Nature Protocols

Papers
(The TQCC of Nature Protocols is 30. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
An accessible workflow for high-sensitivity proteomics using parallel accumulation–serial fragmentation (PASEF)993
A multimodal imaging pipeline to decipher cell-specific metabolic functions and tissue microenvironment dynamics468
Circular Vectors as an efficient, fully synthetic, cell-free approach for preparing small circular DNA as a plasmid substitute for guide RNA expression in CRISPR–Cas9 genome editing422
Seq-Scope: repurposing Illumina sequencing flow cells for high-resolution spatial transcriptomics342
Multiplexed chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing for quantitative study of histone modifications and chromatin factors306
Induction of human trophoblast stem cells296
Reproducible strategy for excisional skin-wound-healing studies in mice259
Transcription factor chromatin profiling genome-wide using uliCUT&RUN in single cells and individual blastocysts246
Stabilization and structure determination of integral membrane proteins by termini restraining232
Snapshot photoacoustic topography through an ergodic relay of optical absorption in vivo220
An LC-MS/MS assay and complementary web-based tool to quantify and predict compound accumulation in E. coli218
Subretinal injection in mice to study retinal physiology and disease190
Design and application of the transformer base editor in mammalian cells and mice184
fMRI data acquisition and analysis for task-free, anesthetized rats182
Scalable single-cell profiling of chromatin modifications with sciCUT&Tag176
Modified Neuropixels probes for recording human neurophysiology in the operating room171
Isocyanide-based multi-component reactions for carrier-free and carrier-bound covalent immobilization of enzymes165
Improved sampling and DNA extraction procedures for microbiome analysis in food-processing environments165
Purification and functional characterization of novel human skeletal stem cell lineages161
In situ label-free X-ray imaging for visualizing the localization of nanomedicines and subcellular architecture in intact single cells154
Quantification of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody by wild-type plaque reduction neutralization, microneutralization and pseudotyped virus neutralization assays154
Rapid ex vivo molecular fingerprinting of biofluids using laser-assisted rapid evaporative ionization mass spectrometry152
Bacterial genome engineering using CRISPR-associated transposases150
CRISPR-Combo–mediated orthogonal genome editing and transcriptional activation for plant breeding143
Genetic recording of in vivo cell proliferation by ProTracer138
Author Correction: Z-REX: shepherding reactive electrophiles to specific proteins expressed tissue specifically or ubiquitously, and recording the resultant functional electrophile-induced redox respo132
Advances in mass spectrometry to unravel the structure and function of protein condensates131
Engineering megabase-sized genomic deletions with MACHETE (Molecular Alteration of Chromosomes with Engineered Tandem Elements)128
Visualization of metabolites and microbes at high spatial resolution using MALDI mass spectrometry imaging and in situ fluorescence labeling125
QurvE: user-friendly software for the analysis of biological growth and fluorescence data124
Generation of proximal tubule-enhanced kidney organoids from human pluripotent stem cells123
Author Correction: PepSeq: a fully in vitro platform for highly multiplexed serology using customizable DNA-barcoded peptide libraries122
Design and construction of a microfluidics workstation for high-throughput multi-wavelength fluorescence and transmittance activated droplet analysis and sorting121
BridGE: a pathway-based analysis tool for detecting genetic interactions from GWAS114
Measuring carbohydrate recognition profile of lectins on live cells using liquid glycan array (LiGA)112
OBSERVE: guidelines for the refinement of rodent cancer models112
Assembly of a stem cell-derived human postimplantation embryo model109
ChromEMT: visualizing and reconstructing chromatin ultrastructure and 3D organization in situ106
Detect-seq, a chemical labeling and biotin pull-down approach for the unbiased and genome-wide off-target evaluation of programmable cytosine base editors106
Author Correction: cfSNV: a software tool for the sensitive detection of somatic mutations from cell-free DNA105
Generating human bone marrow organoids for disease modeling and drug discovery104
Optimized whole-genome sequencing workflow for tumor diagnostics in routine pathology practice104
Anaerobic cryoEM protocols for air-sensitive nitrogenase proteins103
Publisher Correction: Generation of ‘semi-guided’ cortical organoids with complex neural oscillations97
Generation of mouse–human chimeric embryos95
RNA sample optimization for cryo-EM analysis95
Capture of the newly transcribed RNA interactome using click chemistry93
dCas9-VPR-mediated transcriptional activation of functionally equivalent genes for gene therapy92
Multispectral confocal 3D imaging of intact healthy and tumor tissue using mLSR-3D89
Peat-based gnotobiotic plant growth systems for Arabidopsis microbiome research85
Open thoracic surgical implantation of cardiac pacemakers in rats83
Genetic manipulation and immortalized culture of ex vivo primary human germinal center B cells83
