OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Current Opinion in Cell Biology is 33. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Outside Front Cover	199
Editorial Board	121
Editorial Board	117
Outside Back Cover	78
You can go your own way: SNX-BAR coat complexes direct traffic at late endosomes	73
Emerging mechanisms and dynamics of three-dimensional genome organisation at zygotic genome activation	68
TERRA long noncoding RNA: At the interphase of telomere damage, rescue and signaling	66
Macropinocytosis at the crossroad between nutrient scavenging and metabolism in cancer	60
Is macropinocytosis more than just a passive gulp?	57
Characterizing intracellular mechanics via optical tweezers-based microrheology	57
Cell competition and the regulation of protein homeostasis	55
Separation of powers: A key feature underlying the neuroprotective role of Retromer in age-related neurodegenerative disease?	55
The unconventional role of vimentin intermediate filaments	55
Development of a multiciliated cell	55
Outside Back Cover	47
In silico labeling in cell biology: Potential and limitations	46
Cadherins and the cortex: A matter of time?	46
De novo hematopoietic (stem) cell generation — A differentiation or stochastic process?	44
Quantifying and visualising the nuances of cellular dynamics in vivo using intravital imaging	44
Receptors, enzymes and self-attraction as autocrine generators and amplifiers of chemotaxis and cell steering	44
Evolution and diversification of mitochondrial protein import systems	43
Barotaxis: How cells live and move under pressure	43
The cell biology of Extracellular Vesicles: A jigsaw puzzle with a myriad of pieces	41
Decoding mechanical cues by molecular mechanotransduction	40
Traffic flow and signals: Regulating the movement within cells	40

Cellular spartans at the pass: Emerging intricacies of cell competition in early and late tumorigenesis	39
Notch-mediated cellular interactions between vascular cells	39
The adaptable caveola coat generates a plasma membrane sensory system	38
Outside Back Cover	37
Functional analysis of Hikeshi reveals physiological significance of nuclear Hsp70	36
Editorial Board	36
Physical forces modulate interphase nuclear size	35
Engines of change: Nonmuscle myosin II in mechanobiology	33
Dynamins in human diseases: differential requirement of dynamin activity in distinct tissues	33
Advanced models of human skeletal muscle differentiation, development and disease: Three-dimensional cultures, organoids and beyond	33
Protein condensates as flexible platforms for membrane traffic	33
Forced back into shape: Mechanics of epithelial wound repair	33