OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Gels is 59. 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
A Co-Polymerizable Linker for the Covalent Attachment of Fibronectin Makes pHEMA Hydrogels Cell-Adhesive	403
Production and In Situ Modification of Bacterial Cellulose Gels in Raisin Side-Stream Extracts Using Nanostructures Carrying Thyme Oil: Their Physicochemical/Textural Characterization and Use as Antim	399
Accessible Low-Cost Laser Pointers for the Reduction of Aryl Halides via Triplet-Triplet Annihilation Upconversion in Aerated Gels	261
Hairy Gels: A Computational Study	252
Characterization of a Bioink Combining Extracellular Matrix-like Hydrogel with Osteosarcoma Cells: Preliminary Results	235
Thermomechanical Performance Assessment of Sustainable Buildings’ Insulating Materials under Accelerated Ageing Conditions	223
Comparative Studies on the Organogel Formation of a Polyester in Three Different Base Oils by X-ray Analysis, Rheology and Infrared Spectroscopy	198
The Future Packaging of the Food Industry: The Development and Characterization of Innovative Biobased Materials with Essential Oils Added	189
Liquid Crystalline and Gel Properties of Luminescent Cyclometalated Palladium Complexes with Benzoylthiourea Ligands	189
OnyxTMGel or Coil versus Hydrogel as Embolic Agents in Endovascular Applications: Review of the Literature and Case Series	186
Stomatitis Healing via Hydrogels Comprising Proline, Carboxyvinyl Polymer, and Water	184
Effects of Platelet Lysate Gels Derived from Different Blood Sources on Oral Mucosal Wound Healing: An In Vitro Study	161
TiO2 Nanoparticle-Loaded Poly(NIPA-co-NMA) Fiber Web for the Adsorption and Photocatalytic Degradation of 4-Isopropylphenol	148
Analysis of the Influencing Factors on the Extraction of Residual Oil through the Gel Foam Flooding of Underground Reservoirs in the Tahe Oilfield	141
Influence of Electrostatic Interactions on the Self-Assembly of Charged Peptides	134
A Preliminary Study on the Release of Bioactive Compounds from Rice Starch Hydrogels Produced by High-Pressure Processing (HPP)	124
Contact Dynamic Behaviors of Magnetic Hydrogel Soft Robots	123
Synthesis of Ni-Doped Graphene Aerogels for Electrochemical Applications	111
Thermosensitive Shape-Memory Poly(stearyl acrylate-co-methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) acrylate) Hydrogels	105
Advances in Hydrogels for Meniscus Tissue Engineering: A Focus on Biomaterials, Crosslinking, Therapeutic Additives	98
Optimization of Potential Nanoemulgels for Boosting Transdermal Glimepiride Delivery and Upgrading Its Anti-Diabetic Activity	96
Biomimetic Hydrogels in the Study of Cancer Mechanobiology: Overview, Biomedical Applications, and Future Perspectives	94
Formulation of Caffeine–Hydroxypropyl-β-Cyclodextrin Complex in Hydrogel for Skin Treatment	91
A Novel Poly(vinyl alcohol)–tetraethylorthosilicate Hybrid Gel Electrolyte for Lead Storage Battery	89
Novel Thermosensitive-co-Zwitterionic Sulfobetaine Gels for Metal Ion Removal: Synthesis and Characterization	82

Metallic Strontium as a Precursor of the Al2O3/SrCO3 Xerogels Obtained by the One-Pot Sol–Gel Method	80
Concentration Dependence of TiO2 Nanoparticles in Carbon Xerogels on Adsorption–Photodegradation Applications	79
Responsive Hyaluronic Acid–Ethylacrylamide Microgels Fabricated Using Microfluidics Technique	77
Development of Edible Carbohydrate–Protein Sports Gels to Optimize the Muscle Glycogen Re-Synthesis	76
