OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Biomaterials Science is 40. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Introduction to the 31^st Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2021)	122
Artesunate drug-loaded 2D nano-shuttle landing on RBCs infected with malaria parasites	119
Hemp sprout-derived exosome-like nanovesicles as hepatoprotective agents attenuate liver fibrosis	106
Biocompatible recombinant type III collagen enhancing skin repair and anti-wrinkle effects	103
Molecular basis for non-invasive diagnostics of cardiac amyloids using bone tracers	95
Tuning molecular assembly behavior to amplify the sonodynamic activity of porphyrins for efficient antibacterial therapy	91
Microporous surface containing flower-like molybdenum disulfide submicro-spheres of sulfonated polyimide with antibacterial effect and promoting bone regeneration and osteointegration	91
Fetuin A functionalisation of biodegradable PLLA-co-PEG nonwovens towards enhanced biomineralisation and osteoblastic growth behaviour	75
A novel donor–acceptor structured diketopyrrolopyrrole-based conjugated polymer synthesized by direct arylation polycondensation (DArP) for highly efficient antimicrobial photothermal therapy	75
A chiral microenvironment promotes retinal progenitor cell proliferation by activating the Akt and ERK pathways	73
Correction: A bottlebrush-architectured dextran polyprodrug as an acidity-responsive vector for enhanced chemotherapy efficiency	70
Paracrine signals influence patterns of fibrocartilage differentiation in a lyophilized gelatin hydrogel for applications in rotator cuff repair	64
Cellular modifications and biomaterial design to improve mesenchymal stem cell transplantation	63
Rapid neurostimulation at the micron scale with an optically controlled thermal-capture technique	62
Site-selective post-modification of short α/γ hybrid foldamers: a powerful approach for molecular diversification towards biomedical applications	61
Mechanical behavior of biomimetic oriented cell sheets from a perspective of living materials	60
Synthetic nanoparticles for the delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system: classification and biomedical applications	59
Efforts to promote osteogenesis–angiogenesis coupling for bone tissue engineering	53
A DNA and mitochondria dual-targeted photosensitizer for two-photon-excited bioimaging and photodynamic therapy	53
Exploring therapy transport from implantable medical devices using experimentally informed computational methods	51
Improved anti-breast cancer activity by doxorubicin-loaded super stealth liposomes	50
An intrinsically semi-permeable PDMS nanosheet encapsulating adipose tissue-derived stem cells for enhanced angiogenesis	50
Albumin-coated pH-responsive dimeric prodrug-based nano-assemblies with high biofilm eradication capacity	49
Nano-based ocular drug delivery systems: an insight into the preclinical/clinical studies and their potential in the treatment of posterior ocular diseases	49
Microfluidic organ-on-a-chip models for the gut–liver axis: from structural mimicry to functional insights	48

Bioactive additives from the dorsal dermis of mice for enhanced vascularization in 3D bioprinting	47
Influence of lung extracellular matrix from non-IPF and IPF donors on primary human lung fibroblast biology	47
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Therapeutic effects of tea polyphenol-loaded nanoparticles coated with platelet membranes on LPS-induced lung injury	44
Curcumin and vitamin D3 release from calcium phosphate enhances bone regeneration	43
Advances in the application of hydrogel adhesives for wound closure and repair in abdominal digestive organs	42
Silk fibroin-based piezoelectric nanofibrous scaffolds for rapid wound healing	42
Controlling cellular packing and hypoxia in 3D tumor spheroids via DNA interactions	42
Fluorinated poly(aryl ether)/polypropylene composite patch for prevention of abdominal adhesions after hernia repairs	42
A multifunctional theranostics nanosystem featuring self-assembly of alcohol-abuse drug and photosensitizers for synergistic cancer therapy	42
Encapsulation of a small-molecule drug based on substituted 2-aminothiophenes in calcium carbonate carriers for therapy of melanoma	41
A bicellular fluorescent ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)-like tumoroid to study the progression of carcinoma: practical approaches and optimization	40
Transtympanic delivery of V₂O₅ nanowires with a tympanic-membrane penetrating peptide	40
Leveraging microtopography to pattern multi-oriented muscle actuators	40