabilized chromatin-packing domains22
Requirement of phosphatidic acid binding for distribution of the bacterial protein Lpg1137 targeting syntaxin 1722
Correction: Functional INAD complexes are required to mediate degeneration in photoreceptors of the Drosophila rdgA mutant22
Expression of Concern: Sequential activation of individual PKC isozymes in integrin-mediated muscle cell spreading: a role for MARCKS in an integrin signaling pathway22
Dissociation of β2m from MHC class I triggers formation of noncovalent transient heavy chain dimers22
First person – Kodzo Atchou and Bianca Manuela Berger22
First person – Heather Baker22
A century through the lens of Journal of Cell Science22
Expression of Concern: Estrogen receptor mediates a distinct mitochondrial unfolded protein response22
First person – Francisca Vitorino22
Cell scientist to watch – Rebecca Voorhees22
Structure and function of distal and subdistal appendages of the mother centriole21
Ground-state pluripotent stem cells are characterized by Rac1-dependent cadherin-enriched F-actin complexes21
First person – Celia Segui-Perez21
Interview with Journal of Cell Science Editor Rob Parton21
First person – Ana C. Almeida21
A dual-purification system to isolate mitochondrial subpopulations21
Preferential recruitment and stabilization of Myosin II at compartment boundaries in Drosophila21
A possible role for VPS13-family proteins in bulk lipid transfer, membrane expansion and organelle biogenesis21
First person – Timothy Wong and Ismail Khater21
Annexin A2 and Ahnak control cortical NuMA–dynein localization and mitotic spindle orientation20
Definition of the human mitochondrial TOM interactome reveals TRABD as new interacting protein20
Unveiling a novel serpinB2-tripeptidyl peptidase II signaling axis during senescence20
Kif9 is an active kinesin motor required for ciliary beating and proximodistal patterning of motile axonemes20
Interview with FocalPlane Scientific Advisory Board member Jennifer Waters20
Dopey proteins are essential but overlooked regulators of membrane trafficking20
Mitochondrial antiviral-signalling protein is a client of the BAG6 protein quality control complex20
First person – Brittany Carr20
Interview with Journal of Cell Science Editor Kairbaan Hodivala-Dilke20
De novo formation and maintenance of mammalian peroxisomes in the absence of PEX1620
A new mechanism of fibronectin fibril assembly revealed by live imaging and super-resolution microscopy19
Analysis of monocyte cell tractions in 2.5D reveals mesoscale mechanics of podosomes during substrate-indenting cell protrusion19
MKLP2 functions in early mitosis to ensure proper chromosome congression19
Glucocorticoids enhance chemotherapy-driven stress granule assembly and impair granule dynamics, leading to cell death19
TGFBR3 supports anoikis through suppressing ATF4 signaling19
Patterning of the cell cortex and the localization of cleavage furrows in multi-nucleate cells19
Selective function of the PDZ domain of Dishevelled in noncanonical Wnt signalling19
Fluorescence exclusion – a rapid, accurate and powerful method for measuring yeast cell volume19
Fluid shear stress regulates the survival of circulating tumor cells via nuclear expansion19
Chick cranial neural crest cells release extracellular vesicles that are critical for their migration19
Emerging roles of mitotic autophagy19
Metformin inactivates the cGAS-STING pathway through autophagy and suppresses senescence in nucleus pulposus cells19
Kinesin-1 transports morphologically distinct intracellular virions during vaccinia infection18
Laminin matrix adhesion regulates basal mammary epithelial cell identity18
A theory of rapid evolutionary change explaining the de novo appearance of megakaryocytes and platelets in mammals18
Nucleophagy contributes to genome stability through degradation of type II topoisomerases A and B and nucleolar components18
Cell cycle-dependent palmitoylation of protocadherin 7 by ZDHHC5 promotes successful cytokinesis18
Cdc42 prevents precocious Rho1 activation during cytokinesis in a Pak1-dependent manner18
Mitotic spindle disassembly in human cells relies on CRIPT having hierarchical redox signals18
The mitotic role of Adenomatous Polyposis Coli requires its bilateral interaction with tubulin and microtubules18
Three's a crowd – why did three N-terminal methyltransferases evolve for one job?18
Gut homeostasis at a glance18
The ecl family gene ecl3+ is induced by phosphate starvation and contributes to sexual differentiation in fission yeast18
Re-organization of nucleolar architecture in myogenic differentiation18
A transcriptionally repressed quiescence program is associated with paused RNA polymerase II and is poised for cell cycle re-entry18
The insect perspective on Z-disc structure and biology18
The AHR target gene scinderin activates the WNT pathway by facilitating the nuclear translocation of β-catenin18
A conditional null allele of Dync1h1 enables targeted analyses of dynein roles in neuronal length sensing18
