OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Current Opinion in Cell Biology is 13. 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
Characterizing intracellular mechanics via optical tweezers-based microrheology	57
Is macropinocytosis more than just a passive gulp?	57
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
Cell competition and the regulation of protein homeostasis	55
Outside Back Cover	47
Cadherins and the cortex: A matter of time?	46
In silico labeling in cell biology: Potential and limitations	46
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
De novo hematopoietic (stem) cell generation — A differentiation or stochastic process?	44
Barotaxis: How cells live and move under pressure	43
Evolution and diversification of mitochondrial protein import systems	43
The cell biology of Extracellular Vesicles: A jigsaw puzzle with a myriad of pieces	41
Traffic flow and signals: Regulating the movement within cells	40
Decoding mechanical cues by molecular mechanotransduction	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
Editorial Board	36
Functional analysis of Hikeshi reveals physiological significance of nuclear Hsp70	36
Physical forces modulate interphase nuclear size	35
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
Engines of change: Nonmuscle myosin II in mechanobiology	33
Dynamins in human diseases: differential requirement of dynamin activity in distinct tissues	33
Helical motion and torque generation by microtubule motors	32
Publisher’s Note	32
Reading oscillatory instructions: How cells achieve time-dependent responses to oscillating transcription factors	31
Intravital microscopy to illuminate cell state plasticity during metastasis	31
The cellular and signaling dynamics of salamander limb regeneration	30
The molecular biophysics of extracellular vimentin and its role in pathogen–host interactions	29
The dynamic nuclear envelope: resilience in health and dysfunction in disease	28
A molecular systems perspective on calcium oscillations beyond ion fluxes	28
Organizing principles underlying COPII-mediated transport	28
Nuclear lipid droplet: Guardian of nuclear membrane lipid homeostasis?	28
Decoding the cell nucleus	27
Outside Front Cover - Journal name, Cover image, Volume issue details, ISSN, Cover Date, Elsevier Logo and Society Logo if required	27
Neocortex expansion in development and evolution—from genes to progenitor cell biology	27
In situ studies of membrane biology by cryo-electron tomography	25
Sperm-specific proteins: new implications for diagnostic development and cancer immunotherapy	25
Mechanobiology of myeloid cells	25
Stress-protecting harbors for hematopoietic stem cells	25
Deciphering the chromatin organization and dynamics for muscle stem cell function	24
On the choreography of genome folding: A grand pas de deux of cohesin and CTCF	24
Shaping up: Recent advances in the study of plant calcium channels	24
Vertex remodeling during epithelial morphogenesis	23
Rethinking tubulin acetylation: From regulation to cellular adaptation	23
Protein folding and quality control during nuclear transport	23
Regulatory events controlling ER-phagy	23
Rediscovering the intricacies of secretory granule biogenesis	23
Piecing together the structural organisation of lipid exchange at membrane contact sites	23
Mitochondria and cell death signalling	22
Endoplasmic reticulum composition and form: Proteins in and out	22
Signaling oscillations: Molecular mechanisms and functional roles	21
License to drive: Receptor-mediated ER exit of proteins and lipids	21
Follow the flow: Actin and membrane act as an integrated system to globally coordinate cell shape and movement	21
Navigating confinement: Mechanotransduction and metabolic adaptation	21
Mechanical regulation of the Notch signaling pathway	21
Dynamic structure of the cytoplasm	21
The nature of the root clock at single cell resolution: Principles of communication and similarities with plant and animal pulsatile and circadian mechanisms	21
Replication-transcription symbiosis in the mammalian nucleus: The art of living together	20
Opening the gate: Complexity and modularity of the nuclear pore scaffold and basket	20
Emergence of neuron types	20

The multidimensional roles of intermediate filaments - bridging genetic diversity with form, functions, and targets	20
Nuclear speckle biology: At the cross-roads of discovery and functional analysis	20
Find your coat: Using correlative light and electron microscopy to study intracellular protein coats	20
Transmit and protect: The mechanical functions of intermediate filaments	20
Cytoskeletal form and function in mammalian oocytes and zygotes	19
Extracellular matrix dynamics: A key regulator of cell migration across length-scales and systems	19
Mechanisms controlling the mechanical properties of the nuclei	19
Spatiotemporal regulation of switching front–rear cell polarity	19
Jagged-mediated development and disease: Mechanistic insights and therapeutic implications for Alagille syndrome	19
Waves of change: Dynamic actomyosin networks in embryonic development	19
Replicating chromatin in the nucleus: A histone variant perspective	19
Outside Back Cover	19
Editorial overview – Differentiation: the driver of development	19
Interplay between Notch signaling and mechanical forces during developmental patterning processes	19
Cytoskeletal control of the secretory immune synapse	18
ER and Golgi trafficking in axons, dendrites, and glial processes	18
Editorial Board	18
Cellularization across eukaryotes: Conserved mechanisms and novel strategies	18
Outside Front Cover	18
Septin dynamics and organization in mammalian cells	17
Multiscale modelling of chromatin organisation: Resolving nucleosomes at near-atomistic resolution inside genes	17
SMC complexes: Lifting the lid on loop extrusion	17
Nanoscale mechano-adaption of integrin-based cell adhesions: New tools and techniques lead the way	16
Roads and hubs of unconventional protein secretion	16
Functional organization of RNA polymerase II in nuclear subcompartments	16
Macromolecular crowding: Sensing without a sensor	16
Myosin 2 – A general contractor for the cytoskeleton	16
Exploring the dynamic behavior of leukocytes with zebrafish	16
Protein quality control at the Golgi	15
Editorial Board	15
Posttranslational modifications of keratins and their associated proteins as therapeutic targets in keratin diseases	15
Calcium wave propagation during cell extrusion	15
Editorial Board	15
Cytoskeletal symmetry breaking in animal cells	14
Editorial Board	14
Principles of regeneration revealed by the planarian eye	14
Emerging methods and applications in 3D genomics	14
Signal integration in forward and reverse neutrophil migration: Fundamentals and emerging mechanisms	14
Outside Front Cover	14
Regulation of immune cell development, differentiation and function by stromal Notch ligands	13
Cadherin-linked morphogen gradient actualizes robust tissue patterning	13
Structuring of the endolysosomal system by HOPS and CORVET tethering complexes	13
Outside Front Cover	13
Outside Back Cover	13
Biomolecular condensates in epithelial junctions	13
Inter-organ communication in Drosophila: Lipoproteins, adipokines, and immune-metabolic coordination	13
Editorial Board	13
The unique biomechanics of intermediate filaments – From single filaments to cells and tissues	13
The redox-responsive roles of intermediate filaments in cellular stress detection, integration and mitigation	13
Building the phagocytic cup on an actin scaffold	13
The compass to follow: Focal adhesion turnover	13
GFAP-isoforms in the nervous system: Understanding the need for diversity	13
Outside Front Cover	13