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Papers

(The H4-Index of Acta Biomaterialia is 78. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
RECIPIENTS OF THE 2023 ACTA MATERIALIA, INC. STUDENT AWARDS	305
Characterising epi-perineurial barrier function by microscale techniques including a miniaturised Ussing chamber	283
A collagen-based laboratory model to mimic sex-specific features of calcific aortic valve disease	189
Emergence of snail mucus as a multifunctional biogenic material for biomedical applications	178
Recombinant cytokine bioconjugates with degradable nanogel substrates for macrophage immunotherapy	176
Effect of pregnancy, vaginal delivery, postpartum remodeling, and age on the tensile behavior and biochemical composition of the murine ulterosacral ligament (USL)	170
Transmural macrophage migration into an arterial bioresorbable vascular graft promotes inflammatory-mediated response and collagen deposition for vascular remodeling	169
TiO2 nanotube topography enhances osteogenesis through filamentous actin and XB130-protein-mediated mechanotransduction	163
Kazuhiro Hono, 2024 Acta Materialia Gold Medal Recipient	156
Evaluation of nanoscale versus hybrid micro/nano surface topographies for endosseous implants	155
Photo-induced universal modification of small-diameter decellularized blood vessels with a hemocompatible peptide improves in vivo patency	138
Thiolated pectins: In vitro and ex vivo evaluation of three generations of thiomers	136
Transcutaneous tumor vaccination combined with anti-programmed death-1 monoclonal antibody treatment produces a synergistic antitumor effect	132
Injectable self-healing cellulose hydrogel based on host-guest interactions and acylhydrazone bonds for sustained cancer therapy	127
Black dots: High-yield traction force microscopy reveals structural factors contributing to platelet forces	125
Injectable spontaneous hydrogen-releasing hydrogel for long-lasting alleviation of osteoarthritis	124
Dual stimuli-responsive dendronized prodrug derived from poly(oligo-(ethylene glycol) methacrylate)-based copolymers for enhanced anti-cancer therapeutic effect	122
Matrix stiffness enhances cancer-macrophage interactions and M2-like macrophage accumulation in the breast tumor microenvironment	122
Mathematical and computational models in spheroid-based biofabrication	117
Probing soft fibrous materials by indentation	117
Dynamic remodeling of fiber networks with stiff inclusions under compressive loading	116
Biofilm penetrating and disrupting polymers to effectively treat endotracheal-tube-associated biofilm infections	116
Biohybrid microswimmers against bacterial infections	116
Response to Letter to Editor “Comment on ‘A photo-crosslinkable cartilage-derived extracellular matrix bioink for auricular cartilage tissue engineering’ by Visscher et al.”	115
A Peptide/MicroRNA-31 nanomedicine within an electrospun biomaterial designed to regenerate wounds in vivo	114

