Nature Methods

Papers
(The median citation count of Nature Methods is 6. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Robust fluorescent proteins for high-resolution microscopy and biochemical techniques7546
Interpreting and comparing neural activity across systems by geometric deep learning1371
Tamir Gonen1001
More dimensions of the 3D genome977
Exoskeleton empowers large-scale neural recordings in freely roaming mice919
Modeling locomotion from environment to neurons891
Analyzing submicron spatial transcriptomics data at their original resolution761
Annotating unknown metabolites751
Subcellular omics: a new frontier pushing the limits of resolution, complexity and throughput607
MARBLE: interpretable representations of neural population dynamics using geometric deep learning595
BIONIC: biological network integration using convolutions518
Scaling up spatial transcriptomics for large-sized tissues: uncovering cellular-level tissue architecture beyond conventional platforms with iSCALE490
Recovery of missing single-cell RNA-sequencing data with optimized transcriptomic references442
Unlocking the power of spatial omics with AI429
GWAS and eQTL disparity373
Mass spectrometry imaging: the rise of spatially resolved single-cell omics369
Efficient targeted insertion of large DNA fragments without DNA donors355
Ultralong transients enhance sensitivity and resolution in Orbitrap-based single-ion mass spectrometry338
Maximum-likelihood model fitting for quantitative analysis of SMLM data307
MiLoPYP: self-supervised molecular pattern mining and particle localization in situ304
SNAP-tag2 improves live-cell imaging285
How noncoding RNAs began to leave the junkyard274
Line-scanning speeds up Brillouin microscopy265
The Simularium Viewer: an interactive online tool for sharing spatiotemporal biological models261
Chromoscope: interactive multiscale visualization for structural variation in human genomes256
Denoising Search doubles the number of metabolite and exposome annotations in human plasma using an Orbitrap Astral mass spectrometer247
Prediction of protein subcellular localization in single cells247
Antibody stabilization for thermally accelerated deep immunostaining246
Tapioca: a platform for predicting de novo protein–protein interactions in dynamic contexts246
Single-cell multi-omic detection of DNA methylation and histone modifications reconstructs the dynamics of epigenomic maintenance242
Fast and efficient template-mediated synthesis of genetic variants241
Large Stokes shift fluorescent RNAs for dual-emission fluorescence and bioluminescence imaging in live cells239
Detecting and correcting false transients in calcium imaging236
MRIcroGL: voxel-based visualization for neuroimaging235
A complete, telomere-to-telomere human genome sequence presents new opportunities for evolutionary genomics231
Genome-wide profiling of prime editor off-target sites in vitro and in vivo using PE-tag226
SurfDock is a surface-informed diffusion generative model for reliable and accurate protein–ligand complex prediction216
DeepMainmast: integrated protocol of protein structure modeling for cryo-EM with deep learning and structure prediction216
Quest: my postdoc home215
BATTLES: high-throughput screening of antigen recognition under force207
Using machine learning to predict the structure of proteins that bind to DNA and RNA205
Setting standards for stem cells202
Non-invasive metabolic imaging of brown adipose tissue201
Sensitive protein analysis with plexDIA197
Tracking gene transfer using RNA tools197
One cell, two cell, dead cell, true cell187
The placozoan Trichoplax175
Benchmarking genomic language models174
Road trip home to start a lab169
Author Correction: Learning single-cell perturbation responses using neural optimal transport167
Bat organoids at bat167
How developmental cell atlases inform stem cell embryo models167
Learning consistent subcellular landmarks to quantify changes in multiplexed protein maps165
Trawling the ocean virome165
ENTERing the world of immune cells153
Peer review demystified: part 2153
When labs welcome under-represented groups152
Comparing classifier performance with baselines147
Publisher Correction: Museum of spatial transcriptomics145
Genomics 2 Proteins portal: a resource and discovery tool for linking genetic screening outputs to protein sequences and structures145
Mapping chromatin and DNA methylation landscapes at single-cell and single-molecule resolution145
The tidyomics ecosystem: enhancing omic data analyses144
