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Papers

(The H4-Index of Acta Biomaterialia is 78. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Kazuhiro Hono, 2024 Acta Materialia Gold Medal Recipient	301
Biofilm penetrating and disrupting polymers to effectively treat endotracheal-tube-associated biofilm infections	279
RECIPIENTS OF THE 2023 ACTA MATERIALIA, INC. STUDENT AWARDS	275
Innervation in corneal bioengineering	272
Probing soft fibrous materials by indentation	185
Characterising epi-perineurial barrier function by microscale techniques including a miniaturised Ussing chamber	170
A collagen-based laboratory model to mimic sex-specific features of calcific aortic valve disease	169
The cell membrane as biofunctional material for accelerated bone repair	165
Transmural macrophage migration into an arterial bioresorbable vascular graft promotes inflammatory-mediated response and collagen deposition for vascular remodeling	162
Emergence of snail mucus as a multifunctional biogenic material for biomedical applications	158
Cocktail strategy-based nanomedicine: A synergistic cascade of starvation, NIR-II photothermal, and gas therapy for enhanced tumor immunotherapy	155
Black dots: High-yield traction force microscopy reveals structural factors contributing to platelet forces	153
Benjamin Britton, 2023 Acta Materialia Mary Fortune Global Diversity Medal Recipient	152
Special issue: Biofabrication for Orthopedic, Maxillofacial, and Dental Applications	144
Complete gene sequence and mechanical property of the fourth type of major ampullate silk protein	132
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	131
Promoting Re-epithelialization in an oxidative diabetic wound microenvironment using self-assembly of a ROS-responsive polymer and P311 peptide micelles	127
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	122
Gold-seaurchin based immunomodulator enabling photothermal intervention and αCD16 transfection to boost NK cell adoptive immunotherapy	121
Crizotinib resistance reversal in ALK-positive lung cancer through zeolitic imidazolate framework-based mitochondrial damage	120
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	118
Guiding bone cell network formation in 3D via photosensitized two-photon ablation	118
Injectable, anti-collapse, adhesive, plastic and bioactive bone graft substitute promotes bone regeneration by moderating oxidative stress in osteoporotic bone defect	114
Unveiling the mechanical role of radial fibers in meniscal tissue: Toward structural biomimetics	114
Methylglyoxal alters collagen fibril nanostiffness and surface potential	113