Interfacing extracellular vesicles with bioengineered materials for regenerative medicine	113
Application of biomaterials in treating early osteonecrosis of the femoral head: Research progress and future perspectives	112
How can biomaterial-conjugated antimicrobial peptides fight bacteria and be protected from degradation?	111
Biomaterial-based platforms for modulating immune components against cancer and cancer stem cells	108
Proteomic, mechanical, and biochemical characterization of cartilage development	108
Reducing the foreign body response on human cochlear implants and their materials in vivo with photografted zwitterionic hydrogel coatings	108
Predicting and understanding arterial elasticity from key microstructural features by bidirectional deep learning	107
Phosphatidylserine liposome multilayers mediate the M1-to-M2 macrophage polarization to enhance bone tissue regeneration	107
Localized growth factor delivery from microparticles modulates osteogenic and chondrogenic gene expression in a growth factor-dependent manner in an ex vivo chick embryonic bone model	105
Unveiling the mechanical role of radial fibers in meniscal tissue: Toward structural biomimetics	105
In vivo assessment of dual-function submicron textured nitric oxide releasing catheters in a 7-day rabbit model	104
Microenvironment-regulated dual-hydrophilic coatings for glaucoma valve surface engineering	101
A metal coordination polymer nanoparticle synergistically re-establishes acidosis and enhances chemodynamic therapy for Glioblastoma	100
Rapid release of high-valent silver ions from water-soluble porphyrin complexes to enhance the direct killing of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus	98
Shape-fixing hydrogel promotes scarless healing of wounds under tension	98
Innervation in corneal bioengineering	95
The diazirine-mediated photo-crosslinking of collagen improves biomaterial mechanical properties and cellular interactions	95
Spontaneous bone regeneration achieved through one-step alignment of human mesenchymal stem cell-embedded collagen	95
Cocktail strategy-based nanomedicine: A synergistic cascade of starvation, NIR-II photothermal, and gas therapy for enhanced tumor immunotherapy	93
Pentagalloyl glucose-stabilized decellularized bovine jugular vein valved conduits as pulmonary conduit replacement	93
Papillary and reticular fibroblasts generate distinct microenvironments that differentially impact angiogenesis	93
Corrigendum to ‘Macrophage involvement affects matrix stiffness-related influences on cell osteogenesis under three-dimensional culture conditions’ [Acta Biomaterialia 71 (2018) 132–147]	89
Stimuli-responsive cancer nanomedicines inhibit glycolysis and impair redox homeostasis	89
Promoting Re-epithelialization in an oxidative diabetic wound microenvironment using self-assembly of a ROS-responsive polymer and P311 peptide micelles	89
Bioinspired peptides designed for hair perming and dyeing with potential for repair	89
Renal-friendly Li+-doped carbonized polymer dots activate Schwann cell autophagy for promoting peripheral nerve regeneration	88
Robust gelatin hydrogels for local sustained release of bupivacaine following spinal surgery	87
Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist enhances the therapeutic efficacy of a low dose of rhBMP-2 in a weight-bearing rat femoral defect model	87
Modelling the resonant frequency associated with the spatio-temporal evolution of the bone-dental implant interface	86
Bidirectional cell-matrix interaction dictates neuronal network formation in a brain-mimetic 3D scaffold	85
Benjamin Britton, 2023 Acta Materialia Mary Fortune Global Diversity Medal Recipient	85
Targeted trapping of endogenous endothelial progenitor cells for myocardial ischemic injury repair through neutrophil-mediated SPIO nanoparticle-conjugated CD34 antibody delivery and imaging	84
Complete gene sequence and mechanical property of the fourth type of major ampullate silk protein	84
Osteogenic-angiogenic coupled response of cobalt-containing mesoporous bioactive glasses in vivo	83
Gold-seaurchin based immunomodulator enabling photothermal intervention and αCD16 transfection to boost NK cell adoptive immunotherapy	83
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	82
Exploration of biomaterial-tissue integration in heterogeneous microporous annealed particle scaffolds in subcutaneous implants over 12 months	82
Guiding bone cell network formation in 3D via photosensitized two-photon ablation	82
Biodegradation-affected fatigue behavior of extrusion-based additively manufactured porous iron–manganese scaffolds	82
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	81
Injectable laminin-biofunctionalized gellan gum hydrogels loaded with myoblasts for skeletal muscle regeneration	81
Special issue: Biofabrication for Orthopedic, Maxillofacial, and Dental Applications	81
A comprehensive experimental analysis of the local passive response across the healthy porcine left ventricle	81
The stoic tooth root: how the mineral and extracellular matrix counterbalance to keep aged dentin stable	81
Immuno-engineered macrophage membrane-coated nanodrug to restore immune balance for rheumatoid arthritis treatment	80
CaGA nanozymes inhibit oxidative stress and protect mitochondrial function in ulcerative colitis therapy	80
Methylglyoxal alters collagen fibril nanostiffness and surface potential	80
Effective delivery of CRISPR/dCas9-SAM for multiplex gene activation based on mesoporous silica nanoparticles for bladder cancer therapy	79
Crizotinib resistance reversal in ALK-positive lung cancer through zeolitic imidazolate framework-based mitochondrial damage	79
Platelet membrane-camouflaged bioactive glass nano-formulations for enhanced drug delivery in the treatment of acute arterial thrombosis	79

Near-infrared remote triggering of bio-enzyme activation to control intestinal colonization by orally administered microorganisms	79
Local anesthetic delivery systems for the management of postoperative pain	79
Formulation, in vitro physico-chemical and biological assessment of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate cement for bone tissue engineering	78
Direct and cell-mediated EV-ECM interplay	78
The crescent cross-section and dichotomous chitin structure make the proboscis of butterflies and moths a hydraulic spring	78