OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Biomaterials Science is 45. 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
Introduction to the 31^st Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2021)	154
Correction: A bottlebrush-architectured dextran polyprodrug as an acidity-responsive vector for enhanced chemotherapy efficiency	150
Synthetic nanoparticles for the delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system: classification and biomedical applications	129
An intrinsically semi-permeable PDMS nanosheet encapsulating adipose tissue-derived stem cells for enhanced angiogenesis	111
Albumin-coated pH-responsive dimeric prodrug-based nano-assemblies with high biofilm eradication capacity	108
A bicellular fluorescent ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)-like tumoroid to study the progression of carcinoma: practical approaches and optimization	107
Influence of lung extracellular matrix from non-IPF and IPF donors on primary human lung fibroblast biology	105
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Inside front cover	85
Bioactive additives from the dorsal dermis of mice for enhanced vascularization in 3D bioprinting	81
Fluorinated poly(aryl ether)/polypropylene composite patch for prevention of abdominal adhesions after hernia repairs	80
Rapid neurostimulation at the micron scale with an optically controlled thermal-capture technique	76
Injectable leonurine nanocrystal-loaded microspheres for long-term hyperlipidemia management	74
NIR-II imaging-guided photothermal cancer therapy combined with enhanced immunogenic death	73
Exploring therapy transport from implantable medical devices using experimentally informed computational methods	72
A universal biocompatible coating for enhanced lubrication and bacterial inhibition	72
Controlling cellular packing and hypoxia in 3D tumor spheroids via DNA interactions	72
Transtympanic delivery of V₂O₅ nanowires with a tympanic-membrane penetrating peptide	66
Mechanical behavior of biomimetic oriented cell sheets from a perspective of living materials	66
Iron oxide-EDTA nanoparticles for chelation-enhanced chemodynamic therapy and ion interference therapy	65
Improved anti-breast cancer activity by doxorubicin-loaded super stealth liposomes	62
A chiral microenvironment promotes retinal progenitor cell proliferation by activating the Akt and ERK pathways	60
Microporous surface containing flower-like molybdenum disulfide submicro-spheres of sulfonated polyimide with antibacterial effect and promoting bone regeneration and osteointegration	57
Advances in the application of hydrogel adhesives for wound closure and repair in abdominal digestive organs	57
Principles of nucleic acid toehold mediated strand displacement (TMSD) reaction model and its applications in cell environment	56

Fetuin A functionalisation of biodegradable PLLA-co-PEG nonwovens towards enhanced biomineralisation and osteoblastic growth behaviour	55
Site-selective post-modification of short α/γ hybrid foldamers: a powerful approach for molecular diversification towards biomedical applications	55
A multifunctional theranostics nanosystem featuring self-assembly of alcohol-abuse drug and photosensitizers for synergistic cancer therapy	54
Encapsulation of a small-molecule drug based on substituted 2-aminothiophenes in calcium carbonate carriers for therapy of melanoma	53
Microfluidic organ-on-a-chip models for the gut–liver axis: from structural mimicry to functional insights	52
Efforts to promote osteogenesis–angiogenesis coupling for bone tissue engineering	52
Molecular basis for non-invasive diagnostics of cardiac amyloids using bone tracers	51
Paracrine signals influence patterns of fibrocartilage differentiation in a lyophilized gelatin hydrogel for applications in rotator cuff repair	50
Curcumin and vitamin D3 release from calcium phosphate enhances bone regeneration	50
Fibromodulin facilitates the osteogenic effect of Masquelet's induced membrane by inhibiting the TGF-β/SMAD signaling pathway	49
Biocompatible recombinant type III collagen enhancing skin repair and anti-wrinkle effects	48
Therapeutic effects of tea polyphenol-loaded nanoparticles coated with platelet membranes on LPS-induced lung injury	48
Highly selective performance of rationally designed antimicrobial peptides based on ponericin-W1	48
Fabrication of polyvinyl pyrrolidone-K90/Eudragit RL100-based dissolving microneedle patches loaded with alpha-arbutin and resveratrol for skin depigmentation	48
Oxygen vacancy healing boosts the piezoelectricity of bone scaffolds	47
Silk fibroin-based piezoelectric nanofibrous scaffolds for rapid wound healing	46
Hemp sprout-derived exosome-like nanovesicles as hepatoprotective agents attenuate liver fibrosis	46
Advances in biomaterials for the treatment of retinoblastoma	46
A DNA and mitochondria dual-targeted photosensitizer for two-photon-excited bioimaging and photodynamic therapy	46
Cellular modifications and biomaterial design to improve mesenchymal stem cell transplantation	45
Gram-selective antibacterial peptide hydrogels	45
A modular, nanoscale platform for the targeted delivery of camptothecin to cancer cells expressing TAG-72	45
Lung-targeting lipid nanoparticle-mediated sparstolonin B delivery improves acute lung injury	45
Tuning molecular assembly behavior to amplify the sonodynamic activity of porphyrins for efficient antibacterial therapy	45