Nature Reviews Materials

Papers
(The median citation count of Nature Reviews Materials is 5. 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.)
ArticleCitations
Alternative propylene oxide production2369
Clamping strategies for organ-on-a-chip devices1352
Anti-Black racism in academia and what you can do about it779
Soft sensing and haptics for medical procedures694
The electrical conductivity of solution-processed nanosheet networks602
Integrating plant molecular farming and materials research for next-generation vaccines578
Drug delivery to the central nervous system540
Context dependence in assembly code for supramolecular peptide materials and systems492
Clinical translation of silica nanoparticles448
Polymeric particle-based therapies for acute inflammatory diseases433
Engineered lymphatic vessels424
Reducing immune response in semiconducting polymers through molecular design421
China unveils first lunar spacesuit for 2030 moon mission420
Human- and machine-centred designs of molecules and materials for sustainability and decarbonization417
Tunable moiré materials for probing Berry physics and topology412
Diabetic wound dressings388
Diffusion mechanisms of fast lithium-ion conductors379
InP colloidal quantum dots for visible and near-infrared photonics379
Synthesis and alignment of liquid crystalline elastomers378
Precision drug delivery to the central nervous system using engineered nanoparticles372
Author Correction: Nanostructuring versus microstructuring in battery electrodes368
Mechanical nanosurgery for glioblastoma346
Targeting HIV in the brain341
Designing supramolecular catalytic systems for mammalian synthetic metabolism331
Design, fabrication and assembly considerations for electronic systems made of fibre devices330
A design strategy for 2D multiferroics326
Chemotherapy delivery activated by radiation307
A circular economy for sulfur-rich polymers296
Temporarily solid, permanently porous296
Biomaterial-based platforms for tumour tissue engineering293
Engineering the multiscale complexity of vascular networks284
Sustainable moisture energy283
A framework for developing sex-specific engineered heart models282
Author Correction: Quantum guidelines for solid-state spin defects276
Author Correction: Emergence of melt and glass states of halide perovskite semiconductors269
Icy reactors break down microplastics267
Emerging photovoltaics for onboard space applications239
Hydrogen bonding makes organic solar cells stretchy237
Electrostatic gating and intercalation in 2D materials230
Molecular design for low-cost organic photovoltaic materials229
Design of functional and sustainable polymers assisted by artificial intelligence219
Recycling of sodium-ion batteries216
Tunable surface friction inspired by catfish215
Switching moiré magnets214
Enter the ring214
Engineering sorption across scales206
Author Correction: Dielectric breakdown of oxide films in electronic devices204
Advanced material technologies for space and terrestrial medicine202
Towards micro-PeLED displays195
High-entropy materials go nano193
Organic solid-state photochromism using porous scaffolds192
Protein materials, by blueprint187
Interfacial insight185
3D cell networks advance bone-on-a-chip180
Organelle-level precision with next-generation targeting technologies174
Academic bullying slows the evolution of science173
Anomalous Hall antiferromagnets170
MOF–ammonia working pairs in thermal energy conversion and storage169
Chalcogens for high-energy batteries169
Electricity from cells167
Two anions are better than one166
Integrating materials databases166
Forcing imines into MOFs161
Adaptable navigation of magnetic microrobots154
The state of the art in photovoltaic materials and device research151
Resilience pathways for halide perovskite photovoltaics under temperature cycling138
Publisher Correction: The fundamentals and applications of ferroelectric HfO2137
Materials and device strategies to enhance spatiotemporal resolution in bioelectronics136
2D materials for durable and sustainable electric vehicles133
Molecule-like synthesis of ligand-protected metal nanoclusters132
Electrified water treatment: fundamentals and roles of electrode materials130
Host responses to implants revealed by intravital microscopy129
Methane transformation by photocatalysis127
A guide to comprehensive phosphor discovery for solid-state lighting126
Models and mechanisms of ternary organic solar cells124
Passively cooling power equipment120
Secure attachments119
A quirky mechanophore comes to light116
Living in a material world115
Making electronic circuits with hydrogels114
Room-temperature control of topological defects in an antiferromagnet105
