Nature Methods

Papers
(The TQCC of Nature Methods 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Interpreting and comparing neural activity across systems by geometric deep learning6972
Tamir Gonen1240
Robust fluorescent proteins for high-resolution microscopy and biochemical techniques884
Modeling locomotion from environment to neurons864
More dimensions of the 3D genome801
Exoskeleton empowers large-scale neural recordings in freely roaming mice797
Analyzing submicron spatial transcriptomics data at their original resolution775
Subcellular omics: a new frontier pushing the limits of resolution, complexity and throughput684
GWAS and eQTL disparity670
Annotating unknown metabolites590
Chromoscope: interactive multiscale visualization for structural variation in human genomes575
How noncoding RNAs began to leave the junkyard548
SEAM is a spatial single nuclear metabolomics method for dissecting tissue microenvironment518
A complete, telomere-to-telomere human genome sequence presents new opportunities for evolutionary genomics464
Unlocking the power of spatial omics with AI407
Tapioca: a platform for predicting de novo protein–protein interactions in dynamic contexts385
The Simularium Viewer: an interactive online tool for sharing spatiotemporal biological models381
MiLoPYP: self-supervised molecular pattern mining and particle localization in situ360
Line-scanning speeds up Brillouin microscopy337
Detecting and correcting false transients in calcium imaging337
Fast and efficient template-mediated synthesis of genetic variants309
Maximum-likelihood model fitting for quantitative analysis of SMLM data293
Prediction of protein subcellular localization in single cells277
Recovery of missing single-cell RNA-sequencing data with optimized transcriptomic references261
Antibody stabilization for thermally accelerated deep immunostaining257
MRIcroGL: voxel-based visualization for neuroimaging257
Ultralong transients enhance sensitivity and resolution in Orbitrap-based single-ion mass spectrometry255
MARBLE: interpretable representations of neural population dynamics using geometric deep learning237
SurfDock is a surface-informed diffusion generative model for reliable and accurate protein–ligand complex prediction231
Denoising Search doubles the number of metabolite and exposome annotations in human plasma using an Orbitrap Astral mass spectrometer225
BIONIC: biological network integration using convolutions222
Large Stokes shift fluorescent RNAs for dual-emission fluorescence and bioluminescence imaging in live cells221
LiftPose3D, a deep learning-based approach for transforming two-dimensional to three-dimensional poses in laboratory animals219
Genome-wide profiling of prime editor off-target sites in vitro and in vivo using PE-tag216
DeepMainmast: integrated protocol of protein structure modeling for cryo-EM with deep learning and structure prediction214
Efficient targeted insertion of large DNA fragments without DNA donors210
Mass spectrometry imaging: the rise of spatially resolved single-cell omics205
Using machine learning to predict the structure of proteins that bind to DNA and RNA205
ENTERing the world of immune cells204
BATTLES: high-throughput screening of antigen recognition under force203
Quest: my postdoc home200
Non-invasive metabolic imaging of brown adipose tissue192
Sensitive protein analysis with plexDIA191
Setting standards for stem cells186
Trawling the ocean virome183
The crustacean Parhyale182
From GWAS to single-cell MPRA180
VascuViz: a multimodality and multiscale imaging and visualization pipeline for vascular systems biology175
Comparing classifier performance with baselines175
Bat organoids at bat172
Differentiating visceral sensory ganglion organoids from induced pluripotent stem cells172
Long-read sequencing in the era of epigenomics and epitranscriptomics171
Indexing and searching petabase-scale nucleotide resources171
Learning consistent subcellular landmarks to quantify changes in multiplexed protein maps169
Genomics 2 Proteins portal: a resource and discovery tool for linking genetic screening outputs to protein sequences and structures166
The tidyomics ecosystem: enhancing omic data analyses164
One cell, two cell, dead cell, true cell162
How developmental cell atlases inform stem cell embryo models162
Author Correction: Learning single-cell perturbation responses using neural optimal transport162
Peer review demystified: part 2158
Tardigrades157
Tracking gene transfer using RNA tools155
