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ACS Biomaterial Science and Engineering
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ACS Biomaterial Science and Engineering

Published by: American Chemical Society Publications

https://pubs.acs.org/journal/abseba

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 127 576 746 49
Engineering and Technology 183 99 137 33

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 1121
Documents by Best Scientists*: 1161
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 20
SCIMAGO H-index: 104
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.105
Impact Factor: 5.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering?

The journal generally zeroes in on subjects such as Biomedical engineering, Biophysics, Nanotechnology, In vivo and Tissue engineering. The Biomedical engineering study featured in it draws parallels with the field of Regeneration (biology). Cell and Extracellular matrix are some topics wherein Biophysics research discussed in the journal have an impact.

It concentrates on Nanotechnology topics that focus on Nanoparticle and Drug delivery. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering addresses concerns in In vivo which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Biocompatibility, In vitro and Cell biology. It is focused mainly on Cell biology, particularly Stem cell.

Discussions in the journal are anchored in the subject of Tissue engineering and the similar topic of Self-healing hydrogels. The presentations focused mostly on Self-healing hydrogels in an attempt to further explore topics in Chemical engineering.

  • Biomedical engineering (16.35%)
  • Biophysics (15.69%)
  • Nanotechnology (15.03%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Designing Biomaterials for 3D Printing (359 citations)
  • 3D Printing of Shear-Thinning Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels with Secondary Cross-Linking (303 citations)
  • Polymeric Biomaterials for Medical Implants and Devices (293 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering:

Nanotechnology, Biomedical engineering, Self-healing hydrogels, Tissue engineering and Biocompatibility are the main subjects of interest in the journal articles. While work presented in the published articles provide substantial information on Nanotechnology, it also covers topics in Biophysics, 3D printing and Polymer. The most cited articles explore research in Biomedical engineering alongside concepts in In vivo and other areas of study in In vitro.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Enzyme
  • Gene

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal is mainly concerned with subjects like Nanotechnology, Self-healing hydrogels, Biophysics, Tissue engineering and Biocompatibility. It is mostly focused on Nanotechnology, specifically Microfluidics. The Self-healing hydrogels works featured in ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering incorporate elements from Adhesion and Biomedical engineering.

ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering explores research in Biophysics and the adjacent study of Extracellular matrix. The journal explores topics in Tissue engineering which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Regenerative medicine, Scaffold, Fibroin, Polymer and Gelatin. The study of In vivo and how it intertwines with concepts under In vitro, Pharmacology, Wound healing, Drug delivery and Cancer research were explored in the presented Biocompatibility research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Beyond Polydimethylsiloxane: Alternative Materials for Fabrication of Organ-on-a-Chip Devices and Microphysiological Systems. (24 citations)
  • Affinity-Based Nanoarchitectured Biotransducer for Sensitivity Enhancement of Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensors for In Vitro Diagnosis: A Review. (11 citations)
  • Alginate Microencapsulation for Three-dimensional in vitro Cell Culture (10 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering (based on the number of publications) are:

  • David L. Kaplan (58 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Rui L. Reis (20 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Biman B. Mandal (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jason A. Burdick (13 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition,
  • Milica Radisic (12 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (110 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 22 less than at the previous edition,
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University (62 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Tufts University (61 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • Sichuan University (59 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 12 less than at the previous edition,
  • Zhejiang University (50 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 3.02% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 14.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.78% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.44% of all publications and 63.78% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Beyond Polydimethylsiloxane: Alternative Materials for Fabrication of Organ-on-a-Chip Devices and Microphysiological Systems.

    Scott B. Campbell;Qinghua Wu;Joshua Yazbeck;Chuan Liu

    (2021)
    196 Citations
  • N, S, and P-Co-doped Carbon Quantum Dots: Intrinsic Peroxidase Activity in a Wide pH Range and Its Antibacterial Applications

    Kumud Malika Tripathi;Hee Tae Ahn;Minsoo Chung;Xuan Ai Le

    (2020)
    164 Citations
  • Multifunctional Hydroxyapatite Composites for Orthopedic Applications: A Review.

    (2022)
    151 Citations
  • Effect of Nanoparticle Composition, Size, Shape, and Stiffness on Penetration Across the Blood-Brain Barrier.

    Tyler D Brown;Nahal Habibi;Debra Wu;Joerg Lahann

    (2020)
    128 Citations
  • Antiviral and Antibacterial Nanostructured Surfaces with Excellent Mechanical Properties for Hospital Applications

    Jafar Hasan;Yanan Xu;Tejasri Yarlagadda;Michael Schuetz

    (2020)
    114 Citations
  • Influence of Microgel Fabrication Technique on Granular Hydrogel Properties.

    Victoria G Muir;Taimoor H Qazi;Junwen Shan;Jürgen Groll

    (2021)
    110 Citations
  • Skin-Patchable Electrodes for Biosensor Applications: A Review.

    Nagaraj P. Shetti;Amit Mishra;Soumen Basu;Ronald J. Mascarenhas

    (2020)
    108 Citations
  • Recent Development of Alginate-Based Materials and Their Versatile Functions in Biomedicine, Flexible Electronics, and Environmental Uses.

    Kaixuan Teng;Qi An;Yao Chen;Yihe Zhang

    (2021)
    103 Citations

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