The amorphous state as a frontier in computational materials design104
Benzene, coronene, circumcoronene104
Atomically thin bioelectronics96
Oxide spin-orbitronics: spin–charge interconversion and topological spin textures95
Untangling the chemical complexity of plastics to improve life cycle outcomes95
Binding energy referencing in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy90
Key molecular perspectives for high stability in organic photovoltaics90
Extreme light confinement and control in low-symmetry phonon-polaritonic crystals89
Tracking the uptake of nanoplastics in plants88
Olympic rings framework87
The road ahead in materials and technologies for volumetric 3D printing83
Plugging punctures83
Innovations to decarbonize materials industries81
Sustainable flexible supercapacitors79
Clinical translation of long-acting drug delivery formulations78
Organic mixed conductors for bioinspired electronics77
Nanoreactors for particle synthesis76
Multifunctional high-entropy materials76
The multifaceted potential applications of organic photovoltaics75
How excitons met topology72
Breaking the limitation of van der Waals integration72
Moiré materials under strain71
3D to 2D perovskite conversion70
Program’s in the pattern67
Ultra-high temperature ceramics for extreme environments65
One material, three phases65
Lasting impact of lipid nanoparticles65
Cost and performance analysis as a valuable tool for battery material research64
External-pressure–electrochemistry coupling in solid-state lithium metal batteries64
Mental health is a chain reaction63
Mechanically stimulating organoids using magnetic nanoparticles61
Combining computer vision and atomic force microscopy for 3D reconstruction61
Gaps in quantifying environmental losses of plastics impede effective solutions60
High-entropy capacitors60
Emerging ultrafast techniques for studying quantum materials59
Helping diabetic wounds heal58
Engineered living materials for sustainable and resilient architecture57
Designing ductile refractory high-entropy alloys57
Plasma pyrolysis for a sustainable hydrogen economy55
Decoding tissue biomechanics using conformable electronic devices54
Pushing the limit of 3d transition metal-based layered oxides that use both cation and anion redox for energy storage54
Nonlinear and quantum photonics using integrated optical materials54
Optimizing contacts for flexible transistors53
Treating inflammatory bone loss52
Behind the scenes of a big hybrid conference50
Ambient fabrication of perovskites for photovoltaics49
Magnetoelectric oscillations go giant in a van der Waals multiferroic49
Mimicking stiff tissues through chain entanglements48
A chiral glass delivers colour-tunable ultralong room-temperature phosphorescence48
Direct seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production47
Propelling the widespread adoption of large-scale 3D printing47
Two-dimensional diamonds from sp2-to-sp3 phase transitions47
A microscopic perspective on moiré materials46
The passivity of lithium electrodes in liquid electrolytes for secondary batteries45
High-entropy materials for energy and electronic applications44
Exploiting the paddle-wheel mechanism for the design of fast ion conductors43
Efficient infrared emission by molecular design41
New insight in sliding ferroelectricity40
Macrocycles channelling MOFs39
Efficient catalyst for alkaline water37
Ancestry of cells must be considered in bioengineering37
Materials for high-temperature digital electronics37
Human and environmental safety of carbon nanotubes across their life cycle37
Functionalizing DNA origami to investigate and interact with biological systems36
Biointerface design for vertical nanoprobes36
Rethinking biochar: black gold or not?35
Unlocking the potential of ultrahigh-Ni cathodes via epitaxial entropy-assisted coating35
Moiré materials keep on giving34
Large-scale single MoS2 crystals unlocked33
Topological acoustics32
Engineering high-coherence superconducting qubits32
Atmospheric water vapour as a potential water source and its impact on energy systems32
End-to-end design of wearable sensors32
Materials design and integration strategies for soft bioelectronics in digital healthcare32
COP29 limps towards agreement on climate finance31
Low-cost recycling of perovskite photovoltaics30
A mentoring programme to spark girls’ interest in STEM30
Printed electronics for cultivating plants in space29
Intrinsically adaptive camouflage material28
Community-driven online initiatives have reshaped scientific engagement27
Hybrid perovskites unlocking the development of light-emitting solar cells27