FISHnet: detecting chromatin domains in single-cell sequential Oligopaints imaging data154
Image-seq: spatially resolved single-cell sequencing guided by in situ and in vivo imaging153
Publisher Correction: Museum of spatial transcriptomics149
quantms: a cloud-based pipeline for quantitative proteomics enables the reanalysis of public proteomics data147
When labs welcome under-represented groups147
UDA-seq: universal droplet microfluidics-based combinatorial indexing for massive-scale multimodal single-cell sequencing146
Detection of m6A from direct RNA sequencing using a multiple instance learning framework145
The placozoan Trichoplax144
StayGold variants for molecular fusion and membrane-targeting applications143
A fluorogenic chemically induced dimerization technology for controlling, imaging and sensing protein proximity141
Adaptable, turn-on maturation (ATOM) fluorescent biosensors for multiplexed detection in cells140
De novo protein design with a denoising diffusion network independent of pretrained structure prediction models132
LIVECell—A large-scale dataset for label-free live cell segmentation131
Deciphering subcellular organization with multiplexed imaging and deep learning130
Time-resolved cryo-EM using a combination of droplet microfluidics with on-demand jetting130
The LGBTQ+ job hunt130
Neural networks built with biomolecules130
Profiling RNA at chromatin targets in situ by antibody-targeted tagmentation130
A method for quantitative and base-resolution sequencing of pseudouridine127
Decoding post-transcriptional regulatory networks by RNA-linked CRISPR screening in human cells122
A graph neural network that combines scRNA-seq and protein–protein interaction data122
HyU: Hybrid Unmixing for longitudinal in vivo imaging of low signal-to-noise fluorescence121
The future of bioimage analysis: a dialog between mind and machine120
Science while parenting120
What makes a Nature Methods paper119
Combining compact human protein domains with CRISPR systems for robust gene activation114
Publisher Correction: ELI trifocal microscope: a precise system to prepare target cryo-lamellae for in situ cryo-ET study114
Building an automated three-dimensional flight agent for neural network reconstruction111
Genomics beyond complete genomes111
Mackenzie Weygandt Mathis111
Vector choices, vector surprises110
Multimodal large language models for bioimage analysis110
Propensity score weighting109
Method of the Year: protein structure prediction109
Interpretable representation learning for 3D multi-piece intracellular structures using point clouds108
Permittivity tensor imaging: modular label-free imaging of 3D dry mass and 3D orientation at high resolution107
CAD we share? Publishing reproducible microscope hardware106
Profiling the epigenetic landscape of the antigen receptor repertoire: the missing epi-immunogenomics data105
Tackling tumor complexity with single-cell proteomics104
Enabling global image data sharing in the life sciences103
Nano3P-seq: transcriptome-wide analysis of gene expression and tail dynamics using end-capture nanopore cDNA sequencing102
Image processing tools for petabyte-scale light sheet microscopy data102
Comparison of transformations for single-cell RNA-seq data101
Dissecting cell membrane tension dynamics and its effect on Piezo1-mediated cellular mechanosensitivity using force-controlled nanopipettes101
The evolution of embryo models100
SODB facilitates comprehensive exploration of spatial omics data99
Deep learning-assisted analysis of single-particle tracking for automated correlation between diffusion and function99
A guide to the optogenetic regulation of endogenous molecules99
Analyzing single-cell bisulfite sequencing data with MethSCAn98
Inside the chase after those elusive proteoforms97
Principles and challenges of modeling temporal and spatial omics data96
Method of the Year 2024: spatial proteomics95
RNA-Puzzles Round V: blind predictions of 23 RNA structures95
Spatial mapping of protein composition and tissue organization: a primer for multiplexed antibody-based imaging94
Metrics reloaded: recommendations for image analysis validation94
DAQ-Score Database: assessment of map–model compatibility for protein structure models from cryo-EM maps93
Automated high-speed 3D imaging of organoid cultures with multi-scale phenotypic quantification93
Efficient combinatorial targeting of RNA transcripts in single cells with Cas13 RNA Perturb-seq93
Caveat fluorophore: an insiders’ guide to small-molecule fluorescent labels93
