OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering is 7. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	53
Toward the use of muscle reinnveration for chronic bidirectional control of prostheses to improve functional outcomes of end users	49
Porous microneedles: Transdermal salt bridge for biomedical device engineering	48
AAV-based CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing: Challenges and engineering opportunities	47
Bioresorbable vascular metallic scaffolds: Current status and research trends	47
Brainy biomaterials: Latest advances in smart biomaterials to develop the next generation of neural interfaces	41
Using biophysical cues and biomaterials to improve genetic models	40
Integrating in vitro disease models of the neurovascular unit into discovery and development of neurotherapeutics	39
Smart orthopedic biomaterials and implants	38
Contents	37
Mining microbial organisms to discover and characterize novel CRISPR-Cas systems	35
Developing patient-centric specifications for autologous chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapies	33
The prospect of electroceutical intervention and its implementation toward intractable neuromuscular diseases	32
Defining omics-based biomarker signatures of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD): In vitro studies	31
Emerging trends of discrete Poly(ethylene glycol) in biomedical applications	30
AI models for protein design are driving antibody engineering	28
Design of biocompatible and self-antibacterial titanium surfaces for biomedical applications	25
Outlook in tissue-engineered magnetic systems and biomagnetic control	25
Recent advances in gene therapy for cancer theranostics	24
Biophysical determinants of nuclear shape and mechanics and their implications for genome integrity	23
Editorial overview: Scaffold-based and scaffold-free approaches for mechanobiology, in vitro disease modeling and treatment	21
Electrospun biomedical nanofibers and their future as intelligent biomaterials	20
Biomaterial nanocarrier-driven mechanisms to modulate anti-tumor immunity	20
Modular and handheld Raman systems for SERS-based point-of-care diagnostics	20
Current trends and definitions in high-performance antimicrobial strategies	19

Multi-omic approaches to acute kidney injury and repair	17
Contents	17
3M engineering approaches to combat high-shear thrombosis: Integrating modeling, microfluidics, and mechanobiology	16
Contents	16
Intelligent biomaterials for cardiovascular applications	16
Mathematical models of fibrin polymerization: past, present, and future	16
Size principles governing selective neuromodulation and recruitment order of nerve fibers	16
Gut-on-chip and liver-on-chip platforms for pathophysiological modeling	15
Rigid and soft microelectrodes for electrophysiology measurement	15
Thermogelling materials and their important role in biomedical engineering applications	15
Advancing measurement infrastructure for cell and gene therapy product development	15
Cell therapy products are revolutionizing multiple therapeutic areas; to maintain this pace of innovation, manufacturing solutions must adapt	14
Recent advances in quantifying the mechanobiology of cardiac development via computational modeling	14
Generalizable and explainable deep learning for medical image computing: An overview	14
Editorial overview: Current perspectives in bioelectronic medicine: Mechanisms, technologies, and clinical frontiers	13
Errata for editorial disclosures	13
Imaging the microscale mechanical properties of cancer using optical coherence elastography	13
Bioelectronic therapies for chronic pain	13
Contents	13
Recent advancements in in vitro models of traumatic brain injury	12
Antibacterial and antiviral high-performance nanosystems to mitigate new SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern	11
Remote magnetic actuation of cell signalling for tissue engineering	11
A new function for nuclear lamins: Providing surface tension to the nuclear drop	11
Ultra-high-field MRI studies of brain structure and function in humans and nonhuman primates: A collaborative approach to precision medicine	11
AI-Powered Wearable Sensors for Health Monitoring and Clinical Decision Making	11
Smart plasmonic hydrogels based on gold and silver nanoparticles for biosensing application	11
Sustainable electrospun materials with enhanced blood compatibility for wound healing applications—A mini review	10
Nanomechanics at the extracellular matrix-focal adhesion interface	10
Beyond static models: Mechanically dynamic matrices reveal new insights into cancer and fibrosis progression	10
Leveraging user preference in the design and evaluation of lower-limb exoskeletons and prostheses	10
Surface modified NiTi smart biomaterials: Surface engineering and biological compatibility	10
Neuromodulation for the treatment of sexual dysfunction: An opportunity for the field	10
Genetically-encoded degraders as versatile modulators of intracellular therapeutic targets	10
Special issue: Advances in Diagnostic and Theranostic Systems for Disease Treatment	9
What lies beyond—Insights into elastic microscaffolds with metamaterial properties for cell studies	9
Gelatin-based scaffolds: An intuitive support structure for regenerative therapy	9
Commercial autologous cell therapy: The value of real-time patient and therapy data	9
Advances in electrospinning of aligned nanofiber scaffolds used for wound dressings	9
The unperturbed picture: Label-free real-time optical monitoring of cells and extracellular vesicles for therapy	8
Tissue engineering for cervical function in pregnancy	8
The need for tissue-engineered models to facilitate the study of oligodendrocyte progenitor cells in traumatic brain injury and repair	8
Fueling next-generation genome editing with DNA repair	8
Editorial Board	8
Advances in strategies for liver regeneration and replacement	8
Perspectives on synthetic protein circuits in mammalian cells	8
Moving to a new dimension: 3D kidney cultures for kidney regeneration	8
The role of immune cells in therapeutic angiogenesis: Concepts in tissue engineering	7
Recent advances in transdermal sensors for glucose monitoring	7
The myokinetic interface: Implanting permanent magnets to restore the sensory-motor control loop in amputees	7
Non-invasive brain imaging to advance the understanding of human balance	7

Editorial Board	7
Mathematical and computational modeling of device-induced thrombosis	7
Contemporary standpoint and future of 3D bioprinting in tissue/organs printing	7
Antimicrobial polymeric composites for high-touch surfaces in healthcare applications	7
Long sequence insertion via CRISPR/Cas gene-editing with transposase, recombinase, and integrase	7
Tissue density in the progression of breast cancer: Bedside to bench and back again	7
Diversity in a dish: Leveraging organoids to reflect genetic ancestry and sex differences in health and disease	7
Engineering the NET-biomaterial interface to treat disease	7