First metal part 3D printed in space27
Bespoke crystalline hybrids towards the next generation of white LEDs26
Self-healing Roman concrete26
Biobased materials for sustainable printed circuit boards25
Methylammonium-free wide-bandgap metal halide perovskites for tandem photovoltaics24
Deciphering the structure of covalent organic frameworks22
Materials, physics and systems for multicaloric cooling22
Gas diffusion electrodes and membranes for CO2 reduction electrolysers22
Soft devices in neurological surgery21
Three steps to better science communication20
A chiral supramolecular MOF for enantiomer separation20
Better catalysts in a (nut)shell20
The role of single-protein elasticity in mechanobiology19
Electronic and quantum properties of organic two-dimensional crystals19
Deformable soft magnetic fibres19
Wind turbine blade recycling for greener and sustainable wind energy19
Advantages, challenges and molecular design of different material types used in organic solar cells18
Materials, assemblies and reaction systems under rotation18
Understanding ligand-protected noble metal nanoclusters at work17
Status and perspectives of crystalline silicon photovoltaics in research and industry17
Materials research will be central to India’s technology missions, but a culture shift is needed17
Synergistic integration of materials in medical microrobots for advanced imaging and actuation16
COP26: green technologies could turn the tide16
System of sequences in multivariate reticular structures15
Ferroelectrics meet transition metal dichalcogenides15
You may say she’s a dreamer15
Bioplastics for a circular economy14
Non-faradaic junction sensing14
Risk assessment of microplastic particles14
Bridging theory and experiment in defect-tolerant semiconductors for photovoltaics14
Vapour-phase deposition of two-dimensional layered chalcogenides13
A new microscope puts a twist on 2D materials13
Materials challenges on the path to gigatonne CO2 electrolysis13
Wireless theranostic contact lens12
A new monocrystalline 2D high-κ dielectric11
A cool semimetal11
Visualizing shock events in materials11
Using the moisture in our midst11
Inside a materials science podcast11
Cool pigments as an urban heat island mitigation strategy for population health10
Autonomous stem cell differentiation10
Plastics give and plastics take10
A stretchable transistor for neuromorphic devices10
Advancing scientific discourse in American Sign Language10
Perovskite–organic tandem solar cells9
Fluorination in advanced battery design9
Wound management materials and technologies from bench to bedside and beyond9
AV3Sb5 kagome superconductors9
Materials for chiral light control9
Hidden orders in spin–orbit-entangled correlated insulators9
A battery electrolyte adapts to the cold8
Tracking pores in real time8
Qubits meet materials science8
Palestinian and German researchers meet to strengthen scientific ties8
Stable 2D magnets8
Wear your health on your sleeve8
Pinpoint 3D printing8
Light delivery to pancreatic tumours8
A contorted crystal rolls continuously8
High-throughput characterization is key to report reliable organic thin-film transistor performance7
Towards edible robots and robotic food7
New sorbents for removing forever chemicals need standardized reporting7
Solution-processed memristors: performance and reliability7
A materials physics perspective on structure–processing–function relations in blends of organic semiconductors7
Shaping the ethical, sustainable and policy-driven future of space exploration6
A 3D-printed alloy that can face extreme environments6
A biomass-derived material for passive radiative cooling6
Designing modern aqueous batteries6
Biodegradable origami soft robot6
Glued to the nerves6
Responsive biomaterials: optimizing control of cancer immunotherapy6
Next-generation materials for nucleic acid delivery5
Hidden triplet states at hybrid organic–inorganic interfaces5
Keep up the fight for scientists’ human rights5
Bio-informed materials: three guiding principles for innovation informed by biology5
Understanding materials failure mechanisms for the optimization of lithium-ion battery recycling5
Bridging materials innovations to sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting devices5
Leveraging next-generation materials for cancer neuroscience therapies in the central nervous system5
Inorganic solid-state electrolyte membranes for lithium extraction5
From lipids to lipid nanoparticles to mRNA vaccines5
Design of therapeutic biomaterials to control inflammation5
CRISPR–Cas9 delivery strategies for the modulation of immune and non-immune cells5
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