Author Correction: CrY2H-seq: a massively multiplexed assay for deep-coverage interactome mapping92
Learning single-cell perturbation responses using neural optimal transport92
Lighting up oxytocin dynamics in the brain with MTRIAOT92
Publisher Correction: Fast and flexible analysis of linked microbiome data with mako91
Modeling morphogenesis91
Author Correction: Deep learning improves macromolecule identification in 3D cellular cryo-electron tomograms91
Incorporating the image formation process into deep learning improves network performance90
First-gen scientists leap hurdles and give back90
Characterizing protein sequence determinants of nuclear condensates by high-throughput pooled imaging with CondenSeq90
Trapping virus in a shell90
DIP-MS: ultra-deep interaction proteomics for the deconvolution of protein complexes89
Segmentation metric misinterpretations in bioimage analysis88
Learning the immunological repertoire88
What makes an author88
Regression modeling of time-to-event data with censoring87
A deconvolution algorithm to achieve super-resolution stimulated Raman scattering imaging86
Scalable and unbiased sequence-informed embedding of single-cell ATAC-seq data with CellSpace85
The bearded dragon Pogona vitticeps83
Repurposing large-format microarrays for scalable spatial transcriptomics83
Statistical inference with a manifold-constrained RNA velocity model uncovers cell cycle speed modulations82
RoboEM: automated 3D flight tracing for synaptic-resolution connectomics82
Assessment of 3D MINFLUX data for quantitative structural biology in cells82
A genetically encoded sensor for in vivo imaging of orexin neuropeptides81
Smart parallel automated cryo-electron tomography81
BEAST X for Bayesian phylogenetic, phylogeographic and phylodynamic inference80
Mapping effective connectivity by virtually perturbing a surrogate brain80
A three-photon head-mounted microscope for imaging all layers of visual cortex in freely moving mice80
CAVE: Connectome Annotation Versioning Engine80
Systematic assessment of long-read RNA-seq methods for transcript identification and quantification79
Jasmine and Iris: population-scale structural variant comparison and analysis78
DSI Studio: an integrated tractography platform and fiber data hub for accelerating brain research78
Illuminating life processes by vibrational probes78
Deep 3D histology powered by tissue clearing, omics and AI78
Surfice: visualizing neuroimaging meshes, tractography streamlines and connectomes78
A-SOiD, an active-learning platform for expert-guided, data-efficient discovery of behavior77
ShareLoc — an open platform for sharing localization microscopy data77
Towards higher-resolution and in vivo understanding of lncRNA biogenesis and function76
Post-translational modification-centric base editor screens to assess phosphorylation site functionality in high throughput76
An exceptionally photostable mScarlet3 mutant75
The SplitsTree App: interactive analysis and visualization using phylogenetic trees and networks75
Estimation of skeletal kinematics in freely moving rodents75
The impact of AlphaFold2 one year on74
Dictys: dynamic gene regulatory network dissects developmental continuum with single-cell multiomics74
Spike sorting with Kilosort474
ScanNet: an interpretable geometric deep learning model for structure-based protein binding site prediction74
METLIN-CCS: an ion mobility spectrometry collision cross section database73
Towards a full picture of the total transcriptome72
Sequencing RNA isoforms in brain tissue72
A new member of the spatial omics family72
Augmented translation via multitailed mRNA71
A peek into early human embryogenesis71
A diamond microscope71
Mapping deformations and increasing quantitative accuracy in expansion microscopy70
Predicted protein structures expand the CATH database70
Spatial Omics DataBase (SODB): increasing accessibility to spatial omics data70
Author Correction: Towards community-driven metadata standards for light microscopy: tiered specifications extending the OME model69
Author Correction: Programmable RNA editing with compact CRISPR–Cas13 systems from uncultivated microbes69
Summer school in wartime68
Neural engineering with photons as synaptic transmitters68
Using AI in bioimage analysis to elevate the rate of scientific discovery as a community67
GeneAgent: self-verification language agent for gene-set analysis using domain databases67
SQANTI3: curation of long-read transcriptomes for accurate identification of known and novel isoforms67
