Nature Methods

Papers
(The median citation count of Nature Methods is 5. 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.)
ArticleCitations
Chromoscope: interactive multiscale visualization for structural variation in human genomes6528
Interpreting and comparing neural activity across systems by geometric deep learning1146
Tamir Gonen823
Robust fluorescent proteins for high-resolution microscopy and biochemical techniques778
Modeling locomotion from environment to neurons736
More dimensions of the 3D genome716
Exoskeleton empowers large-scale neural recordings in freely roaming mice715
Analyzing submicron spatial transcriptomics data at their original resolution703
GWAS and eQTL disparity626
Annotating unknown metabolites621
Line-scanning speeds up Brillouin microscopy549
The Simularium Viewer: an interactive online tool for sharing spatiotemporal biological models516
Antibody stabilization for thermally accelerated deep immunostaining469
Unlocking the power of spatial omics with AI466
Tapioca: a platform for predicting de novo protein–protein interactions in dynamic contexts431
Fast and efficient template-mediated synthesis of genetic variants346
A complete, telomere-to-telomere human genome sequence presents new opportunities for evolutionary genomics343
Prediction of protein subcellular localization in single cells318
Best practices and tools for reporting reproducible fluorescence microscopy methods317
MiLoPYP: self-supervised molecular pattern mining and particle localization in situ316
Denoising Search doubles the number of metabolite and exposome annotations in human plasma using an Orbitrap Astral mass spectrometer292
Genome-wide profiling of prime editor off-target sites in vitro and in vivo using PE-tag291
Subcellular omics: a new frontier pushing the limits of resolution, complexity and throughput268
Maximum-likelihood model fitting for quantitative analysis of SMLM data264
Mass spectrometry imaging: the rise of spatially resolved single-cell omics256
SEAM is a spatial single nuclear metabolomics method for dissecting tissue microenvironment250
SurfDock is a surface-informed diffusion generative model for reliable and accurate protein–ligand complex prediction243
MARBLE: interpretable representations of neural population dynamics using geometric deep learning241
DeepMainmast: integrated protocol of protein structure modeling for cryo-EM with deep learning and structure prediction233
Recovery of missing single-cell RNA-sequencing data with optimized transcriptomic references228
LiftPose3D, a deep learning-based approach for transforming two-dimensional to three-dimensional poses in laboratory animals225
Efficient targeted insertion of large DNA fragments without DNA donors224
Ultralong transients enhance sensitivity and resolution in Orbitrap-based single-ion mass spectrometry218
How noncoding RNAs began to leave the junkyard207
BIONIC: biological network integration using convolutions205
Detecting and correcting false transients in calcium imaging203
Large Stokes shift fluorescent RNAs for dual-emission fluorescence and bioluminescence imaging in live cells203
Using machine learning to predict the structure of proteins that bind to DNA and RNA202
When labs welcome under-represented groups197
ENTERing the world of immune cells195
BATTLES: high-throughput screening of antigen recognition under force194
Quest: my postdoc home191
Non-invasive metabolic imaging of brown adipose tissue190
Sensitive protein analysis with plexDIA188
Setting standards for stem cells178
The tidyomics ecosystem: enhancing omic data analyses178
Trawling the ocean virome178
The crustacean Parhyale171
Differentiating visceral sensory ganglion organoids from induced pluripotent stem cells171
Comparing classifier performance with baselines170
Peer review demystified: part 2168
The placozoan Trichoplax167
Author Correction: Learning single-cell perturbation responses using neural optimal transport165
How developmental cell atlases inform stem cell embryo models164
One cell, two cell, dead cell, true cell163
Learning consistent subcellular landmarks to quantify changes in multiplexed protein maps163
FISHnet: detecting chromatin domains in single-cell sequential Oligopaints imaging data162
Tardigrades162
Publisher Correction: Museum of spatial transcriptomics161
Tracking gene transfer using RNA tools159
Genomics 2 Proteins portal: a resource and discovery tool for linking genetic screening outputs to protein sequences and structures156
