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Papers

(The H4-Index of Acta Biomaterialia is 81. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Characterising epi-perineurial barrier function by microscale techniques including a miniaturised Ussing chamber	311
A collagen-based laboratory model to mimic sex-specific features of calcific aortic valve disease	306
The crescent cross-section and dichotomous chitin structure make the proboscis of butterflies and moths a hydraulic spring	196
Microenvironment-regulated dual-hydrophilic coatings for glaucoma valve surface engineering	191
Unveiling the mechanical role of radial fibers in meniscal tissue: Toward structural biomimetics	187
Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist enhances the therapeutic efficacy of a low dose of rhBMP-2 in a weight-bearing rat femoral defect model	187
RECIPIENTS OF THE 2023 ACTA MATERIALIA, INC. STUDENT AWARDS	180
Innervation in corneal bioengineering	172
NIR-II xanthene dyes with structure-inherent bacterial targeting for efficient photothermal and broad-spectrum antibacterial therapy	165
Renal-friendly Li+-doped carbonized polymer dots activate Schwann cell autophagy for promoting peripheral nerve regeneration	150
Gold-seaurchin based immunomodulator enabling photothermal intervention and αCD16 transfection to boost NK cell adoptive immunotherapy	134
Bioinspired peptides designed for hair perming and dyeing with potential for repair	132
Evaluation of nanoscale versus hybrid micro/nano surface topographies for endosseous implants	131
A comprehensive experimental analysis of the local passive response across the healthy porcine left ventricle	131
Complete gene sequence and mechanical property of the fourth type of major ampullate silk protein	130
Corrigendum to ‘Macrophage involvement affects matrix stiffness-related influences on cell osteogenesis under three-dimensional culture conditions’ [Acta Biomaterialia 71 (2018) 132–147]	129
The stoic tooth root: how the mineral and extracellular matrix counterbalance to keep aged dentin stable	123
Special issue: Biofabrication for Orthopedic, Maxillofacial, and Dental Applications	123
Kazuhiro Hono, 2024 Acta Materialia Gold Medal Recipient	121
Benjamin Britton, 2023 Acta Materialia Mary Fortune Global Diversity Medal Recipient	121
Rapid release of high-valent silver ions from water-soluble porphyrin complexes to enhance the direct killing of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus	120
A metal coordination polymer nanoparticle synergistically re-establishes acidosis and enhances chemodynamic therapy for Glioblastoma	119
Papillary and reticular fibroblasts generate distinct microenvironments that differentially impact angiogenesis	119
Dynamic remodeling of fiber networks with stiff inclusions under compressive loading	118
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	117

