OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Acta Biomaterialia is 75. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Pentagalloyl glucose-stabilized decellularized bovine jugular vein valved conduits as pulmonary conduit replacement	269
In vivo assessment of dual-function submicron textured nitric oxide releasing catheters in a 7-day rabbit model	247
The stoic tooth root: how the mineral and extracellular matrix counterbalance to keep aged dentin stable	238
Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist enhances the therapeutic efficacy of a low dose of rhBMP-2 in a weight-bearing rat femoral defect model	235
Droplet microfluidics as a tool for production of bioactive calcium phosphate microparticles with controllable physicochemical properties	221
Kazuhiro Hono, 2024 Acta Materialia Gold Medal Recipient	215
On elastoplastic behavior of porous enamel–An indentation and numerical study	198
A collagen-based laboratory model to mimic sex-specific features of calcific aortic valve disease	187
The cell membrane as biofunctional material for accelerated bone repair	172
A metal coordination polymer nanoparticle synergistically re-establishes acidosis and enhances chemodynamic therapy for Glioblastoma	165
RECIPIENTS OF THE 2023 ACTA MATERIALIA, INC. STUDENT AWARDS	161
Innervation in corneal bioengineering	146
Core fucosylation involvement in the paracrine regulation of proteinuria-induced renal interstitial fibrosis evaluated with the use of a microfluidic chip	145
Response to Letter to Editor “Comment on ‘A photo-crosslinkable cartilage-derived extracellular matrix bioink for auricular cartilage tissue engineering’ by Visscher et al.”	145
Local anesthetic delivery systems for the management of postoperative pain	143
Benjamin Britton, 2023 Acta Materialia Mary Fortune Global Diversity Medal Recipient	142
Special issue: Biofabrication for Orthopedic, Maxillofacial, and Dental Applications	137
Cocktail strategy-based nanomedicine: A synergistic cascade of starvation, NIR-II photothermal, and gas therapy for enhanced tumor immunotherapy	135
Complete gene sequence and mechanical property of the fourth type of major ampullate silk protein	131
Fabrication of Fe3O4@PVA microspheres by one-step electrospray for magnetic resonance imaging during transcatheter arterial embolization	126
Platelet membrane-camouflaged bioactive glass nano-formulations for enhanced drug delivery in the treatment of acute arterial thrombosis	125
Immuno-engineered macrophage membrane-coated nanodrug to restore immune balance for rheumatoid arthritis treatment	124
Gold-seaurchin based immunomodulator enabling photothermal intervention and αCD16 transfection to boost NK cell adoptive immunotherapy	118
Corrigendum to ‘Macrophage involvement affects matrix stiffness-related influences on cell osteogenesis under three-dimensional culture conditions’ [Acta Biomaterialia 71 (2018) 132–147]	117
Microenvironment-regulated dual-hydrophilic coatings for glaucoma valve surface engineering	114

Characterising epi-perineurial barrier function by microscale techniques including a miniaturised Ussing chamber	111
TiO2 nanotube topography enhances osteogenesis through filamentous actin and XB130-protein-mediated mechanotransduction	109
Methylglyoxal alters collagen fibril nanostiffness and surface potential	109
Injectable laminin-biofunctionalized gellan gum hydrogels loaded with myoblasts for skeletal muscle regeneration	108
Photoliquefiable DNA-surfactant ionic crystals: Anhydrous self-healing biomaterials at room temperature	108
Photo-induced universal modification of small-diameter decellularized blood vessels with a hemocompatible peptide improves in vivo patency	107
Mathematical and computational models in spheroid-based biofabrication	104
Modelling the resonant frequency associated with the spatio-temporal evolution of the bone-dental implant interface	103
A Peptide/MicroRNA-31 nanomedicine within an electrospun biomaterial designed to regenerate wounds in vivo	102
Reducing the foreign body response on human cochlear implants and their materials in vivo with photografted zwitterionic hydrogel coatings	101
Papillary and reticular fibroblasts generate distinct microenvironments that differentially impact angiogenesis	100
Bioinspired peptides designed for hair perming and dyeing with potential for repair	99
Stimuli-responsive cancer nanomedicines inhibit glycolysis and impair redox homeostasis	99
Near-infrared remote triggering of bio-enzyme activation to control intestinal colonization by orally administered microorganisms	99
