OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Experimental Medicine is 56. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Epitope and HLA specificity of human TCRs against Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein	269
An iron-rich subset of macrophages promotes tumor growth through a Bach1-Ednrb axis	232
Inhibition of astrocytic DRD2 suppresses CNS inflammation in an animal model of multiple sclerosis	189
S1PR1, an endothelial-immune influencer	178
SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein suppresses CTL-mediated killing by inhibiting immune synapse assembly	139
Intestinal epithelial c-Maf expression determines enterocyte differentiation and nutrient uptake in mice	129
Protection of ischemic white matter and oligodendrocytes in mice by 3K3A-activated protein C	122
Early innate role for CD8αα+ cells in tuberculosis	115
Primary tumor–derived systemic nANGPTL4 inhibits metastasis	111
RORγt eTACs mediate oral tolerance and Treg induction	108
High burden of viruses and bacterial pathobionts drives heightened nasal innate immunity in children	104
ALK2/3 recruitment to the immunological synapse is required for T cell activation and death	98
IL-21 shapes germinal center polarization via light zone B cell selection and cyclin D3 upregulation	95
The pathogenic role of retinoid nuclear receptor signaling in cancer and metabolic syndromes	92
Prenatally derived macrophages support choroidal health and decline in age-related macular degeneration	90
Antibody feedback contributes to facilitating the development of Omicron-reactive memory B cells in SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccinees	87
Antigen-independent, autonomous B cell receptor signaling drives activated B cell DLBCL	87
Host factor TIMP1 sustains long-lasting myeloid-biased hematopoiesis after severe infection	86
B cell receptor ligation induces IgE plasma cell elimination	85
Neutralizing antibodies protect mice against Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus aerosol challenge	81
Differential IL-12 signaling induces human natural killer cell activating receptor-mediated ligand-specific expansion	80
Sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 5 (S1PR5) regulates the peripheral retention of tissue-resident lymphocytes	79
A high OXPHOS CD8 T cell subset is predictive of immunotherapy resistance in melanoma patients	77
TCR signal strength defines distinct mechanisms of T cell dysfunction and cancer evasion	77
Posttranscriptional regulation of ILC2 homeostatic function via tristetraprolin	76

Transit-amplifying cells control R-spondins in the mouse crypt to modulate intestinal stem cell proliferation	72
Non-professional efferocytosis of Salmonella-infected intestinal epithelial cells in the neonatal host	72
Hypoxia induces adrenomedullin from lung epithelia, stimulating ILC2 inflammation and immunity	70
Systems-level conservation of the proximal TCR signaling network of mice and humans	69
Dual role of vascular endothelial growth factor-C in post-stroke recovery	69
Making memories with Bcl-6	67
Challenges in TB research	65
pDCs, type 1 IFN, and the female predileXion of SSc	65
CD8+ T cell depletion prevents neuropathology in a mouse model of globoid cell leukodystrophy	64
Lymphatic chain gradients regulate the magnitude and heterogeneity of T cell responses to vaccination	64
Implication of folate deficiency in CYP2U1 loss of function	64
IFNγ score–based neoadjuvant immunotherapy for stage III melanoma	64
Loss of ATG7 in microglia impairs UPR, triggers ferroptosis, and weakens amyloid pathology control	64
Correction: Segmented filamentous bacteria–induced epithelial MHCII regulates cognate CD4+ IELs and epithelial turnover	63
Obesity alters monocyte developmental trajectories to enhance metastasis	63
Correction: ICAM-1 controls development and function of ILC2	63
NFAT5 governs cellular plasticity-driven resistance to KRAS-targeted therapy in pancreatic cancer	62
CXCL12+ dermal fibroblasts promote neutrophil recruitment and host defense by recognition of IL-17	62
TIGIT mediates activation-induced cell death of ILC2s during chronic airway allergy	61
The genetic background shapes the susceptibility to mitochondrial dysfunction and NASH progression	61
Role of adipose tissue macrophages in obesity-related disorders	61
A human STAT3 gain-of-function variant drives local Th17 dysregulation and skin inflammation in mice	60
Michelle Linterman: We are always learning	59
CD150-dependent hematopoietic stem cell sensing of Brucella instructs myeloid commitment	58
Somatic gain-of-function mutations in BUD13 promote oncogenesis by disrupting Fbw7 function	57
Augmenting neurogenesis rescues memory impairments in Alzheimer’s disease by restoring the memory-storing neurons	57
Tingible body macrophages: Gargantuan chameleons of the germinal center	57
Functional specialization of short-lived and long-lived macrophage subsets in human tonsils	56
MYO1F in neutrophils is required for the response to immune checkpoint blockade therapy	56
Nina Cabezas Wallscheid: Enjoying the freedom to decide my research path	56
How decreasing T cell signaling unexpectedly results in autoimmunity	56