OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Acta Biomaterialia is 77. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Pentagalloyl glucose-stabilized decellularized bovine jugular vein valved conduits as pulmonary conduit replacement	292
Kazuhiro Hono, 2024 Acta Materialia Gold Medal Recipient	269
A collagen-based laboratory model to mimic sex-specific features of calcific aortic valve disease	265
The cell membrane as biofunctional material for accelerated bone repair	260
Emergence of snail mucus as a multifunctional biogenic material for biomedical applications	213
Mathematical and computational models in spheroid-based biofabrication	188
Transmural macrophage migration into an arterial bioresorbable vascular graft promotes inflammatory-mediated response and collagen deposition for vascular remodeling	182
Stimuli-responsive cancer nanomedicines inhibit glycolysis and impair redox homeostasis	167
RECIPIENTS OF THE 2023 ACTA MATERIALIA, INC. STUDENT AWARDS	165
Innervation in corneal bioengineering	160
Response to Letter to Editor “Comment on ‘A photo-crosslinkable cartilage-derived extracellular matrix bioink for auricular cartilage tissue engineering’ by Visscher et al.”	160
Benjamin Britton, 2023 Acta Materialia Mary Fortune Global Diversity Medal Recipient	155
Special issue: Biofabrication for Orthopedic, Maxillofacial, and Dental Applications	151
Cocktail strategy-based nanomedicine: A synergistic cascade of starvation, NIR-II photothermal, and gas therapy for enhanced tumor immunotherapy	151
Effective delivery of CRISPR/dCas9-SAM for multiplex gene activation based on mesoporous silica nanoparticles for bladder cancer therapy	145
Recombinant cytokine bioconjugates with degradable nanogel substrates for macrophage immunotherapy	138
Platelet membrane-camouflaged bioactive glass nano-formulations for enhanced drug delivery in the treatment of acute arterial thrombosis	131
Rapid release of high-valent silver ions from water-soluble porphyrin complexes to enhance the direct killing of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus	124
Gold-seaurchin based immunomodulator enabling photothermal intervention and αCD16 transfection to boost NK cell adoptive immunotherapy	122
Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist enhances the therapeutic efficacy of a low dose of rhBMP-2 in a weight-bearing rat femoral defect model	121
Dual stimuli-responsive dendronized prodrug derived from poly(oligo-(ethylene glycol) methacrylate)-based copolymers for enhanced anti-cancer therapeutic effect	120
Corrigendum to ‘Macrophage involvement affects matrix stiffness-related influences on cell osteogenesis under three-dimensional culture conditions’ [Acta Biomaterialia 71 (2018) 132–147]	120
Microenvironmentally optimized 3D-printed TGFβ-functionalized scaffolds facilitate endogenous cartilage regeneration in sheep	119
Spontaneous bone regeneration achieved through one-step alignment of human mesenchymal stem cell-embedded collagen	117
Core fucosylation involvement in the paracrine regulation of proteinuria-induced renal interstitial fibrosis evaluated with the use of a microfluidic chip	117

A Peptide/MicroRNA-31 nanomedicine within an electrospun biomaterial designed to regenerate wounds in vivo	110
Modelling the resonant frequency associated with the spatio-temporal evolution of the bone-dental implant interface	110
Papillary and reticular fibroblasts generate distinct microenvironments that differentially impact angiogenesis	109
Near-infrared remote triggering of bio-enzyme activation to control intestinal colonization by orally administered microorganisms	108
Bioinspired peptides designed for hair perming and dyeing with potential for repair	108
The diazirine-mediated photo-crosslinking of collagen improves biomaterial mechanical properties and cellular interactions	107
Photo-induced universal modification of small-diameter decellularized blood vessels with a hemocompatible peptide improves in vivo patency	107
Predicting and understanding arterial elasticity from key microstructural features by bidirectional deep learning	105
Exploration of biomaterial-tissue integration in heterogeneous microporous annealed particle scaffolds in subcutaneous implants over 12 months	105
Robust gelatin hydrogels for local sustained release of bupivacaine following spinal surgery	105
Proteomic, mechanical, and biochemical characterization of cartilage development	104
Guiding bone cell network formation in 3D via photosensitized two-photon ablation	103
Injectable laminin-biofunctionalized gellan gum hydrogels loaded with myoblasts for skeletal muscle regeneration	102
