Current Opinion in Cell Biology

Papers
(The median citation count of Current Opinion in Cell Biology is 5. 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.)
ArticleCitations
Outside Front Cover131
Editorial Board79
Outside Back Cover67
You can go your own way: SNX-BAR coat complexes direct traffic at late endosomes62
Cell competition and the regulation of protein homeostasis61
Macropinocytosis at the crossroad between nutrient scavenging and metabolism in cancer59
Characterizing intracellular mechanics via optical tweezers-based microrheology52
Separation of powers: A key feature underlying the neuroprotective role of Retromer in age-related neurodegenerative disease?49
Development of a multiciliated cell48
Outside Front Cover47
Editorial Board46
TERRA long noncoding RNA: At the interphase of telomere damage, rescue and signaling46
Is macropinocytosis more than just a passive gulp?45
Emerging mechanisms and dynamics of three-dimensional genome organisation at zygotic genome activation42
The cell biology of Extracellular Vesicles: A jigsaw puzzle with a myriad of pieces40
Outside Back Cover40
Cadherins and the cortex: A matter of time?40
The unconventional role of vimentin intermediate filaments40
Quantifying and visualising the nuances of cellular dynamics in vivo using intravital imaging38
Evolution and diversification of mitochondrial protein import systems38
Traffic flow and signals: Regulating the movement within cells38
In silico labeling in cell biology: Potential and limitations37
De novo hematopoietic (stem) cell generation — A differentiation or stochastic process?36
Receptors, enzymes and self-attraction as autocrine generators and amplifiers of chemotaxis and cell steering35
Barotaxis: How cells live and move under pressure34
Engines of change: Nonmuscle myosin II in mechanobiology32
Cellular spartans at the pass: Emerging intricacies of cell competition in early and late tumorigenesis32
Advanced models of human skeletal muscle differentiation, development and disease: Three-dimensional cultures, organoids and beyond30
Outside Back Cover30
Dynamins in human diseases: differential requirement of dynamin activity in distinct tissues29
Editorial Board29
The adaptable caveola coat generates a plasma membrane sensory system28
Protein condensates as flexible platforms for membrane traffic27
Physical forces modulate interphase nuclear size27
Forced back into shape: Mechanics of epithelial wound repair26
Notch-mediated cellular interactions between vascular cells26
Functional analysis of Hikeshi reveals physiological significance of nuclear Hsp7025
Decoding mechanical cues by molecular mechanotransduction25
Helical motion and torque generation by microtubule motors24
Intravital microscopy to illuminate cell state plasticity during metastasis24
Reading oscillatory instructions: How cells achieve time-dependent responses to oscillating transcription factors24
Publisher’s Note24
A molecular systems perspective on calcium oscillations beyond ion fluxes24
The molecular biophysics of extracellular vimentin and its role in pathogen–host interactions23
Organizing principles underlying COPII-mediated transport23
Nuclear lipid droplet: Guardian of nuclear membrane lipid homeostasis?23
Mitotic signalling in progenitor cells: Integrating cell division with cell specification23
The dynamic nuclear envelope: resilience in health and dysfunction in disease22
Stress-protecting harbors for hematopoietic stem cells22
The cellular and signaling dynamics of salamander limb regeneration22
Outside Front Cover - Journal name, Cover image, Volume issue details, ISSN, Cover Date, Elsevier Logo and Society Logo if required22
Decoding the cell nucleus22
Neocortex expansion in development and evolution—from genes to progenitor cell biology22
Rethinking tubulin acetylation: From regulation to cellular adaptation22
Deciphering the chromatin organization and dynamics for muscle stem cell function21
Dynamic structure of the cytoplasm21
Sperm-specific proteins: new implications for diagnostic development and cancer immunotherapy21
In situ studies of membrane biology by cryo-electron tomography21
Navigating confinement: Mechanotransduction and metabolic adaptation21
Follow the flow: Actin and membrane act as an integrated system to globally coordinate cell shape and movement21
Rediscovering the intricacies of secretory granule biogenesis21
Signaling oscillations: Molecular mechanisms and functional roles20
Mitochondria and cell death signalling20
License to drive: Receptor-mediated ER exit of proteins and lipids20
Shaping up: Recent advances in the study of plant calcium channels20
Mechanobiology of myeloid cells19
Mechanical regulation of the Notch signaling pathway19
Vertex remodeling during epithelial morphogenesis19
Regulatory events controlling ER-phagy19
Piecing together the structural organisation of lipid exchange at membrane contact sites19
Opening the gate: Complexity and modularity of the nuclear pore scaffold and basket18
Emergence of neuron types18
The nature of the root clock at single cell resolution: Principles of communication and similarities with plant and animal pulsatile and circadian mechanisms18
Interplay between Notch signaling and mechanical forces during developmental patterning processes18
New directions in epithelial mechanoadaptation18
Protein folding and quality control during nuclear transport18