Transcutaneous tumor vaccination combined with anti-programmed death-1 monoclonal antibody treatment produces a synergistic antitumor effect	113
Mathematical and computational models in spheroid-based biofabrication	113
Formulation, in vitro physico-chemical and biological assessment of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate cement for bone tissue engineering	112
Effect of pregnancy, vaginal delivery, postpartum remodeling, and age on the tensile behavior and biochemical composition of the murine ulterosacral ligament (USL)	111
Transmural macrophage migration into an arterial bioresorbable vascular graft promotes inflammatory-mediated response and collagen deposition for vascular remodeling	110
Probing soft fibrous materials by indentation	110
3D printing of high-efficiency biomimetic tendon connection structure for biohybrid robots	110
Black dots: High-yield traction force microscopy reveals structural factors contributing to platelet forces	109
Recombinant cytokine bioconjugates with degradable nanogel substrates for macrophage immunotherapy	104
Photo-induced universal modification of small-diameter decellularized blood vessels with a hemocompatible peptide improves in vivo patency	104
In vivo assessment of dual-function submicron textured nitric oxide releasing catheters in a 7-day rabbit model	103
Biodegradation-affected fatigue behavior of extrusion-based additively manufactured porous iron–manganese scaffolds	102
A Peptide/MicroRNA-31 nanomedicine within an electrospun biomaterial designed to regenerate wounds in vivo	102
Bidirectional cell-matrix interaction dictates neuronal network formation in a brain-mimetic 3D scaffold	102
Proteomic, mechanical, and biochemical characterization of cartilage development	99
TiO2 nanotube topography enhances osteogenesis through filamentous actin and XB130-protein-mediated mechanotransduction	98
Microenvironmentally optimized 3D-printed TGFβ-functionalized scaffolds facilitate endogenous cartilage regeneration in sheep	97
Biofilm penetrating and disrupting polymers to effectively treat endotracheal-tube-associated biofilm infections	96
Nanobody-based high-performance multitarget immunosorbents protect against sepsis by concurrently adsorbing endotoxins and inflammatory cytokines	95
Cocktail strategy-based nanomedicine: A synergistic cascade of starvation, NIR-II photothermal, and gas therapy for enhanced tumor immunotherapy	94
Corrigendum to “Repolarization of macrophages to improve sorafenib sensitivity for combination cancer therapy” [Acta Biomaterialia 162 (2023) 98–109]	94
Genetically engineered PD-1 displaying nanovesicles for synergistic checkpoint blockades and chemo-metabolic therapy against non-small cell lung cancer	93
Spontaneous bone regeneration achieved through one-step alignment of human mesenchymal stem cell-embedded collagen	93
Methylglyoxal alters collagen fibril nanostiffness and surface potential	91
Local anesthetic delivery systems for the management of postoperative pain	91
Injectable laminin-biofunctionalized gellan gum hydrogels loaded with myoblasts for skeletal muscle regeneration	91
CaGA nanozymes inhibit oxidative stress and protect mitochondrial function in ulcerative colitis therapy	90
Targeted trapping of endogenous endothelial progenitor cells for myocardial ischemic injury repair through neutrophil-mediated SPIO nanoparticle-conjugated CD34 antibody delivery and imaging	90
Dual stimuli-responsive dendronized prodrug derived from poly(oligo-(ethylene glycol) methacrylate)-based copolymers for enhanced anti-cancer therapeutic effect	89
Extracellular matrix mechanobiology in cancer cell migration	89
Core fucosylation involvement in the paracrine regulation of proteinuria-induced renal interstitial fibrosis evaluated with the use of a microfluidic chip	89
Stimuli-responsive cancer nanomedicines inhibit glycolysis and impair redox homeostasis	88
The cell membrane as biofunctional material for accelerated bone repair	88
How can biomaterial-conjugated antimicrobial peptides fight bacteria and be protected from degradation?	87
Osteogenic-angiogenic coupled response of cobalt-containing mesoporous bioactive glasses in vivo	87
Effective delivery of CRISPR/dCas9-SAM for multiplex gene activation based on mesoporous silica nanoparticles for bladder cancer therapy	87
Fully integrated wearable microneedle biosensing platform for wide-range and real-time continuous glucose monitoring	87
A facile fabrication and conjugation approach for biopolymeric‒zwitterionic hydrogel microparticles toward accurate protein quantification using replica molding and peptide ligand conjugation	86
On elastoplastic behavior of porous enamel–An indentation and numerical study	85
Exploration of biomaterial-tissue integration in heterogeneous microporous annealed particle scaffolds in subcutaneous implants over 12 months	85
Interfacing extracellular vesicles with bioengineered materials for regenerative medicine	85
Modelling the resonant frequency associated with the spatio-temporal evolution of the bone-dental implant interface	85
Shape-fixing hydrogel promotes scarless healing of wounds under tension	85
Reducing the foreign body response on human cochlear implants and their materials in vivo with photografted zwitterionic hydrogel coatings	85
Impact of pH and chloride content on the biodegradation of magnesium alloys for medical implants: An in vitro and phase-field study	85
Near-infrared remote triggering of bio-enzyme activation to control intestinal colonization by orally administered microorganisms	84
Guiding bone cell network formation in 3D via photosensitized two-photon ablation	84
Predicting and understanding arterial elasticity from key microstructural features by bidirectional deep learning	83
Emergence of snail mucus as a multifunctional biogenic material for biomedical applications	83
The diazirine-mediated photo-crosslinking of collagen improves biomaterial mechanical properties and cellular interactions	83

Micromechanical heterogeneity in abdominal aortic aneurysms is associated with rupture risk	82
Direct and cell-mediated EV-ECM interplay	82
The effect of electrostatic high pressure nebulization on the stability, activity and ex vivo distribution of ionic self-assembled nanomedicines	81
Pentagalloyl glucose-stabilized decellularized bovine jugular vein valved conduits as pulmonary conduit replacement	81
Near-infrared laser-controlled nitric oxide-releasing gold nanostar/hollow polydopamine Janus nanoparticles for synergistic elimination of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and wound healing	81
Platelet membrane-camouflaged bioactive glass nano-formulations for enhanced drug delivery in the treatment of acute arterial thrombosis	81