OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Biomaterials Science is 43. 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
Introduction to the 31^st Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2021)	146
Artesunate drug-loaded 2D nano-shuttle landing on RBCs infected with malaria parasites	143
A novel donor–acceptor structured diketopyrrolopyrrole-based conjugated polymer synthesized by direct arylation polycondensation (DArP) for highly efficient antimicrobial photothermal therapy	123
Correction: A bottlebrush-architectured dextran polyprodrug as an acidity-responsive vector for enhanced chemotherapy efficiency	108
Synthetic nanoparticles for the delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system: classification and biomedical applications	105
An intrinsically semi-permeable PDMS nanosheet encapsulating adipose tissue-derived stem cells for enhanced angiogenesis	103
Albumin-coated pH-responsive dimeric prodrug-based nano-assemblies with high biofilm eradication capacity	100
Bioactive additives from the dorsal dermis of mice for enhanced vascularization in 3D bioprinting	84
Encapsulation of a small-molecule drug based on substituted 2-aminothiophenes in calcium carbonate carriers for therapy of melanoma	82
Influence of lung extracellular matrix from non-IPF and IPF donors on primary human lung fibroblast biology	78
A bicellular fluorescent ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)-like tumoroid to study the progression of carcinoma: practical approaches and optimization	78
Front cover	74
Inside front cover	69
NIR-II imaging-guided photothermal cancer therapy combined with enhanced immunogenic death	68
Controlling cellular packing and hypoxia in 3D tumor spheroids via DNA interactions	68
Exploring therapy transport from implantable medical devices using experimentally informed computational methods	67
A universal biocompatible coating for enhanced lubrication and bacterial inhibition	67
Principles of nucleic acid toehold mediated strand displacement (TMSD) reaction model and its applications in cell environment	66
Injectable leonurine nanocrystal-loaded microspheres for long-term hyperlipidemia management	65
Fluorinated poly(aryl ether)/polypropylene composite patch for prevention of abdominal adhesions after hernia repairs	64
Silk fibroin-based piezoelectric nanofibrous scaffolds for rapid wound healing	60
Leveraging microtopography to pattern multi-oriented muscle actuators	59
Curcumin and vitamin D3 release from calcium phosphate enhances bone regeneration	56
Rapid neurostimulation at the micron scale with an optically controlled thermal-capture technique	55
Hemp sprout-derived exosome-like nanovesicles as hepatoprotective agents attenuate liver fibrosis	54

Transtympanic delivery of V₂O₅ nanowires with a tympanic-membrane penetrating peptide	53
Mechanical behavior of biomimetic oriented cell sheets from a perspective of living materials	51
Tuning molecular assembly behavior to amplify the sonodynamic activity of porphyrins for efficient antibacterial therapy	51
Iron oxide-EDTA nanoparticles for chelation-enhanced chemodynamic therapy and ion interference therapy	51
Improved anti-breast cancer activity by doxorubicin-loaded super stealth liposomes	50
A chiral microenvironment promotes retinal progenitor cell proliferation by activating the Akt and ERK pathways	50
A DNA and mitochondria dual-targeted photosensitizer for two-photon-excited bioimaging and photodynamic therapy	50
Advances in the application of hydrogel adhesives for wound closure and repair in abdominal digestive organs	49
Microporous surface containing flower-like molybdenum disulfide submicro-spheres of sulfonated polyimide with antibacterial effect and promoting bone regeneration and osteointegration	49
Biocompatible recombinant type III collagen enhancing skin repair and anti-wrinkle effects	48
Nano-based ocular drug delivery systems: an insight into the preclinical/clinical studies and their potential in the treatment of posterior ocular diseases	48
Advances in biomaterials for the treatment of retinoblastoma	47
Molecular basis for non-invasive diagnostics of cardiac amyloids using bone tracers	46
A multifunctional theranostics nanosystem featuring self-assembly of alcohol-abuse drug and photosensitizers for synergistic cancer therapy	46
Fetuin A functionalisation of biodegradable PLLA-co-PEG nonwovens towards enhanced biomineralisation and osteoblastic growth behaviour	45
Fabrication of polyvinyl pyrrolidone-K90/Eudragit RL100-based dissolving microneedle patches loaded with alpha-arbutin and resveratrol for skin depigmentation	45
Oxygen vacancy healing boosts the piezoelectricity of bone scaffolds	44
Cellular modifications and biomaterial design to improve mesenchymal stem cell transplantation	43
Fibromodulin facilitates the osteogenic effect of Masquelet's induced membrane by inhibiting the TGF-β/SMAD signaling pathway	43
Microfluidic organ-on-a-chip models for the gut–liver axis: from structural mimicry to functional insights	43
Site-selective post-modification of short α/γ hybrid foldamers: a powerful approach for molecular diversification towards biomedical applications	43
Efforts to promote osteogenesis–angiogenesis coupling for bone tissue engineering	43
Highly selective performance of rationally designed antimicrobial peptides based on ponericin-W1	43
Gram-selective antibacterial peptide hydrogels	43