OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering is 9. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Using biophysical cues and biomaterials to improve genetic models	65
Brainy biomaterials: Latest advances in smart biomaterials to develop the next generation of neural interfaces	61
Bioresorbable vascular metallic scaffolds: Current status and research trends	54
From “high” to “how many”: How quantifying receptor abundance links genotype, environment, and therapeutic response	43
Toward the use of muscle reinnveration for chronic bidirectional control of prostheses to improve functional outcomes of end users	43
Porous microneedles: Transdermal salt bridge for biomedical device engineering	40
Smart orthopedic biomaterials and implants	39
AAV-based CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing: Challenges and engineering opportunities	36
Contents	34
Defining omics-based biomarker signatures of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD): In vitro studies	34
The prospect of electroceutical intervention and its implementation toward intractable neuromuscular diseases	33
Artificial intelligence-powered biomedical imaging: Recent achievements and challenges	26
Design of biocompatible and self-antibacterial titanium surfaces for biomedical applications	26
AI models for protein design are driving antibody engineering	25
Emerging trends of discrete Poly(ethylene glycol) in biomedical applications	25
Outlook in tissue-engineered magnetic systems and biomagnetic control	23
Beyond the nucleus: Translating engineered protein localization to chromatin modifying enzymes	22
Contents	22
Mining microbial organisms to discover and characterize novel CRISPR-Cas systems	22
Modular and handheld Raman systems for SERS-based point-of-care diagnostics	20
Editorial overview: Scaffold-based and scaffold-free approaches for mechanobiology, in vitro disease modeling and treatment	20
Cellular and molecular aspects of mechanobiology of the extracellular matrix	20
Aging and the extracellular matrix: A tumor-permissive microenvironment driving cancer progression	19
Biophysical determinants of nuclear shape and mechanics and their implications for genome integrity	19
Electrospun biomedical nanofibers and their future as intelligent biomaterials	19

Size principles governing selective neuromodulation and recruitment order of nerve fibers	18
Current trends and definitions in high-performance antimicrobial strategies	18
Intelligent biomaterials for cardiovascular applications	18
Contents	18
3M engineering approaches to combat high-shear thrombosis: Integrating modeling, microfluidics, and mechanobiology	17
Thermogelling materials and their important role in biomedical engineering applications	16
Editorial overview on Nanobiomaterials advances	16
Contents	16
Rigid and soft microelectrodes for electrophysiology measurement	16
Gut-on-chip and liver-on-chip platforms for pathophysiological modeling	16
Contents	15
Bioelectronic therapies for chronic pain	15
Recent advances in quantifying the mechanobiology of cardiac development via computational modeling	15
Generalizable and explainable deep learning for medical image computing: An overview	15
A new function for nuclear lamins: Providing surface tension to the nuclear drop	15
Eye tracking in cardiology	15
Trustworthy AI in medical image analysis: A unified perspective built on robustness and layers of trust	15
Remote magnetic actuation of cell signalling for tissue engineering	14
Nano-biomaterials: Emerging tools in biomedical innovation and therapy	14
Editorial overview: Current perspectives in bioelectronic medicine: Mechanisms, technologies, and clinical frontiers	14
Recent advancements in in vitro models of traumatic brain injury	14
Imaging the microscale mechanical properties of cancer using optical coherence elastography	14
AI-powered wearable sensors for health monitoring and clinical decision making	13
Smart plasmonic hydrogels based on gold and silver nanoparticles for biosensing application	13
Sustainable electrospun materials with enhanced blood compatibility for wound healing applications—A mini review	13
Microfluidic platforms for organ-on-a-chip models: Creating dynamic microenvironments for organoid and multi-organ systems	12
Beyond static models: Mechanically dynamic matrices reveal new insights into cancer and fibrosis progression	12
Surface modified NiTi smart biomaterials: Surface engineering and biological compatibility	12
Neuromodulation for the treatment of sexual dysfunction: An opportunity for the field	12
Leveraging user preference in the design and evaluation of lower-limb exoskeletons and prostheses	12
Nanomechanics at the extracellular matrix-focal adhesion interface	11
Editorial Board	11
What lies beyond—Insights into elastic microscaffolds with metamaterial properties for cell studies	11
Genetically-encoded degraders as versatile modulators of intracellular therapeutic targets	11
Gelatin-based scaffolds: An intuitive support structure for regenerative therapy	11
Editorial Board	10
Transdermal nanomedicine: Emerging horizons, unresolved challenges, and the path forward	10
Perspectives on synthetic protein circuits in mammalian cells	10
The unperturbed picture: Label-free real-time optical monitoring of cells and extracellular vesicles for therapy	10
Advances in strategies for liver regeneration and replacement	10
Fueling next-generation genome editing with DNA repair	9
Long sequence insertion via CRISPR/Cas gene-editing with transposase, recombinase, and integrase	9
The role of immune cells in therapeutic angiogenesis: Concepts in tissue engineering	9
Contemporary standpoint and future of 3D bioprinting in tissue/organs printing	9
Editorial Board	9