Inorganic/Biopolymers Hybrid Hydrogels Dual Cross-Linked for Bone Tissue Regeneration	76
Cobalt- and Copper-Based Chemiresistors for Low Concentration Methane Detection, a Comparison Study	76
Effects of Counterion on the Formation and Hydration Behavior of α-Form Hydrated Crystals (α-Gels)	75
Use of High-Refractive Index Hydrogels and Tissue Clearing for Large Biological Sample Imaging	74
Physicochemical Properties, Drug Release and In Situ Depot-Forming Behaviors of Alginate Hydrogel Containing Poorly Water-Soluble Aripiprazole	74
Mechanically Strong and Tailorable Polyimide Aerogels Prepared with Novel Silicone Polymer Crosslinkers	73
Electrochemical Storage Behavior of a High-Capacity Mg-Doped P2-Type Na2/3Fe1−yMnyO2 Cathode Material Synthesized by a Sol–Gel Method	73
Biodegradable and Mechanically Resilient Recombinant Collagen/PEG/Catechol Cryogel Hemostat for Deep Non-Compressible Hemorrhage and Wound Healing	72
Three-Dimensional Bio-Printed Cardiac Patch for Sustained Delivery of Extracellular Vesicles from the Interface	71
Computational Investigation to Design Ofloxacin-Loaded Hybridized Nanocellulose/Lipid Nanogels for Accelerated Skin Repair	71
Tailoring of the Properties of Amorphous Mesoporous Titanosilicates Active in Acetone Condensation	69
Ginger Extract-Loaded Sesame Oil-Based Niosomal Emulgel: Quality by Design to Ameliorate Anti-Inflammatory Activity	68
A Nanoclay-Enhanced Hydrogel for Self-Adhesive Wearable Electrophysiology Electrodes with High Sensitivity and Stability	65
Dancing with Nucleobases: Unveiling the Self-Assembly Properties of DNA and RNA Base-Containing Molecules for Gel Formation	65
Research on the Energy Transfer Law of Polymer Gel Profile Control Flooding in Low-Permeability Oil Reservoirs	64
Development of Poly(sorbitol adipate)-g-poly(ethylene glycol) Mono Methyl Ether-Based Hydrogel Matrices for Model Drug Release	63
Application of 3D Gel Dosimetry as a Quality Assurance Tool in Functional Leksell Gamma Knife Radiosurgery	63
Ice-Templated and Cross-Linked Xanthan-Based Hydrogels: Towards Tailor-Made Properties	63
Recent Advances in Polysaccharide-Based Hydrogels for Tumor Immunotherapy	63
The Behaviour of Contaflex Soft Contact Lens Material During Hydration	62
Ultraviolet and Infrared Irradiations Sensing of Gel-Orange Dye Composite-Based Flexible Electrochemical Cells	62
Polydextrose Reduces the Hardness of Cooked Chinese Sea Rice Through Intermolecular Interactions	61
Micron-Sized Silica-PNIPAM Core-Shell Microgels with Tunable Shell-To-Core Ratio	61
A Novel Method for the Preparation of Poly (Acrylamide-co-Acrylonitrile) Upper Critical Solution Temperature Thermosensitive Hydrogel by the Partial Dehydration of Acrylamide Grafted Polypropylene She	60
Multi-Responsive Optimization of Novel pH-Sensitive Hydrogel Beads Based on Basil Seed Mucilage, Alginate, and Magnetic Particles	60
Methacrylated Silk Fibroin Additive Manufacturing of Shape Memory Constructs with Possible Application in Bone Regeneration	60
Enhancing Photocatalytic Properties of TiO2 Photocatalyst and Heterojunctions: A Comprehensive Review of the Impact of Biphasic Systems in Aerogels and Xerogels Synthesis, Methods, and Mechanisms for	59
Catalytic Interface of rGO-VO2/W5O14 Hydrogel for High-Performance Electrochemical Water Oxidation	59
Biological Thermal Performance of Organic and Inorganic Aerogels as Patches for Photothermal Therapy	59
Investigating Texture and Freeze–Thaw Stability of Cold-Set Gel Prepared by Soy Protein Isolate and Carrageenan Compounding	59