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Papers

(The H4-Index of Acta Biomaterialia is 76. 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.)

Article	Citations
Pentagalloyl glucose-stabilized decellularized bovine jugular vein valved conduits as pulmonary conduit replacement	284
The stoic tooth root: how the mineral and extracellular matrix counterbalance to keep aged dentin stable	264
Kazuhiro Hono, 2024 Acta Materialia Gold Medal Recipient	258
A collagen-based laboratory model to mimic sex-specific features of calcific aortic valve disease	253
The cell membrane as biofunctional material for accelerated bone repair	211
Stimuli-responsive cancer nanomedicines inhibit glycolysis and impair redox homeostasis	186
Crizotinib resistance reversal in ALK-positive lung cancer through zeolitic imidazolate framework-based mitochondrial damage	176
Fabrication of Fe3O4@PVA microspheres by one-step electrospray for magnetic resonance imaging during transcatheter arterial embolization	160
Probing soft fibrous materials by indentation	159
Mathematical and computational models in spheroid-based biofabrication	157
Transmural macrophage migration into an arterial bioresorbable vascular graft promotes inflammatory-mediated response and collagen deposition for vascular remodeling	157
Emergence of snail mucus as a multifunctional biogenic material for biomedical applications	152
RECIPIENTS OF THE 2023 ACTA MATERIALIA, INC. STUDENT AWARDS	146
Innervation in corneal bioengineering	143
Response to Letter to Editor “Comment on ‘A photo-crosslinkable cartilage-derived extracellular matrix bioink for auricular cartilage tissue engineering’ by Visscher et al.”	142
Special issue: Biofabrication for Orthopedic, Maxillofacial, and Dental Applications	130
Benjamin Britton, 2023 Acta Materialia Mary Fortune Global Diversity Medal Recipient	130
Cocktail strategy-based nanomedicine: A synergistic cascade of starvation, NIR-II photothermal, and gas therapy for enhanced tumor immunotherapy	126
Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist enhances the therapeutic efficacy of a low dose of rhBMP-2 in a weight-bearing rat femoral defect model	122
How can biomaterial-conjugated antimicrobial peptides fight bacteria and be protected from degradation?	120
Unveiling the mechanical role of radial fibers in meniscal tissue: Toward structural biomimetics	117
Dual stimuli-responsive dendronized prodrug derived from poly(oligo-(ethylene glycol) methacrylate)-based copolymers for enhanced anti-cancer therapeutic effect	117
Microenvironmentally optimized 3D-printed TGFβ-functionalized scaffolds facilitate endogenous cartilage regeneration in sheep	117
Core fucosylation involvement in the paracrine regulation of proteinuria-induced renal interstitial fibrosis evaluated with the use of a microfluidic chip	116
Complete gene sequence and mechanical property of the fourth type of major ampullate silk protein	114

