OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Cell Research is 36. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Author Correction: Whole-genome sequencing of 508 patients identifies key molecular features associated with poor prognosis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	175
An App knock-in rat model for Alzheimer’s disease exhibiting Aβ and tau pathologies, neuronal death and cognitive impairments	140
O-glycosylation pattern of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein reveals an “O-Follow-N” rule	104
Receptome profiling identifies KREMEN1 and ASGR1 as alternative functional receptors of SARS-CoV-2	100
Beyond targeted protein degradation: LD·ATTECs clear cellular lipid droplets	98
Author Corrections: VGLL4 functions as a new tumor suppressor in lung cancer by negatively regulating the YAP-TEAD transcriptional complex	96
Author Correction: The mitochondrial genome encodes abundant small noncoding RNAs	94
An exercise infusion benefits brain function	90
UHRF1: a novel metabolic guardian restricting AMPK activity	86
Structural basis of acyl-CoA transport across the peroxisomal membrane by human ABCD1	85
Cryo-EM structure of the nuclear ring from Xenopus laevis nuclear pore complex	85
Heterogeneity in endothelial cells and widespread venous arterialization during early vascular development in mammals	82
Revealing the secret behind Smo cholesterylation	81
Integrin αEβ7+ T cells direct intestinal stem cell fate decisions via adhesion signaling	78
Zipper head mechanism of telomere synthesis by human telomerase	75
The reinvention of potato	72
Distinct immune signatures discriminate between asymptomatic and presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2pos subjects	70
Recombinant protein subunit vaccine booster following two-dose inactivated vaccines dramatically enhanced anti-RBD responses and neutralizing titers against SARS-CoV-2 and Variants of Concern	70
Merging PROTAC and molecular glue for degrading BTK and GSPT1 proteins concurrently	67
Structural insights into sphingosine-1-phosphate recognition and ligand selectivity of S1PR3–Gi signaling complexes	67
Structural insights into the membrane microdomain organization by SPFH family proteins	65
Publisher Correction: Gephyrin: a scaffold that builds a phase at the inhibitory postsynapses	64
Novel attempts launched toward universal Sarbecovirus vaccine	63
Regulators of tubulin polyglutamylation control nuclear shape and cilium disassembly by balancing microtubule and actin assembly	54
EGFR signaling promotes nuclear translocation of plasma membrane protein TSPAN8 to enhance tumor progression via STAT3-mediated transcription	50

Loss of Spike N370 glycosylation as an important evolutionary event for the enhanced infectivity of SARS-CoV-2	49
Tumor-conditional IL-15 pro-cytokine reactivates anti-tumor immunity with limited toxicity	49
Cholesterylation of Smoothened is a calcium-accelerated autoreaction involving an intramolecular ester intermediate	46
How did a novel X-linked gene become essential for male determination?	45
Molecular insights into ligand recognition and G protein coupling of the neuromodulatory orphan receptor GPR139	45
SPFH protein cage — one ring to rule them all	43
Leveraging immunochemotherapy for treating pancreatic cancer	43
Comparison of viral RNA–host protein interactomes across pathogenic RNA viruses informs rapid antiviral drug discovery for SARS-CoV-2	41
Linear ubiquitin chains break blood vessel branches	38
Alluminating structure key to stress tolerance	37
Spontaneous necroptosis and autoinflammation are blocked by an inhibitory phosphorylation on MLKL during neonatal development	36