Replicating chromatin in the nucleus: A histone variant perspective18
The multidimensional roles of intermediate filaments - bridging genetic diversity with form, functions, and targets18
Nuclear speckle biology: At the cross-roads of discovery and functional analysis17
Transmit and protect: The mechanical functions of intermediate filaments17
Replication-transcription symbiosis in the mammalian nucleus: The art of living together17
Impact of organelle architecture on oocyte developmental potential17
Spatiotemporal regulation of switching front–rear cell polarity17
Editorial overview – Differentiation: the driver of development17
Outside Back Cover16
Mechanisms controlling the mechanical properties of the nuclei16
Cellularization across eukaryotes: Conserved mechanisms and novel strategies16
Waves of change: Dynamic actomyosin networks in embryonic development16
ER and Golgi trafficking in axons, dendrites, and glial processes15
Editorial Board15
Cytoskeletal form and function in mammalian oocytes and zygotes15
Jagged-mediated development and disease: Mechanistic insights and therapeutic implications for Alagille syndrome15
Extracellular matrix dynamics: A key regulator of cell migration across length-scales and systems15
Myosin 2 – A general contractor for the cytoskeleton15
Outside Front Cover14
Functional organization of RNA polymerase II in nuclear subcompartments14
Nuclear biophysics: Spatial coordination of transcriptional dynamics?14
Posttranslational modifications of keratins and their associated proteins as therapeutic targets in keratin diseases14
Calcium wave propagation during cell extrusion14
Exploring the dynamic behavior of leukocytes with zebrafish14
Roads and hubs of unconventional protein secretion14
Multiscale modelling of chromatin organisation: Resolving nucleosomes at near-atomistic resolution inside genes13
Septin dynamics and organization in mammalian cells13
Editorial Board13
Editorial Board13
Macromolecular crowding: Sensing without a sensor13
Nanoscale mechano-adaption of integrin-based cell adhesions: New tools and techniques lead the way13
Cytoskeletal symmetry breaking in animal cells13
Outside Front Cover13
Protein quality control at the Golgi13
SMC complexes: Lifting the lid on loop extrusion13
Editorial Board13
The redox-responsive roles of intermediate filaments in cellular stress detection, integration and mitigation13
Cadherin-linked morphogen gradient actualizes robust tissue patterning12
Structuring of the endolysosomal system by HOPS and CORVET tethering complexes12
The unique biomechanics of intermediate filaments – From single filaments to cells and tissues12
Building the phagocytic cup on an actin scaffold12
Biomolecular condensates in epithelial junctions12
Principles of regeneration revealed by the planarian eye12
From brain-sparing to prioritised tumour growth: Insights into tumour-host interactions12
Regulation of immune cell development, differentiation and function by stromal Notch ligands12
Signal integration in forward and reverse neutrophil migration: Fundamentals and emerging mechanisms11
Outside Back Cover11
Emerging methods and applications in 3D genomics11
The compass to follow: Focal adhesion turnover11
Editorial Board11
Inter-organ communication in Drosophila: Lipoproteins, adipokines, and immune-metabolic coordination11
Outside Front Cover11
Outside Front Cover10
Editorial Board10
GFAP-isoforms in the nervous system: Understanding the need for diversity10
Cell–cell contact and signaling in the muscle stem cell niche10
Mechanotransduction: Forcing a change in metabolism10
Membrane fusion and fission during eukaryogenesis10
Septins in animal tissue architecture: more than just peanuts10
Recent advances in spying on cell signaling with fluorescent biosensors10
Computational tools for cellular scale biophysics10
Building the brush border, one microvillus at a time10
Outside Back Cover10
Genome-wide tracing to decipher nuclear organization10
Transport-dependent maturation of organelles in neurons10
Plasticity in centromere organization and kinetochore composition: Lessons from diversity10
Spandrels of the cell nucleus10
PI4KA and PIKfyve: Essential phosphoinositide signaling enzymes involved in myriad human diseases10
Endoplasmic reticulum – condensate interactions in protein synthesis and secretion9
Going your own way: Self-guidance mechanisms in cell migration9
The role of spatiotemporal organization and dynamics of clock complexes in circadian regulation9
Building and breaking mechanical bridges between the nucleus and cytoskeleton: Regulation of LINC complex assembly and disassembly9
Engineered ECM models: Opportunities to advance understanding of tumor heterogeneity9
Mitochondrial motility modulators coordinate quality control dynamics to promote neuronal health9
53BP1-mediated activation of the tumor suppressor p539
Outside Front Cover9
Mitochondrial movers and shapers: Recent insights into regulators of fission, fusion and transport9
Sister chromatid cohesion through the lens of biochemical experiments9
Advances in mitophagy initiation mechanisms9
Early steps in the birth of four membrane-bound organelles—Peroxisomes, lipid droplets, lipoproteins, and autophagosomes9
Phase separation in chemical and mechanical signal transduction9
Making and breaking the inner nuclear membrane proteome9
Lipid osmosis, membrane tension, and other mechanochemical driving forces of lipid flow8
