OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Biomaterials is 86. 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
Corrigendum to ‘Optimal electrical stimulation boosts stem cell therapy in nerve regeneration’ [Biomaterials 181 (2018) 18758]	462
Potentiating the effect of immunotherapy in pancreatic cancer using gas-entrapping materials	380
Editorial Board	264
Uncloaking cell-impermeant gold nanorods via tumor microenvironmental cathepsin B facilitates cancer cell penetration and potent radiosensitization	223
Intraoperative application of intelligent, responsive, self-assembling hydrogel rectifies oxygen and energy metabolism in traumatically injured brain	221
Editorial Board	221
Biomimetic nanostructural materials based on placental amniotic membrane-derived nanofibers for self-healing and anti-adhesion during cesarean section	207
Tailoring extracellular matrix niches: Impact of glycosaminoglycan content on multiple differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells	205
Breast implant silicone exposure induces immunogenic response and autoimmune markers in human periprosthetic tissue	193
“On/off”-switchable crosslinked PTX-nanoformulation with improved precise delivery for NSCLC brain metastases and restrained adverse reaction over nab-PTX	185
Exosome-decorated bio-heterojunctions reduce heat and ROS transfer distance for boosted antibacterial and tumor therapy	181
A neoteric antibacterial ceria-silver nanozyme for abiotic surfaces	170
Gel@CAT-L hydrogel mediates mitochondrial unfolded protein response to regulate reactive oxygen species and mitochondrial homeostasis in osteoarthritis	167
Versatile conductive hydrogel orchestrating neuro–immune microenvironment for rapid diabetic wound healing through peripheral nerve regeneration	165
Activated macrophage membrane-coated nanoparticles relieve osteoarthritis-induced synovitis and joint damage	163
Locally delivered modified citrus pectin - a galectin-3 inhibitor shows expected anti-inflammatory and unexpected regeneration-promoting effects on repair of articular cartilage defect	163
Inhalable DNase I@Au hybrid nanoparticles for radiation sensitization and metastasis inhibition by elimination of neutrophil extracellular traps	159
LncRNA-targeting bio-scaffold mediates triple immune effects for postoperative colorectal cancer immunotherapy	159
Murine macrophages or their secretome delivered in alginate dressings enhance impaired wound healing in diabetic mice	157
Development of human pluripotent stem cell-derived hepatic organoids as an alternative model for drug safety assessment	153
Exosomes from hypoxic urine-derived stem cells facilitate healing of diabetic wound by targeting SERPINE1 through miR-486-5p	153
Multifaceted cancer alleviation by cowpea mosaic virus in a bioprinted ovarian cancer peritoneal spheroid model	152
Engineering supramolecular dynamics of self-assembly and turnover of oncogenic microRNAs to drive their synergistic destruction in tumor models	150
Bio-orthogonal-labeled exosomes reveals specific distribution in vivo and provides potential application in ARDS therapy	150
Engineered micro-structured biomimetic material for modelling the outer blood-retinal barrier	149

Hepatic endoplasmic reticulum-derived nanodiscs for broad-spectrum drug detoxification	147
Calcium phosphate-based biomaterials trigger human macrophages to release extracellular traps	146
Tumor stromal topography promotes chemoresistance in migrating breast cancer cell clusters	141
Systemically administered platelet-inspired nanoparticles to reduce inflammation surrounding intracortical microelectrodes	132
Rapamycin-encapsulated costimulatory ICOS/CD40L-bispecific nanoparticles restrict pathogenic helper T-B-cell interactions while in situ suppressing mTOR for lupus treatment	132
Type I collagen decorated nanoporous network on titanium implant surface promotes osseointegration through mediating immunomodulation, angiogenesis, and osteogenesis	127
Two-dimensional nanomaterials-added dynamism in 3D printing and bioprinting of biomedical platforms: Unique opportunities and challenges	127
Self-reinforced photodynamic immunostimulator to downregulate and block PD-L1 for metastatic breast cancer treatment	125
X-ray-activated nanoscintillators integrated with tumor-associated neutrophils polarization for improved radiotherapy in metastatic colorectal cancer	124
Investigation of the protein corona and biodistribution profile of polymeric nanoparticles for intra-amniotic delivery	124
Surface modification of extracellular vesicles with polyoxazolines to enhance their plasma stability and tumor accumulation	123
Blood-brain barrier Permeable nanoparticles for Alzheimer's disease treatment by selective mitophagy of microglia	119
Mammary tissue-derived extracellular matrix hydrogels reveal the role of irradiation in driving a pro-tumor and immunosuppressive microenvironment	116
A NIR-II emissive sonosensitized biotuner for pyroptosis-enhanced sonodynamic therapy of hypoxic tumors	116
Vacancies-rich Z-scheme VdW heterojunction as H2S-sensitized synergistic therapeutic nanoplatform against refractory biofilm infections	116
Antigen self-presenting dendrosomes swallowing nanovaccines boost antigens and STING agonists codelivery for cancer immunotherapy	115
Gradient-driven deep penetration of self-electrophoretic nanoparticles in acidic tumor microenvironments for enhanced antitumor therapy	115