Applications of and considerations for using CRISPR–Cas9-mediated gene conversion systems in rodents83
Rapid in situ identification of biological specimens via DNA amplicon sequencing using miniaturized laboratory equipment82
Thrombin generation test based on a 96-channel pipettor for evaluation of FXIa procoagulant activity in pharmaceuticals82
Cytosine and adenosine base editing in human pluripotent stem cells using transient reporters for editing enrichment82
GLORI for absolute quantification of transcriptome-wide m6A at single-base resolution80
Publisher Correction: A practical guide to large-scale docking80
Comprehensive multiscale analysis of lactate metabolic dynamics in vitro and in vivo using highly responsive biosensors78
Generation of heart-forming organoids from human pluripotent stem cells78
Precise motor mapping with transcranial magnetic stimulation74
Analysis of combinatorial CRISPR screens with the Orthrus scoring pipeline73
Microtiter plate assays to assess antibiofilm activity against bacteria73
Full-length circular RNA profiling by nanopore sequencing with CIRI-long72
CRISPR–Cas9-mediated chromosome engineering in Arabidopsis thaliana71
FIND-seq: high-throughput nucleic acid cytometry for rare single-cell transcriptomics70
Transcriptome-wide measurement of poly(A) tail length and composition at subnanogram total RNA sensitivity by PAIso-seq70
Biolayer interferometry for measuring the kinetics of protein–protein interactions and nanobody binding69
High-resolution in situ structure determination by cryo-electron tomography and subtomogram averaging using emClarity68
Routine culture and study of adult human brain cells from neurosurgical specimens68
A mouse model of volumetric muscle loss and therapeutic scaffold implantation68
From whole-slide image to biomarker prediction: end-to-end weakly supervised deep learning in computational pathology66
Isoform-specific RNA structure determination using Nano-DMS-MaP66
OptADMET: a web-based tool for substructure modifications to improve ADMET properties of lead compounds64
Raman spectral cytopathology for cancer diagnostic applications64
In situ electrochemical Raman spectroscopy and ab initio molecular dynamics study of interfacial water on a single-crystal surface63
Defining genome-wide CRISPR–Cas genome-editing nuclease activity with GUIDE-seq62
Deep-time phylogenetic inference by paleoproteomic analysis of dental enamel61
Standardized production of hPSC-derived cardiomyocyte aggregates in stirred spinner flasks60
Preparation of near-infrared AIEgen-active fluorescent probes for mapping amyloid-β plaques in brain tissues and living mice60
Optimized single-nucleus transcriptional profiling by combinatorial indexing59
Whole-brain functional ultrasound imaging in awake head-fixed mice59
High-speed laser-scanning biological microscopy using FACED58
Fabrication of liquid cell for in situ transmission electron microscopy of electrochemical processes58
Precise genome engineering in Pseudomonas using phage-encoded homologous recombination and the Cascade–Cas3 system58
Author Correction: Life-long functional regeneration of in vivo airway epithelium by the engraftment of airway basal stem cells58
A dynamic DNA tetrahedron framework for active targeting57
iBEAT V2.0: a multisite-applicable, deep learning-based pipeline for infant cerebral cortical surface reconstruction57
Algorithmic assessment of cellular senescence in experimental and clinical specimens56
rMATS-turbo: an efficient and flexible computational tool for alternative splicing analysis of large-scale RNA-seq data54
The normative modeling framework for computational psychiatry54
Affinity-based profiling of endogenous phosphoprotein phosphatases by mass spectrometry52
A distal lung organoid model to study interstitial lung disease, viral infection and human lung development51
Analysis of clonogenic growth in vitro51
Surface photovoltage microscopy for mapping charge separation on photocatalyst particles49
Physical dynamic double-network hydrogels as dressings to facilitate tissue repair48
Open-vessel polymerization of N-carboxyanhydride (NCA) for polypeptide synthesis48
Enzyme immobilization on covalent organic framework supports48
Neural cell isolation from adult macaques for high-throughput analyses and neurosphere cultures48
Reconstructing phylogenetic trees from genome-wide somatic mutations in clonal samples47
Protocols for clinical use at Nature Protocols47
Assembly of complete mouse embryo models from embryonic and induced stem cell types in vitro46
A flow cytometry-based protocol for syngenic isolation of neurovascular unit cells from mouse and human tissues46
Genetic circuit design automation with Cello 2.046
Activation of mechanoluminescent nanotransducers by focused ultrasound enables light delivery to deep-seated tissue in vivo46
A practical guide to machine-learning scoring for structure-based virtual screening45
Publisher Correction: In vivo pulse labeling of isochronic cohorts of cells in the central nervous system using FlashTag45
Small RNA structural biochemistry in a post-sequencing era45
Laser microsurgery for presynaptic interrogation44
Mapping T cell dynamics to molecular profiles through behavior-guided transcriptomics43
Fabrication of thin-film electrodes and organic electrochemical transistors for neural implants43
Biomarker analysis from complex biofluids by an on-chip chemically modified light-controlled vertical nanopillar array device43