Selective-plane-activation structured illumination microscopy67
A structural learning method to uncover how information between single cells flows66
POLCAM: instant molecular orientation microscopy for the life sciences66
ScanNet uncovers binding motifs in protein structures with deep learning66
Image restoration of degraded time-lapse microscopy data mediated by near-infrared imaging66
Small data methods in omics: the power of one66
Gapr for large-scale collaborative single-neuron reconstruction66
Self-supervised learning of molecular representations65
Massively parallel evaluation and computational prediction of the activities and specificities of 17 small Cas9s65
Author Correction: Segment Anything for Microscopy64
Structure prediction for orphan proteins63
The big picture in science63
Molecular pixelation: spatial proteomics of single cells by sequencing62
Open microscopy in the life sciences: quo vadis?61
Microscopes are coming for your job61
JIPipe: visual batch processing for ImageJ61
Chemical space exploration with quantum computing60
Barcoded CRISPR screens reveal RNA regulatory networks60
Data sharing is the future60
Entering the era of deep single-cell proteomics60
Guinea pigs as embryo models60
Peptide sequencing based on host–guest interaction-assisted nanopore sensing59
Accurate prediction of protein–nucleic acid complexes using RoseTTAFoldNA59
Long-read mapping to repetitive reference sequences using Winnowmap259
In vitro modeling of the human dopaminergic system using spatially arranged ventral midbrain–striatum–cortex assembloids59
Seeing data as t-SNE and UMAP do59
Protein structure predictions to atomic accuracy with AlphaFold58
Microbial-enrichment method enables high-throughput metagenomic characterization from host-rich samples58
Inferring how animals deform improves cell tracking58
Multi-animal pose estimation, identification and tracking with DeepLabCut58
Hydrogel-based molecular tension fluorescence microscopy for investigating receptor-mediated rigidity sensing58
Spotting T and B cell receptors57
Development of the human head56
A flexible system for tissue-specific gene expression in mice using adeno-associated virus56
Base editing in mitochondrial DNA56
Peter Sorger56
A closer look at FluoroCubes56
In situ electro-sequencing56
Immune intestine interfaces in vitro55
Completing human genomes55
Extended culture of 2D gastruloids to model human mesoderm development55
Next-generation expansion microscopy55
Fluorescent actinometers for fast and simple quantitative measurement of light intensity55
FIOLA: an accelerated pipeline for fluorescence imaging online analysis55
A genome-scale approach for determining the function of phosphorylation sites55
Hydrogel fibers that enable optogenetic pain inhibition during locomotion55
Year in review 202354
Recovering true FRET efficiencies from smFRET investigations requires triplet state mitigation54
A data analysis framework for combining multiple batches increases the power of isobaric proteomics experiments54
Not if but when nanopore protein sequencing meets single-cell proteomics53
DL4MicEverywhere: deep learning for microscopy made flexible, shareable and reproducible53
3D reconstruction of spatial expression53
The Cell Tracking Challenge: 10 years of objective benchmarking53
Miniature three-photon microscopy maximized for scattered fluorescence collection53
CarboTag: a modular approach for live and functional imaging of plant cell walls53
Multiplexed profiling of intracellular protein abundance, activity, interactions and druggability with LABEL-seq53
TREX reveals proteins that bind to specific RNA regions in living cells52
Next-generation MRI scanner designed for ultra-high-resolution human brain imaging at 7 Tesla52
Cryo-electron tomography on focused ion beam lamellae transforms structural cell biology52
Clear optically matched panoramic access channel technique (COMPACT) for large-volume deep brain imaging52
Parallel cryo electron tomography on in situ lamellae52
From 2D to 3D and beyond: the evolution and impact of in vitro tumor models in cancer research52
Challenges and perspectives in computational deconvolution of genomics data52
SVDSS: structural variation discovery in hard-to-call genomic regions using sample-specific strings from accurate long reads52
Adventures in AI51
Dissecting gene regulation with multimodal sequencing51
Diving deeper in the 3D genome51
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