SUN4 is a spermatid type II inner nuclear membrane protein that forms heteromeric assemblies with SUN3 and interacts with lamin B318
Regulation of morphogen pathways by a Drosophila chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan Windpipe18
A robust and flexible CRISPR/Cas9-based system for neutrophil-specific gene inactivation in zebrafish17
Identification of a novel Bax–Cdk1 signalling complex that links activation of the mitotic checkpoint to apoptosis17
HER2 expression defines unique requirements for flotillin and c-Src in EGFR signaling17
Yck3 casein kinase-mediated phosphorylation determines Ivy1 localization and function at endosomes and the vacuole17
Dynamic localization of the Na+-HCO3− co-transporter NBCn1 to the plasma membrane, centrosomes, spindle and primary cilia17
SCG10 is required for peripheral axon maintenance and regeneration in mice17
Optogenetically engineered Ca2+ oscillation-mediated DRP1 activation promotes mitochondrial fission and cell death17
Altered cohesin dynamics and H3K9 modifications contribute to mitotic defects in thecbf11Δlipid metabolism mutant17
Selective axonal translation of the mRNA isoform encoding prenylated Cdc42 supports axon growth17
Genetic knockdown of genes that are obscure, conserved and essential using CRISPR interference methods in the fission yeast S. pombe17
A germline-specific role for unconventional components of the γ-tubulin complex in Caenorhabditis elegans17
Cellular effects of NAT-mediated histone N-terminal acetylation17
The oxoglutarate dehydrogenase complex is involved in myofibril growth and Z-disc assembly in Drosophila17
RBD11, a bioengineered Rab11-binding module for visualizing and analyzing endogenous Rab1117
A CDK activity buffer ensures mitotic completion16
Delayed abscission in animal cells – from development to defects16
Cholesteryl hemiazelate causes lysosome dysfunction impacting vascular smooth muscle cell homeostasis16
Precursor types predict the stability of neuronal branches16
Comparative analysis of vertebrates reveals that mouse primordial oocytes do not contain a Balbiani body16
A novel role for PRL in regulating epithelial cell density by inducing apoptosis at confluence16
ClCd and ClCf act redundantly at the trans-Golgi network/early endosome and prevent acidification of the Golgi stack16
A quantitative study of the Golgi retention of glycosyltransferases16
Migration speed of captured breast cancer subpopulations correlates with metastatic fitness16
Apolipoprotein A1 deficiency in mice primes bone marrow stem cells for T cell lymphopoiesis16
Establishment and analysis of conditional Rab1- and Rab5-knockout cells using the auxin-inducible degron system16
ALG2 regulates type I interferon responses by inhibiting STING trafficking16
Tracheal tube fusion in Drosophila involves release of extracellular vesicles from multivesicular bodies16
Direct fluorescent labeling of NF186 and NaV1.6 in living primary neurons using bioorthogonal click chemistry16
The interaction of ATP11C-b with ezrin contributes to its polarized localization16
UMAD1 contributes to ESCRT-III dynamic subunit turnover during cytokinetic abscission16
CPVT-associated calmodulin variants N53I and A102V dysregulate Ca2+ signalling via different mechanisms16
Transcription of rRNA in early mouse embryos promotes chromatin reorganization and expression of major satellite repeats16
Vinculin Y822 is an important determinant of ligand binding15
The lipid transfer proteins Nir2 and Nir3 sustain phosphoinositide signaling and actin dynamics during phagocytosis15
Mechanotransduction through hemidesmosomes during aging and longevity15
The prophase oocyte nucleus is a homeostatic G-actin buffer15
α- and β-tubulin C-terminal tails with distinct modifications are crucial for ciliary motility and assembly15
Glucose oxidation drives trunk neural crest cell development and fate15
Divergent estimates of the ratio between Na+-Ca2+ current densities in t-tubular and surface membranes of rat ventricular cardiomyocytes15
Single-cell imaging of ERK and Akt activation dynamics and heterogeneity induced by G-protein-coupled receptors15
ARF6 plays a general role in targeting palmitoylated proteins from the Golgi to the plasma membrane15
Confinement plus myosin-II suppression maximizes heritable loss of chromosomes, as revealed by live-cell ChReporters15
Cholesterol regulates insulin-induced mTORC1 signaling15
The roles of dynein and myosin VI motor proteins in endocytosis15
Expanding roles of BCL-2 proteins in apoptosis execution and beyond14
Mechanosensitive expression of lamellipodin promotes intracellular stiffness, cyclin expression and cell proliferation14
Chlamydomonas FAP70 is a component of the previously uncharacterized ciliary central apparatus projection C2a14
The multifaceted roles of microtubule-associated proteins in the primary cilium and ciliopathies14
Substratum stiffness tunes membrane voltage in mammary epithelial cells14
Polo-like kinase 1 regulates immune synapse assembly and cytotoxic T cell function by driving microtubule dynamics14