Image-seq: spatially resolved single-cell sequencing guided by in situ and in vivo imaging154
A fluorogenic chemically induced dimerization technology for controlling, imaging and sensing protein proximity153
Time-resolved cryo-EM using a combination of droplet microfluidics with on-demand jetting152
VascuViz: a multimodality and multiscale imaging and visualization pipeline for vascular systems biology151
De novo protein design with a denoising diffusion network independent of pretrained structure prediction models151
quantms: a cloud-based pipeline for quantitative proteomics enables the reanalysis of public proteomics data146
StayGold variants for molecular fusion and membrane-targeting applications145
Profiling RNA at chromatin targets in situ by antibody-targeted tagmentation145
Long-read sequencing in the era of epigenomics and epitranscriptomics144
UDA-seq: universal droplet microfluidics-based combinatorial indexing for massive-scale multimodal single-cell sequencing141
Adaptable, turn-on maturation (ATOM) fluorescent biosensors for multiplexed detection in cells139
Detection of m6A from direct RNA sequencing using a multiple instance learning framework138
From GWAS to single-cell MPRA135
LIVECell—A large-scale dataset for label-free live cell segmentation135
Indexing and searching petabase-scale nucleotide resources135
The LGBTQ+ job hunt131
Deciphering subcellular organization with multiplexed imaging and deep learning131
A method for quantitative and base-resolution sequencing of pseudouridine130
Neural networks built with biomolecules130
A graph neural network that combines scRNA-seq and protein–protein interaction data130
HyU: Hybrid Unmixing for longitudinal in vivo imaging of low signal-to-noise fluorescence127
Enabling global image data sharing in the life sciences127
Deep learning-assisted analysis of single-particle tracking for automated correlation between diffusion and function124
Propensity score weighting124
The future of bioimage analysis: a dialog between mind and machine124
Science while parenting123
What makes a Nature Methods paper122
Multimodal large language models for bioimage analysis122
Combining compact human protein domains with CRISPR systems for robust gene activation122
Publisher Correction: ELI trifocal microscope: a precise system to prepare target cryo-lamellae for in situ cryo-ET study120
Building an automated three-dimensional flight agent for neural network reconstruction118
Method of the Year: protein structure prediction117
Mackenzie Weygandt Mathis115
Genomics beyond complete genomes113
Vector choices, vector surprises112
CAD we share? Publishing reproducible microscope hardware111
Efficient combinatorial targeting of RNA transcripts in single cells with Cas13 RNA Perturb-seq110
Profiling the epigenetic landscape of the antigen receptor repertoire: the missing epi-immunogenomics data110
A guide to the optogenetic regulation of endogenous molecules109
Permittivity tensor imaging: modular label-free imaging of 3D dry mass and 3D orientation at high resolution105
Tackling tumor complexity with single-cell proteomics103
DAQ-Score Database: assessment of map–model compatibility for protein structure models from cryo-EM maps103
Comparison of transformations for single-cell RNA-seq data103
SODB facilitates comprehensive exploration of spatial omics data101
Image processing tools for petabyte-scale light sheet microscopy data101
The evolution of embryo models100
Dissecting cell membrane tension dynamics and its effect on Piezo1-mediated cellular mechanosensitivity using force-controlled nanopipettes100
Principles and challenges of modeling temporal and spatial omics data99
Automated high-speed 3D imaging of organoid cultures with multi-scale phenotypic quantification98
Analyzing single-cell bisulfite sequencing data with MethSCAn98
Method of the Year 2024: spatial proteomics97
Inside the chase after those elusive proteoforms96
Learning single-cell perturbation responses using neural optimal transport96
RNA-Puzzles Round V: blind predictions of 23 RNA structures96
Spatial mapping of protein composition and tissue organization: a primer for multiplexed antibody-based imaging95
Decoding post-transcriptional regulatory networks by RNA-linked CRISPR screening in human cells94
Caveat fluorophore: an insiders’ guide to small-molecule fluorescent labels93
Metrics reloaded: recommendations for image analysis validation93
