OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering is 8. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Bone tissue engineering techniques, advances, and scaffolds for treatment of bone defects	82
Future of additive manufacturing in healthcare	64
Recent advances in carbon nanomaterials for biomedical applications: A review	49
Recent development of electrospun wound dressing	42
Biosensing applications of carbon-based materials	41
Antibacterial and antiviral high-performance nanosystems to mitigate new SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern	40
State of the art in integrated biosensors for organ-on-a-chip applications	35
Connective tissue remodeling in myopia and its potential role in increasing risk of glaucoma	32
Toward Neuroscience of the Everyday World (NEW) using functional near-infrared spectroscopy	31
Smart biomaterials—A proposed definition and overview of the field	29
Biomaterial-directed cell behavior for tissue engineering	28
AAV manufacturing for clinical use: Insights on current challenges from the upstream process perspective	28
Advances in electrospinning of aligned nanofiber scaffolds used for wound dressings	28
Improvements in mechanical properties of collagen-based scaffolds for tissue engineering	25
Modeling perspectives on the intestinal crypt, a canonical system for growth, mechanics, and remodeling	24
Emerging trends in BCI-robotics for motor control and rehabilitation	24
Engineering the next generation of human skeletal muscle models: From cellular complexity to disease modeling	22
Are muscle synergies useful for stroke rehabilitation?	21
Perspectives on three-dimensional printing of self-assembling materials and structures	21
Biomaterials: Antimicrobial surfaces in biomedical engineering and healthcare	21
Review of automated insulin delivery systems for individuals with type 1 diabetes: tailored solutions for subpopulations	20
Exploring the extent of source imaging: Recent advances in noninvasive electromagnetic brain imaging	20
Additive manufacturing of Mg alloys for biomedical applications: Current status and challenges	19
Recent developments in electrophoretic deposition (EPD) of antibacterial coatings for biomedical applications - A review	19
Smart plasmonic hydrogels based on gold and silver nanoparticles for biosensing application	19

Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for biomedical applications	19
2D layered nanomaterials for therapeutics delivery	18
Essential oils in biomedical applications: Recent progress and future opportunities	17
Computational modeling for cardiovascular tissue engineering: the importance of including cell behavior in growth and remodeling algorithms	17
Taking both sides: seeking symbiosis between intelligent prostheses and human motor control during locomotion	16
Harnessing additive manufacturing for magnesium-based metallic bioimplants: Recent advances and future perspectives	16
Modeling the life cycle of the human brain	15
Modeling traumatic brain injury with human brain organoids	15
‘The role of percolation in hydrogel-based tissue engineering and bioprinting’	15
Naturalistic stimuli: A paradigm for multiscale functional characterization of the human brain	15
Design patterns for engineering genetic stability	15
Antimicrobial polymeric composites for high-touch surfaces in healthcare applications	15
Advances and challenges on hydrogels for wound dressing	15
Intelligent and smart biomaterials for sustainable 3D printing applications	14
Computational systems mechanobiology of growth and remodeling: Integration of tissue mechanics and cell regulatory network dynamics	14
Recent advances in copper and copper-derived materials for antimicrobial resistance and infection control	14
Brain–stomach coupling: Anatomy, functions, and future avenues of research	14
Three-dimensional bioprinting healthy and diseased models of the brain tissue using stem cells	13
Detection and localization of deep sources in magnetoencephalography: A review	13
Functional ultrasound brain imaging: Bridging networks, neurons, and behavior	13
Current perspectives for engineering antimicrobial nanostructured materials	13
Surface modified NiTi smart biomaterials: Surface engineering and biological compatibility	12
Ultrahigh field and ultrahigh resolution fMRI	12
Biomaterials for orthopedic diagnostics and theranostics	12
Recent advances in biosensors for detection of exosomes	12
Current advances in in vitro models of central nervous system trauma	11
Mathematical and computational modeling of device-induced thrombosis	11
A review of haptic feedback through peripheral nerve stimulation for upper extremity prosthetics	11
Leveraging the dynamic blood–brain barrier for central nervous system nanoparticle-based drug delivery applications	11
Single-cell RNA sequencing for engineering and studying human islets	11
Recent advances in tools to map the microbiome	11
The road forward for upper-extremity rehabilitation robotics	11
Biophysical determinants of biofilm formation in the gut	10
Reverse and forward engineering multicellular structures with optogenetics	10
Have we hit a wall with whole kidney decellularization and recellularization: A review	10
Antimicrobial surfaces for implantable cardiovascular devices	10
Design of biocompatible and self-antibacterial titanium surfaces for biomedical applications	10
Myoelectric control and neuromusculoskeletal modeling: Complementary technologies for rehabilitation robotics	10
Surface modifications of nanocellulose for drug delivery applications; a critical review	10
Nonthermal plasma processing for nanostructured biomaterials and tissue engineering scaffolds: A mini review	10
Electrospun biomedical nanofibers and their future as intelligent biomaterials	9
Cell signalling and biomaterials have a symbiotic relationship as demonstrated by a bioinformatics study: The role of surface topography	9
Smart orthopedic biomaterials and implants	9
Recent advancements in microphysiological systems for neural development and disease	9
Bioadhesives: Current hotspots and emerging challenges	9
Biomaterial strategies for creating in vitro astrocyte cultures resembling in vivo astrocyte morphologies and phenotypes	8
Surface functionalized titanium with enhanced bioactivity and antimicrobial properties through surface engineering strategies for bone implant applications	8
Janus metallic mesoporous silica nanoparticles: Unique structures for cancer theranostics	8
A perspective on implantable biomedical materials and devices for diagnostic applications	8
Sustainable electrospun materials with enhanced blood compatibility for wound healing applications—A mini review	8

Latest advances in electrospun plant-derived protein scaffolds for biomedical applications	8
Theranostic biomaterials for tissue engineering	8