FISHnet: detecting chromatin domains in single-cell sequential Oligopaints imaging data143
The crustacean Parhyale142
Long-read sequencing in the era of epigenomics and epitranscriptomics141
Image-seq: spatially resolved single-cell sequencing guided by in situ and in vivo imaging136
quantms: a cloud-based pipeline for quantitative proteomics enables the reanalysis of public proteomics data136
Adaptable, turn-on maturation (ATOM) fluorescent biosensors for multiplexed detection in cells132
Tardigrades131
From GWAS to single-cell MPRA129
Differentiating visceral sensory ganglion organoids from induced pluripotent stem cells128
Profiling RNA at chromatin targets in situ by antibody-targeted tagmentation128
The Hodge Laplacian advances inference of single-cell trajectories128
Nicheformer: a foundation model for single-cell and spatial omics127
Time-resolved cryo-EM using a combination of droplet microfluidics with on-demand jetting123
Detection of m6A from direct RNA sequencing using a multiple instance learning framework123
InterPLM: discovering interpretable features in protein language models via sparse autoencoders123
De novo protein design with a denoising diffusion network independent of pretrained structure prediction models121
VascuViz: a multimodality and multiscale imaging and visualization pipeline for vascular systems biology121
A fluorogenic chemically induced dimerization technology for controlling, imaging and sensing protein proximity120
StayGold variants for molecular fusion and membrane-targeting applications118
Indexing and searching petabase-scale nucleotide resources118
UDA-seq: universal droplet microfluidics-based combinatorial indexing for massive-scale multimodal single-cell sequencing117
A method for quantitative and base-resolution sequencing of pseudouridine116
A graph neural network that combines scRNA-seq and protein–protein interaction data116
The LGBTQ+ job hunt114
Deciphering subcellular organization with multiplexed imaging and deep learning113
Neural networks built with biomolecules112
Science while parenting111
Combining compact human protein domains with CRISPR systems for robust gene activation111
Publisher Correction: ELI trifocal microscope: a precise system to prepare target cryo-lamellae for in situ cryo-ET study110
What makes a Nature Methods paper109
Decoding post-transcriptional regulatory networks by RNA-linked CRISPR screening in human cells109
CAD we share? Publishing reproducible microscope hardware109
Spatial mapping of protein composition and tissue organization: a primer for multiplexed antibody-based imaging108
Deep learning-assisted analysis of single-particle tracking for automated correlation between diffusion and function108
Interpretable representation learning for 3D multi-piece intracellular structures using point clouds108
Analyzing single-cell bisulfite sequencing data with MethSCAn107
Nano3P-seq: transcriptome-wide analysis of gene expression and tail dynamics using end-capture nanopore cDNA sequencing107
Inside the chase after those elusive proteoforms106
Enabling global image data sharing in the life sciences106
DAQ-Score Database: assessment of map–model compatibility for protein structure models from cryo-EM maps105
Mackenzie Weygandt Mathis104
Building an automated three-dimensional flight agent for neural network reconstruction103
Profiling the epigenetic landscape of the antigen receptor repertoire: the missing epi-immunogenomics data102
Genomics beyond complete genomes102
Merging conformational landscapes in a single consensus space with FlexConsensus algorithm101
Vector choices, vector surprises101
The future of bioimage analysis: a dialog between mind and machine100
Tackling tumor complexity with single-cell proteomics100
Dissecting cell membrane tension dynamics and its effect on Piezo1-mediated cellular mechanosensitivity using force-controlled nanopipettes99
Image processing tools for petabyte-scale light sheet microscopy data99
Principles and challenges of modeling temporal and spatial omics data99
HyU: Hybrid Unmixing for longitudinal in vivo imaging of low signal-to-noise fluorescence99
Method of the Year: protein structure prediction98
The evolution of embryo models97
Efficient combinatorial targeting of RNA transcripts in single cells with Cas13 RNA Perturb-seq97
Permittivity tensor imaging: modular label-free imaging of 3D dry mass and 3D orientation at high resolution96
Learning single-cell perturbation responses using neural optimal transport96
