OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Cell Research is 28. 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
Author Correction: Whole-genome sequencing of 508 patients identifies key molecular features associated with poor prognosis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	176
Receptome profiling identifies KREMEN1 and ASGR1 as alternative functional receptors of SARS-CoV-2	142
An App knock-in rat model for Alzheimer’s disease exhibiting Aβ and tau pathologies, neuronal death and cognitive impairments	108
Author Correction: The mitochondrial genome encodes abundant small noncoding RNAs	102
An exercise infusion benefits brain function	100
UHRF1: a novel metabolic guardian restricting AMPK activity	99
Cryo-EM structure of the nuclear ring from Xenopus laevis nuclear pore complex	97
Heterogeneity in endothelial cells and widespread venous arterialization during early vascular development in mammals	86
Structural basis of acyl-CoA transport across the peroxisomal membrane by human ABCD1	86
Revealing the secret behind Smo cholesterylation	85
Zipper head mechanism of telomere synthesis by human telomerase	85
Integrin αEβ7+ T cells direct intestinal stem cell fate decisions via adhesion signaling	80
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	77
Distinct immune signatures discriminate between asymptomatic and presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2pos subjects	75
Structural insights into sphingosine-1-phosphate recognition and ligand selectivity of S1PR3–Gi signaling complexes	71
Structural insights into the membrane microdomain organization by SPFH family proteins	69
Loss of Spike N370 glycosylation as an important evolutionary event for the enhanced infectivity of SARS-CoV-2	67
Regulators of tubulin polyglutamylation control nuclear shape and cilium disassembly by balancing microtubule and actin assembly	67
EGFR signaling promotes nuclear translocation of plasma membrane protein TSPAN8 to enhance tumor progression via STAT3-mediated transcription	63
Molecular insights into ligand recognition and G protein coupling of the neuromodulatory orphan receptor GPR139	54
Cholesterylation of Smoothened is a calcium-accelerated autoreaction involving an intramolecular ester intermediate	49
How did a novel X-linked gene become essential for male determination?	46
Leveraging immunochemotherapy for treating pancreatic cancer	45
SPFH protein cage — one ring to rule them all	45
Comparison of viral RNA–host protein interactomes across pathogenic RNA viruses informs rapid antiviral drug discovery for SARS-CoV-2	42

Alluminating structure key to stress tolerance	40
Spontaneous necroptosis and autoinflammation are blocked by an inhibitory phosphorylation on MLKL during neonatal development	38
Sanofi-Cell Research outstanding paper award of 2020	36
Crystal structure and catalytic mechanism of the MbnBC holoenzyme required for methanobactin biosynthesis	35
Author Correction: Interferon-armed RBD dimer enhances the immunogenicity of RBD for sterilizing immunity against SARS-CoV-2	31
K2P18.1 translates T cell receptor signals into thymic regulatory T cell development	31
Structural basis of ALMT1-mediated aluminum resistance in Arabidopsis	31
Vein to artery: the first arteriogenesis in the mammalian embryo	31
Structures of signaling complexes of lipid receptors S1PR1 and S1PR5 reveal mechanisms of activation and drug recognition	30
SARS-CoV-2 promotes RIPK1 activation to facilitate viral propagation	28