NIR-II xanthene dyes with structure-inherent bacterial targeting for efficient photothermal and broad-spectrum antibacterial therapy	102
How can biomaterial-conjugated antimicrobial peptides fight bacteria and be protected from degradation?	101
Probing soft fibrous materials by indentation	100
Bidirectional cell-matrix interaction dictates neuronal network formation in a brain-mimetic 3D scaffold	100
Genetically engineered PD-1 displaying nanovesicles for synergistic checkpoint blockades and chemo-metabolic therapy against non-small cell lung cancer	99
Characterising epi-perineurial barrier function by microscale techniques including a miniaturised Ussing chamber	99
Local anesthetic delivery systems for the management of postoperative pain	98
Unveiling the mechanical role of radial fibers in meniscal tissue: Toward structural biomimetics	98
Biofilm penetrating and disrupting polymers to effectively treat endotracheal-tube-associated biofilm infections	98
Application of biomaterials in treating early osteonecrosis of the femoral head: Research progress and future perspectives	95
Crizotinib resistance reversal in ALK-positive lung cancer through zeolitic imidazolate framework-based mitochondrial damage	94
The stoic tooth root: how the mineral and extracellular matrix counterbalance to keep aged dentin stable	92
The effect of electrostatic high pressure nebulization on the stability, activity and ex vivo distribution of ionic self-assembled nanomedicines	92
Direct and cell-mediated EV-ECM interplay	90
Biohybrid microswimmers against bacterial infections	89
Osteogenic-angiogenic coupled response of cobalt-containing mesoporous bioactive glasses in vivo	89
Targeted co-delivery of a photosensitizer and an antisense oligonucleotide based on an activatable hyaluronic acid nanosystem with endogenous oxygen generation for enhanced photodynamic therapy of hyp	87
Biomaterial-based platforms for modulating immune components against cancer and cancer stem cells	87
Targeted trapping of endogenous endothelial progenitor cells for myocardial ischemic injury repair through neutrophil-mediated SPIO nanoparticle-conjugated CD34 antibody delivery and imaging	87
A comprehensive experimental analysis of the local passive response across the healthy porcine left ventricle	85
Effect of pregnancy, vaginal delivery, postpartum remodeling, and age on the tensile behavior and biochemical composition of the murine ulterosacral ligament (USL)	84
Renal-friendly Li+-doped carbonized polymer dots activate Schwann cell autophagy for promoting peripheral nerve regeneration	84
Extracellular matrix mechanobiology in cancer cell migration	83
Microenvironment-regulated dual-hydrophilic coatings for glaucoma valve surface engineering	83
Fully integrated wearable microneedle biosensing platform for wide-range and real-time continuous glucose monitoring	82
Matrix stiffness enhances cancer-macrophage interactions and M2-like macrophage accumulation in the breast tumor microenvironment	82
Additively manufactured biodegradable Zn-Mn-based implants with an unprecedented balance of strength and ductility	81
Phosphatidylserine liposome multilayers mediate the M1-to-M2 macrophage polarization to enhance bone tissue regeneration	81
Dynamic remodeling of fiber networks with stiff inclusions under compressive loading	81
Complete gene sequence and mechanical property of the fourth type of major ampullate silk protein	81
A metal coordination polymer nanoparticle synergistically re-establishes acidosis and enhances chemodynamic therapy for Glioblastoma	80
Minimally invasive delivery of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells by an injectable hydrogel via Diels–Alder click reaction for the treatment of intrauterine adhesions	80
Injectable self-healing cellulose hydrogel based on host-guest interactions and acylhydrazone bonds for sustained cancer therapy	79
Unveiling clinical applications of bacterial extracellular vesicles as natural nanomaterials in disease diagnosis and therapeutics	79
Impact of pH and chloride content on the biodegradation of magnesium alloys for medical implants: An in vitro and phase-field study	79
Localized growth factor delivery from microparticles modulates osteogenic and chondrogenic gene expression in a growth factor-dependent manner in an ex vivo chick embryonic bone model	78
Biomechanical consequences of compromised elastic fiber integrity and matrix cross-linking on abdominal aortic aneurysmal enlargement	78

Shape-fixing hydrogel promotes scarless healing of wounds under tension	77
Porous nerve guidance conduits reinforced with braided composite structures of silk/magnesium filaments for peripheral nerve repair	77