Propensity score weighting96
SODB facilitates comprehensive exploration of spatial omics data95
Caveat fluorophore: an insiders’ guide to small-molecule fluorescent labels93
RNA-Puzzles Round V: blind predictions of 23 RNA structures93
Method of the Year 2024: spatial proteomics92
Metrics reloaded: recommendations for image analysis validation92
Automated high-speed 3D imaging of organoid cultures with multi-scale phenotypic quantification91
Comparison of transformations for single-cell RNA-seq data91
Multimodal large language models for bioimage analysis90
Lighting up oxytocin dynamics in the brain with MTRIAOT89
Author Correction: Deep learning improves macromolecule identification in 3D cellular cryo-electron tomograms89
Author Correction: CrY2H-seq: a massively multiplexed assay for deep-coverage interactome mapping89
First-gen scientists leap hurdles and give back89
Publisher Correction: Fast and flexible analysis of linked microbiome data with mako89
Scalable and unbiased sequence-informed embedding of single-cell ATAC-seq data with CellSpace88
Modeling morphogenesis88
Learning the immunological repertoire87
Regression modeling of time-to-event data with censoring87
The bearded dragon Pogona vitticeps87
Mapping effective connectivity by virtually perturbing a surrogate brain86
Unravelling cellular interactions using flow cytometry85
An exceptionally photostable mScarlet3 mutant85
Author Correction: iPipet: sample handling using a tablet85
RoboEM: automated 3D flight tracing for synaptic-resolution connectomics85
Improved structure prediction of protein complexes is within GRASP84
Repurposing large-format microarrays for scalable spatial transcriptomics84
Machine learning for accelerating discovery from single-molecule data83
Characterizing protein sequence determinants of nuclear condensates by high-throughput pooled imaging with CondenSeq82
DIP-MS: ultra-deep interaction proteomics for the deconvolution of protein complexes82
DSI Studio: an integrated tractography platform and fiber data hub for accelerating brain research80
Assessment of 3D MINFLUX data for quantitative structural biology in cells79
Towards higher-resolution and in vivo understanding of lncRNA biogenesis and function79
Highly multiplexed 3D profiling of cell states and immune niches in human tumors78
Surfice: visualizing neuroimaging meshes, tractography streamlines and connectomes78
ShareLoc — an open platform for sharing localization microscopy data78
Segmentation metric misinterpretations in bioimage analysis78
A deconvolution algorithm to achieve super-resolution stimulated Raman scattering imaging77
A three-photon head-mounted microscope for imaging all layers of visual cortex in freely moving mice75
Statistical inference with a manifold-constrained RNA velocity model uncovers cell cycle speed modulations75
Coupling CRISPR scanning with targeted chromatin accessibility profiling using a double-stranded DNA deaminase75
A genetically encoded sensor for in vivo imaging of orexin neuropeptides75
ScanNet: an interpretable geometric deep learning model for structure-based protein binding site prediction74
Illuminating life processes by vibrational probes74
Deep 3D histology powered by tissue clearing, omics and AI73
Smart parallel automated cryo-electron tomography73
Incorporating the image formation process into deep learning improves network performance73
A-SOiD, an active-learning platform for expert-guided, data-efficient discovery of behavior73
The SplitsTree App: interactive analysis and visualization using phylogenetic trees and networks72
Estimation of skeletal kinematics in freely moving rodents71
METLIN-CCS: an ion mobility spectrometry collision cross section database70
BEAST X for Bayesian phylogenetic, phylogeographic and phylodynamic inference70
Systematic assessment of long-read RNA-seq methods for transcript identification and quantification70
Jasmine and Iris: population-scale structural variant comparison and analysis69
The impact of AlphaFold2 one year on68
Spike sorting with Kilosort467
Sequencing RNA isoforms in brain tissue67
CAVE: Connectome Annotation Versioning Engine67
Post-translational modification-centric base editor screens to assess phosphorylation site functionality in high throughput67
Dictys: dynamic gene regulatory network dissects developmental continuum with single-cell multiomics67
Augmented translation via multitailed mRNA66
A diamond microscope66
Towards a full picture of the total transcriptome66
A new member of the spatial omics family66
