OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Biomaterials Science is 49. 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
Efforts to promote osteogenesis–angiogenesis coupling for bone tissue engineering	165
Correction: A bottlebrush-architectured dextran polyprodrug as an acidity-responsive vector for enhanced chemotherapy efficiency	163
An intrinsically semi-permeable PDMS nanosheet encapsulating adipose tissue-derived stem cells for enhanced angiogenesis	134
Introduction to the 31^st Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2021)	123
Encapsulation of a small-molecule drug based on substituted 2-aminothiophenes in calcium carbonate carriers for therapy of melanoma	116
Inside front cover	109
A chiral microenvironment promotes retinal progenitor cell proliferation by activating the Akt and ERK pathways	108
Front cover	92
Iron oxide-EDTA nanoparticles for chelation-enhanced chemodynamic therapy and ion interference therapy	91
Highly selective performance of rationally designed antimicrobial peptides based on ponericin-W1	85
A DNA and mitochondria dual-targeted photosensitizer for two-photon-excited bioimaging and photodynamic therapy	84
Advances in biomaterials for the treatment of retinoblastoma	83
A novel donor–acceptor structured diketopyrrolopyrrole-based conjugated polymer synthesized by direct arylation polycondensation (DArP) for highly efficient antimicrobial photothermal therapy	83
Cellular modifications and biomaterial design to improve mesenchymal stem cell transplantation	79
Artesunate drug-loaded 2D nano-shuttle landing on RBCs infected with malaria parasites	79
Paracrine signals influence patterns of fibrocartilage differentiation in a lyophilized gelatin hydrogel for applications in rotator cuff repair	78
Albumin-coated pH-responsive dimeric prodrug-based nano-assemblies with high biofilm eradication capacity	75
Gram-selective antibacterial peptide hydrogels	75
Nano-based ocular drug delivery systems: an insight into the preclinical/clinical studies and their potential in the treatment of posterior ocular diseases	73
Fetuin A functionalisation of biodegradable PLLA-co-PEG nonwovens towards enhanced biomineralisation and osteoblastic growth behaviour	69
Advances in the application of hydrogel adhesives for wound closure and repair in abdominal digestive organs	69
Curcumin and vitamin D3 release from calcium phosphate enhances bone regeneration	62
Molecular basis for non-invasive diagnostics of cardiac amyloids using bone tracers	60
Lung-targeting lipid nanoparticle-mediated sparstolonin B delivery improves acute lung injury	60
Fibromodulin facilitates the osteogenic effect of Masquelet's induced membrane by inhibiting the TGF-β/SMAD signaling pathway	60

A modular, nanoscale platform for the targeted delivery of camptothecin to cancer cells expressing TAG-72	60
Silk fibroin-based piezoelectric nanofibrous scaffolds for rapid wound healing	59
Tuning molecular assembly behavior to amplify the sonodynamic activity of porphyrins for efficient antibacterial therapy	59
Oxygen vacancy healing boosts the piezoelectricity of bone scaffolds	58
Bioactive additives from the dorsal dermis of mice for enhanced vascularization in 3D bioprinting	58
NIR-II imaging-guided photothermal cancer therapy combined with enhanced immunogenic death	55
Exploring therapy transport from implantable medical devices using experimentally informed computational methods	55
A bicellular fluorescent ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)-like tumoroid to study the progression of carcinoma: practical approaches and optimization	54
Transtympanic delivery of V₂O₅ nanowires with a tympanic-membrane penetrating peptide	54
Mechanical behavior of biomimetic oriented cell sheets from a perspective of living materials	54
Influence of lung extracellular matrix from non-IPF and IPF donors on primary human lung fibroblast biology	53
Leveraging microtopography to pattern multi-oriented muscle actuators	53
Hemp sprout-derived exosome-like nanovesicles as hepatoprotective agents attenuate liver fibrosis	53
Synthetic nanoparticles for the delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system: classification and biomedical applications	53
Improved anti-breast cancer activity by doxorubicin-loaded super stealth liposomes	51
Site-selective post-modification of short α/γ hybrid foldamers: a powerful approach for molecular diversification towards biomedical applications	51
Soft tissue-mimicking hydrogel stiffness modulates polarisation of human monocyte-derived macrophages	51
Microfluidic organ-on-a-chip models for the gut–liver axis: from structural mimicry to functional insights	50
Fluorinated poly(aryl ether)/polypropylene composite patch for prevention of abdominal adhesions after hernia repairs	50
Microporous surface containing flower-like molybdenum disulfide submicro-spheres of sulfonated polyimide with antibacterial effect and promoting bone regeneration and osteointegration	50
Controlling cellular packing and hypoxia in 3D tumor spheroids via DNA interactions	50
A universal biocompatible coating for enhanced lubrication and bacterial inhibition	50
A multifunctional theranostics nanosystem featuring self-assembly of alcohol-abuse drug and photosensitizers for synergistic cancer therapy	50
Microwave-triggered organic sensitizer for synergistic dynamic/thermal therapy of osteosarcoma	50