Formulation, in vitro physico-chemical and biological assessment of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate cement for bone tissue engineering	112
Effect of pregnancy, vaginal delivery, postpartum remodeling, and age on the tensile behavior and biochemical composition of the murine ulterosacral ligament (USL)	111
In vivo assessment of dual-function submicron textured nitric oxide releasing catheters in a 7-day rabbit model	111
Bioinspired peptides designed for hair perming and dyeing with potential for repair	110
Dynamic remodeling of fiber networks with stiff inclusions under compressive loading	109
Osteogenic-angiogenic coupled response of cobalt-containing mesoporous bioactive glasses in vivo	109
How can biomaterial-conjugated antimicrobial peptides fight bacteria and be protected from degradation?	107
Microenvironment-regulated dual-hydrophilic coatings for glaucoma valve surface engineering	107
Robust gelatin hydrogels for local sustained release of bupivacaine following spinal surgery	106
NIR-II xanthene dyes with structure-inherent bacterial targeting for efficient photothermal and broad-spectrum antibacterial therapy	106
The effect of electrostatic high pressure nebulization on the stability, activity and ex vivo distribution of ionic self-assembled nanomedicines	105
Local anesthetic delivery systems for the management of postoperative pain	103
Microenvironmentally optimized 3D-printed TGFβ-functionalized scaffolds facilitate endogenous cartilage regeneration in sheep	103
Mathematical and computational models in spheroid-based biofabrication	102
Shape-fixing hydrogel promotes scarless healing of wounds under tension	101
Biomechanical consequences of compromised elastic fiber integrity and matrix cross-linking on abdominal aortic aneurysmal enlargement	99
A metal coordination polymer nanoparticle synergistically re-establishes acidosis and enhances chemodynamic therapy for Glioblastoma	98
Predicting and understanding arterial elasticity from key microstructural features by bidirectional deep learning	97
Reducing the foreign body response on human cochlear implants and their materials in vivo with photografted zwitterionic hydrogel coatings	96
CaGA nanozymes inhibit oxidative stress and protect mitochondrial function in ulcerative colitis therapy	94
Proteomic, mechanical, and biochemical characterization of cartilage development	92
Pentagalloyl glucose-stabilized decellularized bovine jugular vein valved conduits as pulmonary conduit replacement	92
Genetically engineered PD-1 displaying nanovesicles for synergistic checkpoint blockades and chemo-metabolic therapy against non-small cell lung cancer	91
Additively manufactured biodegradable Zn-Mn-based implants with an unprecedented balance of strength and ductility	89
Evaluation of nanoscale versus hybrid micro/nano surface topographies for endosseous implants	89
Exploration of biomaterial-tissue integration in heterogeneous microporous annealed particle scaffolds in subcutaneous implants over 12 months	88
Phosphatidylserine liposome multilayers mediate the M1-to-M2 macrophage polarization to enhance bone tissue regeneration	87
Near-infrared laser-controlled nitric oxide-releasing gold nanostar/hollow polydopamine Janus nanoparticles for synergistic elimination of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and wound healing	86
Bidirectional cell-matrix interaction dictates neuronal network formation in a brain-mimetic 3D scaffold	85
The crescent cross-section and dichotomous chitin structure make the proboscis of butterflies and moths a hydraulic spring	85
Platelet membrane-camouflaged bioactive glass nano-formulations for enhanced drug delivery in the treatment of acute arterial thrombosis	85
Impact of pH and chloride content on the biodegradation of magnesium alloys for medical implants: An in vitro and phase-field study	84
3D printing of high-efficiency biomimetic tendon connection structure for biohybrid robots	84
Extracellular matrix mechanobiology in cancer cell migration	84
Thiolated pectins: In vitro and ex vivo evaluation of three generations of thiomers	83
Injectable self-healing cellulose hydrogel based on host-guest interactions and acylhydrazone bonds for sustained cancer therapy	82
Matrix stiffness enhances cancer-macrophage interactions and M2-like macrophage accumulation in the breast tumor microenvironment	82
Stimuli-responsive cancer nanomedicines inhibit glycolysis and impair redox homeostasis	82
Injectable laminin-biofunctionalized gellan gum hydrogels loaded with myoblasts for skeletal muscle regeneration	81
Transcutaneous tumor vaccination combined with anti-programmed death-1 monoclonal antibody treatment produces a synergistic antitumor effect	81
Biohybrid microswimmers against bacterial infections	80
A comprehensive experimental analysis of the local passive response across the healthy porcine left ventricle	80
Porous nerve guidance conduits reinforced with braided composite structures of silk/magnesium filaments for peripheral nerve repair	80
Response to Letter to Editor “Comment on ‘A photo-crosslinkable cartilage-derived extracellular matrix bioink for auricular cartilage tissue engineering’ by Visscher et al.”	80
Biomaterial-based platforms for modulating immune components against cancer and cancer stem cells	80
On elastoplastic behavior of porous enamel–An indentation and numerical study	79
The stoic tooth root: how the mineral and extracellular matrix counterbalance to keep aged dentin stable	79
Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist enhances the therapeutic efficacy of a low dose of rhBMP-2 in a weight-bearing rat femoral defect model	79
Targeted trapping of endogenous endothelial progenitor cells for myocardial ischemic injury repair through neutrophil-mediated SPIO nanoparticle-conjugated CD34 antibody delivery and imaging	79
Modelling the resonant frequency associated with the spatio-temporal evolution of the bone-dental implant interface	78

A Peptide/MicroRNA-31 nanomedicine within an electrospun biomaterial designed to regenerate wounds in vivo	78
Effective delivery of CRISPR/dCas9-SAM for multiplex gene activation based on mesoporous silica nanoparticles for bladder cancer therapy	78
Papillary and reticular fibroblasts generate distinct microenvironments that differentially impact angiogenesis	78
Fully integrated wearable microneedle biosensing platform for wide-range and real-time continuous glucose monitoring	78
Rapid release of high-valent silver ions from water-soluble porphyrin complexes to enhance the direct killing of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus	78
Near-infrared remote triggering of bio-enzyme activation to control intestinal colonization by orally administered microorganisms	78