OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Materials Today Bio 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	283
Bioactive fluorescent hybrid microparticles as a stand-alone osteogenic differentiation inducer	222
Trends in hydrogel-based encapsulation technologies for advanced cell therapies applied to limb ischemia	207
Self-healing hydrogels loaded with Spatholobi Caulis alleviate disc degeneration by promoting autophagy in nucelus pulposus	141
Silk fibroin microgrooved zirconia surfaces improve connective tissue sealing through mediating glycolysis of fibroblasts	117
Enhanced inhibition of neuronal ferroptosis and regulation of microglial polarization with multifunctional traditional Chinese medicine active ingredients-based selenium nanoparticles for treating spi	110
Constructing J-aggregates of cyanine dye for NIR-II in vivo dynamic vascular imaging and long-term targeting of tumors	105
A pH-sensitive peptide amphiphilic-based drug delivery system inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma growth by suppressing hepatic stellate cell activation	103
Smart injectable hydrogels for periodontal regeneration: Recent advancements in biomaterials and biofabrication strategies	86
Multiparametric super-resolution optoacoustic imaging with ICG-tagged microbubbles	82
Regulating periodontal disease with smart stimuli-responsive systems: Antimicrobial activity, immunomodulation, periodontium regeneration	79
A triple-targeting “nano-brake” remodeling the impaired immune microenvironment in skin lesions for psoriasis treatment	77
Polymeric nanoparticles in the diagnosis and treatment of myocardial infarction: Challenges and future prospects	77
Fabrication of a composite 3D-printed titanium alloy combined with controlled in situ drug release to prevent osteosarcoma recurrence	76
Simultaneous targeting and suppression of heat shock protein 60 to overcome heat resistance and induce mitochondrial death of tumor cells in photothermal immunotherapy	74
Photochemical corneal cross-linking: Evaluating the potential of a hand-held biopen	70
Iron acquisition and mineral transformation by cyanobacteria living in extreme environments	67
Functional poly(ether-ketone-ketone) composite scaffold with enhanced cell-material interaction, anti-inflammatory and osteogenesis for facilitating osteointegration and bone regeneration	67
Curcumin-enhanced NIR-II-responsive gold nanobipyramids for targeted HSP 90 inhibition	66
Cell-derived biomimetic drug delivery system for inflammatory bowel disease therapy	65
Fabrication of gelatin-based and Zn2+-incorporated composite hydrogel for accelerated infected wound healing	65
One arrow two eagles: Multifunctional nano-system for macrophage reprogramming and osteoclastogenesis inhibition against inflammatory osteolysis	65
Recent advances in aptamer-based therapeutic strategies for targeting cancer stem cells	64
Hybrid heart valves with VEGF-loaded zwitterionic hydrogel coating for improved anti-calcification and re-endothelialization	64
Ultrasonic/electrical dual stimulation response nanocomposite bioelectret for controlled precision drug release	63

Curcumin-loaded milk-derived sEVs fused with platelet membrane attenuate endothelial senescence and promote spinal cord injury recovery in diabetic mice	61
Organ-on-chip platforms for nanoparticle toxicity and efficacy assessment: Advancing beyond traditional in vitro and in vivo models	60
From in vitro to in vivo: Diverse applications of kirigami technology in medical devices	59
Recent progress in field-directed assembly of colloids in an evaporating droplet	59
Decellularized cartilage scaffolds derived from wharton's jelly facilitate cartilage regeneration and inhibit angiogenesis	58
Materials-based hair follicle engineering: Basic components and recent advances	58
Natural hydrogen gas and engineered microalgae prevent acute lung injury in sepsis	57
Recent development of micro-nano carriers for oral antineoplastic drug delivery	57
Neural tissue-engineered prevascularization in vivo enhances peripheral neuroregeneration via rapid vascular inosculation	56
Turning sublimed sulfur and bFGF into a nanocomposite to accelerate wound healing via co-activate FGFR and Hippo signaling pathway	55
Preparation of co-electrospinning membrane loaded with simvastatin and substance P to accelerate bone regeneration by promoting cell homing, angiogenesis and osteogenesis	55
Localization of drug biodistribution in a 3D-bioengineered subcutaneous neovascularized microenvironment	54
Laponite for biomedical applications: An ophthalmological perspective	54
Cerium oxide nanoparticles: Synthesis methods and applications in wound healing	54
An iron-containing nanomedicine for inducing deep tumor penetration and synergistic ferroptosis in enhanced pancreatic cancer therapy	54
Collagen type I mimicking peptide additives to functionalize synthetic supramolecular hydrogels	54
Regenerative medicine: Hydrogels and mesoporous silica nanoparticles	53
Editorial Board	52
Surface modification strategies and the functional mechanisms of gold nanozyme in biosensing and bioassay	52
An aggregation-induced emission-active lysosome hijacker: Sabotaging lysosomes to boost photodynamic therapy efficacy and conquer tumor therapeutic resistance	52
Integrated microfluidics-based construction of anti-BTN2A2 gel droplet cell preparations for non-invasive tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy	51
Intranasal delivery of AEP inhibitor-loaded neuron-targeted liposome ameliorates radiation-induced brain injury	50
Amorphous zinc phosphate nanoclusters loaded polycarbonate thermosensitive hydrogel: An innovative strategy for promoting wound healing	50
Dual roles of photosynthetic hydrogel with sustained oxygen generation in promoting cell survival and eradicating anaerobic infection	49
The exosomal secretomes of mesenchymal stem cells extracted via 3D-printed lithium-doped calcium silicate scaffolds promote osteochondral regeneration	49
Unveiling the governing role of ‘remodeling triangle area’ in soft-hard tissue interface equilibrium for metal implants advancement	49
Mechano-biomimetic hydrogel 3D cell cultivation as a strategy to improve mammalian cell protein expression	49