OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Nature Reviews Genetics is 68. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Single-cell expression profiling has its roots in in situ techniques	1151
Explaining the male bias in cancers	1024
The different faces of transcription factor sensitivity	834
The evolution of modifier genes	786
Disentangling population structure in marine species	597
Weaponized genomics: potential threats to international and human security	568
Imprinted genes and the manipulation of parenting in mammals	446
Interrogating epigenetic mechanisms with chemically customized chromatin	423
Microorganisms as architects of a sustainable future	355
Harnessing deep learning for population genetic inference	330
How evolution builds three morphs from one genome	322
Folding a broken genome: the versatile roles of cohesin in genome maintenance	321
Enhancing sustainable development through plant genetics	304
Pleiotropy, epistasis and the genetic architecture of quantitative traits	301
The evolution of DNA sequencing with microfluidics	257
Gene regulatory networks: from correlative models to causal explanations	250
Unveiling the expanding protein universe of life	240
The origin of animals and fungi	223
The unbearable presence of senescent cells in ageing	222
Cis-regulatory elements at cellular resolution	221
Changes in cell-cycle rate drive diverging cell fates	220
Molecular integration of seasonal temperature signals in flowering time control	218
The evolutionary foundations of transcriptional regulation in animals	216
Rapid pathogen surveillance: field-ready sequencing solutions	211
Long non-coding RNAs as orchestrators of dosage compensation	206

The epithelial–mesenchymal plasticity landscape: principles of design and mechanisms of regulation	201
RNA polymerase II transcription compartments — from factories to condensates	196
More than a decade of genetic research on the Denisovans	195
Progress in toxicogenomics to protect human health	194
Best practices for single-cell analysis across modalities	179
Mapping dosage	157
Intrinsically disordered regions as facilitators of the transcription factor target search	151
Adaptation: by giant leaps or many tiny steps?	148
Mini-colons unlock tumour development outside the body	146
Genomic transformations of Eurasian hunter-gatherer populations during the last Ice Age	129
Non-retroviral RNA viruses in eukaryotic genomes	123
Investigating spatial gene circuits and gene–phenotype mechanisms with Perturb-FISH	122
Advancing the applications of liquid biopsies in oncology	119
Genomic landscape of cancer in racially and ethnically diverse populations	119
Layering epigenomic and transcriptomic space	118
Annotating genomes at increased scale and resolution	114
Inhibitors of bacterial immune systems: discovery, mechanisms and applications	110
Harnessing functional annotation to improve the accuracy and transferability of polygenic scores	110
Revealing gene function with statistical inference at single-cell resolution	109
Targeted genome-modification tools and their advanced applications in crop breeding	108
Predicting the effects of multigene perturbations	107
The hidden diversity of tumours	103
Swapping genes within and beyond our bodies	102
Mate choice through a genomic lens	101
Single cell–cell communication	100
Simultaneous single-cell sequencing of RNA and DNA at scale with DEFND-seq	99
CHIPping away at the genetic aetiology of clonal haematopoiesis	97
ADAR1 inhibits ZBP1 activation by endogenous Z-RNA	96
Miller spreads and the power of observation	94
Cohesin and CTCF emerge as building blocks of 3D genome structure	93
Redefining cellular reprogramming with advanced genomic technologies	92
Scrambling the genome in cancer: causes and consequences of complex chromosome rearrangements	90
Epigenomes get personal	90
The origin and evolution of Wnt signalling	84
From computational models of the splicing code to regulatory mechanisms and therapeutic implications	82
Clinical use of polygenic risk scores: current status, barriers and future directions	79
Global genomic diversity for All of Us	75
Genomic newborn screening for rare diseases	75
Integrating model systems and genomic insights to decipher mechanisms of cancer metastasis	73
Fitness effects of mutations throughout evolution	73
Social shifts in spiders	73
Recoding genomes with programmed ribosomal frameshifting	70
Prime editing: redefining precision genome editing	68
Why geneticists should care about male infertility	68