Nano3P-seq: transcriptome-wide analysis of gene expression and tail dynamics using end-capture nanopore cDNA sequencing93
Author Correction: CrY2H-seq: a massively multiplexed assay for deep-coverage interactome mapping92
What makes an author92
Lighting up oxytocin dynamics in the brain with MTRIAOT92
The bearded dragon Pogona vitticeps90
Author Correction: Deep learning improves macromolecule identification in 3D cellular cryo-electron tomograms89
Publisher Correction: Fast and flexible analysis of linked microbiome data with mako89
Modeling morphogenesis89
Trapping virus in a shell88
First-gen scientists leap hurdles and give back88
An exceptionally photostable mScarlet3 mutant88
Learning the immunological repertoire88
The impact of AlphaFold2 one year on86
Statistical inference with a manifold-constrained RNA velocity model uncovers cell cycle speed modulations86
Regression modeling of time-to-event data with censoring85
Towards higher-resolution and in vivo understanding of lncRNA biogenesis and function85
Mapping effective connectivity by virtually perturbing a surrogate brain85
A deconvolution algorithm to achieve super-resolution stimulated Raman scattering imaging85
Illuminating life processes by vibrational probes84
Smart parallel automated cryo-electron tomography84
Jasmine and Iris: population-scale structural variant comparison and analysis83
Assessment of 3D MINFLUX data for quantitative structural biology in cells83
gEAR: Gene Expression Analysis Resource portal for community-driven, multi-omic data exploration83
Systematic assessment of long-read RNA-seq methods for transcript identification and quantification82
A three-photon head-mounted microscope for imaging all layers of visual cortex in freely moving mice82
Dictys: dynamic gene regulatory network dissects developmental continuum with single-cell multiomics81
DIP-MS: ultra-deep interaction proteomics for the deconvolution of protein complexes80
Post-translational modification-centric base editor screens to assess phosphorylation site functionality in high throughput80
Estimation of skeletal kinematics in freely moving rodents79
METLIN-CCS: an ion mobility spectrometry collision cross section database78
A-SOiD, an active-learning platform for expert-guided, data-efficient discovery of behavior77
Repurposing large-format microarrays for scalable spatial transcriptomics77
Deep 3D histology powered by tissue clearing, omics and AI77
ShareLoc — an open platform for sharing localization microscopy data76
RoboEM: automated 3D flight tracing for synaptic-resolution connectomics76
CAVE: Connectome Annotation Versioning Engine75
Scalable and unbiased sequence-informed embedding of single-cell ATAC-seq data with CellSpace75
Segmentation metric misinterpretations in bioimage analysis75
A genetically encoded sensor for in vivo imaging of orexin neuropeptides74
The SplitsTree App: interactive analysis and visualization using phylogenetic trees and networks73
Sequencing RNA isoforms in brain tissue73
ScanNet: an interpretable geometric deep learning model for structure-based protein binding site prediction73
Spike sorting with Kilosort473
Incorporating the image formation process into deep learning improves network performance73
A new member of the spatial omics family72
Augmented translation via multitailed mRNA72
A diamond microscope72
Towards a full picture of the total transcriptome72
Predicted protein structures expand the CATH database71
A peek into early human embryogenesis71
Author Correction: Programmable RNA editing with compact CRISPR–Cas13 systems from uncultivated microbes70
Mapping deformations and increasing quantitative accuracy in expansion microscopy70
Spatial Omics DataBase (SODB): increasing accessibility to spatial omics data70
Inferring how animals deform improves cell tracking70
Neural engineering with photons as synaptic transmitters68
Gapr for large-scale collaborative single-neuron reconstruction68
A structural learning method to uncover how information between single cells flows68
Author Correction: Towards community-driven metadata standards for light microscopy: tiered specifications extending the OME model68
Summer school in wartime68
ScanNet uncovers binding motifs in protein structures with deep learning67
Chemical space exploration with quantum computing67
Entering the era of deep single-cell proteomics67
The big picture in science66
POLCAM: instant molecular orientation microscopy for the life sciences66
Data sharing is the future66