A structural learning method to uncover how information between single cells flows65
A peek into early human embryogenesis65
ScanNet uncovers binding motifs in protein structures with deep learning65
Mapping deformations and increasing quantitative accuracy in expansion microscopy65
Predicted protein structures expand the CATH database65
Using AI in bioimage analysis to elevate the rate of scientific discovery as a community64
Author Correction: Towards community-driven metadata standards for light microscopy: tiered specifications extending the OME model64
Entering the era of deep single-cell proteomics64
Summer school in wartime64
Automated classification of cellular expression in multiplexed imaging data with Nimbus63
Structure prediction for orphan proteins63
Selective-plane-activation structured illumination microscopy63
Author Correction: Segment Anything for Microscopy63
Small data methods in omics: the power of one63
Author Correction: Programmable RNA editing with compact CRISPR–Cas13 systems from uncultivated microbes63
Peptide sequencing based on host–guest interaction-assisted nanopore sensing62
Barcoded CRISPR screens reveal RNA regulatory networks62
In vitro modeling of the human dopaminergic system using spatially arranged ventral midbrain–striatum–cortex assembloids62
Inferring how animals deform improves cell tracking62
Chemical space exploration with quantum computing62
Accurate prediction of protein–nucleic acid complexes using RoseTTAFoldNA62
Guinea pigs as embryo models62
Hydrogel-based molecular tension fluorescence microscopy for investigating receptor-mediated rigidity sensing61
Massively parallel evaluation and computational prediction of the activities and specificities of 17 small Cas9s60
JIPipe: visual batch processing for ImageJ60
SQANTI3: curation of long-read transcriptomes for accurate identification of known and novel isoforms59
Neural engineering with photons as synaptic transmitters59
Gapr for large-scale collaborative single-neuron reconstruction59
GeneAgent: self-verification language agent for gene-set analysis using domain databases59
Molecular pixelation: spatial proteomics of single cells by sequencing59
Deep-learning-based gene perturbation effect prediction does not yet outperform simple linear baselines59
The big picture in science58
Machine learning-trained protein domain insertion for the design of switchable proteins58
Self-supervised learning of molecular representations58
Combating hallucination in digital pathology58
Open microscopy in the life sciences: quo vadis?58
Microscopes are coming for your job57
Microbial-enrichment method enables high-throughput metagenomic characterization from host-rich samples57
Spatial Omics DataBase (SODB): increasing accessibility to spatial omics data57
Seeing data as t-SNE and UMAP do56
POLCAM: instant molecular orientation microscopy for the life sciences56
Protein structure predictions to atomic accuracy with AlphaFold56
Long-read mapping to repetitive reference sequences using Winnowmap256
Image restoration of degraded time-lapse microscopy data mediated by near-infrared imaging56
Data sharing is the future56
Base editing in mitochondrial DNA55
Multi-animal pose estimation, identification and tracking with DeepLabCut55
Spotting T and B cell receptors54
A closer look at FluoroCubes54
Completing human genomes53
In situ electro-sequencing53
Next-generation expansion microscopy53
Peter Sorger53
A genome-scale approach for determining the function of phosphorylation sites53
A flexible system for tissue-specific gene expression in mice using adeno-associated virus53
Development of the human head53
Fluorescent actinometers for fast and simple quantitative measurement of light intensity52
Extended culture of 2D gastruloids to model human mesoderm development52
3D reconstruction of spatial expression52
Immune intestine interfaces in vitro52
A data analysis framework for combining multiple batches increases the power of isobaric proteomics experiments52
Year in review 202352
Cichlid fishes52
CarboTag: a modular approach for live and functional imaging of plant cell walls52
DL4MicEverywhere: deep learning for microscopy made flexible, shareable and reproducible51
Cryo-electron tomography on focused ion beam lamellae transforms structural cell biology51
Recovering true FRET efficiencies from smFRET investigations requires triplet state mitigation51
Parallel cryo electron tomography on in situ lamellae51
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