Fusogenic liposomes encapsulating mitochondria as a promising delivery system for osteoarthritis therapy	113
Orchestrated metal-coordinated carrier-free celastrol hydrogel intensifies T cell activation and regulates response to immune checkpoint blockade for synergistic chemo-immunotherapy	108
Smearable CQD-entrapped hydrogel with sensitive pH response and photodynamic antibacterial properties for visual intelligent wound monitoring	108
The use of heparin/polycation coacervate sustain release system to compare the bone regenerative potentials of 5 BMPs using a critical sized calvarial bone defect model	108
Selective recognition of bacterial phospholipids by antimicrobial peptides: Employing a host-guest-mediated competitive inhibition strategy	108
Decellularized extracellular matrix: New promising and challenging biomaterials for regenerative medicine	108
Metal-polyphenol nanocomposite hybrid hydrogel: A multifunctional platform for treating diabetic foot ulcers through metabolic microenvironment reprogramming	107
Redesigned chondroitinase ABC degrades inhibitory chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans in vitro and in vivo in the stroke-injured rat brain	107
Therapeutic potential of urinary extracellular vesicles in delivering functional proteins and modulating gene expression for genetic kidney disease	107
Corrigendum to ‘Bioprinting 3D microfibrous scaffolds for engineering cardiac tissues and heart-on-a-chip’ [Biomaterials Volume 110, (2016) Pages 45–59]	105
Editorial Board	104
Editorial Board	102
Gradient conducting polymer surfaces with netrin-1-conjugation promote axon guidance and neuron transmission of human iPSC-derived retinal ganglion cells	102
A supramolecular polymer-collagen microparticle slurry for bone regeneration with minimal growth factor	101
Mitochondria-targeting materials and therapies for regenerative engineering	99
Suspension culture of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived intestinal organoids using natural polysaccharides	99
Editorial Board	99
Injectable bioresponsive bone adhesive hydrogels inhibit NLRP3 inflammasome on demand to accelerate diabetic fracture healing	99
Self-targeting platinum(IV) amphiphilic prodrug nano-assembly as radiosensitizer for synergistic and safe chemoradiotherapy of hepatocellular carcinoma	97
Bifunctional black phosphorus quantum dots platform: Delivery and remarkable immunotherapy enhancement of STING agonist	97
Tailoring photobiomodulation to enhance tissue regeneration	97
Glutaminolysis inhibition boosts photodynamic therapy to eliminate cancer stem cells	97
Effect of carbon nanomaterial dimension on the functional activity and degeneration of neurons	96
Tailoring the therapeutic potential of stem cell spheroid-derived decellularized ECM through post-decellularization BDNF incorporation to enhance brain repair	95
A low-energy emulsification platform based on a Diet Coke–Mentos reaction-derived bubbly flow for formulating various emulsions as drug carriers	95
Engineering adeno-associated viral vectors for CRISPR/Cas based in vivo therapeutic genome editing	94
Intravital imaging and single cell transcriptomic analysis for engraftment of mesenchymal stem cells in an animal model of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome	94
Nano-enabled photosynthesis in tumours to activate lipid peroxidation for overcoming cancer resistances	94
Polyprodrug nanomedicine for chemiexcitation-triggered self-augmented cancer chemotherapy and gas therapy	92
Biomaterial based implants caused remote liver fatty deposition through activated blood-derived macrophages	92
Retraction notice to “Phototherapy together with it triggered immunological response for Anti-HPV treatment of oropharyngeal cancer: Removing tumor and pathogenic virus simultaneously” [Biomaterials (	92
Wake biofilm up to enhance suicidal uptake of gallium for chronic lung infection treatment	92
Nanozyme-functionalized microalgal biohybrid microrobots in inflammatory bowel disease treatment	91

Remodeling liver microenvironment by L-arginine loaded hollow polydopamine nanoparticles for liver cirrhosis treatment	91
Omentum-on-a-chip: A multicellular, vascularized microfluidic model of the human peritoneum for the study of ovarian cancer metastases	91
Both non-coated and polyelectrolytically-coated intraocular collagen-alginate composite gels enhanced photoreceptor survival in retinal degeneration	90
Bone marrow adipocytes in cancer: Mechanisms, models, and therapeutic implications	90
A myogenic niche with a proper mechanical stress environment improves abdominal wall muscle repair by modulating immunity and preventing fibrosis	90
Folate conjugated nanomedicines for selective inhibition of mTOR signaling in polycystic kidneys at clinically relevant doses	89
AAV vectors displaying bispecific DARPins enable dual-control targeted gene delivery	88
Polymeric nanoparticle gel for intracellular mRNA delivery and immunological reprogramming of tumors	88
Patch grafting of organoids of stem/progenitors into solid organs can correct genetic-based disease states	88
Shape memory micro-anchors with magnetic guidance for precision micro-vascular deployment	87
Nanoparticles targeting OPN loaded with BY1 inhibits vascular restenosis by inducing FTH1-dependent ferroptosis in vascular smooth muscle cells	86
Calcium phosphate nanoclusters modify periodontium remodeling and minimize orthodontic relapse	86