Structure prediction for orphan proteins65
Small data methods in omics: the power of one65
Massively parallel evaluation and computational prediction of the activities and specificities of 17 small Cas9s65
JIPipe: visual batch processing for ImageJ65
Peptide sequencing based on host–guest interaction-assisted nanopore sensing64
Selective-plane-activation structured illumination microscopy64
Hydrogel-based molecular tension fluorescence microscopy for investigating receptor-mediated rigidity sensing64
Long-read mapping to repetitive reference sequences using Winnowmap262
Barcoded CRISPR screens reveal RNA regulatory networks62
Microscopes are coming for your job62
Microbial-enrichment method enables high-throughput metagenomic characterization from host-rich samples62
In vitro modeling of the human dopaminergic system using spatially arranged ventral midbrain–striatum–cortex assembloids61
SQANTI3: curation of long-read transcriptomes for accurate identification of known and novel isoforms61
Molecular pixelation: spatial proteomics of single cells by sequencing61
Seeing data as t-SNE and UMAP do59
Using AI in bioimage analysis to elevate the rate of scientific discovery as a community59
Accurate prediction of protein–nucleic acid complexes using RoseTTAFoldNA59
Image restoration of degraded time-lapse microscopy data mediated by near-infrared imaging59
Protein structure predictions to atomic accuracy with AlphaFold59
Multi-animal pose estimation, identification and tracking with DeepLabCut59
Open microscopy in the life sciences: quo vadis?59
Base editing in mitochondrial DNA58
Development of the human head58
Spotting T and B cell receptors58
A closer look at FluoroCubes57
Fluorescent actinometers for fast and simple quantitative measurement of light intensity56
Peter Sorger56
Hydrogel fibers that enable optogenetic pain inhibition during locomotion56
In situ electro-sequencing56
Completing human genomes56
A flexible system for tissue-specific gene expression in mice using adeno-associated virus56
A genome-scale approach for determining the function of phosphorylation sites55
Recovering true FRET efficiencies from smFRET investigations requires triplet state mitigation55
Immune intestine interfaces in vitro55
Extended culture of 2D gastruloids to model human mesoderm development55
Next-generation expansion microscopy55
Miniature three-photon microscopy maximized for scattered fluorescence collection54
3D reconstruction of spatial expression54
CarboTag: a modular approach for live and functional imaging of plant cell walls53
Year in review 202353
TREX reveals proteins that bind to specific RNA regions in living cells52
DL4MicEverywhere: deep learning for microscopy made flexible, shareable and reproducible52
Clear optically matched panoramic access channel technique (COMPACT) for large-volume deep brain imaging52
Challenges and perspectives in computational deconvolution of genomics data52
Not if but when nanopore protein sequencing meets single-cell proteomics52
FIOLA: an accelerated pipeline for fluorescence imaging online analysis52
SVDSS: structural variation discovery in hard-to-call genomic regions using sample-specific strings from accurate long reads52
Cryo-electron tomography on focused ion beam lamellae transforms structural cell biology51
Next-generation MRI scanner designed for ultra-high-resolution human brain imaging at 7 Tesla51
A data analysis framework for combining multiple batches increases the power of isobaric proteomics experiments51
Parallel cryo electron tomography on in situ lamellae51
Multiplexed profiling of intracellular protein abundance, activity, interactions and druggability with LABEL-seq50
Nanopores distinguish RNA modifications50
Diving deeper in the 3D genome50
A method to map single-cell lineages in the mouse brain by CRISPR-based barcoding50
The Cell Tracking Challenge: 10 years of objective benchmarking50
Dissecting gene regulation with multimodal sequencing50
Adventures in AI50
Enhancing functional gene set analysis with large language models49
SCUBA-D: a freshly trained diffusion model generates high-quality protein structures49
HYBRiD: a simple method for clearing and visualizing mammalian bodies49
3D holograms of embryos49
Optimal transport for single-cell genomics49
Fast and flexible analysis of linked microbiome data with mako48
CRISPR inspirations from nature48
Unlocking human immune system complexity through AI48
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