OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Gels is 50. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Influence of Electrostatic Interactions on the Self-Assembly of Charged Peptides	323
Injectable Chitosan Hydrogel Particles as Nasal Packing Materials After Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for Treatment of Chronic Sinusitis	265
Development of Thermoresponsive Composite Hydrogel Loaded with Indocyanine Green and Camptothecin for Photochemotherapy of Skin Cancer After Surgery	203
Tripeptides Featuring Dehydrophenylalanine and Homophenylalanine: Homo- Versus Hetero-Chirality and Sequence Effects on Self-Assembly and Gelation	191
Revealing the Importance of Iron Aerogel Features as Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction	187
Ibuprofen-Loaded, Nanocellulose-Based Buccal Films: The Development and Evaluation of Promising Drug Delivery Systems for Special Populations	170
Porcine Bone Extracellular Matrix Hydrogel as a Promising Graft for Bone Regeneration	156
Hydrogel-Based Scaffolds: Advancing Bone Regeneration Through Tissue Engineering	149
Patterned PVA Hydrogels with 3D Petri Dish® Micro-Molds of Varying Topography for Spheroid Formation of HeLa Cancer Cells: In Vitro Assessment	148
Polypeptide Composition and Topology Affect Hydrogelation of Star-Shaped Poly(L-lysine)-Based Amphiphilic Copolypeptides	135
Comparison of Colorimetric Methods for Measuring the Solubility of Legume Proteins	132
Linear Polyethyleneimine-Based and Metal Organic Frameworks (DUT-67) Composite Hydrogels as Efficient Sorbents for the Removal of Methyl Orange, Copper Ions, and Penicillin V	130
Exploring Calcium Alginate-Based Gels for Encapsulation of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei to Enhance Stability in Functional Breadmaking	128
Inherent and Composite Hydrogels as Promising Materials to Limit Antimicrobial Resistance	121
The Characteristic of Insect Oil for a Potential Component of Oleogel and Its Application as a Solid Fat Replacer in Cookies	116
Application of Xanthan Gum and Hyaluronic Acid as Dermal Foam Stabilizers	103
Three-Dimensional Bio-Printed Cardiac Patch for Sustained Delivery of Extracellular Vesicles from the Interface	99
Short Peptide-Based Smart Thixotropic Hydrogels	87
Preparation and In Vitro Evaluation of Aspartic/Alginic Acid Based Semi-Interpenetrating Network Hydrogels for Controlled Release of Ibuprofen	81
Experimental Study on Profile Control of Polymer and Weak Gel Molecules in Porous Media	80
Cellulose-g-poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethylmethacrylate) Hydrogels: Synthesis, Characterization, Antibacterial Testing and Polymer Electrolyte Application	72
Dual-Responsive Hydrogels for Mercury Ion Detection and Removal from Wastewater	72
Enhancing Photocatalytic Properties of TiO2 Photocatalyst and Heterojunctions: A Comprehensive Review of the Impact of Biphasic Systems in Aerogels and Xerogels Synthesis, Methods, and Mechanisms for	71
Fabrication of Textile Waste Fibers Aerogels with Excellent Oil/Organic Solvent Adsorption and Thermal Properties	70
Stomatitis Healing via Hydrogels Comprising Proline, Carboxyvinyl Polymer, and Water	69

Sulfated Hydrogels as Primary Intervertebral Disc Cell Culture Systems	68
Focused Ultrasound-Mediated Release of Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 from Hydrogels for Bone Regeneration	68
Editorial for the Special Issue “Advances in Colloidal Hydrogels”	66
Improvement of Surimi Gel from Frozen-Stored Silver Carp	65
Editorial on the Special Issue: “Advances in Xerogels: From Design to Applications”	63
Application of Hydrogels in the Device of Ophthalmic Iontophoresis: Theory, Developments and Perspectives	62
Nanogels Based on N,N-Dimethylacrylamide and β-Cyclodextrin Triacrylate for Enhanced Solubility and Therapeutic Efficacy of Aripiprazole	60
Bile Acid Sequestrants Based on Natural and Synthetic Gels	59
Application of Anionic Hydrogels from Date Palm Waste for Dye Adsorption in Wastewater Treatment	59
Modeling the Phase Transition in Hydrophobic Weak Polyelectrolyte Gels under Compression	59
Hydrogel Beads of Amidoximated Starch and Chitosan as Efficient Sorbents for Inorganic and Organic Compounds	59
Central Composite Design (CCD) for the Optimisation of Ethosomal Gel Formulation of Punica granatum Extract: In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluations	58
The Future Packaging of the Food Industry: The Development and Characterization of Innovative Biobased Materials with Essential Oils Added	58
Evaluation of Physicochemical Properties of a Hydrocolloid-Based Functional Food Fortified with Caulerpa lentillifera: A D-Optimal Design Approach	58
Characterization of Beeswax and Rice Bran Wax Oleogels Based on Different Types of Vegetable Oils and Their Impact on Wheat Flour Dough Technological Behavior during Bun Making	58
Synthesis of Chemically Cross-Linked pH-Sensitive Hydrogels for the Sustained Delivery of Ezetimibe	56
Development of an Emulsion Gel Containing Peanut Sprout Oil as a Fat Replacer in Muffins: Physicochemical, Tomographic, and Texture Properties	56
Enhancing the Mechanical Properties of Injectable Nanocomposite Hydrogels by Adding Boronic Acid/Boronate Ester Dynamic Bonds at the Nanoparticle–Polymer Interface	54
Synthesis and Performance Evaluation of High-Temperature-Resistant Extreme-Pressure Lubricants for a Water-Based Drilling Fluid Gel System	53
Effect of Whey Protein Isolate and Soy Protein Isolate on Textural Properties and Syneresis of Frozen Traditional Chinese Hot Pot Egg Sausage Gels	53
Computational Investigation to Design Ofloxacin-Loaded Hybridized Nanocellulose/Lipid Nanogels for Accelerated Skin Repair	52
Activated Charcoal-Alginate Platform for Simultaneous Local Delivery of Bioactive Agents: At the Nexus of Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activity of Zn2+ Ions	52
Microencapsulation Efficiency of Carboxymethylcellulose, Gelatin, Maltodextrin, and Acacia for Aroma Preservation in Jasmine Instant Tea	50
The Use of Hydrogel-Based Materials for Radioprotection	50
Quantitative Macromolecular Modeling Assay of Biopolymer-Based Hydrogels	50
Comparative Analysis of Hydrogel Adsorption/Desorption with and without Surfactants	50
Development of Thixotropic Molecular Oleogels Comprising Alkylanilide Gelators by Using a Mixing Strategy	50