# Inferring super-resolution tissue architecture by integrating spatial transcriptomics with histology

*PRI Rank #4 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications Papers, Class of 2026*

*Canonical URL: https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/molecular-biology-techniques-and-applications/2026/rank-4*

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #4 |
| 18m citations | 87 |
| Journal | Nature Biotechnology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41587-023-02019-9 |
| Corresponding authors | Daiwei Zhang, Mingyao Li |
| Institution | University of Pennsylvania, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/molecular-biology-techniques-and-applications/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41587-023-02019-9](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-023-02019-9)

## Topics

Spatial transcriptomics · Histology integration · Super-resolution · Tissue morphology · Spatial transcriptomics · image registration · Super-resolution · Transcriptomic data · histological images · computational integration · Spatial mapping · Gene expression patterns · Tissue morphology · Multi-modal integration · spatial inference

## Cite this ranking

```
Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/molecular-biology-techniques-and-applications/2026. Accessed 2026-07-24.

Zheng Su, Tinsley Li, Thematic Shifts in Early-High-Impact Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Research: A Bibliometric and Semantic Analysis. bioRxiv 2026.07.04.736459; doi: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.07.04.736459
```