Actin nucleoskeleton in embryonic development and cellular differentiation8
The extracellular matrix viscoelasticity as a regulator of cell and tissue dynamics8
An evolutionary perspective on Arf family GTPases8
AAA ATPase protein–protein interactions as therapeutic targets in cancer8
Dysfunctional cardiomyocyte signalling and heart disease8
New advances in innate immune endosomal trafficking8
Physiological and regulatory convergence between osmotic and nutrient stress responses in microbes8
Acidification on the plasma membrane8
Pulling the strings on solid-to-liquid phase transitions in cell collectives8
Positive feedback amplification in swarming immune cell populations8
Outside Back Cover8
Advantages of integrating Brillouin microscopy in multimodal mechanical mapping of cells and tissues8
Microglial ‘fat shaming’ in development and disease8
RAS/ERK signaling and PLK1: Coordinating developmental regulation and disease mechanisms8
Who's really in charge: Diverse follower cell behaviors in collective cell migration8
Endosome biogenesis is controlled by ER and the cytoskeleton at tripartite junctions8
The DNA damage response in the chromatin context: A coordinated process7
Sculpting the heart: Cellular mechanisms shaping valves and trabeculae7
Topological epigenetics: The biophysics of DNA supercoiling and its relation to transcription and genome instability7
Editorial Board7
Editorial overview: How cells extract information from environmental cues7
Biomolecular condensates as drivers of membrane trafficking and remodelling7
Macropinocytosis: Molecular mechanisms and regulation7
Chromosomal instability in development and disease: Beyond cancer evolution7
Self-organized protein patterns: The MinCDE and ParABS systems7
Coupling axonal mRNA transport and local translation to organelle maintenance and function7
The role of cellular active stresses in shaping the zebrafish body axis7
Advances in single-cell omics: Transformative applications in basic and clinical research7
Mining cell–cell signaling in single-cell transcriptomics atlases7
Outside Front Cover7
From WRC to Arp2/3: Collective molecular mechanisms of branched actin network assembly7
Transient, nano-scale, liquid-like molecular assemblies coming of age7
Biophysics of endocytic vesicle formation: A focus on liquid–liquid phase separation7
Organelle morphology and positioning orchestrate physiological and disease-associated processes7
Outside Front Cover7
Editorial Board7
Exploring membrane mechanics: The role of membrane-cortex attachment in cell dynamics7
The impact of altered lamin B1 levels on nuclear lamina structure and function in aging and human diseases7
Protein control of membrane and organelle dynamics: Insights from the divergent eukaryote Toxoplasma gondii7
Direct quantitative perturbations of physical parameters in vivo to elucidate vertebrate embryo morphogenesis6
Membrane-less compartments in the nucleus: Separated or connected phases?6
Post-transcriptional regulation as a conserved driver of neural crest and cancer-cell migration6
Editorial Board6
Intermediate filaments in the heart: The dynamic duo of desmin and lamins orchestrates mechanical force transmission6
Scaling the cellular frontier: Mechanobiology, tissue dynamics and function6
Editorial Board6
Oligodendrocyte progenitor cell fate and function in development and disease6
Compartmentation and functions of sphingolipids6
Editorial Board6
Actin filament dynamics at barbed ends: New structures, new insights6
The third dimension of the actin cortex6
Machines, mechanics and mechanisms of cells and tissues6
Outside Back Cover6
Cytoplasm mechanics and cellular organization6
Vimentin cage – A double-edged sword in host anti-infection defense6
Structural determinants of intermediate filament mechanics6
Publisher’s Note6
The functional organisation of the centromere and kinetochore during meiosis6
Building consensus in neuromesodermal research: Current advances and future biomedical perspectives5
The relationship between nucleosome positioning and higher-order genome folding5
Outside Back Cover5
Stability dynamics of neurofilament and GFAP networks and protein fragments5
Nonlinear dynamics in phosphoinositide metabolism5
New insights into tuft cell formation: Implications for structure–function relationships5
RNA gradients: Shapers of 3D genome architecture5
New insights into the OSBP‒VAP cycle5
Editorial: Modern approaches in cytoskeleton-related topics5
Computational modeling of membrane trafficking processes: From large molecular assemblies to chemical specificity5
Outside Front Cover5
Design principles of regulatory networks underlying epithelial mesenchymal plasticity in cancer cells5
Mechanotransduction through protein stretching5
Condensate-membrane interactions shape membranes, tune cytoskeletal assembly, and localize mRNAs5
Molecular and cellular constraints on vesicle traffic evolution5
Prolonged mitosis: A key indicator for detecting stressed and damaged cells5
Cell dynamics revealed by microscopy advances5
The biophysics of cell motility through mechanochemically challenging environments5
‘Corrigendum to “An amuse-bouche of stem cell regulation: Underlying principles and mechanisms from adult Drosophila intestinal stem cells” [Curr Opin Cell Biol, December 73 (2021), pages 58–68]’5
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