Effect of pregnancy, vaginal delivery, postpartum remodeling, and age on the tensile behavior and biochemical composition of the murine USL	111
Additively manufactured biodegradable Zn-Mn-based implants with an unprecedented balance of strength and ductility	106
Thiolated pectins: In vitro and ex vivo evaluation of three generations of thiomers	106
Corrigendum to ‘Macrophage involvement affects matrix stiffness-related influences on cell osteogenesis under three-dimensional culture conditions’ [Acta Biomaterialia 71 (2018) 132–147]	106
Spontaneous bone regeneration achieved through one-step alignment of human mesenchymal stem cell-embedded collagen	105
Transcutaneous tumor vaccination combined with anti-programmed death-1 monoclonal antibody treatment produces a synergistic antitumor effect	105
Renal-friendly Li+-doped carbonized polymer dots activate Schwann cell autophagy for promoting peripheral nerve regeneration	103
Minimally invasive delivery of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells by an injectable hydrogel via Diels–Alder click reaction for the treatment of intrauterine adhesions	103
Dynamic remodeling of fiber networks with stiff inclusions under compressive loading	103
Methylglyoxal alters collagen fibril nanostiffness and surface potential	102
Immuno-engineered macrophage membrane-coated nanodrug to restore immune balance for rheumatoid arthritis treatment	102
Recombinant cytokine bioconjugates with degradable nanogel substrates for macrophage immunotherapy	101
Gold-seaurchin based immunomodulator enabling photothermal intervention and αCD16 transfection to boost NK cell adoptive immunotherapy	101
Characterising epi-perineurial barrier function by microscale techniques including a miniaturised Ussing chamber	100
On elastoplastic behavior of porous enamel–An indentation and numerical study	98
Platelet membrane-camouflaged bioactive glass nano-formulations for enhanced drug delivery in the treatment of acute arterial thrombosis	98
Modelling the resonant frequency associated with the spatio-temporal evolution of the bone-dental implant interface	97
Rapid release of high-valent silver ions from water-soluble porphyrin complexes to enhance the direct killing of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus	97
Effective delivery of CRISPR/dCas9-SAM for multiplex gene activation based on mesoporous silica nanoparticles for bladder cancer therapy	97
A Peptide/MicroRNA-31 nanomedicine within an electrospun biomaterial designed to regenerate wounds in vivo	96
Papillary and reticular fibroblasts generate distinct microenvironments that differentially impact angiogenesis	94
Bioinspired peptides designed for hair perming and dyeing with potential for repair	94
The diazirine-mediated photo-crosslinking of collagen improves biomaterial mechanical properties and cellular interactions	93
Near-infrared remote triggering of bio-enzyme activation to control intestinal colonization by orally administered microorganisms	93
Biomechanical consequences of compromised elastic fiber integrity and matrix cross-linking on abdominal aortic aneurysmal enlargement	90
A comprehensive experimental analysis of the local passive response across the healthy porcine left ventricle	90
Photo-induced universal modification of small-diameter decellularized blood vessels with a hemocompatible peptide improves in vivo patency	89
TiO2 nanotube topography enhances osteogenesis through filamentous actin and XB130-protein-mediated mechanotransduction	88
The effect of electrostatic high pressure nebulization on the stability, activity and ex vivo distribution of ionic self-assembled nanomedicines	87
Black dots: High-yield traction force microscopy reveals structural factors contributing to platelet forces	87
Exploration of biomaterial-tissue integration in heterogeneous microporous annealed particle scaffolds in subcutaneous implants over 12 months	85
Direct and cell-mediated EV-ECM interplay	85
Predicting and understanding arterial elasticity from key microstructural features by bidirectional deep learning	84
Reducing the foreign body response on human cochlear implants and their materials in vivo with photografted zwitterionic hydrogel coatings	83
Robust gelatin hydrogels for local sustained release of bupivacaine following spinal surgery	83
Targeted trapping of endogenous endothelial progenitor cells for myocardial ischemic injury repair through neutrophil-mediated SPIO nanoparticle-conjugated CD34 antibody delivery and imaging	82
Genetically engineered PD-1 displaying nanovesicles for synergistic checkpoint blockades and chemo-metabolic therapy against non-small cell lung cancer	81
Biodegradation-affected fatigue behavior of extrusion-based additively manufactured porous iron–manganese scaffolds	80
Proteomic, mechanical, and biochemical characterization of cartilage development	80
Extracellular matrix mechanobiology in cancer cell migration	79
Phosphatidylserine liposome multilayers mediate the M1-to-M2 macrophage polarization to enhance bone tissue regeneration	78
Matrix stiffness enhances cancer-macrophage interactions and M2-like macrophage accumulation in the breast tumor microenvironment	78
Fully integrated wearable microneedle biosensing platform for wide-range and real-time continuous glucose monitoring	78
Injectable self-healing cellulose hydrogel based on host-guest interactions and acylhydrazone bonds for sustained cancer therapy	77
Shape-fixing hydrogel promotes scarless healing of wounds under tension	77
Targeted co-delivery of a photosensitizer and an antisense oligonucleotide based on an activatable hyaluronic acid nanosystem with endogenous oxygen generation for enhanced photodynamic therapy of hyp	77
A practical guide for evaluating the osteoimmunomodulatory properties of biomaterials	77
A metal coordination polymer nanoparticle synergistically re-establishes acidosis and enhances chemodynamic therapy for Glioblastoma	77
Near-infrared laser-controlled nitric oxide-releasing gold nanostar/hollow polydopamine Janus nanoparticles for synergistic elimination of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and wound healing	77
In vivo assessment of dual-function submicron textured nitric oxide releasing catheters in a 7-day rabbit model	76

Local anesthetic delivery systems for the management of postoperative pain