OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Materials Today Bio 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Localization of drug biodistribution in a 3D-bioengineered subcutaneous neovascularized microenvironment	250
Editorial Board	187
Laponite for biomedical applications: An ophthalmological perspective	180
Bioactive fluorescent hybrid microparticles as a stand-alone osteogenic differentiation inducer	122
Trends in hydrogel-based encapsulation technologies for advanced cell therapies applied to limb ischemia	100
One arrow two eagles: Multifunctional nano-system for macrophage reprogramming and osteoclastogenesis inhibition against inflammatory osteolysis	96
Self-healing hydrogels loaded with Spatholobi Caulis alleviate disc degeneration by promoting autophagy in nucelus pulposus	95
Ultrasonic/electrical dual stimulation response nanocomposite bioelectret for controlled precision drug release	93
Silk fibroin microgrooved zirconia surfaces improve connective tissue sealing through mediating glycolysis of fibroblasts	85
Recent development of micro-nano carriers for oral antineoplastic drug delivery	78
Turning sublimed sulfur and bFGF into a nanocomposite to accelerate wound healing via co-activate FGFR and Hippo signaling pathway	76
Preparation of co-electrospinning membrane loaded with simvastatin and substance P to accelerate bone regeneration by promoting cell homing, angiogenesis and osteogenesis	71
Simultaneous targeting and suppression of heat shock protein 60 to overcome heat resistance and induce mitochondrial death of tumor cells in photothermal immunotherapy	70
Collagen type I mimicking peptide additives to functionalize synthetic supramolecular hydrogels	68
Cell-derived biomimetic drug delivery system for inflammatory bowel disease therapy	68
Iron acquisition and mineral transformation by cyanobacteria living in extreme environments	63
An iron-containing nanomedicine for inducing deep tumor penetration and synergistic ferroptosis in enhanced pancreatic cancer therapy	63
Neural tissue-engineered prevascularization in vivo enhances peripheral neuroregeneration via rapid vascular inosculation	62
Polymeric nanoparticles in the diagnosis and treatment of myocardial infarction: Challenges and future prospects	61
Regenerative medicine: Hydrogels and mesoporous silica nanoparticles	60
Fabrication of gelatin-based and Zn2+-incorporated composite hydrogel for accelerated infected wound healing	59
Curcumin-enhanced NIR-II-responsive gold nanobipyramids for targeted HSP 90 inhibition	58
Photochemical corneal cross-linking: Evaluating the potential of a hand-held biopen	57
Hybrid heart valves with VEGF-loaded zwitterionic hydrogel coating for improved anti-calcification and re-endothelialization	55
Functional poly(ether-ketone-ketone) composite scaffold with enhanced cell-material interaction, anti-inflammatory and osteogenesis for facilitating osteointegration and bone regeneration	55

Recent advances in aptamer-based therapeutic strategies for targeting cancer stem cells	55
Surface modification strategies and the functional mechanisms of gold nanozyme in biosensing and bioassay	55
Fabrication of a composite 3D-printed titanium alloy combined with controlled in situ drug release to prevent osteosarcoma recurrence	54
Natural hydrogen gas and engineered microalgae prevent acute lung injury in sepsis	54
Cerium oxide nanoparticles: Synthesis methods and applications in wound healing	54
Materials-based hair follicle engineering: Basic components and recent advances	54
Barrier-penetrating liposome targeted delivery of basic fibroblast growth factor for spinal cord injury repair	53
Editorial Board	53
Engineering gene-activated bioprinted scaffolds for enhancing articular cartilage repair	51
Advances in studies on tracheal stent design addressing the related complications	50
Monosaccharide coating modulate the intracellular trafficking of gold nanoparticles in dendritic cells	50
A follicle-stimulating hormone receptor-targeted near-infrared fluorescent probe for tumor-selective imaging and photothermal therapy	50
Integrated microfluidics-based construction of anti-BTN2A2 gel droplet cell preparations for non-invasive tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy	49
Recent advances on bioactive baghdadite ceramic for bone tissue engineering applications: 20 years of research and innovation (a review)	49
Intranasal delivery of AEP inhibitor-loaded neuron-targeted liposome ameliorates radiation-induced brain injury	49
A bioactive three-layered skin substitute based on ECM components effectively promotes skin wound healing and regeneration	48
An aggregation-induced emission-active lysosome hijacker: Sabotaging lysosomes to boost photodynamic therapy efficacy and conquer tumor therapeutic resistance	47
Water-soluble fluorinated copolymers as highly sensitive 19F MRI tracers: From structure optimization to multimodal tumor imaging	46
Ultra-small polydopamine nanomedicine-enabled antioxidation against senescence	46
The exosomal secretomes of mesenchymal stem cells extracted via 3D-printed lithium-doped calcium silicate scaffolds promote osteochondral regeneration	46
The response of soft tissue cells to Ti implants is modulated by blood-implant interactions	45
Corrigendum to “Emulsifying Lipiodol with pH-Sensitive DOX@HmA nanoparticles for hepatocellular carcinoma TACE treatment eliminate metastasis” Mater. Today Bio, 23, 2023, 100873, ISSN 2590-0064	45
A self-elastic chitosan sponge integrating active and passive hemostatic mechanisms for effectively managing uncontrolled coagulopathic hemorrhage	45
Isotropic conductive paste for bioresorbable electronics	45