Head-mounted central venous access during optical recordings and manipulations of neural activity in mice42
Three-dimensional human neural culture on a chip recapitulating neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration42
Fabrication of electron tunneling probes for measuring single-protein conductance42
Co-fractionation–mass spectrometry to characterize native mitochondrial protein assemblies in mammalian neurons and brain41
Photoimmunotechnology as a powerful biological tool for molecular-based elimination of target cells and microbes, including bacteria, fungi and viruses41
Human primordial germ cell-like cells specified from resetting precursors develop in human hindgut organoids41
Author Correction: Chromatin integration labeling for mapping DNA-binding proteins and modifications with low input40
Author Correction: Reliable detection of somatic mutations in solid tissues by laser-capture microdissection and low-input DNA sequencing40
Molecular profiling of enteric nervous system cell lineages40
A nanobody-based strategy for rapid and scalable purification of human protein complexes40
Expression and characterization of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins40
Isolation of ready-made rat microvessels and its applications in effective in vivo vascularization and in angiogenic studies in vitro39
Rapid reaction optimization by robust and economical quantitative benchtop 19F NMR spectroscopy39
Synthesis of N-heterocycles through alcohol dehydrogenative coupling38
YCharOS protocol for antibody validation38
Selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry for targeted analysis of volatile organic compounds in human breath38
Growing and making nano- and microcrystals38
Simultaneous ribosome profiling of hundreds of microbes from the human microbiome38
Author Correction: Production and use of antigen tetramers to study antigen-specific B cells38
Precise tracking of nanoparticles in plant roots38
Preparation of single-cell suspensions of mouse glomeruli for high-throughput analysis38
iDRiP for the systematic discovery of proteins bound directly to noncoding RNA38
Multiplexed bioluminescence-mediated tracking of DNA double-strand break repairs in vitro and in vivo38
In vitro culture of cynomolgus monkey embryos from blastocyst to early organogenesis37
Structural characterization of protein-material interfacial interactions using lysine reactivity profiling-mass spectrometry37
Author Correction: Fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass to produce uncondensed aldehyde-stabilized lignin37
Visualizing epigenetic modifications and their spatial proximities in single cells using three DNA-encoded amplifying FISH imaging strategies: BEA-FISH, PPDA-FISH and Cell-TALKING37
Addendum: Micro-CT acquisition and image processing to track and characterize pulmonary nodules in mice36
Single-cell RNA-seq of maize meiocytes and pollen grains36
Preamplification-free viral RNA diagnostics with single-nucleotide resolution using MARVE, an origami paper-based colorimetric nucleic acid test36
Characterizing the structure of mouse behavior using Motion Sequencing35
Construction and utilization of a new generation of bacteriophage-based particles, or TPA, for guided systemic delivery of nucleic acids to tumors35
How to isolate channel-forming membrane proteins using the E. coli expression system34
Proximity sequencing for the detection of mRNA, extracellular proteins and extracellular protein complexes in single cells34
Preparing submicrometer crystals for electron diffraction34
Publisher Correction: Rapid reaction optimization by robust and economical quantitative benchtop 19F NMR spectroscopy34
An inexpensive semi-automated sample processing pipeline for cell-free RNA extraction34
Using high-resolution microscopy data to generate realistic structures for electromagnetic FDTD simulations from complex biological models34
Multiplexed single-cell analysis of organoid signaling networks33
Peptide-enabled ribonucleoprotein delivery for CRISPR engineering (PERC) in primary human immune cells and hematopoietic stem cells32
Implantation of Neuropixels probes for chronic recording of neuronal activity in freely behaving mice and rats32
Intestinal organoid cocultures with microbes32
Selective footprinting of 40S and 80S ribosome subpopulations (Sel-TCP-seq) to study translation and its control32
Interrogating the configurational stability of atropisomers32
SubCellBarCode: integrated workflow for robust spatial proteomics by mass spectrometry32
Chromatin accessibility profiling by ATAC-seq32
A multi-glycomic platform for the analysis of food carbohydrates31
3D bioprinted silk fibroin hydrogels for tissue engineering31
Bioengineering human intestinal mucosal grafts using patient-derived organoids, fibroblasts and scaffolds31
Self-assembled ultraflexible probes for long-term neural recordings and neuromodulation31
m6A-SAC-seq for quantitative whole transcriptome m6A profiling30
High-resolution topographic surveying and change detection with the iPhone LiDAR30
Rapid biosynthesis of glycoprotein therapeutics and vaccines from freeze-dried bacterial cell lysates30
Host circuit engagement of human cortical organoids transplanted in rodents30
Hyperosmolar blood–brain barrier opening using intra-arterial injection of hyperosmotic mannitol in mice under real-time MRI guidance30
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