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Biomaterials Science
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Biomaterials Science

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 109 554 798 54

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 1076
Documents by Best Scientists*: 1245
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 32
SCIMAGO H-index: 110
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.215
Impact Factor: 5.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Biomaterials Science?

The journal primarily tackles Biophysics, In vivo, Nanotechnology, Cell biology and Cancer research. The studies in Biophysics featured incorporate elements of Micelle, Peptide and Cytotoxicity. The research on In vivo tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of In vitro, Photothermal therapy, Doxorubicin, Pharmacology and Biomedical engineering.

In the journal, Tissue engineering, Biocompatibility and Self-healing hydrogels are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Nanotechnology research. The Tissue engineering study featured in it draws connections with the study of Scaffold. Research in Self-healing hydrogels discussed is concerned with the study of Chemical engineering as a whole.

The journal focuses on Cell biology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Cell and Cell culture. Issues in Cancer research were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Cancer cell, Cancer, Immune system and Chemotherapy. The work tackled in Biomaterials Science goes beyond the discipline of Drug delivery as it also encompasses Drug.

  • Biophysics (19.69%)
  • In vivo (19.59%)
  • Nanotechnology (18.51%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Bio-ink properties and printability for extrusion printing living cells (333 citations)
  • Bioinks for 3D bioprinting: an overview (315 citations)
  • Utilising inorganic nanocarriers for gene delivery. (219 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Biomaterials Science:

The most cited publications tackle a plethora of topics, such as Nanotechnology, Drug delivery, Biophysics, Tissue engineering and Self-healing hydrogels. The studies on Nanotechnology discussed at the published papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Biocompatibility and Regenerative medicine. The published papers deal with Biophysics in conjunction with In vivo and similar fields in In vitro, Doxorubicin, Cancer research and Photothermal therapy.

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 Biomaterials Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Xuesi Chen (21 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Xinyuan Zhu (17 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Jianjun Cheng (17 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Zhigang Wang (15 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • Lichen Yin (15 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 3 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 Biomaterials Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (186 papers) published 32 papers at the last edition, 16 less than at the previous edition,
  • Sun Yat-sen University (84 papers) published 26 papers at the last edition, 8 more than at the previous edition,
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University (83 papers) published 15 papers at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
  • Zhejiang University (80 papers) published 21 papers at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
  • China Pharmaceutical University (62 papers) published 16 papers at the last edition the same number as 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, 5.77% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 23.96% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.19% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.32% of all publications and 51.53% 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

  • Rational design and latest advances of polysaccharide-based hydrogels for wound healing.

    Hao Hu;Fu-Jian Xu

    (2020)
    397 Citations
  • Overview of the application of inorganic nanomaterials in cancer photothermal therapy

    Natanael Fernandes;Carolina F Rodrigues;André F Moreira;Ilídio J Correia;Ilídio J Correia

    (2020)
    302 Citations
  • Polydopamine free radical scavengers

    Junfei Hu;Lei Yang;Peng Yang;Shaohua Jiang

    (2020)
    274 Citations
  • Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for magnetic hyperthermia: recent advancements, molecular effects, and future directions in the omics era.

    Unknown

    (2022)
    214 Citations
  • Influence of the mechanical properties of biomaterials on degradability, cell behaviors and signaling pathways: current progress and challenges

    Lu Wang;Cunyang Wang;Shuai Wu;Yubo Fan

    (2020)
    171 Citations
  • Photothermal bactericidal surfaces: killing bacteria using light instead of biocides

    Yi Zou;Yanxia Zhang;Qian Yu;Hong Chen

    (2021)
    157 Citations
  • Porous organic polymers for drug delivery: hierarchical pore structures, variable morphologies, and biological properties.

    (2022)
    147 Citations
  • The fabrication of a highly efficient self-healing hydrogel from natural biopolymers loaded with exosomes for the synergistic promotion of severe wound healing

    Chunyao Wang;Chenyu Liang;Rui Wang;Xueliang Yao

    (2020)
    145 Citations
  • 3D printing of high-strength chitosan hydrogel scaffolds without any organic solvents

    Luyu Zhou;Hamed Ramezani;Miao Sun;Mingjun Xie

    (2020)
    111 Citations
  • Bioinspired surfaces with wettability: biomolecule adhesion behaviors

    Haifeng Fan;Haifeng Fan;Zhiguang Guo;Zhiguang Guo

    (2020)
    108 Citations

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