Dual stimuli-responsive dendronized prodrug derived from poly(oligo-(ethylene glycol) methacrylate)-based copolymers for enhanced anti-cancer therapeutic effect	98
Guiding bone cell network formation in 3D via photosensitized two-photon ablation	97
Rapid release of high-valent silver ions from water-soluble porphyrin complexes to enhance the direct killing of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus	97
Impact of pH and chloride content on the biodegradation of magnesium alloys for medical implants: An in vitro and phase-field study	97
Proteomic, mechanical, and biochemical characterization of cartilage development	96
Injectable spontaneous hydrogen-releasing hydrogel for long-lasting alleviation of osteoarthritis	95
A comprehensive experimental analysis of the local passive response across the healthy porcine left ventricle	95
Osteogenic-angiogenic coupled response of cobalt-containing mesoporous bioactive glasses in vivo	95
The diazirine-mediated photo-crosslinking of collagen improves biomaterial mechanical properties and cellular interactions	94
Injectable, anti-collapse, adhesive, plastic and bioactive bone graft substitute promotes bone regeneration by moderating oxidative stress in osteoporotic bone defect	93
Crizotinib resistance reversal in ALK-positive lung cancer through zeolitic imidazolate framework-based mitochondrial damage	92
A DNA-inspired injectable adhesive hydrogel with dual nitric oxide donors to promote angiogenesis for enhanced wound healing	90
Genetically engineered PD-1 displaying nanovesicles for synergistic checkpoint blockades and chemo-metabolic therapy against non-small cell lung cancer	90
Dynamic remodeling of fiber networks with stiff inclusions under compressive loading	88
Unveiling clinical applications of bacterial extracellular vesicles as natural nanomaterials in disease diagnosis and therapeutics	88
The effect of electrostatic high pressure nebulization on the stability, activity and ex vivo distribution of ionic self-assembled nanomedicines	87
Fully integrated wearable microneedle biosensing platform for wide-range and real-time continuous glucose monitoring	87
Evaluation of nanoscale versus hybrid micro/nano surface topographies for endosseous implants	86
Predicting and understanding arterial elasticity from key microstructural features by bidirectional deep learning	85
Epigallocatechin gallate/L-ascorbic acid–loaded poly-γ-glutamate microneedles with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory effects for the treatment of atopic dermatitis	85
How can biomaterial-conjugated antimicrobial peptides fight bacteria and be protected from degradation?	85
Effective delivery of CRISPR/dCas9-SAM for multiplex gene activation based on mesoporous silica nanoparticles for bladder cancer therapy	84
Biomaterial-based platforms for modulating immune components against cancer and cancer stem cells	84
Probing soft fibrous materials by indentation	82
Black dots: High-yield traction force microscopy reveals structural factors contributing to platelet forces	82
Porous nerve guidance conduits reinforced with braided composite structures of silk/magnesium filaments for peripheral nerve repair	81
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	80
Recombinant Cytokine Bioconjugates with Degradable Nanogel Substrates for Macrophage Immunotherapy	79
Thiolated pectins: In vitro and ex vivo evaluation of three generations of thiomers	79
Transcutaneous tumor vaccination combined with anti-programmed death-1 monoclonal antibody treatment produces a synergistic antitumor effect	79
Robust gelatin hydrogels for local sustained release of bupivacaine following spinal surgery	77
Bidirectional cell-matrix interaction dictates neuronal network formation in a brain-mimetic 3D scaffold	77
Targeted trapping of endogenous endothelial progenitor cells for myocardial ischemic injury repair through neutrophil-mediated SPIO nanoparticle-conjugated CD34 antibody delivery and imaging	77
Biodegradation-affected fatigue behavior of extrusion-based additively manufactured porous iron–manganese scaffolds	76
Direct and cell-mediated EV-ECM interplay	76
Extracellular matrix mechanobiology in cancer cell migration	75

Additively manufactured biodegradable Zn-Mn-based implants with an unprecedented balance of strength and ductility	75
Biomechanical consequences of compromised elastic fiber integrity and matrix cross-linking on abdominal aortic aneurysmal enlargement	75