OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Cell Research is 26. 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
Author Correction: Whole-genome sequencing of 508 patients identifies key molecular features associated with poor prognosis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	173
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	137
Receptome profiling identifies KREMEN1 and ASGR1 as alternative functional receptors of SARS-CoV-2	133
Author Corrections: VGLL4 functions as a new tumor suppressor in lung cancer by negatively regulating the YAP-TEAD transcriptional complex	113
Author Correction: The mitochondrial genome encodes abundant small noncoding RNAs	109
An exercise infusion benefits brain function	106
Endogenous reverse transcriptase and RNase H-mediated antiviral mechanism in embryonic stem cells	101
Beyond targeted protein degradation: LD·ATTECs clear cellular lipid droplets	99
UHRF1: a novel metabolic guardian restricting AMPK activity	97
Cryo-EM structure of the nuclear ring from Xenopus laevis nuclear pore complex	93
Somatic mutation accumulation seen through a single-molecule lens	93
Structural basis of acyl-CoA transport across the peroxisomal membrane by human ABCD1	87
Heterogeneity in endothelial cells and widespread venous arterialization during early vascular development in mammals	87
Revealing the secret behind Smo cholesterylation	85
Integrin αEβ7+ T cells direct intestinal stem cell fate decisions via adhesion signaling	82
Nascent RNA m6A modification at the heart of the gene–retrotransposon conflict	79
Zipper head mechanism of telomere synthesis by human telomerase	79
The reinvention of potato	76
Distinct immune signatures discriminate between asymptomatic and presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2pos subjects	75
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	74
Merging PROTAC and molecular glue for degrading BTK and GSPT1 proteins concurrently	72
Neutralizing shapeshifting pericytes enhances glioblastoma therapeutic efficacy	69
Structural insights into sphingosine-1-phosphate recognition and ligand selectivity of S1PR3–Gi signaling complexes	68
Nuclear translocation of the 4-pass transmembrane protein Tspan8	63

A phosphatidic acid-binding lncRNA SNHG9 facilitates LATS1 liquid–liquid phase separation to promote oncogenic YAP signaling	62
Novel attempts launched toward universal Sarbecovirus vaccine	61
Structural insights into the membrane microdomain organization by SPFH family proteins	61
Publisher Correction: Gephyrin: a scaffold that builds a phase at the inhibitory postsynapses	61
Tumor-conditional IL-15 pro-cytokine reactivates anti-tumor immunity with limited toxicity	58
Loss of Spike N370 glycosylation as an important evolutionary event for the enhanced infectivity of SARS-CoV-2	56
Regulators of tubulin polyglutamylation control nuclear shape and cilium disassembly by balancing microtubule and actin assembly	51
EGFR signaling promotes nuclear translocation of plasma membrane protein TSPAN8 to enhance tumor progression via STAT3-mediated transcription	49
Cholesterylation of Smoothened is a calcium-accelerated autoreaction involving an intramolecular ester intermediate	48
Molecular insights into ligand recognition and G protein coupling of the neuromodulatory orphan receptor GPR139	47
How did a novel X-linked gene become essential for male determination?	46
Association of assisted reproductive technology, germline de novo mutations and congenital heart defects in a prospective birth cohort study	45
SPFH protein cage — one ring to rule them all	44
Pericytes augment glioblastoma cell resistance to temozolomide through CCL5-CCR5 paracrine signaling	43
Comparison of viral RNA–host protein interactomes across pathogenic RNA viruses informs rapid antiviral drug discovery for SARS-CoV-2	42
Leveraging immunochemotherapy for treating pancreatic cancer	42
Linear ubiquitin chains break blood vessel branches	41
Alluminating structure key to stress tolerance	40
Hsp70 chaperones TDP-43 in dynamic, liquid-like phase and prevents it from amyloid aggregation	37
Spontaneous necroptosis and autoinflammation are blocked by an inhibitory phosphorylation on MLKL during neonatal development	37
Author Correction: miR-486 sustains NF-κB activity by disrupting multiple NF-κB-negative feedback loops	36
Sanofi-Cell Research outstanding paper award of 2020	35
K2P18.1 translates T cell receptor signals into thymic regulatory T cell development	34
Crystal structure and catalytic mechanism of the MbnBC holoenzyme required for methanobactin biosynthesis	34
Heart defects recapitulated in human cardioids	32
Structural mechanism of calcium-mediated hormone recognition and Gβ interaction by the human melanocortin-1 receptor	30
Vein to artery: the first arteriogenesis in the mammalian embryo	30
Structural basis of ALMT1-mediated aluminum resistance in Arabidopsis	29
Author Correction: Interferon-armed RBD dimer enhances the immunogenicity of RBD for sterilizing immunity against SARS-CoV-2	29
Structures of signaling complexes of lipid receptors S1PR1 and S1PR5 reveal mechanisms of activation and drug recognition	28
SARS-CoV-2 promotes RIPK1 activation to facilitate viral propagation	26