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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	53
Janus metallic mesoporous silica nanoparticles: Unique structures for cancer theranostics	51
Toward the use of muscle reinnveration for chronic bidirectional control of prostheses to improve functional outcomes of end users	50
AAV-based CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing: Challenges and engineering opportunities	49
Using biophysical cues and biomaterials to improve genetic models	43
Integrating in vitro disease models of the neurovascular unit into discovery and development of neurotherapeutics	43
Smart orthopedic biomaterials and implants	41
Brainy biomaterials: Latest advances in smart biomaterials to develop the next generation of neural interfaces	37
Bioresorbable vascular metallic scaffolds: Current status and research trends	35
Recent advances in gene therapy for cancer theranostics	34
The prospect of electroceutical intervention and its implementation toward intractable neuromuscular diseases	34
Defining omics-based biomarker signatures of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD): In vitro studies	33
Contents	32
Design of biocompatible and self-antibacterial titanium surfaces for biomedical applications	31
Developing patient-centric specifications for autologous chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapies	29
Mining microbial organisms to discover and characterize novel CRISPR-Cas systems	29
Outlook in tissue-engineered magnetic systems and biomagnetic control	28
Emerging trends of discrete Poly(ethylene glycol) in biomedical applications	28
AI models for protein design are driving antibody engineering	28
Biomaterial nanocarrier-driven mechanisms to modulate anti-tumor immunity	27
Biophysical determinants of nuclear shape and mechanics and their implications for genome integrity	24
Modular and handheld Raman systems for SERS-based point-of-care diagnostics	23
Electrospun biomedical nanofibers and their future as intelligent biomaterials	22
Contents	21
Intelligent biomaterials for cardiovascular applications	20

Mathematical models of fibrin polymerization: past, present, and future	20
Size principles governing selective neuromodulation and recruitment order of nerve fibers	19
3M engineering approaches to combat high-shear thrombosis: Integrating modeling, microfluidics, and mechanobiology	19
Multi-omic approaches to acute kidney injury and repair	19
Erratum to “Chemokine transport dynamics and emerging recognition of their role in immune function”, [Curr Opin Biomed Eng, Volume 5, March 2018, Pages 90–95]	17
Current trends and definitions in high-performance antimicrobial strategies	17
Erratum to “The elastin matrix in tissue engineering and regeneration”, [Curr Opin Biomed Eng, Volume 6, June 2018, Pages 27–32]	17
Contents	16
Advancing measurement infrastructure for cell and gene therapy product development	16
Generalizable and explainable deep learning for medical image computing: An overview	16
Thermogelling materials and their important role in biomedical engineering applications	15
Rigid and soft microelectrodes for electrophysiology measurement	15
Recent advances in quantifying the mechanobiology of cardiac development via computational modeling	14
Smart biomaterials—A proposed definition and overview of the field	14
Errata for editorial disclosures	14
Cell therapy products are revolutionizing multiple therapeutic areas; to maintain this pace of innovation, manufacturing solutions must adapt	14
Contents	13
Bioelectronic therapies for chronic pain	13
Erratum to “Monocytes and macrophages in heart valves: Uninvited guests or critical performers?”, [Curr Opin Biomed Eng, Volume 5, March 2018, Pages 82–89]	13
Sustainable electrospun materials with enhanced blood compatibility for wound healing applications—A mini review	12
A new function for nuclear lamins: Providing surface tension to the nuclear drop	12
Neuromodulation for the treatment of sexual dysfunction: An opportunity for the field	12
Antibacterial and antiviral high-performance nanosystems to mitigate new SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern	12
Myoelectric control and neuromusculoskeletal modeling: Complementary technologies for rehabilitation robotics	12
Recent advancements in in vitro models of traumatic brain injury	12
Remote magnetic actuation of cell signalling for tissue engineering	12
Ultra-high-field MRI studies of brain structure and function in humans and nonhuman primates: A collaborative approach to precision medicine	12
Smart plasmonic hydrogels based on gold and silver nanoparticles for biosensing application	12
Imaging the micro-scale mechanical properties of cancer using optical coherence elastography	12
Surface modified NiTi smart biomaterials: Surface engineering and biological compatibility	11
Beyond static models: Mechanically dynamic matrices reveal new insights into cancer and fibrosis progression	11
Exploiting interbacterial antagonism for microbiome engineering	11
Leveraging user preference in the design and evaluation of lower-limb exoskeletons and prostheses	10
Genetically-encoded degraders as versatile modulators of intracellular therapeutic targets	10
What lies beyond—Insights into elastic microscaffolds with metamaterial properties for cell studies	10
Special issue: Advances in Diagnostic and Theranostic Systems for Disease Treatment	9
The unperturbed picture: Label-free real-time optical monitoring of cells and extracellular vesicles for therapy	9
Moving to a new dimension: 3D kidney cultures for kidney regeneration	9
Gelatin-based scaffolds: An intuitive support structure for regenerative therapy	9
Advances in strategies for liver regeneration and replacement	9
Editorial Board	9
Commercial autologous cell therapy: The value of real-time patient and therapy data	9
Recent advances in transdermal sensors for glucose monitoring	9
Advances in electrospinning of aligned nanofiber scaffolds used for wound dressings	9
Fueling next-generation genome editing with DNA repair	8
Editorial Board	8
The need for tissue-engineered models to facilitate the study of oligodendrocyte progenitor cells in traumatic brain injury and repair	8
Mathematical and computational modeling of device-induced thrombosis	8
Perspectives on synthetic protein circuits in mammalian cells	8
Tissue engineering for cervical function in pregnancy	8

The role of immune cells in therapeutic angiogenesis: Concepts in tissue engineering