Microtubules under mechanical pressure can breach dense actin networks14
The centrosome – diverse functions in fertilization and development across species14
Multi-monoubiquitylation controls VASP-mediated actin dynamics14
A dual role of YAP in driving TGFβ-mediated endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition14
Phosphorylation of axin within biomolecular condensates counteracts its tankyrase-mediated degradation14
A molecular landscape of quiescence and proliferation highlights the role of Pten in mammary gland acinogenesis14
Paxillin regulates liver fibrosis via actin polymerization and ERK activation in hepatic stellate cells14
Dipping contacts – a novel type of contact site at the interface between membraneless organelles and membranes14
Suv420 enrichment at the centromere limits Aurora B localization and function14
It is time to reconsider the culture of volunteerism in undergraduate research14
Live-imaging studies reveal how microclots and the associated inflammatory response enhance cancer cell extravasation14
Cellular responses to compound stress induced by atmospheric-pressure plasma in fission yeast13
From tip to toe – dressing centrioles in γTuRC13
A polycystin-2 protein with modified channel properties leads to an increased diameter of renal tubules and to renal cysts13
Characterization of lipoprotein lipase storage vesicles in 3T3-L1 adipocytes13
Keratin 8 mutations in transgenic mice predispose to lung injury13
Exploring the ATG9A interactome uncovers interaction with VPS13A13
Structural variability and dynamics in the ectodomain of an ancestral-type classical cadherin revealed by AFM imaging13
The structural basis of intraflagellar transport at a glance13
A role for the carbon source of the cell and protein kinase A in regulating the S. pombe septation initiation network13
Augmin complex activity finetunes dendrite morphology through non-centrosomal microtubule nucleation in vivo13
Neuropsin promotes hippocampal synaptogenesis by regulating the expression and cleavage of L1CAM13
The epithelial polarity axis controls the resting membrane potential and Cl− co-transport in breast glandular structures13
Differential gene regulation in DAPT-treated Hydra reveals candidate direct Notch signalling targets13
An optogenetic model reveals cell shape regulation through FAK and fascin13
Cholesterol is required for activity-dependent synaptic growth13
Palmitoylation of proteolipid protein M6 promotes tricellular junction assembly in epithelia of Drosophila13
The RNA-binding protein Puf5 contributes to buffering of mRNA upon chromatin-mediated changes in nascent transcription13
PALS1 is a key regulator of the lateral distribution of tight junction proteins in renal epithelial cells13
Special Issue – Cell and Tissue Polarity12
Expanding boundaries – a cell biologist's guide to expansion microscopy12
Spatiotemporal regulation of organelle transport by spindle position checkpoint kinase Kin412
The dual Ras-association domains of Drosophila Canoe have differential roles in linking cell junctions to the cytoskeleton during morphogenesis12
Fission yeast Duc1 links to ER–PM contact sites and influences PM lipid composition and cytokinetic ring anchoring12
Precision in situ cryogenic correlative light and electron microscopy of optogenetically positioned organelles12
Controversy in mechanotransduction – the role of endothelial cell–cell junctions in fluid shear stress sensing12
Inverted apicobasal polarity in health and disease12
Super-resolution microscopy of chromatin fibers and quantitative DNA methylation analysis of DNA fiber preparations12
When less is more – a fast TurboID knock-in approach for high-sensitivity endogenous interactome mapping12
PTEN and the PTEN-like phosphatase CnrN have both distinct and overlapping roles in a Dictyostelium chemorepulsion pathway12
Reprogramming macrophages with R848-loaded artificial protocells to modulate skin and skeletal wound healing12
Antagonistic roles of tau and MAP6 in regulating neuronal development12
The intracellular domain of Sema6A is essential for development of the zebrafish retina12
Lipid droplet dynamics are essential for the development of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum12
Desmosomes at a glance12
Rear cortex contraction aids in nuclear transit during confined migration by increasing pressure in the cell posterior12
Efficient axonal transport of endolysosomes relies on the balanced ratio of microtubule tyrosination and detyrosination12
Actin network evolution as a key driver of eukaryotic diversification12
HIV-1 assembly – when virology meets biophysics12
An image-based RNAi screen identifies the EGFR signaling pathway as a regulator of Imp RNP granules12
c-Src-induced vascular malformations require localised matrix degradation at focal adhesions12
ImmunoCellCycle-ID – a high-precision immunofluorescence-based method for cell cycle identification12
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